Kabwe's aka Bam's build

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Kabwe,your truck is awesome-wish I had your fab skills!!

Thanks man, no skills over here just desire and hard work.

Originally Posted by Fat Mike

Kawbe how does the hood latch work? With stock mechanism or upgrade?

This is the No Limit Engineering Kit the latch is stock.

[drivea55]

looks great man!

I cannot wait to get one of those No Limit Engineering Kit's.

How does it still use the stock latch?

thanks

[Tri5Nerd]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

I also got to finish smoothing the steps today.

Master Kabwe, I know you did already but how are you going to attach the bracket that goes under the step and attach to the bed? I want to know becuase that's going to be my next mod when I complete the hood.

I know there are 2 bolts that attach them together.

Tri5

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Tri5Nerd

Master Kabwe, I know you did already but how are you going to attach the bracket that goes under the step and attach to the bed? I want to know becuase that's going to be my next mod when I complete the hood.

I know there are 2 bolts that attach them together.

Tri5

There you go with that master stuff again. I'm still a student my friend.
Drill the hole in the step, install the bolt and grind the head of the bolt off and weld it. Make sure when you install them do not over torque them and you will be fine.

[Kabwe]

It was not the hood it was me, I installed the bracket upside down.lol This is what happens when you try to beat the moon.lol You rush and do things backwards. Now I can focus all my attention to panel alignment.

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by drivea55

looks great man!

I cannot wait to get one of those No Limit Engineering Kit's.

How does it still use the stock latch?

thanks

Because the kit does not change the stock latch it just installs bracket on top of the factory brace. The factory brace and latch remain the same. You just remove the cross brace, and mount the new bracing in the factory holes.

[nebdrummer]

i love how you put the bear claw on the body side. we didnt really think it through on the 38 ford were doing, now we have to find a trick way to put an emergency manual pull on the door. yuck!

you have a great eye for the simple metal fab ideas.. thats going to be one hell of a clean truck! subscribed!

good luck with the rest of the build!

[Fat Mike]

How does the rear portion of the hood latch and stay close? Never seen one of these kits so don't understand how someone couldn't walk up to it and pull the rear part of the hood up?

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by nebdrummer

i love how you put the bear claw on the body side. we didnt really think it through on the 38 ford were doing, now we have to find a trick way to put an emergency manual pull on the door. yuck!

you have a great eye for the simple metal fab ideas.. thats going to be one hell of a clean truck! subscribed!

good luck with the rest of the build!

Thanks thats very nice of you to say.

Originally Posted by Fat Mike

How does the rear portion of the hood latch and stay close? Never seen one of these kits so don't understand how someone couldn't walk up to it and pull the rear part of the hood up?

Look at the pic of the hood open. Its a bar on the inner fender and on the hood there are rollers and the rear of the hood rolls down into the bar. The hood rolls forward then it can flip up.

[Fat Mike]

Sorry about the stupid question but I have to ask. If it is any consolation to you, I am learning thou. Thanxs for the info!

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Fat Mike

Sorry about the stupid question but I have to ask. If it is any consolation to you, I am learning thou. Thanxs for the info!

That's not a stupid question.

[jjjmm56]

Glad to see your back working on YOUR project! Seats look great, and allways very detailed.

[bajabob]

Kabwe, nice work as usual... when you going to do something exciting !!! lol...
agreement on the seats and the window.... whats the point of the window if your going to cover it up with seats ??? off to get house chores done so maybe I can sneak in some truck stuff......

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by jjjmm56

Glad to see your back working on YOUR project! Seats look great, and allways very detailed.

Thanks man, have you been driving that beautiful truck of yours? It really looks nice.

Originally Posted by bajabob

Kabwe, nice work as usual... when you going to do something exciting !!! lol...
agreement on the seats and the window.... whats the point of the window if your going to cover it up with seats ??? off to get house chores done so maybe I can sneak in some truck stuff......

Ha ha When are you coming down to Los Angeles to visit Vdog and I again so that you can let your dog scare little girls.lol

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Ha ha When are you coming down to Los Angeles to visit Vdog and I again so that you can let you dog scare little girls.lol

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

I spent the rest of the day working on the flip hood.

Ok here is my question, looking at your truck, looks like you sanded down to bare metal, so why no surface rust? Im only asking because I plan on taking the Master Kabwe bodywork class. LOL

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Tri5Nerd

Master Kabwe, I know you did already but how are you going to attach the bracket that goes under the step and attach to the bed? I want to know becuase that's going to be my next mod when I complete the hood.

I know there are 2 bolts that attach them together.

Tri5

Tri5nerd,

This is how I did it I know picture is worth a thousand words so here you go.
I drill the holes in the step.

Then I shaved the head off the bolts. The way I did it bolted the bolt to some metal and used a sawzall to cut the head off.

Then I use a washer that was small enough to not let what the remains of the head slip through
and welded the washer to the panel

Flipped it over and welded the top and grind it smooth.



I couple of shot of it installed

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Ok here is my question, looking at your truck, looks like you sanded down to bare metal, so why no surface rust? Im only asking because I plan on taking the Master Kabwe bodywork class. LOL

See tri5nerd you started this master crap.lol Once again just a student, but I'm working on my black belt. Some day I hope to be a master.

Its in the garage most the time and we are in cali. I sprayed Picklex20 on it about two years ago and its holding up pretty good. There is only light surface rust and that's happened in the past two weeks since its been outside.

[R.A.D]

well kabwe it looks great

[hotrod1]

Hey Bam: It sure is nice to see your build back. I missed it. the good thing about this build is that I can see everything that you have done in just a few pages. It is good reference for those that need to see what things are suppose to look like. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by R.A.D

well kabwe it looks great

Thanks a lot man, I'm looking forward to seeing your project.

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Hey Bam: It sure is nice to see your build back. I missed it. the good thing about this build is that I can see everything that you have done in just a few pages. It is good reference for those that need to see what things are suppose to look like. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry about that man but its back up and running now. I don't know what to say about the rest of your comment other than thank you.

[BC Toy chest]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

......... It is good reference for those that need to see what things are suppose to look like. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with you 100% hotrod1 and I like your emphasis on all the exclamation marks, haha, but there are "SOME" folks on here that think cutting up a truck is a terrible thing. Well I don't care for stock. I can appreciate the work that goes into stock restorations but not for me. Kabwe's and Chevyrestoguy's '55 build and CAL 58 GMC & Yukon Rat Rod's '57 have cut up those trucks and they look awesome and have not lost the essence of a gr8 looking classic truck. They are all different but tastefully done. Didn't mean to leave any body out I know there are tons of well executed projects on here.

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by BC Toy chest

I agree with you 100% hotrod1 and I like your emphasis on all the exclamation marks, haha, but there are "SOME" folks on here that think cutting up a truck is a terrible thing. Well I don't care for stock. I can appreciate the work that goes into stock restorations but not for me. Kabwe's and Chevyrestoguy's '55 build and CAL 58 GMC & Yukon Rat Rod's '57 have cut up those trucks and they look awesome and have not lost the essence of a gr8 looking classic truck. They are all different but tastefully done. Didn't mean to leave any body out I know there are tons of well executed projects on here.

Aw you just saying that because you are my friend and need me to do some welding for you.lol

[bobinbc]

Kabwe, glad to see your thread is back, truck is looking super nice! That is a really smooth ride.

Mine is on hold while I rebuild and expand a bathroom. Working 2 jobs, a reno and shovelling snow every second day doesn't leave me much time (or energy) for the truck, meanwhile your updates feed my urge to work on it.

soon tho....very soon...

[Kabwe]

Bobinbc,

I will soon be doing my bathroom also so life will get in my way also.lol As John Lennon said "Life is what happens when you're busy doing other things". I hope you have time soon but we all understand some things are more important.