47-55.1 1950 Chevy 3600 Woody R

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it seems that my camera is making it way brighter than it is to the naked eye.
The 1st one is a picture taken from my mechanics phone.
Next we have the refurbished master/booster

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Then the center grill and glovebox door (glovebox still needs to be adjusted)
add the column

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now add gauge’s

[6DoF]

that dash came out awesome, and the blue is great

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Thanks, we’re pretty happy with it

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I decided I didn’t open the hood and see AC hoses

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so we tucked them into the cowl
we made a flat, released plate
And put the bulkhead through the inner/outer cowl transition panel
Came out pretty damn slick!

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Today was spent stripping the front end and modifying the core support
We did find a sizable dent in the right fender that will need to be addressed
The plan is tonget the chassis in next week to start working on it

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Massaging that right rear corner
That corner ready for filler

[oldman3]

Looking good Chris...Jim

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Thanks Jim, we’re trying to make this one special!

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First we took that vent out
Then we worked on the upper cowl
as you can see, it’s looking pretty darn good!

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Next we ironed out the dents on that passenger cab corner
a final fill, and she’s razor straight
then on to the headlight bezels
we have the basic look, now to braze metal from the stock bezel to the harley one
Then we stripped and cut down the inners (the cut for the A-frame will happen later)

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we finally figured out the AC bracket
But we will be unable to paint the alt and compressor engine color. We are unable to get the alternator casing apart for paint.
We also pulled the chassis in the shop
Put on the spacers and wheels, this thing is gonna look killer!

[dsraven]

Looking good. We gotta figure out the sideways pics though lol

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lol... Don’t know why it does that

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so the right upper cowl is ready for paint, but we found a dent in the beltline we’ll need to address
The left upper cowl had a high spot that required bodywork and another fill as well as a small dent in the beltline

[dsraven]

There is a little book called the key to metal bumping. It is a short read and worth the time. Maybe help you with those little high and low spots. A shrinking disc is also a great tool if you have some time to practice.

[skymangs]

Originally Posted by dsraven

There is a little book called the key to metal bumping. It is a short read and worth the time. Maybe help you with those little high and low spots. A shrinking disc is also a great tool if you have some time to practice.

Have one, use it! Thanks

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There was body damage where the mirror was bolted do
as well as a dent from door hyperextension
so we cut out the damaged metal, straightened, recurved, and welded it back in
And here’s a link to a video of us melting the lead in the seam https://www.facebook.com/olesarge201...01162355536046

[dsraven]

I still have lead spray spots on my garage door from removing the lead from my 57 roof drip rail. I though I would heat it and give it a shot of air. Yeah, not doing that again lol.

[skymangs]

Originally Posted by dsraven

I still have lead spray spots on my garage door from removing the lead from my 57 roof drip rail. I though I would heat it and give it a shot of air. Yeah, not doing that again lol.

Yeah, I don’t think air would not be a great idea!

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And the compressor came in, so we cleaned, painted, and installed
The new tensioner and knock sensors came in, so we installed them too
and finally we stripped the gas tank, driveshaft, and wiring from the chassis. Tomorrow we start rebuilding the front suspension!

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Thank you buddy! Feel free to stop in any time, I love showing off my work!

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Today we installed your 99-02 Silverado throttle cable
here are shots from the inside and the firewall