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wickid demon · 01-12-2014, 11:15 PM

When I was little my dad made me and my sister this push and shove bug that we could show at the shows with him. So we figured that we would re do it and give it to my daughter. We made the exhaust look like a stinger on a Baja bug.

**oldman3** · 01-13-2014, 01:19 AM

Wickid, love the way your bed is coming together, seem we both wanted flow to the back end of the bed (see attached pics of my bed). Love the push buggie, that is so sweeeet..Jim

wickid demon · 01-13-2014, 10:22 AM

Oldman3,

Your bed looks great, the stake pockets always looked unfinished and doing it your way really finishes them off nice. What I am trying to achieve with my roll pan and stake pockets is to make the back of the truck have a bumper roll pan effect. The roll pan sticks out 1” and will flow into the stake pillars on the edge of the bed to give it a finished look. I wanted the back of the truck to have some depth but look smooth at the same time. I am hoping this achieves it.

**oldman3** · 01-13-2014, 10:57 AM

wickid, with the initial pieces you have in place, and the one piece you showed, I think you will accomplish what you have it mine, you are doing some great work...Jim

Larry Lindley · 01-13-2014, 12:03 PM

love the truck very nice craftsmanship is at the top also on the drawing we have the same paint scheme just not the same colors and the grill is what I would like to do to mine.

wickid demon · 01-13-2014, 02:18 PM

I want it to recognizable as a 54 but without the big nose out there. Also to be noted I am wrapping the grill around to the side of the finders just a tad. I am getting this idea from the 54 GMC grills. I was thinking about using the 55 front bumper, but probably going to scrap that idea.

wickid demon · 01-13-2014, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Lindley

love the truck very nice craftsmanship is at the top also on the drawing we have the same paint scheme just not the same colors and the grill is what I would like to do to mine.

Larry thanks for the complement it really means something to me. The colors are not set in stone I change my mine every 30 minutes. I want a color that is dark looking but catches your eye, don’t want the truck to blend.

xpickup · 01-14-2014, 11:25 PM

wickid demon, bed looks great and as does the rendering. Your daughter should love the bug, that is great.

Shannon

wickid demon · 01-25-2014, 07:50 PM

Didn't get a lot done but was able to make the caps for the stake pockets. A lot Of tacking and finish welding to do.

wickid demon · 01-25-2014, 08:00 PM

Ryan

**oldman3** · 01-25-2014, 08:27 PM

WOW, that looks super, nice job....Jim

xpickup · 01-25-2014, 09:13 PM

Wickid demon, caps look great. Bed is going to be really nice.

Shannon

**youngrodder** · 01-25-2014, 09:24 PM

Wickid...Very cool detail piece to the stake pockets..

wickid demon · 01-26-2014, 01:25 AM

Thanks guys, hopefully one day I can actually drive this thing. It takes a lot of time and effort to build these trucks from scratch. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

Lextech · 01-26-2014, 09:47 AM

I like the stake pocket detail as well. How were you able to bend the stake pocket side cap pieces without them looking angular or kinking them??? It doesn't look like there is enough meat on the edges to use the shrinker/stretcher.

Jeff

wickid demon · 01-26-2014, 10:11 AM

I put the two 1/2" beads on the edge and used my slip roll to give it the contour I need. The slip roll doesn't distort your bead, have to give props to xpickup on this one.

79azc10 · 01-26-2014, 11:10 AM

That is some sweet metal work

yawdie1 · 01-29-2014, 02:28 PM

AWESOME! Just awesome!

wickid demon · 01-29-2014, 09:59 PM

Thanks guys, hopefully I can make some progress this weekend but I have an exam i have to study for.

wickid demon · 02-09-2014, 09:44 PM

After a couple of trys I got the transtuin piece made. Flowing from the stake pocket to the roll pan, was harder than expected but I did it. Still have some fine tuning on the piece but it is in place. I am going to continue the bead roll all the way down the front part of the stake. Then trim the roll pan a little for fitment and bam it is done for the driver side.

wickid demon · 02-09-2014, 09:50 PM

Ryan

**youngrodder** · 02-09-2014, 10:58 PM

This flows very nice. Very artistic looking.
Looks great.

Marc

**oldman3** · 02-09-2014, 11:10 PM

That is going to look super when done, looks great now...Jim

xpickup · 02-10-2014, 02:04 PM

wickid demon Great looking bottom, It flows so great.

Shannon

**chev3600** · 02-10-2014, 02:07 PM

Wow, the first pic really shows it. That's beautiful.

01-12-2014, 11:15 PM	#76
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build When I was little my dad made me and my sister this push and shove bug that we could show at the shows with him. So we figured that we would re do it and give it to my daughter. We made the exhaust look like a stinger on a Baja bug. Attached Images __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

01-13-2014, 01:19 AM	#77
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Wickid 54 build Wickid, love the way your bed is coming together, seem we both wanted flow to the back end of the bed (see attached pics of my bed). Love the push buggie, that is so sweeeet..Jim Attached Images __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-13-2014, 10:22 AM	#78
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build Oldman3, Your bed looks great, the stake pockets always looked unfinished and doing it your way really finishes them off nice. What I am trying to achieve with my roll pan and stake pockets is to make the back of the truck have a bumper roll pan effect. The roll pan sticks out 1” and will flow into the stake pillars on the edge of the bed to give it a finished look. I wanted the back of the truck to have some depth but look smooth at the same time. I am hoping this achieves it. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

01-13-2014, 10:57 AM	#79
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Wickid 54 build wickid, with the initial pieces you have in place, and the one piece you showed, I think you will accomplish what you have it mine, you are doing some great work...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-13-2014, 12:03 PM	#80
Larry Lindley Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 158	Re: Wickid 54 build love the truck very nice craftsmanship is at the top also on the drawing we have the same paint scheme just not the same colors and the grill is what I would like to do to mine.

01-13-2014, 02:18 PM	#81
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build I want it to recognizable as a 54 but without the big nose out there. Also to be noted I am wrapping the grill around to the side of the finders just a tad. I am getting this idea from the 54 GMC grills. I was thinking about using the 55 front bumper, but probably going to scrap that idea. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

01-14-2014, 11:25 PM	#83
xpickup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: York, Pa. Posts: 1,386	Re: Wickid 54 build wickid demon, bed looks great and as does the rendering. Your daughter should love the bug, that is great. Shannon __________________ 48 Panel Truck 1948 Chevy / S10 1954 Chevy / S10 1951 Chevy / C4 47 Step van Lowered 1996 Dually

01-25-2014, 07:50 PM	#84
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build Didn't get a lot done but was able to make the caps for the stake pockets. A lot Of tacking and finish welding to do. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

01-25-2014, 08:00 PM	#85
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build Ryan Attached Images __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

01-25-2014, 08:27 PM	#86
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Wickid 54 build WOW, that looks super, nice job....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-25-2014, 09:13 PM	#87
xpickup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: York, Pa. Posts: 1,386	Re: Wickid 54 build Wickid demon, caps look great. Bed is going to be really nice. Shannon __________________ 48 Panel Truck 1948 Chevy / S10 1954 Chevy / S10 1951 Chevy / C4 47 Step van Lowered 1996 Dually

01-25-2014, 09:24 PM	#88
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,774	Re: Wickid 54 build Wickid...Very cool detail piece to the stake pockets.. __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

01-26-2014, 01:25 AM	#89
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build Thanks guys, hopefully one day I can actually drive this thing. It takes a lot of time and effort to build these trucks from scratch. But I wouldn't have it any other way. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

01-26-2014, 09:47 AM	#90
Lextech Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oak Forest, Ill. Posts: 194	Re: Wickid 54 build I like the stake pocket detail as well. How were you able to bend the stake pocket side cap pieces without them looking angular or kinking them??? It doesn't look like there is enough meat on the edges to use the shrinker/stretcher. Jeff

01-26-2014, 10:11 AM	#91
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build I put the two 1/2" beads on the edge and used my slip roll to give it the contour I need. The slip roll doesn't distort your bead, have to give props to xpickup on this one. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657



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01-26-2014, 11:10 AM	#92
79azc10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tucson az Posts: 171	Re: Wickid 54 build That is some sweet metal work

01-29-2014, 02:28 PM	#93
yawdie1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 65	Re: Wickid 54 build AWESOME! Just awesome! __________________ 1950 chevy PU work in progress.

01-29-2014, 09:59 PM	#94
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build Thanks guys, hopefully I can make some progress this weekend but I have an exam i have to study for. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

02-09-2014, 09:44 PM	#95
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build After a couple of trys I got the transtuin piece made. Flowing from the stake pocket to the roll pan, was harder than expected but I did it. Still have some fine tuning on the piece but it is in place. I am going to continue the bead roll all the way down the front part of the stake. Then trim the roll pan a little for fitment and bam it is done for the driver side. __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

02-09-2014, 09:50 PM	#96
wickid demon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: humble tx. Posts: 130	Re: Wickid 54 build Ryan Attached Images __________________ Ryan My Wickid 54 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518657

02-09-2014, 10:58 PM	#97
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,774	Re: Wickid 54 build This flows very nice. Very artistic looking. Looks great. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

02-09-2014, 11:10 PM	#98
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Wickid 54 build That is going to look super when done, looks great now...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

02-10-2014, 02:04 PM	#99
xpickup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: York, Pa. Posts: 1,386	Re: Wickid 54 build wickid demon Great looking bottom, It flows so great. Shannon __________________ 48 Panel Truck 1948 Chevy / S10 1954 Chevy / S10 1951 Chevy / C4 47 Step van Lowered 1996 Dually

02-10-2014, 02:07 PM	#100
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Wickid 54 build Wow, the first pic really shows it. That's beautiful. __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

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