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Re: My 57 Pro Street
Really nice work Kim and good to see you back at it, Love the smoothed out dash too, really different.
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Thanks for the compliments guys.
Not over doing it for now. Try to get in an hour or two as time and my body permits. Kim |
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it is coming along nice. that is how it gets done, an hour at a time. if you're lucky you don't have to put it all away in between the work times. that is half my problem. it takes me more time to dig it out and get started and then clean up after working than the time I get to work on it. right now I am just looking at it because of the shoulder surgery.
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Kim, nice work and I really like the detail for the transmission cover. That gives me ideas for mine. Thanks for sharing.
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Leaves my DD out but the wife gats her car inside. Hope your shoulder heals quickly.. Quote:
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Kim, nice job on everything, looks super. Been years since I've seen a VW fastback (background), looks to be in great shape...Jim
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Good to hear your slowly getting back at it. Trans cover turned out really good, cab looks nice so far. You could always paint the fire wall dark gray? Something a bit different than black.
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If you want to get fancy and since your firewall is flat a cool idea might be a big engine turned panel adhered to the surface (Man, we're good at spending other guy's money, huh?) ![]()
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Very Slick looking Kim.
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Man, everything looks great, Kim! If you're, "not a body man" you're doing a helluva good impression of one, ha ha.
What will you use for gauges on your dash? I thought long & hard about smoothing my dash but leaving the hump instead of the '55 car dash. In fact I almost went with it when the first deal I found on a car dash fell through. Really looking forward to how you finish it. Maybe I missed it - do you have a final color in mind? I ask because with all the nice custom work you're doing it would be nice to have your firewall and inner fenders match the outside - but that's just my opinion and you know what those are worth, ha ha!
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I'm leaning toward old school gauges. I think they will fit the theme of the truck. Final color right now is a mid sixties Chevelle light metallic blue. With my engine color not sure how it will look under the hood (not much contrast). White fire wall is definitely out as I want it to be a daily driver and easy maintenance is a must. I like how my frame turned out with the Hammered Rustoleum and have played around with the silver on a small panel. Kim |
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looking good, glad to see you back on it!
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Kim the cab is looking great - glad I mosy'd on over here to take a look! - I didnt know you had started working on it yet. But thats great.
Firewall and trans tunnel look great
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Nice work on the truck. Glad to see you working on it again.
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awesome work man! Just getting back on here and catching up on all of the builds.
that cab is smooooth! Brian
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Been to cold here to do any more work, can't spray any primer until it warms up. Kim |
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I hear 'ya. I'd. Decided on red long ago and I've gone through a number of other color ideas since. I keep coming back to red but I have also strongly considered orange and a green somewhat like the Rustoleum Sage green that was on my truck before I blew it apart.
I intend to build only one truck (Yeah, we'll see!). Been waiting my whole life so that's why I'm sticking with red. Everyone says, "Arrest Me Red" or "Resale Red" - I get it; it's trite, its been done. I keep telling myself that's because it looks good. I guess you'll all know right after I do, ha ha! Whatever you pick I'm sure it'll look great. Best, Dan
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That is a nice blue.
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Yep, nice color!
Mine was also metallic blue when I bought it, but so badly done, it had to come off....
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I want to paint it myself and I know metallic paint can be tricky so I may have to change my plans.
Thinking about practicing on some flat sheets with some metallic Dupli Color Paint Shop paint my brother gave me before I buy the real stuff. We'll see when the time comes. Kim |
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