My 57 Pro Street

[mdpaulson1]

I was just looking at my truck today and wondering why they have that indented section on the back of the cab and thinking to myself how it would look to smooth it out. After seeing your cab pics it looks great.You have some great skills. Looks awesome

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by mdpaulson1

I was just looking at my truck today and wondering why they have that indented section on the back of the cab...

They did it to give the cab rigidity. Keeps the big expanse of sheet metal in that area from "oil canning."

Originally Posted by mdpaulson1

...and thinking to myself how it would look to smooth it out. After seeing your cab pics it looks great.You have some great skills. Looks awesome

Yeah, Kim did an awesome job on that!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Kim57

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

There are some very nice non-metallic medium blues right now. In person i can't decide if i like the VW blue better (has a touch of periwinkle to it) or the new Fiat but i think it's the Fiat by a nose, lol.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by mdpaulson1

I was just looking at my truck today and wondering why they have that indented section on the back of the cab and thinking to myself how it would look to smooth it out. After seeing your cab pics it looks great.You have some great skills. Looks awesome

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

They did it to give the cab rigidity. Keeps the big expanse of sheet metal in that area from "oil canning."



Yeah, Kim did an awesome job on that!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

There are some very nice non-metallic medium blues right now. In person i can't decide if i like the VW blue better (has a touch of periwinkle to it) or the new Fiat but i think it's the Fiat by a nose, lol.

Those are some nice blues.
Depending on how my practice goes I will be looking at doing one of them.
Kim

[dug224]

Man, you've been at this since '08. I just took some time to review, yet again, your build. Consistently great work. The real beauty of this site is the fact that we can review other guy's builds for reference and motivation....especially you more accomplished fabricators. Keep it coming. Thx dug

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by dug224

Man, you've been at this since '08. I just took some time to review, yet again, your build. Consistently great work. The real beauty of this site is the fact that we can review other guy's builds for reference and motivation....especially you more accomplished fabricators. Keep it coming. Thx dug

Thanks.
Life has a way of slowing down progress but I'm going to keep at it.
Basically been doing body work and it's slow going as I'm learning as I go so I do things more than once that a body man wouldn't have to.
Amazing how much sanding there is.
Kim

[dsraven]

hahaha, sanding. everybody'e dream......NOT

spray high build, sand high build, spray more high build, sand more....repeat.
it will look awesome when done.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by dsraven

hahaha, sanding. everybody'e dream......NOT

spray high build, sand high build, spray more high build, sand more....repeat.
it will look awesome when done.

You forgot, "Spray high build, sand high build, spray more, sand more, take a week off for elbow tendinitis, spray more, sand more

EVERYhing is looking so kickass nice, Kim. Can't wait to see her in person someday.

[Kim57]

Sing this to "Row Row Row Your Boat".
Sand sand sand your truck all through the day wearily wearily wearily to finish is but a dream.
Kim

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Sing this to "Row Row Row Your Boat".
Sand sand sand your truck all through the day wearily wearily wearily to finish is but a dream.
Kim

Know what you going thru Mark and I sanded today...Jim

[dsraven]

if you are leary of spraying metalic how about a nice sold color with pearls in the clear?
really metalic isn't much different to spray than solid, just practice some on vertical surfaces. the horizontal stuff is easy.if you can spray the primer withouty runs then you can probably spray the metalic, just beware of the overlaps so you don't get blushing.

[Kim57]

Just a little up date.
Finally got the bed where I'm going to live with it.
Need to sand it with some 180 then another coat of epoxy and final sanding I hope but that will be for another day.
This is a case of ambition over ability. Wish I knew what I know now when I first started the bed.
Kim

[Dan in Pasadena]

Wow Kim, that is incredibly COOL! I didn't know you were doing a custom bed. What are your plans for fenders? Stock? Widened stock? Full custom? Can't wait to see more!
Best, Dan

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Wow Kim, that is incredibly COOL! I didn't know you were doing a custom bed. What are your plans for fenders? Stock? Widened stock? Full custom? Can't wait to see more!
Best, Dan

Thanks Dan.
Stock fenders.
The bed is the same width as a step side bed. The fenders will help to hide my amateur body work.
Kim

[my56chevytruck]

Hey Kim, nice bed for sure. great sheet metal work, very creative. I may have missed it along the way, but what color are you painting the truck? Also, what size wheels will you have on the backside? Looks great
Morrie

[lowdownstar]

wow really nice work Kim !!!!

[Roadkill58]

Looking good Kim!

Those are some deep wheels you have.

Will you be able to use stock steps, or do you have to modify them?

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[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Roadkill58

...Will you be able to use stock steps, or do you have to modify them?

Wow, the bed with the fender on looks great. Huge congrats! Can't wait to see it in person. Brothers Show next year?

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Kim, looks great, everything looks super smooth...Jim

Originally Posted by lowdownstar

wow really nice work Kim !!!!

Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by Roadkill58

Looking good Kim!

Those are some deep wheels you have.

Will you be able to use stock steps, or do you have to modify them?

.

Stock steps will fit but not planning on using any at this time.
Kim

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Scottish58chev

looking really good Kim

Thanks.

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

Hey Kim, nice bed for sure. great sheet metal work, very creative. I may have missed it along the way, but what color are you painting the truck? Also, what size wheels will you have on the backside? Looks great
Morrie

Thanks.
Planning on painting it a light metallic blue that was on chevies in the mid 60s.
Tires are 29x18.50x 15.
Kim

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Thanks.

Thanks.
Planning on painting it a light metallic blue that was on chevies in the mid 60s.
Tires are 29x18.50x 15.
Kim

Oooh, Marina Blue? One of my very favorites! It'll look killer.

[lower50's]

Very nice, lines are perfect. Looks fast sitting still!!

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Thanks.

Thanks.
Planning on painting it a light metallic blue that was on chevies in the mid 60s.
Tires are 29x18.50x 15.
Kim

great choice of color, love blue.
those are some hogs for sure. got that very size on my streetrod. Stay away from any Mickey Thompson street slicks, if you get caught in a rain, you'll be sliding on down the road for sure. I use Hoosiers Pro street tires. Good luck
Morrie

[ptc]

Looking really nice Kim, - taking the time to do it all right really shows.

[my67chevytruck]

Nice work!