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Kim57 · 05-28-2015, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by angelobackwards

Very clean work Kim57. I admire it and wish I could do that kind of work in my free time. Enjoying reading your build, it has been giveing me ideas I hope to pursue on my own project. You are running a Chevelle front clip do you know if a 72 Monte Carlo front clip is same as yours? That's what I have on mine and am looking to make core supports and may follow your example if they are the same. Thanks.

Thanks for the compliments.
I would think the Monte Carlo is pretty close to being the same as the Chevelle.
I just did what fit best for my situation.
Kim

Canadian_Trev · 06-22-2015, 04:59 AM

Another "I just found this thread and read through the whole thing" post. I am very impressed with some of the subtle (and not so subtle) mods that you chose to make and have taken away plenty of ideas for my own build. That hood sectioning mod blew me away!

One question I have though, what is this tool for? You said you made it when you were filling holes in the cab. My only guess would be you cover the hole with the copper section and weld against it helping you fill in the hole? Am I even remotely close? haha

Looking forward to seeing the truck in paint. Keep up the good work!

Trevor.

Kim57 · 06-22-2015, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Canadian_Trev

Another "I just found this thread and read through the whole thing" post. I am very impressed with some of the subtle (and not so subtle) mods that you chose to make and have taken away plenty of ideas for my own build. That hood sectioning mod blew me away!

One question I have though, what is this tool for? You said you made it when you were filling holes in the cab. My only guess would be you cover the hole with the copper section and weld against it helping you fill in the hole? Am I even remotely close? haha

Looking forward to seeing the truck in paint. Keep up the good work!

Trevor.

That's exactly what I do with it. The magnet holds it on the back side of hard to reach areas. I put an end cap for copper pipe on it and bent it so it works better than just the flat piece.
Thanks for the compliments.
Kim

lower50's · 06-22-2015, 01:54 PM

Love it! Love it! Great work!!

Kim57 · 06-23-2015, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lower50's

Love it! Love it! Great work!!

Thanks.
Kim

ptc · 06-23-2015, 03:52 PM

Thats a great tool idea Kim, you should patent it.... I tried to have my wife be my backup aluminum plate holder while doing my cab holes.... "sparks are flying everywhere!!!" she says.... I told her thats welding!

She would have gladly bought me one of your tools!!!! lol

II_Slow · 06-23-2015, 04:59 PM

That tool might be handy with magnets on both sides for holding and leveling patch panels as well. Very ingenious tool, I may sacrifice one of my clamps for that.

Kim57 · 06-23-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ptc

Thats a great tool idea Kim, you should patent it.... I tried to have my wife be my backup aluminum plate holder while doing my cab holes.... "sparks are flying everywhere!!!" she says.... I told her thats welding!

She would have gladly bought me one of your tools!!!! lol

I can never get my wife in the garage to help so I needed an extra set of hands for those hard to reach spots.

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Originally Posted by II_Slow

That tool might be handy with magnets on both sides for holding and leveling patch panels as well. Very ingenious tool, I may sacrifice one of my clamps for that.

Good idea for two of them used as clamps.
Kim

RockinKees · 08-17-2015, 05:57 AM

How you're doin' Kim?
Any updates on your build?

A few little pics of what you're at right now would be very nice, even if you think it isn't interesting...

Thank you!

Kim57 · 08-17-2015, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RockinKees

How you're doin' Kim?
Any updates on your build?

A few little pics of what you're at right now would be very nice, even if you think it isn't interesting...

Thank you!

Been doing body work.
This is all new to me so it's slow going.
Have the cab pretty close to where I'm satisfied with it.
Will post a few pics when I get a chance.
Kim

RockTonka · 08-17-2015, 11:23 PM

must...see...pics...

Kim57 · 08-18-2015, 08:30 PM

O.K. guys here are a few pics.
Not very exciting but making a little progress
Kim

Kim57 · 08-18-2015, 08:32 PM

These are after some slick sand a guide coat and sanding the back of the cab.
Still need to sand the fire wall.
A couple of low spots on the back to take care of.
Kim

lowrodderchev · 08-18-2015, 08:57 PM

looks great a lot of detail even in the floor board. love that dash

ChuckDriver · 08-18-2015, 09:16 PM

Looking good! Thanks for the pic's!!

Kim57 · 08-18-2015, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lowrodderchev

looks great a lot of detail even in the floor board. love that dash

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Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Looking good! Thanks for the pic's!!

Thanks guys.
Hope to be able to make some good progress once my boy is back in school.
Kim

Nut Case · 08-19-2015, 12:32 AM

-Kim If you have posted details on the panel that you used on the outside back of the cab, give me the number of the post and I'll go to get the details. If not please share details and photo's as time permits. Thanks Nut Case

Rods57 · 08-19-2015, 02:26 PM

Looks great Lets see some color on that thing....

RockinKees · 08-19-2015, 04:57 PM

A lot of work in there, Kim.
It's looking very good.

Love the flat back panel!
Never seen that before.

Thanks for the update!!

**oldman3** · 08-19-2015, 06:27 PM

Looks good Kim, you know how we love pics...Jim

**Advanced Design** · 08-19-2015, 09:34 PM

I agree, those panels are looking really good!

Kim57 · 08-19-2015, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

Looks great Lets see some color on that thing....

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Originally Posted by RockinKees

A lot of work in there, Kim.
It's looking very good.

Love the flat back panel!
Never seen that before.

Thanks for the update!!

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Originally Posted by oldman3

Looks good Kim, you know how we love pics...Jim

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

I agree, those panels are looking really good!

Thanks for the compliments guys.
Kim

Kim57 · 08-19-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nut Case

-Kim If you have posted details on the panel that you used on the outside back of the cab, give me the number of the post and I'll go to get the details. If not please share details and photo's as time permits. Thanks Nut Case

Hope this helps.
I thought I had more pics of it.
In hindsight I think it would have been a little less work to have the top of the panel start about 1.5 inches higher as there is a slight curve in the area just below the rear window.
I'm happy with how it's coming along at this point though.
Kim

**Dan in Pasadena** · 08-20-2015, 01:53 AM

Wait, what'd I miss here, Kim?

Are you building ANOTHER truck or going back through your build for some reason? Or maybe I went back in time and you're building it again for the first time?! Lol.

Kim57 · 08-20-2015, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Wait, what'd I miss here, Kim?

Are you building ANOTHER truck or going back through your build for some reason? Or maybe I went back in time and you're building it again for the first time?! Lol.

Nut Case wanted to see how I did the rear panel on the back of my cab is all.
I barely have time to build one truck let alone two.
Kim

06-22-2015, 04:59 AM	#1052
Canadian_Trev Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Fort Nelson, B.C. Posts: 2	Re: My 57 Pro Street Another "I just found this thread and read through the whole thing" post. I am very impressed with some of the subtle (and not so subtle) mods that you chose to make and have taken away plenty of ideas for my own build. That hood sectioning mod blew me away! One question I have though, what is this tool for? You said you made it when you were filling holes in the cab. My only guess would be you cover the hole with the copper section and weld against it helping you fill in the hole? Am I even remotely close? haha Looking forward to seeing the truck in paint. Keep up the good work! Trevor.

06-22-2015, 01:54 PM	#1054
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: My 57 Pro Street Love it! Love it! Great work!! __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

06-23-2015, 03:52 PM	#1056
ptc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Morada, CA --- (Near Lodi) Posts: 1,443	Re: My 57 Pro Street Thats a great tool idea Kim, you should patent it.... I tried to have my wife be my backup aluminum plate holder while doing my cab holes.... "sparks are flying everywhere!!!" she says.... I told her thats welding! She would have gladly bought me one of your tools!!!! lol __________________ My Build: 57 Chevy Pro-Street

06-23-2015, 04:59 PM	#1057
II_Slow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Celeste, Tx Posts: 266	Re: My 57 Pro Street That tool might be handy with magnets on both sides for holding and leveling patch panels as well. Very ingenious tool, I may sacrifice one of my clamps for that. __________________ 1955 SB Stepside 3100 big window cab on a 99 Ram 2500 Frame w/ 12-V Cummins diesel power and 47RH AOD transmission http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=640042

08-17-2015, 05:57 AM	#1059
RockinKees Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Purmerend, Netherlands Posts: 1,657	Re: My 57 Pro Street How you're doin' Kim? Any updates on your build? A few little pics of what you're at right now would be very nice, even if you think it isn't interesting... Thank you! __________________ Cheers!! Kees. 1959 Chevy Fleetside Longbed My build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=643426 Kool Guyz CC Instagram: _King_Kustom_

08-17-2015, 11:23 PM	#1061
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: My 57 Pro Street must...see...pics... __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

08-18-2015, 08:30 PM	#1062
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street O.K. guys here are a few pics. Not very exciting but making a little progress Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-18-2015, 08:32 PM	#1063
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street These are after some slick sand a guide coat and sanding the back of the cab. Still need to sand the fire wall. A couple of low spots on the back to take care of. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-18-2015, 08:57 PM	#1064
lowrodderchev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: visalia ca Posts: 1,480	Re: My 57 Pro Street looks great a lot of detail even in the floor board. love that dash __________________ my 57 chevy truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601554

08-18-2015, 09:16 PM	#1065
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,629	Re: My 57 Pro Street Looking good! Thanks for the pic's!! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

08-19-2015, 12:32 AM	#1067
Nut Case Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Clear and Still Idaho Posts: 509	Re: My 57 Pro Street -Kim If you have posted details on the panel that you used on the outside back of the cab, give me the number of the post and I'll go to get the details. If not please share details and photo's as time permits. Thanks Nut Case __________________ Been there, wrecked that

08-19-2015, 02:26 PM	#1068
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: My 57 Pro Street Looks great Lets see some color on that thing.... __________________ My 57 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=471289

08-19-2015, 04:57 PM	#1069
RockinKees Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Purmerend, Netherlands Posts: 1,657	Re: My 57 Pro Street A lot of work in there, Kim. It's looking very good. Love the flat back panel! Never seen that before. Thanks for the update!! __________________ Cheers!! Kees. 1959 Chevy Fleetside Longbed My build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=643426 Kool Guyz CC Instagram: _King_Kustom_

08-19-2015, 06:27 PM	#1070
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: My 57 Pro Street Looks good Kim, you know how we love pics...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 />

08-19-2015, 09:34 PM	#1071
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: My 57 Pro Street I agree, those panels are looking really good! __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap



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08-20-2015, 01:53 AM	#1074
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,339	Re: My 57 Pro Street Wait, what'd I miss here, Kim? Are you building ANOTHER truck or going back through your build for some reason? Or maybe I went back in time and you're building it again for the first time?! Lol. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

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