Kabwe's aka Bam's build

[MP&C]

Bam, any progress on the truck or honey do list?

Tile floor, right?

[Shanehenrymusic]

BAM - i love how you did the rounded corners on your bed. Can you tell me where you bought the tubular 90's and what size you used.... I would like to give this mod a try on my 55 - Thanks dude! - Shane

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by MP&C

Bam, any progress on the truck or honey do list?

Tile floor, right?

Yes complete shower, floors, everything. No progress on the truck, but I hoping to get back on it soon. MP&C you are everywhere buddy but thats to be expected from a great metalman like yourself.

Originally Posted by Shanehenrymusic

BAM - i love how you did the rounded corners on your bed. Can you tell me where you bought the tubular 90's and what size you used.... I would like to give this mod a try on my 55 - Thanks dude! - Shane

I bought a 16 gauge 1 5/8 u-bend exhaust pipe from jegs. One pipe will do
both rear corners. Just cut them in half to make them j-bends.lol

[Shanehenrymusic]

Thanks so much! is this the right link? http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan...ductId=1447417

[MP&C]

Now see here, if the truck was finished you could use it to pick up the tile and plumbing supplies, get it done quicker... Think she would buy that?

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Shanehenrymusic

Thanks so much! is this the right link? http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan...ductId=1447417

Not the same one I bought but it will still work out the same buddy.

Originally Posted by MP&C

Now see here, if the truck was finished you could use it to pick up the tile and plumbing supplies, get it done quicker... Think she would buy that?

Nope that would not work. I may have grew up in Los Angeles but my family is Southern in nature.lol I drive a truck as a daily driver. My grandfather believed that no man should be without a truck.lol

[VDOG]

Paint, bodywork, fabracation skills, custom car and truck builder, home renovations, as I told you before, your the man!

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Paint, bodywork, fabracation skills, custom car and truck builder, home renovations, as I told you before, your the man!

Yeah, yeah just because you say so does not make it true.

Hey Guys,


I had a little me time and I went out and finished my fuel lines in the rear.

Corvette filter/regulator installed



Modified the tank a little for the in-tank fuel pump and lines.

[shadow1967]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Nope that would not work. I may have grew up in Los Angeles but my family is Southern in nature.lol I drive a truck as a daily driver. My grandfather believed that no man should be without a truck.lol

My Grandfather was from Florida and said the same thing!

[Kim57]

Looking good.
Kim

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good.
Kim

Thanks buddy and your build is looking incredible.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Bam, nice looking tank, I'm sure it has been mentioned, but is it custom made and where is you fill located?...Jim

Thanks buddy and the tank is from Tank Inc. and its a rear fill.

[oldman3]

Bam, nice looking tank, I'm sure it has been mentioned, but is it custom made and where is you fill located?...Jim

[shadow1967]

Looking great! Keep it up. I have to sneak out to the garage after dinner! Do tell anyone.

[Baldeagle SR]

Bam I would like to shake your hand. I am really impressed with wour enginering and metel work. It is plain awsome. I am not a body man but have been doing my own for 50 years. I have a 56 GMC big window I hope to start on this summer.
Rich

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by shadow1967

Looking great! Keep it up. I have to sneak out to the garage after dinner! Do tell anyone.

Thanks buddy and I hope you had fun sneaking out to the garage. I've been know to do that myself.lol

Originally Posted by Baldeagle SR

Bam I would like to shake your hand. I am really impressed with wour enginering and metel work. It is plain awsome. I am not a body man but have been doing my own for 50 years. I have a 56 GMC big window I hope to start on this summer.
Rich

Thank you very much I really appreciate the compliments. Be sure to start a build thread when you start working on the GMC I would love to see it.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Bam,
Sorry to be a PITA (but hey, ya gotta be what you're good at! Lol) Can you post the part number of your Tanks, Inc. tank? Or if you don't have that give us the dimensions? Rear fill? So your cap will be behind the license plate or where? I'd planned on trying to find a tank like Chuck Driver's (JJ's) with the bed fill until I saw yours.
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[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Bam,
Sorry to be a PITA (but hey, ya gotta be what you're good at! Lol) Can you post the part number of your Tanks, Inc. tank? Or if you don't have that give us the dimensions? Rear fill? So your cap will be behind the license plate or where? I'd planned on trying to find a tank like Chuck Driver's (JJ's) with the bed fill until I saw yours.
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Dan I have basically the same tank as ChuckDriver the only difference is mine is setup for EFI. Both or Tank Inc tanks. I guess I was misunderstood when I said rear fill I just meant that filler cap was on the rear of the tank and not on the side. I will making my bed wood flip open so that I can fill the tank you will not see the filler. Heres a link to my tank.
http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...rod/prd173.htm

[R.A.D]

nice deal on the tank

[CAL 58 GMC]

The tank looks sweet man! One step closer to being on the road!

[Daze57]

^ thats it !!!!!!!!! plain and simple

[Kabwe]

Well since I have not posted pics in a while I thought I should no matter how small the mod is. I knew I had to raise my bed floor 2 inches due to my c-notches. I looking in metal yard for some scrape tubing and I could not find anything I liked, I decided to make some my own 2 inch spacers. I try to keep things simple it makes my life easier. Of course I will have to move the angle strips on the bed up 2 inches so that bed sits in the same spot as factory.

I will use the bolt to hold the washers in place and then weld it together.


Here is one of the spacers completed. I will need six of them for the three cross sills.

It will lay on the frame (I'm undecided if I will weld them to the frame or not) Its not structural so it really does not make a difference, but I am leaning towards welding them.

Here are some misc pics of the 4 link reinstalled with the fuel and brake lines.

[oldman3]

Really like the way the frame looks, nice job. I agree on welding to frame, one less thing to line up when installing bed for the final time...Jim

[Daze57]

lookin good

[Kim57]

Nice fab work Bam.
Kim

[OrrieG]

Looks good. Did the neighbor notice his missing fence post?