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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Any updates Dan? Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Hi JJ!
We had a very nice Christmas and a good New Years Eve sitting out on the Rose Parade route (1 block from my house) with family members that decided to camp out, then came out again in the morning to watch the parade. Thanks for asking. How was yours? Only progress is the hood and the metal cross pieces above & below the grill were sandblasted and delivered to the body shop for fitting. The upper/lower grill sheet metal was powder coated in color to act as primer. I took the hood cross brace off because i plan to have it chromed. I don't know what other things I'll chrome? It used to be the inside windshield lower trim and the door interior trim over the Windows was kinda standard to chrome but I kinda think that's ver doing it. Suggestions are welcomed. What's happening wth your truck? I haven't checked your thread recently but it seems you were in a holding pattern for awhile. Any progress?
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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
We had a good Christmas too, thanks!
I've always wanted to chrome those three items also. I managed to get a carpet installed that I've had for nearly 10 years and got a Altman Latch Kit too! Also, got a little welding done to the large C-notch after cutting it down a bit. More progress soon!
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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Stopped by the shop yesterday to check on the progress of my truck. Not too much to mention but I want to post a couple pictures I took as part of my "permanent record" of the progress on the truck.
I forgot to take a shot of the interior but the dash is complete and gray primed. The bodyman wasn't there but I spoke to his son who was block sanding my two front fenders separately. I'm going to set progress back a little but I'm going to have him shave the ash tray and the heater panel. I debated shaving the entire dash or even replacing the entire thing with a '55 Belair dash, but it's likely too expensive and though I'd love to have it, I'm gonna pass. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Cab looks good.
I agree on the 55 car dashes looking real sweet in these trucks. Kim |
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Yeah the car dashes look great but really? They should have put them or in the trucks to move the glove box to the middle where closer to the driver. Trucks usually only had a single passenger in those days. Maybe the car dash but only one humped? I notice tpimuncie added a second hump to his dash - maybe cut out of a car dash? But the shape doesn't match the factory cluster shape. ![]() ![]() Yeah, they look GREAT, to me anyway. While searching for those I even found one in an AD truck. I think it's a bit crowded. I'd like to see an AD truck with a car dash from that era, would be interesting.
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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
How about the 59-60's?!!!
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Ha ha, yes I like em too.
For me, part of the reason I want a car dash is that my dad gave me his black, purchased-new '55 Belair two door hardtop when I was 16 and I was so STOOPID ![]() I could kick myself for not keeping that car forever. This was 1972 and he ended up selling it via the "Pennysaver" for $450. Gotta remember it was just a 17 year old car then. Same as a 1999 Chevy would be today.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016:
![]() ![]() Painter was waiting to see if I was going to modify dash. Ultimately decided no so interior will now be primered red too. He's requested I bring blasted and powder coated rear fenders next, then bed sides in pieces also blasted & powder coated after. I'm now trying to decide if I'll lose the tailgate chains and latches and go with a Mar-K repop gate. So far everything else is remaining stock so I don't know. I LIKE the originality of chains but don't want chipped new paint of course. Plus my original tailgate is nearly perfect...why spend $400? We'll see.
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Looks real nice.
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Thanks guys and yes JJ, I already bought the Altman latches. Thanks for the reminder. I haven't gone back and looks at the instructions in awhile, off hand I can't recall if the cuts are made to the door or the door panel? I guess I was thinking in the door panels and that's why I wasn't thinking its a hot priority to do it now. I'd better check.
As an FYI and reminder to myself later when this thread is a diary of the build: I am considering a color change from the red I'd always planned to orange. Either Chevy Hugger orange or the 2012 Jeep Wrangler "Crush" Clearcoat. The reason? It was a strong suggestion from my oldest brother in law. He's been in our family since he was 18 and is now 70. He's much more like a brother than a brother-in-law to me. I was 8 or 9 when he met my oldest sister (I'm 61 now!). He was the best man at my wedding and has been diagnosed with an inoperable aortic aneurysm. The family knows the aneurysm could go/he would go, at any time. So is considering it as a surprise he may or may not live to see but it would be a tribute. I love orange, I just wondered if I'd get sick of it long term. Opinions are welcome. Thanks again guys! PS: I'm trying to hurry up a bit now and am considering having someone do my IFS install and reared flip, plumb my fuel and brake lines, etc. The plan was do do this myself as retirement is fast approaching. Now I feeling a little urgency to get the truck driveable while my brother-in-law could still see it/drive it. Kim, do you know a reputable SoCal shop or guy that would charge and arm & leg?
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![]() Sorry to hear about your 'brother' - its hard when that kind of news comes forward. IMO - The Hugger Orange is true and blue Chevrolet.... just add some flake and some pearl to it and I think you'll never grow tired of it in the sunshine or moonlight. Hurry but dont cut corners at this stage...!!! it will all be good - prayers with you all !
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You're a little far in Sacramento, and I'd prefer a person/shop local to me so I could drop in to monitor progress BUT.... I have family in Auburn and I own a big ass dually that could certainly haul my frame, etc up there! If you have any serious interest in this drop me a PM. It probably would be logistically difficult but what that's worth doing right ISNT difficult, right? ![]()
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Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Is Kab still doing them?
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Last I "talked" with him, no. He was struggling to maintain progress on his own projects. I won't bother him again with this unless something comes up on the forum indicating he's doing better.
Excellent suggestion though. He was/would be preference No. 1.
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She's looking damn good Dan!! Hell I'm diggin the red primer! Ha
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My chopper is orange with flames and I love it. Can't go wrong with orange if done right. Can't wait to see your truck at the local in n out. Go to the one off Harvey in Glendale I'm right around the corner!
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Man, I keep going back and forth on red vs. orange. I'll probably make a seat of the pants decision the day the painter says, "Here's the color books, pick!"
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Looking good Dan go with Red but if you do orange go with Factory Omaha Orange
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Hi Rudy! How goes things in the "other Glendale"? Still making progress on your own project?
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You look at the above photo and notice the highlights in the paint of the body lines and the shadow areas.... those would be natural locations that many people would highlight using air brushing or pinstriping on basics paint jobs.
THese trucks have so much character by their natural accents due to the body lines already there. If you paint it right these accents stand out like this truck does with no pinstriping or airbrushing or any fake lines added or anything else!
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When I bought the truck it looked BAAD and I needed to primer it just to make it presentable. It was going to be a rattle can job and my choices were light or dark gray and red oxide. I didn't want any of them and found the light green I ended up using. It didn't hold up so I switched to Rustoleum satin which is how it remained until this full strip and repaint effort.
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Not trying to jack your thread but you asked for it:
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Nice orange on bike, Dan everything good had some health issues had to rebound now working on two trucks as time permits
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