My 1952 truck.

[nebdrummer]

Lol nice score on it regardless. I can't paint! I can do everything up to it though! Lol. After my pickup, I have way to many things I need to get done that aren't auto related its sick.

Top notch mister. Keep it up! You going to back to the 50s this year? You're a canook, so it shouldn't be that far of a drive right?
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[SSABMUD]

It's 2500 miles away. Just across the street. Lol
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[nebdrummer]

Originally Posted by SSABMUD

It's 2500 miles away. Just across the street. Lol
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Lol oooh. Haha
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[FarmerSid]

Yes that curve. The piece you added to the bottom of the stake pocket. I edited your picture to show you the area I curious about. The blue arrow pionts to the radius I am wondering how you filled it. Do you follow me? Any closer up pictures of that bottom curve?

[FarmerSid]

Maybe this picture is clearer. The yellow arrow points to the area where I am wondering how you filled this in and radius it to match the factory contour.

[SSABMUD]

Yes that is how I do it. Finish it with a tig and then use one if these with a carbide pointed bit. Makes short work of it. Then sand it with 220 after.
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[SSABMUD]

That Makita is one of my favourite tools. Lots of power. And great for fine grinding. I don't have any close ups, but I have not finished them totally yet. Have a bunch of tig work to do and I like to do it all at once.
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[youngrodder]

SSABMUD -

Great job on the console. I like how you blended old with new (cup holder and lid) a lot of times it looks mis match but yours looks like it came that way. I'm in the process of building my center console out of MDF. I am also working on the back cab area that you made reference to. It was a challenge in the corners with the compound curves.

Looking good my man.

Marc

[SSABMUD]

Thanks Marc. I will say that it was gratifying smashing the MDF console I made into a million pieces. Me and wood have never got along. I am going to take a few days off of the truck and figure out where all my stereo stuff is going and how I want to do the back panel. If yours turns out like the rest of your truck, I'm sure to be jealous.
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[FarmerSid]

Thanks Wade. I appreciate it. If you had any more close up shots of that area kicking around on your pc, please post them. If not, no problem.

[youngrodder]

SSABMUD-

You make it look sooooo easy. I worked on my MDF versions this weeekend. I will have MDF back with a fiberglass front. I worked on mounting my speaker rings before I attache material and cover with resin.

It would of helped to see your idea first.

What did you use for the backing (form for the fiberglass) more specificially to form the curved corners?

Looking good.

Marc

[SSABMUD]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

SSABMUD-

You make it look sooooo easy. I worked on my MDF versions this weeekend. I will have MDF back with a fiberglass front. I worked on mounting my speaker rings before I attache material and cover with resin.

It would of helped to see your idea first.

What did you use for the backing (form for the fiberglass) more specificially to form the curved corners?

Looking good.
Marc,
I used an unhinged piano hinge to hold the glass cloth at the top, cut the bottom curve shapes out of foam, and then held it tight with a piece of 1/4" flat bar and weights. Next step is speaker rings and moulding it to blend with my console which is tricky because it needs to be removable. This actually was easy! The hard parts are yet to come.

Marc

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[nebdrummer]

Good idea to cover up that back panel! Hope ya don't mind me using some of your ideas on my interior. Lol. Still u sure as to what m doing yet. That will be next winter though.
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[SSABMUD]

Originally Posted by nebdrummer

Good idea to cover up that back panel! Hope ya don't mind me using some of your ideas on my interior. Lol. Still u sure as to what m doing yet. That will be next winter though.
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Fill your boots buddy. Have fun! Lol (that sh!t is never fun)
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[SSABMUD]

Well that method was an epic fail. Do not do it that way. I made a fibreglass football out of that one and am now doing it in foam like I should have in the first place. I have to learn the hard way.
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[nebdrummer]

Couldn't get it straight enough that way??
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[SSABMUD]

Yeah too much movement that way, but like Oscar Goldman said "we will build him better, faster, and stronger". The foam is awesome once again. I almost have it glassed up right now.
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[99 to Life]

or check out atomiks build on here, he basically fiberglassed the top of the roof as a form for the interior. I think it worked for him.

[Atommik]

Here's my build page link (below). The fiberglass headliner pages start at entry # 164 on my thread. I haven't covered the headliner panel yet, (just finished painting the exterior), but I hope to pick an interior color and get going on it this summer.

[SSABMUD]

I did think of doing it the way Atommik did it. I have been following both of those builds. If I was smarter I would of used my new roof panel before it was on the truck. I don't want anything elaborate because with that dash, things can seem really "busy".
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[nebdrummer]

Where's the progress man! Lol
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[SSABMUD]

Originally Posted by nebdrummer

Where's the progress man! Lol
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Well I got busy. Travelling, recovering from back again, starting another business yadda yadda. I am just getting ready to change the script on the tailgate and put in a new hood latch. Can't find my hinges. Your truck is looking awesome man.
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[nebdrummer]

Thanks! I wanna see this thing done!
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[nebdrummer]

Any updates?

[fisherman420]

Any updates on your killer truck? I know its sledding season for us as my 50 pickup project will come to a halt now too but a few pics if any would be great!