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BAM55 · 10-20-2018, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Sounds really nice.
Kim

Thanks Kim

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Originally Posted by RockinKees

Sounds good!
Just followed you on IG if you don’t mind...

Thanks, and of course I don’t mind

**slammed57** · 10-20-2018, 09:52 PM

Sounds good bam, don’t know if you heard what happened to Jim “got motors” on the other thread
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BAM55 · 10-21-2018, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by slammed57

Sounds good bam, don’t know if you heard what happened to Jim “got motors” on the other thread
Posted via Mobile Device

Thanks man, yeah I read the post about Jim. It sucks man he was a good dude, I had a couple of phone conversations with him. Nice guy

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 01:39 PM

Raptor liner tinted with body color and clear.

Raptor liner tinted with body no clear.

Well once again I could not leave well enough alone. If you guys remember I never liked how the column stuck out of the firewall when I installed the 55 dash. The aftermarket mount just looked to busy and I wanted something smooth looking. So I decided to do this.

I made this piece out of sheetmetal and exhaust pipe I had laying around.

Mocked up to see if I liked it better before I commented to it.

Welded in and mocked up and yes I like it much better.

Grinded all the weldsm, filler, primer and almost done blocking. I will blend the paint in that area and you will never notice the difference.

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 01:40 PM

Another mod I done is put my fuel filler in the fleetside stake pocket.

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 01:47 PM

Heres the second tune of the cam, its getting better. This is a cold start.
https://youtu.be/ExUHyDs9qSs

RockinKees · 10-22-2018, 01:55 PM

Sounds pretty healthy to me....

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RockinKees

Sounds pretty healthy to me....

Yeah I'm starting to get her dailed in. Its fun learning new stuff. HPtuners is cool.

lowdownstar · 10-22-2018, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BAM55

Yeah I'm starting to get her dailed in. Its fun learning new stuff. HPtuners is cool.

looking and sounding great !!!

dsraven · 10-22-2018, 06:01 PM

did you do the hptuners school first or fly by the seat of your pants?
thinking of doing that as well, if I ever get my truck done enough to start it. whats the set up worth? does it run off a laptop?

dsraven · 10-22-2018, 06:03 PM

your engine sounds good.
you are a glutton for punishment but the column mod looks great. nice job.

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lowdownstar

looking and sounding great !!!

Thanks man,

My wife says its too loud, I told her to wait until I get it from between the garage and the work shop its bouncing off the walls.lol

I have race bullets mufflers on it right now I may compromise and install something lower more throaty. Well see I going to get it drivable before I do that.

Indian113 · 10-22-2018, 06:04 PM

Bam, I really like that Fuel Filler you made. It's kinda sneeky, blends right in there.

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian113

Bam, I really like that Fuel Filler you made. It's kinda sneeky, blends right in there.

Yeah I really like it. I thought about the location over and over and I said its nothing to it but to do it. The bends are tight but I was able to make them after some work. Its pipe going through the stake pocket, then bends and goes into the rear sill, than I have flexable line to the gas tank.

BAM55 · 10-22-2018, 07:05 PM

Any of you guys noticed the seat in the video? That is another change. That sent to me by our forum member hp1957. Cool dude.
At the Brothers Truck Show I was telling him that I could not find the 1988-1995 CHEVY Truck Bench seat with the armrest in my area, not one truck in the yards had this seat in my area. He told me he thought he could find one in his area and he would give it to me at cost plus shipping. Very cool person.
I chop down the mounts and it fits perfect.

Dakota Digital Gauges installed.

Black_Sheep · 10-22-2018, 09:36 PM

I love following your build BAM, there's so many cool details...

dsraven · 10-23-2018, 10:13 AM

yeah, I did notice the seats and was wondering what was up there. should work perfect.

BAM55 · 10-23-2018, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

I love following your build BAM, there's so many cool details...

Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoy following it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kim57

Very nice fab on the column and gas filler.
Gauges look real nice.
Kim

Thanks Kim, hows your build going? Yeah I love those Dakota Digital gauges. They are so easy to hook up its ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by dsraven

yeah, I did notice the seats and was wondering what was up there. should work perfect.

They worked perfect. The wife never liked that I was going to run bucket seats, she saw that seat in the truck and told me to get in. She sat down next to me and said "Thats what I'm talking bout".lol

dsraven · 10-23-2018, 01:59 PM

maybe you dont need to finish the truck then, just hang a big screen out in front, connect to the bluetooth speakers and tell the wife its like the old drive in days........make sure the neighbors aren't lookin......lol
how far off do you see the finish?

BAM55 · 10-23-2018, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsraven

maybe you dont need to finish the truck then, just hang a big screen out in front, connect to the bluetooth speakers and tell the wife its like the old drive in days........make sure the neighbors aren't lookin......lol
how far off do you see the finish?

LOL.
Well they are never finished, but I'm shooting for making it debut by next summer, but hopefully I'll be driving it before then. All I need now to make it move on its own power is a driveshaft. I have all the new parts to make my own driveshaft I just have not gotten around to it, I've been spending my time with the mechanics and tweaking the engine. I have it all wired, brake lights, headlights,etc everthing is working and all the wires are where they suppose to go. Its all about putting it back together. I still have to paint the doors they are almost ready for paint. The bed will be painted separate. The details are a lot of work sometimes more that the major stuff. You know trying to get everything just right.[/

Kim57 · 10-23-2018, 07:37 AM

Very nice fab on the column and gas filler.
Gauges look real nice.
Kim

Kim57 · 10-24-2018, 07:13 AM

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Thanks Kim, hows you build going? Yeah I love those Dakota Digital gauges. They are so easy to hook up its ridiculous.

Slowly.
Trying to get the bodywork done. Just takes me longer than some one with more experience.
Kim

BAM55 · 10-24-2018, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Slowly.
Trying to get the bodywork done. Just takes me longer than some one with more experience.
Kim

Yeah but you are doing a nice job, sometimes it takes time to do things right. You have to be happy with it in the end. Man just keep telling yourself "It takes as long as it takes" that way there are no regrets or if I would have should have.lol

BAM55 · 11-05-2018, 01:23 PM

Well I finished blending the paint on the firewall after the steering column mount fab work. It came out nice, you can't tell that I cut into that paint.

RockinKees · 11-05-2018, 01:31 PM

Your right Bam, I can’t tell.
Beautiful work!!

10-20-2018, 09:52 PM	#2
slammed57 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: pembroke pines, fl Posts: 698	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Sounds good bam, don’t know if you heard what happened to Jim “got motors” on the other thread Posted via Mobile Device

10-22-2018, 01:39 PM	#4
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Raptor liner tinted with body color and clear. Raptor liner tinted with body no clear. Well once again I could not leave well enough alone. If you guys remember I never liked how the column stuck out of the firewall when I installed the 55 dash. The aftermarket mount just looked to busy and I wanted something smooth looking. So I decided to do this. I made this piece out of sheetmetal and exhaust pipe I had laying around. Mocked up to see if I liked it better before I commented to it. Welded in and mocked up and yes I like it much better. Grinded all the weldsm, filler, primer and almost done blocking. I will blend the paint in that area and you will never notice the difference. __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation Last edited by BAM55; 10-22-2018 at 03:05 PM.

10-22-2018, 01:40 PM	#5
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Another mod I done is put my fuel filler in the fleetside stake pocket. __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation Last edited by BAM55; 10-24-2018 at 02:21 AM.

10-22-2018, 01:47 PM	#6
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Heres the second tune of the cam, its getting better. This is a cold start. https://youtu.be/ExUHyDs9qSs __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation

10-22-2018, 01:55 PM	#7
RockinKees Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Purmerend, Netherlands Posts: 1,657	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Sounds pretty healthy to me.... __________________ Cheers!! Kees. 1959 Chevy Fleetside Longbed My build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=643426 Kool Guyz CC Instagram: _King_Kustom_

10-22-2018, 06:01 PM	#10
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,937	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build did you do the hptuners school first or fly by the seat of your pants? thinking of doing that as well, if I ever get my truck done enough to start it. whats the set up worth? does it run off a laptop?

10-22-2018, 06:03 PM	#11
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,937	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build your engine sounds good. you are a glutton for punishment but the column mod looks great. nice job.

10-22-2018, 06:04 PM	#13
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Bam, I really like that Fuel Filler you made. It's kinda sneeky, blends right in there.

10-22-2018, 07:05 PM	#15
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Any of you guys noticed the seat in the video? That is another change. That sent to me by our forum member hp1957. Cool dude. At the Brothers Truck Show I was telling him that I could not find the 1988-1995 CHEVY Truck Bench seat with the armrest in my area, not one truck in the yards had this seat in my area. He told me he thought he could find one in his area and he would give it to me at cost plus shipping. Very cool person. I chop down the mounts and it fits perfect. Dakota Digital Gauges installed. __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation Last edited by BAM55; 10-22-2018 at 07:21 PM.

10-22-2018, 09:36 PM	#16
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build I love following your build BAM, there's so many cool details... __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

10-23-2018, 10:13 AM	#17
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,937	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build yeah, I did notice the seats and was wondering what was up there. should work perfect.

10-23-2018, 01:59 PM	#19
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,937	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build maybe you dont need to finish the truck then, just hang a big screen out in front, connect to the bluetooth speakers and tell the wife its like the old drive in days........make sure the neighbors aren't lookin......lol how far off do you see the finish?

10-23-2018, 07:37 AM	#21
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Very nice fab on the column and gas filler. Gauges look real nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

11-05-2018, 01:23 PM	#24
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Well I finished blending the paint on the firewall after the steering column mount fab work. It came out nice, you can't tell that I cut into that paint. __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation

11-05-2018, 01:31 PM	#25
RockinKees Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Purmerend, Netherlands Posts: 1,657	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Your right Bam, I can’t tell. Beautiful work!! __________________ Cheers!! Kees. 1959 Chevy Fleetside Longbed My build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=643426 Kool Guyz CC Instagram: _King_Kustom_



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