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Re: I am from the Desert
I like the painted wheel wells and core support. Makes it pop under the hood.
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Re: I am from the Desert
I struggled with should I or shouldn't I and im glad I did ....thank you for saying so
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today we put the grill on,, hood hinges and hood had the cowl on but removed it ....GAPS and adjusting the hood
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closer but no cigar.... sent the buddy buckets back to upholster to much foam .... mocked up the C H E V R O L E T hood needs to go back to paint for a re doo bumper showed up with a scratch and a dimple from UPS box damaged in the same spot as the ding.........patients .....patients
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Re: I am from the Desert
snuck in a little interior work
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two shows here Labor Day weekend one 5 minutes from the house Lead East 50s show last night and another a half hour Dead Mans Curve spent the day there I guess over 2000 cars truck etc.
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You're so close to being done man! That 56 Chevy is gorgeous.
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bumper and headlight bezels installed hood going back to body shop
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finally got my buddies back ...put them in temp good fit now, he took about 3 inches of foam out tapered the backs my head not touching the roof and belly room too
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Looking great! That's one funky shift lever. Looks like it's made to fit perfectly around a bench seat.
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Late to this thread, but man, your work is awesome!
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thanks Shifty for the kind words ....sometimes i think its OCD other times its just plain rewarding when you get it the way you visioned
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Nice work, great color combination coming together nicely
Keep the pictures coming it entertained me
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thanks Jim
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Cpp rear sway sat on the shelf for a few years waiting for this build ..simple install drilling on trailing arms laying on my back looking up
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got lights......
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small steps cab light visors rearview
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carpet day
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Did you make your own powder coating system?
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Nice work as usual, jess
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use Eastwood powder coating gun and their powders ... a residential used electric oven ....I have a blast cabinet from harbor freight .....prep like everything else is most important I set them up with wire hangers on the oven grill shelves apply the powder bake @ 400 for 20 mins and usually I have a nice finish
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Looking good!
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