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**Advanced Design** · 03-23-2017, 09:02 PM

Wow, that paint is nice! You gotta be pretty pumped. Looking like you might be driving it this year?

**oldman3** · 03-23-2017, 11:17 PM

Beautiful color, I know your ready for more now...Jim

Kim57 · 03-24-2017, 08:03 AM

Looks great.
Kim

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-24-2017, 10:14 AM

Getting closer !
Looking great !
Yea ! Whoopie ! Hooray ! tra la la whoop de yea !
And the band plays on along with the parade marching down the street .....
Opps to soon , save the last part for the finish

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-24-2017, 11:32 AM

Just got a text from Mike last night that Marcos won't be ready for the chassis for 2 weeks (that makes me think it'll slip to 3weeks).

So I'll bring the chassis home for those weeks to make room in Mike's shop for other work - which is mostly ok. I'll be able to clean it up, stare at it, make vroom, vroom noises!

ChuckDriver · 03-24-2017, 02:55 PM

Looks great Dan!

**oldman3** · 03-24-2017, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I'll be able to clean it up, stare at it, make vroom, vroom noises!

If there's no video, it didn't happen

...Jim

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-24-2017, 07:32 PM

Friday, March 24, 2017

A few miscellaneous shots. The doors were inside and even though I used a flash they still look burgundy and they're really not. But I think the truck WILL look burgundy after dark and maybe on cloudy days too.

**mongocanfly** · 03-24-2017, 08:58 PM

That color looks great...

Flysocal · 03-24-2017, 03:06 PM

The paint is looking awesome.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-24-2017, 10:25 PM

Thanks Mongo!
It really DOESN'T look like burgundy in person but on photos it does. So much so that I'm searching Google Images and Pinterest for burgundy cars to see the wheels that will look best on it.

All opinions appreciated.

my56chevytruck · 03-25-2017, 12:21 AM

Hey Dan,
You're painting is outstanding as is your line bending. I like your eye for detail, it'll pay off. Your work is very very good. Nice job
Morrie

Rods57 · 03-25-2017, 12:41 PM

Looks really good....

MBrown · 03-25-2017, 09:22 PM

Looking good!!!!

Roadkill58 · 03-26-2017, 03:08 AM

Paint looks great! It's going to look even better when it's finished.

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Kim57 · 03-29-2017, 08:15 PM

Going to be beautiful when done.
Kim

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-29-2017, 08:31 PM

I hope so, Kim. I'm getting antsy to have it done.

**oldman3** · 03-29-2017, 11:00 PM

Sweeeeeeet...Jim

**bobinbc** · 03-30-2017, 01:05 AM

Very nice Dan! Is that a straight red or does it have metallic? Sorry but hard to tell on my old CRT monitor lol

I'm a little bit scared for the rest of your parts the way they are stored tho...

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-30-2017, 10:01 AM

Hi Bob,

No metallic in the paint, I didn't want a modern appearing metallic paint job.

Yeah, the parts are very crowded in Marcos' shop. But so far so good. He hasn't damaged anything. Thanks for the kind words, Dan

bensimmons_05 · 03-30-2017, 01:05 PM

Looking SLICK! I love the color, in the light and the dark!

**Dan in Pasadena** · 04-01-2017, 11:56 AM

FRIDAY, MARCH31, 2017
As I predicted, it's APRIL 1st and the truck paint isn't done as I'd asked the body shop to do. BUT, the good news is the cab and doors have been final cleared and look FANTASTIC! I'm really really pleased with how the extra clear makes the paint look.
(Apologies, no pics. My phone won't charge - charging port is messed up. A new one is coming but it'll take a week - ugh. Can't complain though, it's agency-provided).

The cab underside & inside fenders will be shot with bedliner next week. (They did it 4/1)
The chassis will be home to me next week so Mike has extra shop room.
It goes to the body shop Fri. So cab, doors & front clip will be final mounted.
Then back for wiring and exhaust once the bed is done.

**oldman3** · 04-01-2017, 12:44 PM

Dan, is this an April Fools joke, it's the lst of April, not the END

...Jim

**Dan in Pasadena** · 04-01-2017, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman3

Dan, is this an April Fools joke, it's the lst of April, not the END

...Jim

YES! Unfortunately im the fool, ha ha. I knew it was very unlikely the paint would be totally done by April 1 but I told them that to sorta press them to be aggressive about finishing. The cab and front metal being done counts for more than 1/2 so I'll consider the goal mostly met.

I want the entire truck done and in my possession by Memorial Day weekend. We'll see how that goes!

**Dan in Pasadena** · 04-04-2017, 06:51 PM

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

The chassis is on it's way home to me as I write this. Hopefully it gets here undamaged, unscratched and I can manhandle it down my 100 ft long single driveway alone with no steering column on it! Time will tell.

03-23-2017, 09:02 PM	#1
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,026	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Wow, that paint is nice! You gotta be pretty pumped. Looking like you might be driving it this year? __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

03-23-2017, 11:17 PM	#2
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,555	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Beautiful color, I know your ready for more now...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

03-24-2017, 08:03 AM	#3
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Looks great. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

03-24-2017, 10:14 AM	#4
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Getting closer ! Looking great ! Yea ! Whoopie ! Hooray ! tra la la whoop de yea ! And the band plays on along with the parade marching down the street ..... Opps to soon , save the last part for the finish __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

03-24-2017, 11:32 AM	#5
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Just got a text from Mike last night that Marcos won't be ready for the chassis for 2 weeks (that makes me think it'll slip to 3weeks). So I'll bring the chassis home for those weeks to make room in Mike's shop for other work - which is mostly ok. I'll be able to clean it up, stare at it, make vroom, vroom noises! __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

03-24-2017, 02:55 PM	#6
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Looks great Dan! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

03-24-2017, 07:32 PM	#8
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Friday, March 24, 2017 A few miscellaneous shots. The doors were inside and even though I used a flash they still look burgundy and they're really not. But I think the truck WILL look burgundy after dark and maybe on cloudy days too. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! Last edited by Dan in Pasadena; 03-26-2017 at 11:06 AM.

03-24-2017, 08:58 PM	#9
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,620	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window That color looks great...

03-24-2017, 03:06 PM	#10
Flysocal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glendale Posts: 414	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window The paint is looking awesome.

03-24-2017, 10:25 PM	#11
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Thanks Mongo! It really DOESN'T look like burgundy in person but on photos it does. So much so that I'm searching Google Images and Pinterest for burgundy cars to see the wheels that will look best on it. All opinions appreciated. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

03-25-2017, 12:21 AM	#12
my56chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hebron Posts: 1,139	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Hey Dan, You're painting is outstanding as is your line bending. I like your eye for detail, it'll pay off. Your work is very very good. Nice job Morrie __________________ RUBBER DOWN AND HIT THE ROAD!!! 1940 Ford Dlx Coupe 1969 Mach1

03-25-2017, 12:41 PM	#13
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03-25-2017, 09:22 PM	#14
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03-26-2017, 03:08 AM	#15
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03-29-2017, 08:15 PM	#16
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03-29-2017, 08:31 PM	#17
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window I hope so, Kim. I'm getting antsy to have it done. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

03-29-2017, 11:00 PM	#18
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,555	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Sweeeeeeet...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

03-30-2017, 01:05 AM	#19
bobinbc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, Courtenay B.C. CANADA Posts: 575	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Very nice Dan! Is that a straight red or does it have metallic? Sorry but hard to tell on my old CRT monitor lol I'm a little bit scared for the rest of your parts the way they are stored tho... __________________ 1962 Chevy blue SBFS 1957 Chevy yellow SBSS 1956 GMC red SBSS Nov 2017 ToTM https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cana...geChevyTrucks/

03-30-2017, 10:01 AM	#20
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Hi Bob, No metallic in the paint, I didn't want a modern appearing metallic paint job. Yeah, the parts are very crowded in Marcos' shop. But so far so good. He hasn't damaged anything. Thanks for the kind words, Dan __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

03-30-2017, 01:05 PM	#21
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04-01-2017, 11:56 AM	#22
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window FRIDAY, MARCH31, 2017 As I predicted, it's APRIL 1st and the truck paint isn't done as I'd asked the body shop to do. BUT, the good news is the cab and doors have been final cleared and look FANTASTIC! I'm really really pleased with how the extra clear makes the paint look. (Apologies, no pics. My phone won't charge - charging port is messed up. A new one is coming but it'll take a week - ugh. Can't complain though, it's agency-provided). The cab underside & inside fenders will be shot with bedliner next week. (They did it 4/1) The chassis will be home to me next week so Mike has extra shop room. It goes to the body shop Fri. So cab, doors & front clip will be final mounted. Then back for wiring and exhaust once the bed is done. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! Last edited by Dan in Pasadena; 04-02-2017 at 10:59 AM.

04-01-2017, 12:44 PM	#23
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,555	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Dan, is this an April Fools joke, it's the lst of April, not the END ...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

04-04-2017, 06:51 PM	#25
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Tuesday, April 4, 2017 The chassis is on it's way home to me as I write this. Hopefully it gets here undamaged, unscratched and I can manhandle it down my 100 ft long single driveway alone with no steering column on it! Time will tell. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

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