Kabwe's aka Bam's build

[BAM55]

For those that are interested here is a video of my makeshift paint booth setup after I painted bed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPyBTpAf-4

[58CameoAZ]

Bam did you have to push the bed side to side to get at it to paint in the booth?

Looks great Buddy!

Allen

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by 58CameoAZ

Bam did you have to push the bed side to side to get at it to paint in the booth?

Looks great Buddy!

Allen

Thanks man, No I did not. I could get around the bed without moving it. Now ask me about crawling around on a creeper on a wet floor to paint the hard to get to places.lol Also crawling under that front panel every time I had to paint the inside.lol 6 times total 3 coat base and 3 coats clear. Ask me if I'm still sore today.

[JML55]

Looking good, i haven't been around here in a while but i see you're just about there.

[bobinbc]

Nice work as always, you're on the home stretch now!

[6DoF]

that color is soooooooo goooood

[youngrodder]

Nice console. It has a nice flow to it.

Marc

[Kim57]

Looks real sharp Bam.
As always great fab work.
Kim

[57FleetsideC4]

Beautiful truck. The work is excellent and fab skill are awesome. Steve

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by greystoke

Very nice!!!

Thank you Sir

Originally Posted by bobinbc

Nice work as always, you're on the home stretch now!

Thanks and I hope so.

Originally Posted by 6DoF

that color is soooooooo goooood

Thanks man and picking a color was one of the hardest parts of this build for me. Once I sprayed it I liked it.

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Nice console. It has a nice flow to it.

Marc

Thanks man it was last minute but it turned out nice. I think it will look really cool once its upholstered.

Originally Posted by Kim57

Looks real sharp Bam.
As always great fab work.
Kim

Thanks alot Kim

Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Beautiful truck. The work is excellent and fab skill are awesome. Steve

Thanks man I really appreciate it.

[Indian113]

WOW! That is Sweeet, like your console also.

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by Indian113

WOW! That is Sweeet, like your console also.

Thanks man I really appreciate it.

[Daze57]

great work --beautiful truck !!

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by JML55

Looking good, i haven't been around here in a while but i see you're just about there.

Thanks man I really appreciate the kind words.

Originally Posted by slammed57

Man o man its lookin good!. another question for you bam, are those Hagan mirrors on your doors, if so did you just drill holes in the door and mount them. or did you used some kind of backing plate on the back side to support them... reason Iam asking , is Iam thinking of going with those and trying to see how I can mount them... I keep having a vision of some walking buy and bump into them and the door getting distorted.

Thanks man I'm trying to get this thing done for summer. The mirrors are not hagan I brought them on ebay. No I did not use a backing plate. All of the support is in the mirrors base they screw into the base of the mirrors. They are simply for looks I like the way they look thats all. I have a big back window truck so I doubt I will ever use them for driving its much easier just to look through all that back window glass.lol

Originally Posted by Daze57

great work --beautiful truck !!

Thanks man, I'm working on making it nice.

[slammed57]

great thanks bam

[BAM55]

Well I got the wood stained and protected.

Stained. I mixed three stains to come up with this color. It very close to the matching my seat. I like it.



To protect the wood I decided to use Total Boat Marine Gleam Varnish Gloss. I like it because you can do like 3 coats a day with an hour or 3 hours between
coats depending on the weather. I used a foam brush to apply it.

[57FleetsideC4]

Originally Posted by BAM55

Well I got the wood stained and protected.

Stained. I mixed three stains to come up with this color. It very close to the matching my seat. I like it.



To protect the wood I decided to use Total Boat Marine Gleam Varnish Gloss. I like it because you can do like 3 coats a day with an hour or 3 hours between
coats depending on the weather. I used a foam brush to apply it.

Looks really nice love the color. What kind of wood is it? Great work. Steve

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Looks really nice love the color. What kind of wood is it? Great work. Steve

Thanks. Its red oak. I wanted walnut, and the lumber yard scared me when they gave me the price. Lumber is expensive, I did not save much by doing my own bed wood but I like it.

[57FleetsideC4]

Originally Posted by BAM55

Thanks. Its red oak. I wanted walnut, and the lumber yard scared me when they gave me the price. Lumber is expensive, I did not save much by doing my own bed wood but I like it.

Thanks for the information. I just have the stock pine that came with the truck. Still has to be stained and cleared. I am a long ways away from where you are at. Steve

[hotrod1]

Hey BAM

Everything looks great. We all knew it would though. Your work is always spot on.

Questions: How low is the lowest part (front of the door or back of the fender) of the truck from the ground? How close is your engine pan or transmission pan from the ground also?

Did you run spacers between the chassis and the cab - either solid or flexible and if so, what did you run?

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Hey BAM

Everything looks great. We all knew it would though. Your work is always spot on.

Questions: How low is the lowest part (front of the door or back of the fender) of the truck from the ground? How close is your engine pan or transmission pan from the ground also?

Did you run spacers between the chassis and the cab - either solid or flexible and if so, what did you run?

Thanks man.

Your question as to the lowest part. I don't go by transmission and front or back of fenders. I go by front suspension cross member. because that is the lowest part under the truck. If that clears not problem with the trans. My cross member is 4 1/2 inches front the ground. That is with my a arms parallel with the ground.

Question 2. Yes I did have to shim (metal body shims) the cab in the front. It closed the gap at the bottom of my front fenders and door.

I hope this answered your question. If you really want that measurement that you ask for I could get them for you no problem but like I said I never measure for them. Your not wrong to do it that way, I just dont.

[hotrod1]

I see. Makes sense. Sure, when u get around to it, that measurement (front of the bottom of the door to the ground) would be helpful.

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

I see. Makes sense. Sure, when u get around to it, that measurement (front of the bottom of the door to the ground) would be helpful.

Will do when I get home. Let me get this correct. You want the distance form the bottom of the rear fender right where it meets the door to the ground right?

[hotrod1]

Correct. You have the height and stance perfectly and want to see where I am in comparison. Need a visual reference for esthetics.

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Correct. You have the height and stance perfectly and want to see where I am in comparison. Need a visual reference for esthetics.

Thanks man. Okay will get that to you as soon as I get home.