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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
ha ha, thats a good one, get rid of some stuff. I have a bunch of stuff stored at a daughters garage. wife knows there is some stuff but no way she knows how much, lol.
trying to consolidate a few things myself so less mess seen out the kitchen window. working on getting the box on the frame and building mounts. then get the floor jacked up to clear the frame bump. did you use a steel trailer fender for the inner edge of the tub? |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
no I am using the stock 58-59 Fleetside tubs. I thought I would save time going stock, but they needed to be widened anyway.lol
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Due to my narrowed rearend I had to widen the new wheel tubs for the fleetside bed. I had some sheet metal laying around that I cut into long 2 inch wide stripes.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Looks good, as always.
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The truck is moving along slowly, but its moving along.
First a mod I did to the inner fenders. I welded up one of the valleys in the inner fender to use a s a wire loom for the electrical wire going to the front of the truck. ![]() Here is the other side that will hold the wires. ![]() Filler, primer, block sanded, and painted ![]() ![]() Front Fenders ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() New Radiator ![]() |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
It looks great!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
looking GOOD! So Smooth and I'm Lovin that Color
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Bam, great work as always. Nice detail an looks super...Jim
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Thanks guys. I appreciate all the comments.
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Hi Bam!
As usual, your work looks great, well thought out and pro performed. Question: Have you had any issue making the paint match when you paint at different times due to...I don't know, humidity, drying times, etc? Once again, the truck is looking SO good!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Great color and the right shade
If you were going to but an accent/pinstripe what color(s) would you chose?
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My painter painted my interior and interior steps before later painting the entire exterior. There is a very slight - but unacceptable to me - color difference just on the strip below the doors. He will repaint that and the difference from interior to exterior is so slight you can't see it UNLESS it's directly adjacent like that area. He says it al came from the same but I suspect it's like you are saying. two gallons that were not co-mixed before using.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Fandamntastic X 10
Keep on keepin on NC
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Been following this build for a while and as usual the work is flawless. Great job and can’t wait to see it done.
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Looks great.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Color looks great!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
great work as usual sir !
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
anybody know what that triangle shaped piece is for on the back side of the inner fender? just curious.
nice work Bam. gonna be great looking at the shine from those fenders while cruising this summer. |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
As far as I know it is just the factory's way of reinforcing the sheet metal inner fender so it wouldn't tear over the years. I could be wrong but that's what I have always assumed.
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ya, same here. it's "compromised" on mine now.....
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Love that color BAM!
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Thanks for the compliments guys.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
I assume the triangle piece is a reinforcement as well. When you got a V8, the radiator was moved rearward and the core support was bolted further back in the recess. Picture the core support just being slid back. Looks like on these inner fenders the rear holes have been filled. You would need something more than some thin sheet metal to hold it all in place. The forward position has a lot of items converging at the top corner to supply the support.
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