Kabwe's aka Bam's build

[Kim57]

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

[dsraven]

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

[BAM55]

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.

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.

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]

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]

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.[/

[dsraven]

yeah, I know. you spend more time figuring out the best way to do something than you do actually accomplishing the job sometimes. you just don't wanna forget something or engineer something that you think will work but then interferes with something else or looks poor. you seem to have that part figured out though.

[Kim57]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Daze57]

your work is outstanding !

[ChuckDriver]

Nicely done!

[BAM55]

Thanks guys.

[oldman3]

I agree with the above, nice job on the fix and the blend...Jim

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by oldman3

I agree with the above, nice job on the fix and the blend...Jim

Thanks man.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Looks great, Bam.

How far out from the new work does the blend start? I see no indication of any work at all.

[mikebte]

Ya, great work. This is my first time seeing your build. I like it, great build.

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Looks great, Bam.

How far out from the new work does the blend start? I see no indication of any work at all.

Let me try to explain. First its very important that you block the repaired area to the point that the edges of the repair are milky or blending into the non repaired area. If you can feel the transition with a finger nail that is to much and the repair will show when done. After that I scuffed the whole fire wall on that side to about the center of the truck with 800 grit. I then back taped and masked off the top lip of the firewall and the center of the truck. Color is about 3 inches past this primed area after three coats. So first 1 inch, 2nd coat 2inch and 3rd another inch. Than I cleared the whole masked of area.

Originally Posted by mikebte

Ya, great work. This is my first time seeing your build. I like it, great build.

Thanks.

[1958apche]

Need help looking for 18 in rims tp fit all stock 1958 chevy Apache, any recommend bolt and drum front and rear

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by 1958apche

Need help looking for 18 in rims tp fit all stock 1958 chevy Apache, any recommend bolt and drum front and rear

Sorry I don't do stocked, stocked suspensions are the first thing to go on my builds. I think you will have more success with stocked stuff at at stovebolt.com a lot of those guys are into stocked stuff. Yes there are guys here that do stocked builds, but stovebolt.com seems to be a completely stocked site.

[Kim57]

Repair came out real nice.
Good info on what you did.
Kim

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Repair came out real nice.
Good info on what you did.
Kim

Thanks Kim.

With the column mod finished, I installed the steering column and I have to say I like it much better than the ididit swivel ball I had in place before. Less busy and a smoother look in my opinion.

[Kim57]

Very clean looking.
Kim

[Dan in Pasadena]

Yup! Simple + clean = elegant.

[RockinKees]

Perfect Craftsmanship!!