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Re: 59 Apache/C6 Corvette build
I really like your bed cap ends. What did you use?
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Re: 59 Apache/C6 Corvette build
1/2" steel. #Hammerfab
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Very nice detail. I love the look of metal finished fab work.
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Re: 59 Apache/C6 Corvette build
Excellent Work!! Steve
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Re: 59 Apache/C6 Corvette build
nice attention to detail there. look at the cross sills and other hidden stuff. some time spent for sure.
you will have a nice show truck, if you can afford to get it out of the shop when completed, haha. goona be gorgeous. do you have any pics of the mock up unit from the side, all assembled? love that bare, finished steel, they have some skilled metal guys for sure. |
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No mock up as of yet. Probably after doors are completed and gapped.
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Door jams about complete. Boxed in the switch mechanism with access panel.
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On to drip rails. I love them and they create a nice body line that takes away from the German arm helmet look. So just making them look laser straight.
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Bumper starting to come together and lower tailgate valance. Now time to work in exhaust and license plate into lower bumper. Looks too clean with no license plate and exhaust. That will all change... Also adding some weld-in tailgate anti-rattles that look good. #Hammerfab
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Very nice. I have seen some vehicles that have had the drip rails removed and looked good, but I think a TF looks better when they are not removed.
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looks really nice and smooth. where will you place the license plate?
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have you chosen tail lights and decided where they will go?
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Decided on 1961 Impala tail lights. One on each rear fender.
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Nice and smooth until the exhaust and license plate are integrated. LOL. Probably in the lower section of the bumper. It just looked darn good with nothing, but gotta keep it legal.
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Completely agree on both points. I have seen some nice shaved drip rails with 1/4" round bar welded on and smoothed to create a slight lip, but decided to keep the rail completely.
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Impala lights should look cool. Will you do a single on each side, a double, considering a back up light as well? Possibly a high Mount brake light somewhere?
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If you can provide some details on how that rear bumper was made..for example is it a stock bumper that's been hammer fabbed?
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The front is 51 Caddy. The rear is off the front of a 51 Caddy too. Just the ends. The center section was made along with the top. Here are some build pics.
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Just a single on each side. I like the looks on the Apache HammerFab won SEMA with in 2019. Not sure on the backup light yet.
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More of the rear bumper parts build pics. The rear end pieces were flipped upside down.
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Thanks for the details on the rear bumper .
I saw one on a show truck and have been trying to find out how . Yours looks Great ! You are a Master of body work ! This is one awesome build !
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what are the rear bumper sections actually from?
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The ends are from a 1951 Cadillac front bumper. The center and top sections were made.
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ok, thanks. I was just curious. you have made yours wider than what I have done. looks good with those wide fenders. finish work is really nice. keep posting pics, it keeps the rest of us motivated.
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