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my67chevytruck · 01-20-2010, 08:31 AM

SHOWOFF! Looks good.....

0331grunt · 01-20-2010, 08:42 AM

Looks great! now that you know how, you wanna come do mine

mcbassin · 01-20-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

SHOWOFF! Looks good.....

Thanks Heath. I tried to do it 2 other times with 22 gauge and it's just way too thin. It didn't turn out as good as I would have liked but I think I can tweek it here and there and it will be fine.

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Originally Posted by 0331grunt

Looks great! now that you know how, you wanna come do mine

I'll pass on that right now, maybe after a few weeks..... months....after I forget how frustrating it was.

0331grunt · 01-20-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

I'll pass on that right now, maybe after a few weeks..... months....after I forget how frustrating it was.

Maybe by the time I get ready for it, you'll have forgotten

JohnC · 01-20-2010, 09:42 AM

Looks good Mike. Great job!

VA72C10 · 01-20-2010, 10:30 AM

Looks great man!!!

*highperf4x4* · 01-20-2010, 01:08 PM

Dang, that is alot of work. How did you manage to keep it all even?

mcbassin · 01-20-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnC

Looks good Mike. Great job!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks great man!!!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Dang, that is alot of work. How did you manage to keep it all even?

Yep, it is a lot of work. As far as keep it even, I set my angle protractor like this one here at 45deg. and scribed a line all the way around the edge then held it in place and tacked it. then used vise grips to force it to the
line. It was slow going. BTW, it isn't close to perfect, but I have it close enough a skim coat of filler will smooth it nice.

*highperf4x4* · 01-20-2010, 07:49 PM

I'm impressed. Not that I doubted your skills anyway.

**scotts62** · 01-20-2010, 08:55 PM

Cool! looks good!, i did the ole 90 degree angle on mine

mcbassin · 01-20-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by scotts62

Cool! looks good!, i did the ole 90 degree angle on mine

Yep, I came this -><- to just doing the 90 degree on this one too. But, I figured heck, it's only metal and this will be a driver not a show truck.

mcbassin · 01-20-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by highperf4x4

I'm impressed. Not that I doubted your skills anyway.

Thanks Travis!

ripdog28 · 01-30-2010, 09:33 PM

Welds turned out great on the firewall. I wish i would have spent more time on mine. Looking good man.

mcbassin · 01-30-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ripdog28

Welds turned out great on the firewall. I wish i would have spent more time on mine. Looking good man.

Thanks! I hope to get back on it pretty soon. We are covered up with snow and ice right now and I don't have heat in the shop. I was looking at the cab the other day and found a little rust spot on the lower part of the driver side cab corner. I wasn't planning on doing anything to them except knocking out a few dents. Now it looks like I may be cutting and welding. I wish I could have sand blasted the whole thing to find all the thin areas. Maybe I will on the next build.

0331grunt · 01-31-2010, 12:31 PM

At least I have a small heater... not much, but it does allow me to get out in this weather. We have about 6" of snow. I really need to get my cab inside soon to start working on it, now that my frame is almost done. I am still nervous about the welding... practice makes perfect, right? (or is it practice makes work for someone else

) Keep it up! Maybe you will be driving it to the Spring meet?

rob32472 · 01-31-2010, 01:50 PM

looks great keep up the good work!

mcbassin · 01-31-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 0331grunt

At least I have a small heater... not much, but it does allow me to get out in this weather. We have about 6" of snow. I really need to get my cab inside soon to start working on it, now that my frame is almost done. I am still nervous about the welding... practice makes perfect, right? (or is it practice makes work for someone else

) Keep it up! Maybe you will be driving it to the Spring meet?

Thanks! don't sweat the welding you will get the hang of it I'm sure. It will take some major work and some $$ to get it done by spring.

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Originally Posted by rob32472

looks great keep up the good work!

Thanks!

72BlckButy · 01-31-2010, 06:58 PM

Nice work Mike, the firewall looks good!

68 TT · 02-03-2010, 05:58 PM

Nice progress. It gives me some motivation to work on my basket case 67 C-10.

Keep up the good work.

mcbassin · 02-03-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Nice work Mike, the firewall looks good!

Thanks Nate!

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Originally Posted by 68 TT

Nice progress. It gives me some motivation to work on my basket case 67 C-10.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks! now if I could stay motivated to get the next phase started. Gonna have to do something this week it's been a few weeks since I touched it.

**scotts62** · 02-03-2010, 11:31 PM

I know the feeling its hard though if its cold, i dont get too motivated when its cold

mcbassin · 02-03-2010, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scotts62

I know the feeling its hard though if its cold, i dont get too motivated when its cold

Had plans to work on it tonight...life gets in the way some times. and your right on it has been cold for what 3 weeks now? Sucks

**scotts62** · 02-03-2010, 11:41 PM

Yeah i hear ya about life ha ha but the priorities come first i guess.. i painted a Harley tonight, pics in the crew cab build, priorities came first

*highperf4x4* · 02-04-2010, 01:18 AM

priorities suck..............

I'm just sayin...............

**scotts62** · 02-04-2010, 08:38 AM

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01-20-2010, 08:42 AM	#202
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01-20-2010, 07:49 PM	#209
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: 1969 Short Wide I'm impressed. Not that I doubted your skills anyway.

01-20-2010, 08:55 PM	#210
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01-30-2010, 09:33 PM	#213
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01-31-2010, 12:31 PM	#215
0331grunt Now what?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Webbers Falls, OK Posts: 579	Re: 1969 Short Wide At least I have a small heater... not much, but it does allow me to get out in this weather. We have about 6" of snow. I really need to get my cab inside soon to start working on it, now that my frame is almost done. I am still nervous about the welding... practice makes perfect, right? (or is it practice makes work for someone else ) Keep it up! Maybe you will be driving it to the Spring meet? __________________ 69 Long Fleet - Project 06 Ram 1ton Cummins 4x4-DD 01 Tahoe- wifes "The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." ~ Vince Lombardi "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work." ~ Colin Powell my, um, build USMC OIF Veteran SEMPER FI!

01-31-2010, 01:50 PM	#216
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01-31-2010, 06:58 PM	#218
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02-03-2010, 11:31 PM	#221
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,243	Re: 1969 Short Wide I know the feeling its hard though if its cold, i dont get too motivated when its cold __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

02-03-2010, 11:41 PM	#223
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,243	Re: 1969 Short Wide Yeah i hear ya about life ha ha but the priorities come first i guess.. i painted a Harley tonight, pics in the crew cab build, priorities came first __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

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