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[da_bears_da1]

That is some very bad welding but I am sure you will make it all good!!

[Ta2Don]

Amazing work Clem!!!
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[Bomp]

Nice work on the cab but more importantly...... that lonely car in between the truck parts.
If you wanna get it outta there I'll take it. No new paint job necessary either.
Just tryin to help a guy out with needing "more room".

[McMurphy]

Under tarp #2......
My first guess is going to be a 69-72 Corvette.
Second best guess would be a Mercedes Coupe, of late 80s vintage.

[Modges'66]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Under tarp #2......
My first guess is going to be a 69-72 Corvette.
Second best guess would be a Mercedes Coupe, of late 80s vintage.

Nope, Murph!
Gotta be a '63-67 vette!...can't tell from here if it has a big-block hood though!

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Nope, Murph!
Gotta be a '63-67 vette!...can't tell from here if it has a big-block hood though!

Guessing Small Block hood

[faribran]

i vote for early model vette, also.

[rambler]

lets just hope it doesn't become like the IIOY thread ... before we find out..

[rawraw67]

here my guss small block 62 vette

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by Dinos63

nice clem.....killer work on the cab

thanks bro... i gonna do a real bag truck one day and i'll be counting on you for the guidance.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Very nice on those springs! They enhance without being over the top, like my stuff....

Those cab shoulder corners are not so bad. If you recall I had to replace mine too.
Just as easy/hard as the lower cab corners IMO

HoooRayyy for progress !!

appreciate it murph... nothing to it but to do it.

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1

That is some very bad welding but I am sure you will make it all good!!

don't think we could do any worse... man, that had to be amateur night.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Amazing work Clem!!!
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thanks buddy

Originally Posted by Bomp

Nice work on the cab but more importantly...... that lonely car in between the truck parts.
If you wanna get it outta there I'll take it. No new paint job necessary either.
Just tryin to help a guy out with needing "more room".

i really appreciate the offer but i'm thinking i need some rafter action like yours.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Under tarp #2......
My first guess is going to be a 69-72 Corvette.
Second best guess would be a Mercedes Coupe, of late 80s vintage.

close...

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Nope, Murph!
Gotta be a '63-67 vette!...can't tell from here if it has a big-block hood though!

correctamundo

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Guessing Small Block hood

also right

Originally Posted by faribran

i vote for early model vette, also.

Originally Posted by rambler

lets just hope it doesn't become like the IIOY thread ... before we find out..

Originally Posted by rawraw67

here my guss small block 62 vette

ok sorry about the suspense.
1964 roadster with both tops, fac air, 300hp 327, 4-speed, 3.08 posi... white with red leather... numbers car...
been freshened up mechanically and interior, just needs a turn in the body shop. hopefully before it gets too frickin' hot out.

on another note... i did a sketch for the utility door art. truck will be satin black with a meta-flake burnt copper secondary color. the copper will probably be the dash and top between drip rails and maybe a little pinstriping. this sketch is just an idea not necessarily the finished thing...

[MisterC]

You call that a "sketch"?? Hell Clem, I'd love to see what you call art work! Top Shelf work, as always. That copper accenting is sharp.

[da_bears_da1]

Originally Posted by MisterC

You call that a "sketch"?? Hell Clem, I'd love to see what you call art work! Top Shelf work, as always. That copper accenting is sharp.

X2. After seeing that "sketch", I know I will never post my sketches.
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[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by MisterC

You call that a "sketch"?? Hell Clem, I'd love to see what you call art work! Top Shelf work, as always. That copper accenting is sharp.

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1

X2. After seeing that "sketch", I know I will never post my sketches.
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spent years in smokey ad agency studios with pencils and markers. but todays art depts are all about computers. a mouse replaced everything. its cool what you can do in a short amount of time. the concept sketch has changed too. now it looks like finished art instead of a raw idea, i'm not fond of the look that computerized finished art gives over pencil sketches but you gotta use the tools you have... plus you can't smoke at work anymore and whatever happened to martini lunches. me... i'd rather be in the garage.

thanks for the compliments guys and for checking in with me.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

spent years in smokey ad agency studios with pencils and markers. but todays art depts are all about computers. a mouse replaced everything. its cool what you can do in a short amount of time. the concept sketch has changed too. now it looks like finished art instead of a raw idea, i'm not fond of the look that computerized finished art gives over pencil sketches but you gotta use the tools you have... plus you can't smoke at work anymore and whatever happened to martini lunches. me... i'd rather be in the garage.

thanks for the compliments guys and for checking in with me.

Computer art is a skill.
It can be taught and imitated ad nausium.
Pencil and Brush art is a talent.
It comes from the heart, the hands, and the eye. The fundamentals can be taught, but it truely comes from the soul both in the doing, and the viewing.

Just my opinion on the differences between the two.
Not to say that one is better than the other, just that comparing the two is like comparing lemons to limes.
Same size, same shape, totally different.

You sir, are totally awesome at whatever you seem to turn you hand to.
Certainly looks good from here !!

[flips72]

very nice sketch clem, I would have to agree with the others though looks a lot better than a sketch.now back to the vette, uncover that thing and give us a few pics,i used to ride around in a 327,4 speed car when I was in my twentys,it wasn't mine we just worked on it a lot for a friend, sweet ride though.

[Jmorales3181]

Nice and clean work man, cuts look perfect! And nice score on the new goodies
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[Ta2Don]

Awesome work on that cab corner... Gotta agree with JMo, nice score.... Keep Rockin'
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[Dinos63]

whoa!! nice start on the cab corner and some killer finds

[Bomp]

Nice work on the cab corner. Crazy sheet metal skillz

[Low Elco]

Nice score! Cab work looks great!

[clemdaddy]

thanks guys, i really appreciate it. as soon as the cab is buttoned up and doors hung the utility truck is going to take a nap. probably through the summer so i can work on painting the vette and also get started on a static lowered 64 truck that has my interest.

i will keep working on the graphics for the utility from time to time but most of the shops focus will be spent on other stuff.

below is a sketch showing the companies logo as it was originally designed except for flipping the colors to work on a black door. any comments are always appreciated... later-on dudes.

[Bomp]

Droppin' the '64 in the weeeeds. Cool
It will be sad to see the utility truck put on hold but if you promise to post some pics of the vette I won't gripe too much.
Will there be any pin striping on the door logo?

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Droppin' the '64 in the weeeeds. Cool
It will be sad to see the utility truck put on hold but if you promise to post some pics of the vette I won't gripe too much.
Will there be any pin striping on the door logo?

vette pics, you got it buddy. and definite on the pin striping, it is a harley shop and there has to be striping... tastefully gawdy of course...

[McMurphy]

Very nice on the graphics.
I think I like this one better than the other, more in keeping with the target era.
"tastefully gaudy" I like that

[Modges'66]

You are killing me man!!!
What F-ing salvage yard do you go to anyway???
I would have loved to have found myself a donor for a BBW conversion, but no luck.
And as far as the LS-6, who has one of these laying around now-a-days?
My 1st car was a '70 LS-6 Chevelle...Do you have any idea what kind of damage, or trouble that a 16 year-old can get into with a combo like that?
I do have to say that "insane-fun" doesn't even start to describe it!!!
Make sure to post plenty of progress pics on the '64 vette...I think that the vette is the car that the LS-6 should go into, and just crate the numbers-match motor for future reference...It was soooooo much fun! LOL!