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03-08-2013, 01:13 AM
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56 Mild Custom Build
Here's my 56 Chevy that I'm restoring.
Truck the day I bought it on Feb 12 2013    The next day making sure the small block runs  Pulled the engine n trans  Day 3   Driver door rust  Lower door skin installed  Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-08-2013, 01:20 AM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Shaved the firewall
 One piece window installed the right way. Rolls up and down nice and smooth and the glass dosent rattle   Driver and passenger step panel installed  Stripped the dash found a ding with a hole. Pulled out the ding welded up the hole. Alittle filler I'll sand it later  Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-08-2013, 01:23 AM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Stripping the body down to metal
  Making the pattern for the door panels  Mocking up the kick panels  Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-08-2013, 01:33 AM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Mocking up the subwoofer box. Keeping the stock gas tank location and bench seat but still want nice deep bass!!
Gas tank cover, the base for the sub box  Subwoofer box mock up going with 2 JL Audio 6w3v3 in a ported box, 6x8s rear, 6.5 componets and 4 inch center speaker for the front. All will be powered by a JL 5 channel amp.  Still working on mocking up the audio.Got to figure out where to put the 6x8s. Box will be covered in black suede. Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-08-2013, 01:37 AM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Here's my old Mercedes I built, simple and clean
 And that's where I'm at with the truck now. Hopefully it will be done by the end of this month. Fingers crossed Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-08-2013, 09:37 AM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Looked like a pretty nice BBW truck to start with. You are making a lot of progress in a short time, Keep the pics coming.
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03-08-2013, 12:13 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Looks like a nice build. Do keep the pics coming.
What kit did you use for the one piece windows? Kim |
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03-08-2013, 12:44 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
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03-08-2013, 03:34 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
All the kits are the same. They come wih the glass and the window channel felt and they just tell u to take out the wing window and install the channel felt. The problem with that is there's no metal channel for the felt to to glue to so it just hangs there loose in the front of the glass. Also where the window attaches to the regulator is to short so the window always pops out when rolled all the way down. And since the one piece window now is angled in the front ( the original window is vertical ) u have to angle the original metal channel back a few degrees and also fab up a new metal channel in the front of the door and angle it with the rear channel. There is no kit out there that works right u have to fab it up yourself. If any one lives in the Houston area I can do it for u.
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03-08-2013, 04:27 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Nice start, and tremendous progress for less than a month. What part of the Houston area are you in?
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03-08-2013, 04:38 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
NW Houston. Truck is being built at my "shop" in Tomball
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03-09-2013, 12:46 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Driver fender. Pulled and hammered out a few dings. Welded up some cracks. Fabed up a missing brace. First coat of bondo about to block it out.
 My dad blocking out the fender and door   Me mocking up the AC. AC and heater lines will be routed thru the kick panel and behind the inner fender.  Daddy's little helpers  Yep I need a truck. Getting the board for the door and kick panels  Stripping the tail gate  Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-09-2013, 01:14 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Look at all the pretty colors
 Cleaning the frame getting ready to paint it found this under a pile of grease. Wtf? Why would some one do that? Maybe for a big block?  Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-09-2013, 01:29 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Looking good.
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03-13-2013, 11:44 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
New parts came in today
 Bondo work done on passenger fender. Just sprayed it with ecthing primer. Set it aside, will do final primer and block sanding once mounted.  Installed passenger lower door hinge panel, original one was pretty mangled. Install door to double check and see if I lined it up right... Which I did   Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-13-2013, 11:46 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
I love getting new parts.
The fender looks good. Kim |
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03-14-2013, 12:07 AM
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03-14-2013, 06:58 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Lining up the door
 Put the fender on so a I can weld on the lower fender brace I fabbed up  Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-14-2013, 11:33 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Coming right along - looking good!
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03-14-2013, 11:45 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Looks good.
The real trick is getting it all to line up back on the frame. Kim |
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03-18-2013, 10:33 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Looking good
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04-02-2013, 06:36 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Got the frame painted and the cab under coated. Finally the cab is in the frame so I can finish up the body work and get it in primer.
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04-02-2013, 06:56 PM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
Looking good. Great work and getting it done quickly. Youll be done in no time.
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04-03-2013, 01:03 AM
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
The frame came out real nice.
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04-03-2013, 10:08 AM
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