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Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

great color! I had a 62 galaxie that was just a little darker, we called it "60s christmas ornament green" haha

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I've always admired that color on your truck...nice work

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Today's progress, install contacts for the door solenoids, hang one door and install the wiring cover for the upper steering column.

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Goofing around in the garage this morning...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86tH...ature=youtu.be

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Got the drivers side door hung...

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Back on the ground, I actually DROVE the '58 out of the garage and gave it a quick bath. I also got the doors adjusted so the gaps are right and both sides open and close with ease.

I also changed the sway bar links, using a set for a '70 Charger which were 1.5" longer. I think lowering the front suspension messed up the geometry of the stock Nova links, causing them to tip back. Now they sit straight up and down.

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Working on a front brake upgrade today. Stop Tech drilled and slotted rotors. Baer pads, Timken seals and bearings, all new hardware. I removed the dust shields for better air flow...

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

your truck is coming out beutiful, great color choice

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Originally Posted by slammed57 (Post 8296632)

your truck is coming out beutiful, great color choice

Thanks, I really struggled with the color choice so I hope it matches the vision in my head...

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Originally Posted by Black_Sheep (Post 8296637)

Thanks, I really struggled with the color choice so I hope it matches the vision in my head...

Well you made a good choice, looking forward to seeing in paint
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Good progress....nice new parts are always good.

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Off to paint this morning

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While the truck is at the painter's, the garage is getting a beauty makeover. Drywall was in but it needed to be mudded and taped. After the mud I gave the walls a coat of primer and a 2 tome paint job. Tomorrow the Racedeck flooring goes in...

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Other than a few minor details the garage is done, still waiting for the '58 to come back from paint...

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WOW, that's all I got to say...Jim

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Yah...Thats really nice......

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Visited the painter tonight to go over a few things and give him some money for materials. The bed parts are in sealer and everything else has been final sanded. Color will be going on in the next couple of days, I can hardly wait...

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I'm getting goose bumps waiting on your paint. That Garage Is OUT OF SIGHT!

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Originally Posted by Indian113 (Post 8313075)

I'm getting goose bumps waiting on your paint. That Garage Is OUT OF SIGHT!

Thanks

He's going to send pictures once there is some paint on it, I'll be sure to post 'em up...

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Hey Mark, are you painting it with the cab on/engine in and doors hung? Looking good!

Jim

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Originally Posted by bowt1ed (Post 8313279)

Hey Mark, are you painting it with the cab on/engine in and doors hung? Looking good!

Jim

Just as it sits in the picture, the door and cab jambs are painted already. I painted the firewall before putting the cab on so masking shouldn’t be too difficult

Getting some color...
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More progress pics from the painter...

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Originally Posted by Joe Pass (Post 8318827)

That looks great!

Thanks Joe, I’m happy with it so far. I cannot wait to see it in the sun

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Wow, that looks great. Awesome!

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beautiful color! its greyer than I originally thought, but that doesnt hurt it

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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 8319702)

beautiful color! its greyer than I originally thought, but that doesnt hurt it

Here's how it looks under the lights in my garage, quite different than the photos shot at the paint shop.

I picked up the box sides, tail gate, rear sill, box front panel, cowl vent panel and the filler that goes between the bumper and grille surround from the painter. The timing was perfect, I'm going to jam and get the non-truck projects done around the house tomorrow so I can assemble the box on Sunday...

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Compared to how it looks at the paint shop

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Getting the box put together...

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Working on the bed wood today. I repolished the SS bed strips and treated the topside of the boards with a coat of Insulator Wax. I’m going to coat the bottom side with some roll on bed liner...