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**JJorgensen52** · 03-04-2015, 12:08 AM

Still plugging along, slow and steady.

Driver's inner cowl filler with part of the extension welded in - I had to use a 5/8" chisel to space this one out to where it fit properly.

And test fitted. It actually fits to the shape of the outer cowl now, so it'll work out reasonably well.

I did not get a chance to finish welding/smoothing the portion I added, and I've still got to do the inside portion (planning to do that a different way than I did the other side, I was not happy with how that looks after all was said and done).

I've also discovered that I've installed the rocker about 5/8" too far back on this side, somehow

, so I'm going to have to make an extension for the end of it so that the parking brake brace will bolt on properly. I'm sure I measured this about five times before I welded it in ... ah well

03-04-2015, 12:08 AM	#97
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: New project! The "Red Herring" Still plugging along, slow and steady. Driver's inner cowl filler with part of the extension welded in - I had to use a 5/8" chisel to space this one out to where it fit properly. And test fitted. It actually fits to the shape of the outer cowl now, so it'll work out reasonably well. I did not get a chance to finish welding/smoothing the portion I added, and I've still got to do the inside portion (planning to do that a different way than I did the other side, I was not happy with how that looks after all was said and done). I've also discovered that I've installed the rocker about 5/8" too far back on this side, somehow , so I'm going to have to make an extension for the end of it so that the parking brake brace will bolt on properly. I'm sure I measured this about five times before I welded it in ... ah well __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)