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Rods57 · 07-18-2011, 11:09 PM

Hey thats a happy day when its all one color, even if its primer. Good job. So what color are you going to paint it?

Kabwe · 07-19-2011, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good Bam.
Kim

Thanks kim,

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Originally Posted by Rods57

Hey thats a happy day when its all one color, even if its primer. Good job. So what color are you going to paint it?

I really leaning towards green, but I also like this very soft yellow I've seen. I've bought a quart of a couple of greens (one metallic and one solid) that I can spray on some panels to see if I like it.

Fat Mike · 07-19-2011, 11:03 AM

Man your truck is really coming along. Like the way it looks with primer. Keep up the great work.

Kabwe · 07-19-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Mike

Man your truck is really coming along. Like the way it looks with primer. Keep up the great work.

Hey Fat Mike,

Where the heck have you been? You use to post all the time and now nothing. How is your truck coming along?

Fat Mike · 07-19-2011, 12:01 PM

Haven't done anything in awhile because I have been working a couple jobs. It just for the summer until my girlfriend and kids gets back to school. Just been working on small project, practicing my welding, and hopefully getting back to the truck in the next week or so!

chevyrestoguy · 07-19-2011, 01:20 PM

It's got to be a great feeling when you lay down primer. It's that transitional step from fabrication to bodywork. The dash looks like came that way from the factory, and it'll look great when it's in color. Are you going to try to use all the cool dash trim that the '55 cars had, like the flat pieces with all the little bow-ties in it? If you could pull that off, it'll look awesome.

So you're thinking green, huh? Nice choice. I have been seeing a lot of very off-the wall solid colors lately like browns, tans, and greens that I really like. I like metallics and candys, but there's something about a solid color that when it's done right, it looks like the car was dipped. So deep and rich that it looks like it was molded in that color.

That tan Suburban and the pale green delivery at the Brothers show had that look.

Kabwe · 07-19-2011, 03:02 PM

Chevyrestoguy,

You are correct the dash will be fully dress like a belair dash, but not the one with the little bow ties. It will be more like this

Rods57 · 07-19-2011, 04:03 PM

Ok just stop, now i hate my stock dash....

Kabwe · 07-19-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

Ok just stop, now i hate my stock dash....

Man if I were you I would not hate anything about your truck its coming along really nice. You are doing a great job as far as I can see.

Rods57 · 07-19-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

Man if I were you I would not hate anything about your truck its coming along really nice. You are doing a great job as far as I can see.

Well thank you, that means a lot coming from another real car guy. Hey is the pic of the 55 dash your car?

Kabwe · 07-19-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

Well thank you, that means a lot coming from another real car guy. Hey is the pic of the 55 dash your car?

Nope that is a buddy's car. Here is a pic of his car

His Dash

My buddy Donny's 55

Interior

My buddy Walt's 56

His Interior

My car

My Dash

I have a bunch of buddy's with tri5's so I have a lot of inspiration to pull from.lol

The buddy's getting together having breakfast at M&M Soul Food. This was a while ago we need to do this again soon.

As you can see I love pics and sharing them.lol

candyx · 07-20-2011, 09:52 AM

Kabwe

Anyway you can remove your dash and send it to me for my truck,I figured since you got that new welder that you would be able to fab another one up for yourself in no time at all.

Kabwe · 07-20-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by candyx

Kabwe

Anyway you can remove your dash and send it to me for my truck,I figured since you got that new welder that you would be able to fab another one up for yourself in no time at all.

Oh do you have jokes lately.lol How about you send me that frame you just built and build another for yourself? You did it once it should be easier the second time around.lol

bowt1ed · 07-20-2011, 03:53 PM

Kabwe, got any leads on other dashes? Just starting to work on my 57 again and really like the way the 55 dash changes it up. Thanks, Jim

hotrod1 · 07-20-2011, 04:53 PM

The Belair's are beautiful!

Kabwe · 07-20-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bowt1ed

Kabwe, got any leads on other dashes? Just starting to work on my 57 again and really like the way the 55 dash changes it up. Thanks, Jim

Swapmeets and ebay are a good place to start. I got mine on ebay and a friend mine found one in much better condition at a local swapmeet.

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

The Belair's are beautiful!

Yeah I love them. Especially 55 and 56. But I know someone with a beautiful 57 check this one out. I'm really not a 57 fan but I have to admit his is really sweet.
Lonnie's 57

candyx · 07-20-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

Oh do you have jokes lately.lol How about you send me that frame you just built and build another for yourself? You did it once it should be easier the second time around.lol

Your definitely right about it being easier the second time around you learn all the things not to do that you did the first time,lol.But think how good your dash would look it my truck,and i would naturally give you all the credit for it.

Kabwe · 07-21-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by candyx

Your definitely right about it being easier the second time around you learn all the things not to do that you did the first time,lol.But think how good your dash would look it my truck,and i would naturally give you all the credit for it.

My dash would look horrible in your truck, if I have to take it out of mine.lol

OrrieG · 07-21-2011, 12:34 PM

Last week end at the Emmett Idaho show I talked at length with a guy who had a 56 Nomad survivor he purchased at age 17 in 1961. It was his dd for years, he told stories of 4 kids in the back on blankets and towing a camping trailer all over the west. It was black and white with b/w interior. Only changes over the years where front seat upolstrey to match existing and a good exterior repaint in the late 80's.

Kabwe · 07-21-2011, 01:26 PM

OrrigG,

My buddy that owns this car purchased it for 25 dollars in 1965. He was 17 and it was his first car. Its went through many changes throughout the years. He told me when he was in Nam he use to have the car moved to different family members houses to make sure no one got tired of it and sold it.lol Imagine being in war and worried about a car.lol He has a lot of rods, but this one he will never sale. That car is not going anywhere it survived Nam, and a marriage and its still here.lol He is my Tri5 guru and is a very talented builder. He should be, he's had the car for 45 years.

Rods57 · 07-21-2011, 08:15 PM

That's a cool story. "Uncle Bam tell me another bed time story,,,"

Kabwe · 07-21-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

That's a cool story. "Uncle Bam tell me another bed time story,,,"

LOL
That's just mean I guess I will put you in the trouble maker category also.

Rods57 · 07-22-2011, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

LOL
That's just mean I guess I will put you in the trouble maker category also.

No no I am serious, its my favorite bedtime story, hotrods with a happy ending.

Kabwe · 07-22-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

No no I am serious, its my favorite bedtime story, hotrods with a happy ending.

Well I have many more for you but your woman has to be the one that tucks you in I wont go that far.lol

Rods57 · 07-22-2011, 04:51 PM

Oh goody, I will have to tell her, Bam said you have to...

07-18-2011, 11:09 PM	#326
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Hey thats a happy day when its all one color, even if its primer. Good job. So what color are you going to paint it?

07-19-2011, 11:03 AM	#328
Fat Mike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 540	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Man your truck is really coming along. Like the way it looks with primer. Keep up the great work. __________________ FAT MIKE My 59 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=400201 My 47 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386848

07-19-2011, 12:01 PM	#330
Fat Mike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 540	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Haven't done anything in awhile because I have been working a couple jobs. It just for the summer until my girlfriend and kids gets back to school. Just been working on small project, practicing my welding, and hopefully getting back to the truck in the next week or so! __________________ FAT MIKE My 59 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=400201 My 47 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386848

07-19-2011, 01:20 PM	#331
chevyrestoguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: apple valley, ca Posts: 2,670	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build It's got to be a great feeling when you lay down primer. It's that transitional step from fabrication to bodywork. The dash looks like came that way from the factory, and it'll look great when it's in color. Are you going to try to use all the cool dash trim that the '55 cars had, like the flat pieces with all the little bow-ties in it? If you could pull that off, it'll look awesome. So you're thinking green, huh? Nice choice. I have been seeing a lot of very off-the wall solid colors lately like browns, tans, and greens that I really like. I like metallics and candys, but there's something about a solid color that when it's done right, it looks like the car was dipped. So deep and rich that it looks like it was molded in that color. That tan Suburban and the pale green delivery at the Brothers show had that look. __________________ Check out my latest endeavor: https://roundsixpod.com My build threads: '55 Chevy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=247512 '64 C-20: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446527

07-19-2011, 03:02 PM	#332
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Chevyrestoguy, You are correct the dash will be fully dress like a belair dash, but not the one with the little bow ties. It will be more like this

07-19-2011, 04:03 PM	#333
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Ok just stop, now i hate my stock dash....

07-20-2011, 09:52 AM	#337
candyx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: somerville nj Posts: 194	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Kabwe Anyway you can remove your dash and send it to me for my truck,I figured since you got that new welder that you would be able to fab another one up for yourself in no time at all.

07-20-2011, 03:53 PM	#339
bowt1ed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 494	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Kabwe, got any leads on other dashes? Just starting to work on my 57 again and really like the way the 55 dash changes it up. Thanks, Jim

07-20-2011, 04:53 PM	#340
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build The Belair's are beautiful!

07-21-2011, 12:34 PM	#344
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Last week end at the Emmett Idaho show I talked at length with a guy who had a 56 Nomad survivor he purchased at age 17 in 1961. It was his dd for years, he told stories of 4 kids in the back on blankets and towing a camping trailer all over the west. It was black and white with b/w interior. Only changes over the years where front seat upolstrey to match existing and a good exterior repaint in the late 80's. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

07-21-2011, 01:26 PM	#345
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build OrrigG, My buddy that owns this car purchased it for 25 dollars in 1965. He was 17 and it was his first car. Its went through many changes throughout the years. He told me when he was in Nam he use to have the car moved to different family members houses to make sure no one got tired of it and sold it.lol Imagine being in war and worried about a car.lol He has a lot of rods, but this one he will never sale. That car is not going anywhere it survived Nam, and a marriage and its still here.lol He is my Tri5 guru and is a very talented builder. He should be, he's had the car for 45 years. Last edited by Kabwe; 10-30-2012 at 03:00 PM.

07-21-2011, 08:15 PM	#346
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build That's a cool story. "Uncle Bam tell me another bed time story,,,"

07-22-2011, 04:51 PM	#350
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Oh goody, I will have to tell her, Bam said you have to...



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