Re: 57 Truck build
 

Wow ! there seem to be a lot of very good metal fabricators on this site, and here is another one.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it is a pleasure to see such great workmanship,

stay with the project, and keep the pics coming

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I understand that. I think it’s the luck of the draw. I had one cab corner that the door gap was so bad that I had to cut it out and buy another. A body guy told be that these aftermarket parts are a cast of a cast. So it’s had to get the exactly right.

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Thanks for the compliment!

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looking very nice, where did you get those crater marker dies if I may ask

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Thanks man! I have been watching your build. Great job! I got them at Hammer fab.
http://hammerfab.com/

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Thanks my brother, I'll be watchin yours!

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Did a couple of things today. I cut down the tubs and welded them in. I cut them down to two inches instead of 3 1/2. This will allow me to keep the stock bed wood. I also installed the hidden latches. Now I’m going to fix the bed ends so the match up with the front panel and tailgate.

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Decided to weld in the holes from the chai patch on the tailgate today. Took a little time but I think it came out ok. I will put seam sealer all the way around the the tailgate before paint to give it a cleaner look. Here is a pick of my tailgate from my 62 with it all sealed around the inner edges.

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I uploaded the wrong pic.

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Little Meereen work tonight by Frenching in the taillights with some 50 Pontiac LEDs. Still have some finish grinding and sanding to do.

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Just saw your thread for the first time! Awesome build. You have great fabrication skills. I’m working on my box also n we are going a very similar direction. I’ll be following

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Thanks!

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wow those taillights came out great!

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Didn’t do much today. Cut out the step pad and smoothed it out. Hopefully I can get to the other side tomorrow.

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Nice work. You’re a great fabricatior. I like your tail lights so much I’m going the same way. I was trying to figure out what to do and really like the look.

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Thanks! It’s is my third build and I build up some more confidence in my fab work. The speedway kits isn’t real hard to do it’s just getting the placement right.

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Short fab day today. All I got done is the drivers side step. Maybe next week I can finish the front bed rails and move the Right side bed rail up a little. Then the bed mods are done.

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Another short fab day. I cut the Altman latches and grafted the into the door panels. I did the passenger side but it’s binding when I’m putting it back on. So I guess tomorrow I’ll figure it out. I had to move one of the mounting hole on the panel. Aftermarket doors are not tru to specs.

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i dont know who does quality control on where this stuff is made but it sure aint workin
doors fenders and other parts -----pet peeve of mine ---stuff dont fit

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It doesn’t I had to mod each aftermarket part I bought. I should have kept the originals and fixed them. But now the parts fit the truck.

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Steps n door panels look good!

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Thanks! I don’t ever think I’ll get done with the body sheet metal.

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I can definitely relate to that feeling :lol:

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I finally have my bed sides ready to get blasted. Hopefully I can send them out with all the other bed parts next week.

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Did a little more work last weekend and today. I put epoxy on all my blasted parts. Today I moved the front fender seams so they lined up with the hood. I also moved the passenger fender gap and lowered the height to match the hood. I still have to move the front part of the fender because the hood is to high. I added rod to the drivers hood and cowel to get the lines better I still have to Finish Grind to make it smooth.