Kabwe's aka Bam's build

[Dieselwrencher]

That looks sweet and it looks like it laid down really nice too! Great work. I like your cluster choice too!

[ChuckDriver]

Looks great! Keep the updates coming!!

[Rods57]

Very nicely done sir. Looks like all the filling and sanding does pay off, hope mine turns out close to that good.

[Russell Ashley]

Truck looks great. I'm glad to see you posting again as your thread was one of the first one's I found when I got my truck about six years ago, and missed it while you were gone.

[MP&C]

Awesome work Bam! Always liked that color you picked out..

[BAM55]

Thanks for the comments guys.
A couple more shots of the paint.

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by BAM55

Thanks for the comments guys.
A couple more shots of the paint.

Hey Bam , going way back here , but I have a question. I saw that you painted the inside cab first and then later the outside of the cab. did you back tape on the edge on this when blending the two to get a soft edge? trying to get a game plan here together for mine

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

What more can we say, Bam. She looks great and the more we see of it the better we like it. All the small details are just next level.

What are the preliminary plans forming in your mind about redoing the '55 car?

Thanks man. The 55 Car? I have a lot of ideas now but I know I may change my mind once I start on it. I will redo the suspension and drivetrain. I thinking corvette IFS, LS Engine, and a triangular 4 link. Body wise not many mods at all maybe shave the hood emblem and smooth Cali bumpers for the smooth look. It also will be getting a color change. I'm not sure what color that is yet.

Originally Posted by slammed57

Hey Bam , going way back here , but I have a question. I saw that you painted the inside cab first and then later the outside of the cab. did you back tape on the edge on this when blending the two to get a soft edge? trying to get a game plan here together for mine

Yes I just back tape it off to get a softer edge. I use the bodylines also. Like use the door jamb and you will be fine. I back tape the door jambs and tape the back window and windshield from the outside when spraying the interior and did the reverse when painting the outside.

[slammed57]

Thanks Bam I appreciate it

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by slammed57

Thanks Bam I appreciate it

No problem man, by the way your truck is looking good man I've been checking it out.

[BAM55]

I got a little bit done lately. I sound deaden the cab.


I also got the engine and trans between the frame rails for the last time.

[RockinKees]

Looks great BAM!
That color really pops in the sunlight!

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Looks great BAM!
That color really pops in the sunlight!

Thanks man. Those pics were taken with my phone. I don't know where I put my digital camera. I guest I'm getting old.lol Anyway the firewall is not wet sanded yet. I did not want to do it until I got the engine in there because I just knew I was going to scratch the firewall putting the engine and trans in by myself. But I had some luck this time, not one scratch. I have done some cutting and buffing on the cab and man it coming along nice. I just want to get this thing done so I can get on my 55 Sedan.

Thanks for the comments.

[BAM55]

Now I'm think about how I' going to run the exhaust because I got the progressive tubular frame brace its going to be interesting figuring out something I like.

[Rods57]

Mr Bam, that looks great, what product did you use for the sound?

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by Rods57

Mr Bam, that looks great, what product did you use for the sound?

The same thing thats in my 55 Sedan. Frost King Self Adhesive Foil and Foam Insulation at lowes for $19.00 a roll. I bought three rolls but only used a roll and a half for the complete cab and up the back of the cab wall. Its self adhesive but I use 3M 77 adhesive spray to help it stick better to the bedliner I sprayed on the floor of my cab. It sticks just fine to plain old paint but needed a little help with the bedliner. Of course you get some foil insulation tape for the seams.

Here is what it looks like.

[Rods57]

Originally Posted by BAM55

The same thing thats in my 55 Sedan. Frost King Self Adhesive Foil and Foam Insulation at lowes for $19.00 a roll. I bought three rolls but only used a roll and a half for the complete cab and up the back of the cab wall. Its self adhesive but I use 3M 77 adhesive spray to help it stick better to the bedliner I sprayed on the floor of my cab. It sticks just fine to plain old paint but needed a little help with the bedliner. Of course you get some foil insulation tape for the seams.

Here is what it looks like.

thanks, ill check it out. I still get bummed out every time i see that battery access and that i didnt do that...

[Indian113]

Looking Good Bam, You did a great job putting that LS in and not scratching the Firewall. I would have made a mess of mine.

[BAM55]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Looking Good Bam, You did a great job putting that LS in and not scratching the Firewall. I would have made a mess of mine.

Thanks man

Oh believe me I had my fingers and my toes crossed and the touch up gun at the ready.lol A little bit of cursing also every time it hit the thick cardboard that I taped to the firewall, but lucky me when I removed the cardboard no damage was done.

[Kim57]

Looking real good Bam.
Kim

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice! I really like the contrast of the raw aluminum against that green! on your 55 sedan, how much difference did you notice with this type of sound deadener? I have some similar stuff I was going to try in a couple of my rides.

[ptc]

Looks real good Bam - bet you are getting jazzed about getting it going each day it gets closer....

Are you going to sound deaden the inside of the doors? same materials too? im trying to figure mine out now and if it helps or not.


keep it up!

[ChuckDriver]

Wow, it all looks great! We are all looking forward to seeing it done!!

[BAM55]

First of all I want to thank everyone for the comments and encouragement. Its greatly appreciated. I'm really excited at this point of the build (putting it back together) its really going to be nice to start this engine with it between the frame rails. I got home yesterday and the exhaust kit was on the front porch. I need a couple of other things but I'm looking and thinking about the exhaust.

Originally Posted by ptc

Looks real good Bam - bet you are getting jazzed about getting it going each day it gets closer....

Are you going to sound deaden the inside of the doors? same materials too? im trying to figure mine out now and if it helps or not.


keep it up!

Ptc, it does make a difference, and yes I'm going to use the same material inside the door. You don't have to cover the entire inside of the door, just a nice piece will be good. You also don't have to cover the whole floor but people do because its easy to do. Its a why not thing.lol

[JML55]

Looking good , looking forward to watch the assembly process and the complete truck.