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Appreciate you looking at the build, I try to keep an eye on the other forums, but don't post much. Thanks again, Jim

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Installing some of the interior pieces.

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Forgot the pic:dum::dum:

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Pic 1 Still working on the console area.

Pic 2 Cover for the column

Pic 3 Bottom lower panel for dash, covered in leather.

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Pic 1 Working on making up floor panels, they will also be a raised panel design like the console.

Pic 2 Another view.

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All the cab panels are installed, and the seat.

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View looking into cab. Here the lower panel is also installed. All the floor panels are covered in ultra-leather. I use a home made mat when driving. Its some soft material sewn around some doorboard, nothing special.

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Pic 1 View of seat.

Pic 2 View looking up under the dash with panels installed.

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Got dog house (front end) put back on.

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Pic 1 Got the hood, installed. Truck had been running for awhile, and I had been driving it up and down the hiway a few times. I couldn't resist taking this shot.

Pic 2 Front view.

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Pic 1 Inside of door covered with airbubble insulation.

Pic 2 Getting ready to wet sand and rub out door.

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Took pickup to local car show, won first place for underconstruction. I was like a little kid, happy as -ell.

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Pic 1 Inside of bed all rubbed out, ready to do final assembly.

Pic 2 A few days later, all wood, installed, bed mounted to frame, and showing the brake lights on.

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Pic 1 Everything rubbed out here, getting pretty close now.

Pic 2 Front view.

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That's it for today, tomorrow we will wrap up a few things, but still not done.

Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
 

oldman3, very very nice. I love the interior, with the under dash panel and the console. A great looking truck.

Shannon

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Thanks Shannon, how's things going on you end, anything new. Jim

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oldman3, No, nothing new be back in the garage this week end. Finished building another bed box and had done a 1939 chevy deck lid (frenched license plate box, rust repair, body work and primer). So back onto the 1954 this weekend. So pictures this weekend.

Shannon

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Jim, that thing sure turned out nice. Great work! (and lots of it)

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What did you use to build the interior out of? Looks like wood?

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Thanks Russ, appreciate it.

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Yes it is wood, called lauan, I always use birch but it comes in different types. It is about 1/8" thick. A lot of upholstery shops use it instead of door board.

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Here I was using some thin metal to make up a templet for my splash cover.

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pic 1 Got tailgate rubbed out, in down position.

Pic 2 In the up position.

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Pic 1 Still have plenty to do, glass, door panels, etc.

Pic 2 With top on, still needs to be covered.

Pic 3 Another view.