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Thanks for the compliments.
I would think the Monte Carlo is pretty close to being the same as the Chevelle.
I just did what fit best for my situation.
Kim

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

Another "I just found this thread and read through the whole thing" post. I am very impressed with some of the subtle (and not so subtle) mods that you chose to make and have taken away plenty of ideas for my own build. That hood sectioning mod blew me away!

One question I have though, what is this tool for? You said you made it when you were filling holes in the cab. My only guess would be you cover the hole with the copper section and weld against it helping you fill in the hole? Am I even remotely close? haha

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1391886324


Looking forward to seeing the truck in paint. Keep up the good work!

Trevor.

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

That's exactly what I do with it. The magnet holds it on the back side of hard to reach areas. I put an end cap for copper pipe on it and bent it so it works better than just the flat piece.
Thanks for the compliments.
Kim

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

Love it! Love it! Great work!!

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Thanks.
Kim

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Thats a great tool idea Kim, you should patent it.... I tried to have my wife be my backup aluminum plate holder while doing my cab holes.... "sparks are flying everywhere!!!" she says.... I told her thats welding!;)

She would have gladly bought me one of your tools!!!! lol

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

That tool might be handy with magnets on both sides for holding and leveling patch panels as well. Very ingenious tool, I may sacrifice one of my clamps for that.

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I can never get my wife in the garage to help so I needed an extra set of hands for those hard to reach spots.

Good idea for two of them used as clamps.
Kim

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How you're doin' Kim?
Any updates on your build?

A few little pics of what you're at right now would be very nice, even if you think it isn't interesting... ;)

Thank you!

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

Been doing body work.
This is all new to me so it's slow going.
Have the cab pretty close to where I'm satisfied with it.
Will post a few pics when I get a chance.
Kim

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must...see...pics...;)

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O.K. guys here are a few pics.
Not very exciting but making a little progress
Kim

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These are after some slick sand a guide coat and sanding the back of the cab.
Still need to sand the fire wall.
A couple of low spots on the back to take care of.
Kim

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

looks great a lot of detail even in the floor board. love that dash

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Looking good! Thanks for the pic's!!

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Thanks guys.
Hope to be able to make some good progress once my boy is back in school.
Kim

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-Kim If you have posted details on the panel that you used on the outside back of the cab, give me the number of the post and I'll go to get the details. If not please share details and photo's as time permits. Thanks Nut Case

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Looks great Lets see some color on that thing....

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A lot of work in there, Kim.
It's looking very good.

Love the flat back panel!
Never seen that before.

Thanks for the update!!

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Looks good Kim, you know how we love pics...Jim

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I agree, those panels are looking really good!

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Thanks for the compliments guys.
Kim

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Hope this helps.
I thought I had more pics of it.
In hindsight I think it would have been a little less work to have the top of the panel start about 1.5 inches higher as there is a slight curve in the area just below the rear window.
I'm happy with how it's coming along at this point though.
Kim

Re: My 57 Pro Street
 

Wait, what'd I miss here, Kim?

Are you building ANOTHER truck or going back through your build for some reason? Or maybe I went back in time and you're building it again for the first time?! Lol.

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Nut Case wanted to see how I did the rear panel on the back of my cab is all.
I barely have time to build one truck let alone two.
Kim