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Ironworks · 10-06-2011, 10:05 AM

Well guys the 48 Is coming along nicely. We are rushing to get things together for SEMA.

There have been lots of changes on this project since we last posted. This truck is going to be over the top. Some of the parts we are working on are just mind blowing.

A big load of chrome arrives today and it is supposed to go to Ron Mangus next weekend. Nothing like Crunch time

daverod · 10-06-2011, 10:09 AM

Love it and the pictures.

**youngrodder** · 10-06-2011, 11:09 AM

Love it, love it, love it.....looks great. Good luck on your push to SEMA...

Marc

wickid demon · 10-06-2011, 12:03 PM

Absolutely amazing work but was more impressive in the nude.
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OrrieG · 10-06-2011, 12:37 PM

Nice work, especially the radiator and inner fender panels, blower intake is sweet.

Ironworks · 10-06-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OrrieG

Nice work, especially the radiator and inner fender panels, blower intake is sweet.

Thanks

duwem · 10-06-2011, 01:16 PM

Sweet!

What color is that on the frame???

Ironworks · 10-06-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wickid demon

Absolutely amazing work but was more impressive in the nude.
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Agreed, but convincing the customer's wife to leave it bare metal would be tough. Now the customer would have parked it in his living room in baremetal and been happy. It was only because of him we were able to do the metal work we did.

**jocko** · 10-06-2011, 08:52 PM

yowsa. That molded inner fender/intake is incredible. As is the whole truck.

essner · 10-07-2011, 08:39 PM

hey nice build... one question i have is how do you use clecos? do you just overlap the metal?

S10Fan · 10-07-2011, 08:47 PM

Holy Freeking Awesome Truck Batman!

Ironworks · 10-08-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by essner

hey nice build... one question i have is how do you use clecos? do you just overlap the metal?

They work like a re-useable rivet.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 10-07-2011, 10:01 PM

Man, that's a wickedly beautiful truck. You guys may be young but you OOZE talent. I don't know if you mentioned it but how much length did you add to the cab? Very tasteful.

Ironworks · 10-08-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Man, that's a wickedly beautiful truck. You guys may be young but you OOZE talent. I don't know if you mentioned it but how much length did you add to the cab? Very tasteful.

3" through the doors.

Ironworks · 10-08-2011, 12:18 PM

Time for some details.

Glovebox
So we decided a while back to take 2 glove boxes and ditch the speaker grille in the middle and make the glove box go all the way across. Plus we thought when chromed it would pop. We we got the glove box roughed in an Steel, then sent the glove box and speaker grille cover to our own Lat-g super hero, Bob Barga.

Bob digitally scanned the parts and then made the outside face perfectly flat while keeping the fit of the parts we sent him intacked. We then sent that Solidworks file to my machine shop. I kid you not, 1 week later we had these in our hands to fit before chrome.

Then we fit them them to the truck before chrome.

Here we are yesterday, holding up the chromed speaker grille cover. We are waiting for the glove box still.

Ironworks · 10-08-2011, 12:19 PM

The hood emblem

Well we decided there was no way the stock emblem was going to still fit the hood on this truck. So we took the stock emblem mounted it to the hood and then used bondo to fit it properly to the hood. Notice how the stock emblem did not even have the "R" in the center of the emblem. That right would have drove me crazy.

We did the same thing by sending the part to Bob again. And 1 week later I'm sitting here at the shop wait for UPS with a Saturday delivery.

This piece in Chrome will be mind blowing.

coralhead · 11-08-2011, 01:36 PM

Nice N/C work.

**lolife99** · 10-07-2011, 10:16 PM

Beautiful X 1000!
Holy crap that's nice.

meter swinger · 10-08-2011, 12:17 AM

Having recently toured petersons automobile museum in L.A. I can honestly say that they had one vehicle there of this caliber in the whole place, and they have some outstanding cars. And i would add that the foose car on display dosent come close.
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Ironworks · 10-08-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by meter swinger

Having recently toured petersons automobile museum in L.A. I can honestly say that they had one vehicle there of this caliber in the whole place, and they have some outstanding cars. And i would add that the foose car on display dosent come close.
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Thank you very much.

1956chevtruck · 10-08-2011, 08:44 PM

OK, The glove box and speaker grate are cool, but that Chev hood emblem is OVER THE TOP! WOW!

blu52 · 10-08-2011, 11:20 PM

that is freakin bad ass.

Twist Machine, LLC · 10-19-2011, 01:01 PM

Unbelieveably awesome! Love, Love love the copper-root beer color. All the best for SEMA.

RootBeer 6117 · 10-08-2011, 06:48 PM

I wanted to show my students this build but apparently photo bucket is a porn site and all the images are blocked(this happened just this last week). Awesome build excellent craftsman ship please keep posting.

Wheelie · 10-11-2011, 09:23 PM

Very clean guys, great work!
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10-06-2011, 10:05 AM	#1
Ironworks Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 71	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. Well guys the 48 Is coming along nicely. We are rushing to get things together for SEMA. There have been lots of changes on this project since we last posted. This truck is going to be over the top. Some of the parts we are working on are just mind blowing. A big load of chrome arrives today and it is supposed to go to Ron Mangus next weekend. Nothing like Crunch time

10-06-2011, 10:09 AM	#2
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10-06-2011, 12:03 PM	#4
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10-06-2011, 12:37 PM	#5
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10-06-2011, 01:16 PM	#7
duwem Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: WI Posts: 347	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. Sweet! What color is that on the frame???

10-06-2011, 08:52 PM	#9
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,938	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. yowsa. That molded inner fender/intake is incredible. As is the whole truck.

10-07-2011, 08:39 PM	#10
essner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 50	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. hey nice build... one question i have is how do you use clecos? do you just overlap the metal?

10-07-2011, 08:47 PM	#11
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10-07-2011, 10:01 PM	#13
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. Man, that's a wickedly beautiful truck. You guys may be young but you OOZE talent. I don't know if you mentioned it but how much length did you add to the cab? Very tasteful.

10-08-2011, 12:18 PM	#15
Ironworks Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 71	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. Time for some details. Glovebox So we decided a while back to take 2 glove boxes and ditch the speaker grille in the middle and make the glove box go all the way across. Plus we thought when chromed it would pop. We we got the glove box roughed in an Steel, then sent the glove box and speaker grille cover to our own Lat-g super hero, Bob Barga. Bob digitally scanned the parts and then made the outside face perfectly flat while keeping the fit of the parts we sent him intacked. We then sent that Solidworks file to my machine shop. I kid you not, 1 week later we had these in our hands to fit before chrome. Then we fit them them to the truck before chrome. Here we are yesterday, holding up the chromed speaker grille cover. We are waiting for the glove box still.

10-08-2011, 12:19 PM	#16
Ironworks Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 71	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. The hood emblem Well we decided there was no way the stock emblem was going to still fit the hood on this truck. So we took the stock emblem mounted it to the hood and then used bondo to fit it properly to the hood. Notice how the stock emblem did not even have the "R" in the center of the emblem. That right would have drove me crazy. We did the same thing by sending the part to Bob again. And 1 week later I'm sitting here at the shop wait for UPS with a Saturday delivery. This piece in Chrome will be mind blowing.

11-08-2011, 01:36 PM	#17
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10-08-2011, 12:17 AM	#19
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1956chevtruck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Qualicum Beach British Columbia Canada Posts: 132	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. OK, The glove box and speaker grate are cool, but that Chev hood emblem is OVER THE TOP! WOW!

10-08-2011, 11:20 PM	#22
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RootBeer 6117 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Columbia Mo Posts: 395	Re: The 48 chevy truck Ironworks is building. I wanted to show my students this build but apparently photo bucket is a porn site and all the images are blocked(this happened just this last week). Awesome build excellent craftsman ship please keep posting. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=413926 http://youtu.be/Qe9xJUhWkWc

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