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Kim57 · 08-25-2011, 04:38 PM

Well it was 1 step forward and 2 steps back.
I had to rework some of the items on my hood.
The first problem I ran into was the bars that connect the hood to the truck. With the hood closed they ran into my hood support bars. This was a minor problem and all I had to do was notch them.
The last 2 pics are a little hard to see but shows how they clear now.
Kim

Kim57 · 08-25-2011, 04:44 PM

Here's a couple more pics of the support fix.
Kim

Kim57 · 08-25-2011, 04:46 PM

Now for problem #2.
The first pic shows the hood as it starts to go through its cycle of being opened.
Everything looked good until I got it on to the supports. With them pointing straight out it allowed the hood to rest on the fenders (sorry no pic).
I had to redo the brackets to allow the hood to have enough clearance so it wouldn't hit them.
Kim

Kim57 · 08-25-2011, 04:48 PM

Out with the old and in with the new.
I'll get some pics of the hood on when I get a chance. It's kind of a pain when I'm trying to do it without someone else in the garage.
Kim

**oldman3** · 08-25-2011, 05:05 PM

Sounds like you got it taken care of, now take two giant steps forward, or one or

......looks good.....Jim

Daze57 · 08-26-2011, 01:09 AM

kim your fab stuff always looks great - w/ great ideas

Kim57 · 08-26-2011, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daze57

kim your fab stuff always looks great - w/ great ideas

Thanks.
Kim

Kim57 · 08-26-2011, 12:43 PM

Just a few pics to update the hood.
This is how it will sit when opened. It is balanced on its own right now but I will make a rod to hold it so it won't move and hit anything.
I still have to finish the runners. With the changes to the front they are going to need a little tweaking.
The last pic shows the gap at the rear of the hood I will have to address.
Kim

Rods57 · 08-26-2011, 04:36 PM

Looks great, I had to invent a word for your work, fab-0-licious!

**oldman3** · 08-26-2011, 05:31 PM

Kim, very clean looking, will look great when everything is painted, very nice work as usual.....Jim

Kim57 · 08-26-2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rods57

Looks great, I had to invent a word for your work, fab-0-licious!

LOL, thanks for the compliment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman3

Kim, very clean looking, will look great when everything is painted, very nice work as usual.....Jim

Thanks.
Kim

BC Toy chest · 08-27-2011, 02:20 AM

Bro pat yourself on the back, that is some wicked work that came together real nice.

GeorgeVale · 08-28-2011, 03:14 AM

Real nice job on the tilt mechanism. looks good George.

Kim57 · 10-07-2011, 02:11 PM

Finally was able to make some progress on getting the tilt hood done.
I ran into a problem with my first set of tracks that the rollers were to ride on.
The hood would close fine but bound up something terrible when I went to open it.
It was a lot of trial and error trying to get it to open and close smoothly without hitting the fenders. I finally got something that works.
Here are the pics of the final product. i still have to clean up the welds but I'll leave that for another day.
Kim

Kim57 · 10-07-2011, 02:12 PM

A few more pics of the hood in various stages of being opened.
Kim

1Bad62Pro/Street · 10-07-2011, 02:17 PM

Nice..........

hotrod1 · 10-07-2011, 02:18 PM

nice work!

Kim57 · 10-07-2011, 02:19 PM

I wanted to come up with a simple rod to prop the hood open that I could store in the engine compartment.
Here's what I came up with.
I used some 5/16 rod and put a couple of bends in it.
I also got some bronze bushings and a couple different sizes of solid shaft collars.
I little welding and I wont have a problem losing my prop rod.
Kim

Kim57 · 10-07-2011, 02:21 PM

A few more pics of the prop rod.
Kim

**oldman3** · 10-07-2011, 03:24 PM

Kim, excellent work on the roller setup and the prop rod....Jim

ChuckDriver · 10-07-2011, 05:30 PM

Wow. That looks perfect. You should be selling a kit to all of us!

Kabwe · 10-07-2011, 05:32 PM

Looks great man.

Kim57 · 10-07-2011, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman3

Kim, excellent work on the roller setup and the prop rod....Jim

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Wow. That looks perfect. You should be selling a kit to all of us!

It came out the way I wanted it to but I have to admit it took a little longer than I thought.
I have no doubt any of the guys on this board could do one just as easily.
Kim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Looks great man.

Thanks. You need to get back on yours.
Kim

Coupeguy2001 · 10-23-2011, 02:10 AM

That is a stupendous amount of work. It all looks like it paid off. Great looking truck. I didn't like the bed until I saw it on the truck with fenders, and it looks pretty awsome.

Kim57 · 10-23-2011, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coupeguy2001

That is a stupendous amount of work. It all looks like it paid off. Great looking truck. I didn't like the bed until I saw it on the truck with fenders, and it looks pretty awsome.

Thanks for the compliments. I took a chance on the bed but I'm real happy with it.
Kim

08-25-2011, 04:38 PM	#376
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Well it was 1 step forward and 2 steps back. I had to rework some of the items on my hood. The first problem I ran into was the bars that connect the hood to the truck. With the hood closed they ran into my hood support bars. This was a minor problem and all I had to do was notch them. The last 2 pics are a little hard to see but shows how they clear now. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-25-2011, 04:44 PM	#377
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Here's a couple more pics of the support fix. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-25-2011, 04:46 PM	#378
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Now for problem #2. The first pic shows the hood as it starts to go through its cycle of being opened. Everything looked good until I got it on to the supports. With them pointing straight out it allowed the hood to rest on the fenders (sorry no pic). I had to redo the brackets to allow the hood to have enough clearance so it wouldn't hit them. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-25-2011, 04:48 PM	#379
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Out with the old and in with the new. I'll get some pics of the hood on when I get a chance. It's kind of a pain when I'm trying to do it without someone else in the garage. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-25-2011, 05:05 PM	#380
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: My 57 Pro Street Sounds like you got it taken care of, now take two giant steps forward, or one or ......looks good.....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

08-26-2011, 01:09 AM	#381
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: My 57 Pro Street kim your fab stuff always looks great - w/ great ideas

08-26-2011, 12:43 PM	#383
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Just a few pics to update the hood. This is how it will sit when opened. It is balanced on its own right now but I will make a rod to hold it so it won't move and hit anything. I still have to finish the runners. With the changes to the front they are going to need a little tweaking. The last pic shows the gap at the rear of the hood I will have to address. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-26-2011, 04:36 PM	#384
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: My 57 Pro Street Looks great, I had to invent a word for your work, fab-0-licious! __________________ My 57 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=471289

08-26-2011, 05:31 PM	#385
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: My 57 Pro Street Kim, very clean looking, will look great when everything is painted, very nice work as usual.....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

08-27-2011, 02:20 AM	#387
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08-28-2011, 03:14 AM	#388
GeorgeVale Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cublington Buckinghamshire Posts: 49	Re: My 57 Pro Street Real nice job on the tilt mechanism. looks good George.

10-07-2011, 02:11 PM	#389
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Finally was able to make some progress on getting the tilt hood done. I ran into a problem with my first set of tracks that the rollers were to ride on. The hood would close fine but bound up something terrible when I went to open it. It was a lot of trial and error trying to get it to open and close smoothly without hitting the fenders. I finally got something that works. Here are the pics of the final product. i still have to clean up the welds but I'll leave that for another day. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-07-2011, 02:12 PM	#390
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street A few more pics of the hood in various stages of being opened. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-07-2011, 02:17 PM	#391
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10-07-2011, 02:18 PM	#392
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10-07-2011, 02:19 PM	#393
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street I wanted to come up with a simple rod to prop the hood open that I could store in the engine compartment. Here's what I came up with. I used some 5/16 rod and put a couple of bends in it. I also got some bronze bushings and a couple different sizes of solid shaft collars. I little welding and I wont have a problem losing my prop rod. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-07-2011, 02:21 PM	#394
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street A few more pics of the prop rod. Kim Attached Images __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-07-2011, 03:24 PM	#395
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: My 57 Pro Street Kim, excellent work on the roller setup and the prop rod....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

10-07-2011, 05:30 PM	#396
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10-07-2011, 05:32 PM	#397
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10-23-2011, 02:10 AM	#399
Coupeguy2001 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: phoenix az Posts: 723	Re: My 57 Pro Street That is a stupendous amount of work. It all looks like it paid off. Great looking truck. I didn't like the bed until I saw it on the truck with fenders, and it looks pretty awsome.

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