My 57 Pro Street

[Kim57]

Now on to something I have no experience in, the dreaded door gaps.
I'm starting with the passenger door as it is the worst one. I should have gotten a pick before I started but forgot.
It actually rubbed the cab from the top of the window down to the cowell where it turned toward the fender. The rest of the gaps aren't that bad.
I took a body file to it and got a decent gap. This sepperated the inner and outer skin so I had to weld it back together.
Kim

[BC Toy chest]

Originally Posted by Kim57

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I'm going with chevy rallys now. Havent decided what cap I'm going to go with yet so they will come later.

I thought I had looked at every one of your post I don't know how I missed your wheels. Man those wheels are mean looking. Are you going to run a thin trim ring or chrome the outer most part of the rim or chrome the rim and just paint the center?, lol sorry too many questions. You think you might use the low profile Camaro Ralley center cap? Truck is looking good.

Sorry It has taken me so long to comment on your pictures. I have been saving them all lol in my picture file. This site is addictive and I am all over the place reading everybodies stuff and saving pictures. One day I was suppose to be in the garage and I was still on this site looking at everything.

[jjjmm56]

Kim everything is looking great! Heres a few things I've been running into.When you set your door alignments add some weight to the door about the same amount as your windows and hardwear. My door dropped after I installed my windows, and had to realign. Also if you have door rubber put it on and check door closing,I had trouble with my drivers door I needed to cut my rubber thinner so the door would close without pushing the door out. Keep up the good work!

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by jjjmm56

Kim everything is looking great! Heres a few things I've been running into.When you set your door alignments add some weight to the door about the same amount as your windows and hardwear. My door dropped after I installed my windows, and had to realign. Also if you have door rubber put it on and check door closing,I had trouble with my drivers door I needed to cut my rubber thinner so the door would close without pushing the door out. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the info jjjmm56.
Kim

[63chevyll]

i personaly like the square door coreners, but it will match good with the other work you have done.

[Kabwe]

Hey Kim, its looking good.

[Tri5Nerd]

Nice work Kim, you taking the time have great panel fitment.

Tri5

[Kim57]

Thanks for the compliments and input guys. I do appreciate it.
Kim

[Thinkblue4 Evr]

I say go for the curve up top and you can fix the door spacing while you do that. Its the little things that make it look awesome.

[Fat Mike]

I like looking at your build because you show all the little steps to get where you are now. Thanks!! It really looks nice and can't wait to see more progress.

[hotrod1]

What did u finally plan for the dash and gauges?

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

What did u finally plan for the dash and gauges?

I was given a new set of Dolphin gauges minus the tach. I'm looking for a nice billet bezel to install them in and I will run a Sun tach.
Kim

[Thinkblue4 Evr]

Well just messin around with photo shop. How does this look?

[Kabwe]

Here you go Kim, I took this pic at a Brothers Truck Show about 4 years ago. I have a folder on my computer for all the mods I like.

[Kim57]

That's what I'm looking for guys. I've actually been trying to come up with a radius I like.
Those two look good.
Thanks
Kim

[jjjmm56]

Doors and gaps looking great. Glad to see your making progress.

[Kim57]

Well I bit the bullet and rounded off the rear of the door at the top.
I had to make a template because of the shape of the door. A little cutting and bending and I had something to use so I could make sure both doors matched. I was able to use the outer piece to make the filler pieces for the cab.

[Kim57]

A little more cutting, bending and welding and it starts to come together.
Kim

[Kim57]

A couple more to show where it's at now. I little filler and it should look O.K.
Kim

[Fat Mike]

Kim that looks very good! What gauge of metal did you use to do that?

[Kabwe]

Kim, looks great. Nice work my friend, nice work.

[Kim57]

Kabwe, George, Spackle
Thanks for the encouragement, I do appreciate it.
Kim

[BC Toy chest]

OHH MY GOODNESS .... awesome work. NO, no ...work of art.

[hotrodrookie]

That looks very nice Kim. In reference to the piece being welded in the 4th picture of thread post #247, how did you grind or smooth out the T weld that attatches it to the inner pillar? I ask because I trimmed my drip rail and the filler peice needed is basically the same type of joint and location and the weld is very hard to get to with a grinder.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by hotrodrookie

That looks very nice Kim. In reference to the piece being welded in the 4th picture of thread post #247, how did you grind or smooth out the T weld that attatches it to the inner pillar? I ask because I trimmed my drip rail and the filler peice needed is basically the same type of joint and location and the weld is very hard to get to with a grinder.

hotrodrookie
It's a pain in the tight spots. I use a small disc on an air grinder. As the disc wears I can get them into the tighter spots. They don't last very long but they do the job.
Hope this helps.
Kim