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Old 07-07-2018, 07:20 PM   #1
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Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
Back on the ground, I actually DROVE the '58 out of the garage and gave it a quick bath. I also got the doors adjusted so the gaps are right and both sides open and close with ease.


I also changed the sway bar links, using a set for a '70 Charger which were 1.5" longer. I think lowering the front suspension messed up the geometry of the stock Nova links, causing them to tip back. Now they sit straight up and down.
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Old 07-09-2018, 08:15 AM   #2
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Good progress....nice new parts are always good.
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Old 07-14-2018, 12:37 PM   #3
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Off to paint this morning
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Old 07-28-2018, 11:32 PM   #4
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While the truck is at the painter's, the garage is getting a beauty makeover. Drywall was in but it needed to be mudded and taped. After the mud I gave the walls a coat of primer and a 2 tome paint job. Tomorrow the Racedeck flooring goes in...
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Old 07-30-2018, 10:34 PM   #5
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Other than a few minor details the garage is done, still waiting for the '58 to come back from paint...
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Old 07-30-2018, 11:14 PM   #6
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WOW, that's all I got to say...Jim
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Old 07-30-2018, 11:43 PM   #7
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Yah...Thats really nice......
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Old 07-31-2018, 09:35 PM   #8
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Visited the painter tonight to go over a few things and give him some money for materials. The bed parts are in sealer and everything else has been final sanded. Color will be going on in the next couple of days, I can hardly wait...
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I'm getting goose bumps waiting on your paint. That Garage Is OUT OF SIGHT!
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Old 07-31-2018, 10:42 PM   #10
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I'm getting goose bumps waiting on your paint. That Garage Is OUT OF SIGHT!
Thanks

He's going to send pictures once there is some paint on it, I'll be sure to post 'em up...
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Hey Mark, are you painting it with the cab on/engine in and doors hung? Looking good!

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Old 08-01-2018, 03:39 PM   #12
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Hey Mark, are you painting it with the cab on/engine in and doors hung? Looking good!

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Just as it sits in the picture, the door and cab jambs are painted already. I painted the firewall before putting the cab on so masking shouldn’t be too difficult
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Getting some color...
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That looks great!
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Old 08-09-2018, 04:52 PM   #15
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That looks great!
Thanks Joe, I’m happy with it so far. I cannot wait to see it in the sun
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Looking Good!
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Sweeeet...Jim
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Very Nice...
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Wow, that looks great. Awesome!
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beautiful color! its greyer than I originally thought, but that doesnt hurt it
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beautiful color! its greyer than I originally thought, but that doesnt hurt it
Here's how it looks under the lights in my garage, quite different than the photos shot at the paint shop.

I picked up the box sides, tail gate, rear sill, box front panel, cowl vent panel and the filler that goes between the bumper and grille surround from the painter. The timing was perfect, I'm going to jam and get the non-truck projects done around the house tomorrow so I can assemble the box on Sunday...
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Here's how it looks under the lights in my garage, quite different than the photos shot at the paint shop.

I picked up the box sides, tail gate, rear sill, box front panel, cowl vent panel and the filler that goes between the bumper and grille surround from the painter. The timing was perfect, I'm going to jam and get the non-truck projects done around the house tomorrow so I can assemble the box on Sunday...
boy does that emblem there look sharp!
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boy does that emblem there look sharp!
The inspiration for the emblem came from this drawing...
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Compared to how it looks at the paint shop
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