Kabwe's aka Bam's build - Page 94 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**bobinbc** · 02-08-2021, 01:13 AM

Nice work as always, you're on the home stretch now!

6DoF · 02-08-2021, 09:09 AM

that color is soooooooo goooood

**youngrodder** · 02-08-2021, 09:13 AM

Nice console. It has a nice flow to it.

Marc

Kim57 · 02-08-2021, 09:24 AM

Looks real sharp Bam.
As always great fab work.
Kim

57FleetsideC4 · 02-08-2021, 10:24 AM

Beautiful truck. The work is excellent and fab skill are awesome. Steve

BAM55 · 02-08-2021, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by greystoke

Very nice!!!

Thank you Sir

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Originally Posted by bobinbc

Nice work as always, you're on the home stretch now!

Thanks and I hope so.

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Originally Posted by 6DoF

that color is soooooooo goooood

Thanks man and picking a color was one of the hardest parts of this build for me. Once I sprayed it I liked it.

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Originally Posted by youngrodder

Nice console. It has a nice flow to it.

Marc

Thanks man it was last minute but it turned out nice. I think it will look really cool once its upholstered.

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Looks real sharp Bam.
As always great fab work.
Kim

Thanks alot Kim

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Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Beautiful truck. The work is excellent and fab skill are awesome. Steve

Thanks man I really appreciate it.

Indian113 · 02-08-2021, 01:46 PM

WOW! That is Sweeet, like your console also.

BAM55 · 02-08-2021, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian113

WOW! That is Sweeet, like your console also.

Thanks man I really appreciate it.

BAM55 · 02-09-2021, 03:32 PM

For those that are interested here is a video of my makeshift paint booth setup after I painted bed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPyBTpAf-4

58CameoAZ · 02-10-2021, 10:11 PM

Bam did you have to push the bed side to side to get at it to paint in the booth?

Looks great Buddy!

Allen

BAM55 · 02-11-2021, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 58CameoAZ

Bam did you have to push the bed side to side to get at it to paint in the booth?

Looks great Buddy!

Allen

Thanks man, No I did not. I could get around the bed without moving it. Now ask me about crawling around on a creeper on a wet floor to paint the hard to get to places.lol Also crawling under that front panel every time I had to paint the inside.lol 6 times total 3 coat base and 3 coats clear. Ask me if I'm still sore today.

**JML55** · 02-11-2021, 02:07 PM

Looking good, i haven't been around here in a while but i see you're just about there.

**slammed57** · 02-11-2021, 08:45 PM

Man o man its lookin good!. another question for you bam, are those Hagan mirrors on your doors, if so did you just drill holes in the door and mount them. or did you used some kind of backing plate on the back side to support them... reason Iam asking , is Iam thinking of going with those and trying to see how I can mount them... I keep having a vision of some walking buy and bump into them and the door getting distorted.

Daze57 · 02-11-2021, 09:06 PM

great work --beautiful truck !!

BAM55 · 02-11-2021, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JML55

Looking good, i haven't been around here in a while but i see you're just about there.

Thanks man I really appreciate the kind words.

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Originally Posted by slammed57

Man o man its lookin good!. another question for you bam, are those Hagan mirrors on your doors, if so did you just drill holes in the door and mount them. or did you used some kind of backing plate on the back side to support them... reason Iam asking , is Iam thinking of going with those and trying to see how I can mount them... I keep having a vision of some walking buy and bump into them and the door getting distorted.

Thanks man I'm trying to get this thing done for summer. The mirrors are not hagan I brought them on ebay. No I did not use a backing plate. All of the support is in the mirrors base they screw into the base of the mirrors. They are simply for looks I like the way they look thats all. I have a big back window truck so I doubt I will ever use them for driving its much easier just to look through all that back window glass.lol

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Originally Posted by Daze57

great work --beautiful truck !!

Thanks man, I'm working on making it nice.

**slammed57** · 02-12-2021, 11:21 AM

great thanks bam

BAM55 · 02-17-2021, 02:58 PM

Well I got the wood stained and protected.

Stained. I mixed three stains to come up with this color. It very close to the matching my seat. I like it.

To protect the wood I decided to use Total Boat Marine Gleam Varnish Gloss. I like it because you can do like 3 coats a day with an hour or 3 hours between
coats depending on the weather. I used a foam brush to apply it.

hotrod1 · 02-17-2021, 03:34 PM

Hey BAM

Everything looks great. We all knew it would though. Your work is always spot on.

Questions: How low is the lowest part (front of the door or back of the fender) of the truck from the ground? How close is your engine pan or transmission pan from the ground also?

Did you run spacers between the chassis and the cab - either solid or flexible and if so, what did you run?

BAM55 · 02-17-2021, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

Hey BAM

Everything looks great. We all knew it would though. Your work is always spot on.

Questions: How low is the lowest part (front of the door or back of the fender) of the truck from the ground? How close is your engine pan or transmission pan from the ground also?

Did you run spacers between the chassis and the cab - either solid or flexible and if so, what did you run?

Thanks man.

Your question as to the lowest part. I don't go by transmission and front or back of fenders. I go by front suspension cross member. because that is the lowest part under the truck. If that clears not problem with the trans. My cross member is 4 1/2 inches front the ground. That is with my a arms parallel with the ground.

Question 2. Yes I did have to shim (metal body shims) the cab in the front. It closed the gap at the bottom of my front fenders and door.

I hope this answered your question. If you really want that measurement that you ask for I could get them for you no problem but like I said I never measure for them. Your not wrong to do it that way, I just dont.

hotrod1 · 02-17-2021, 03:59 PM

I see. Makes sense. Sure, when u get around to it, that measurement (front of the bottom of the door to the ground) would be helpful.

BAM55 · 02-17-2021, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

I see. Makes sense. Sure, when u get around to it, that measurement (front of the bottom of the door to the ground) would be helpful.

Will do when I get home. Let me get this correct. You want the distance form the bottom of the rear fender right where it meets the door to the ground right?

hotrod1 · 02-17-2021, 05:01 PM

Correct. You have the height and stance perfectly and want to see where I am in comparison. Need a visual reference for esthetics.

BAM55 · 02-17-2021, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

Correct. You have the height and stance perfectly and want to see where I am in comparison. Need a visual reference for esthetics.

Thanks man. Okay will get that to you as soon as I get home.

Low Elco · 02-17-2021, 06:56 PM

Looks terrific, Bam! In the home stretch!

BAM55 · 02-17-2021, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

Looks terrific, Bam! In the home stretch!

Thanks man

02-08-2021, 01:13 AM	#2326
bobinbc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, Courtenay B.C. CANADA Posts: 575	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Nice work as always, you're on the home stretch now! __________________ 1962 Chevy blue SBFS 1957 Chevy yellow SBSS 1956 GMC red SBSS Nov 2017 ToTM https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cana...geChevyTrucks/

02-08-2021, 09:09 AM	#2327
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,021	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build that color is soooooooo goooood

02-08-2021, 09:13 AM	#2328
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,750	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Nice console. It has a nice flow to it. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

02-08-2021, 09:24 AM	#2329
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Looks real sharp Bam. As always great fab work. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

02-08-2021, 10:24 AM	#2330
57FleetsideC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: CHURCHVILLE NY Posts: 439	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Beautiful truck. The work is excellent and fab skill are awesome. Steve __________________ My 57 Fleetside C4 build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=817054

02-08-2021, 01:46 PM	#2332
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build WOW! That is Sweeet, like your console also.

02-09-2021, 03:32 PM	#2334
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build For those that are interested here is a video of my makeshift paint booth setup after I painted bed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPyBTpAf-4 __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation

02-10-2021, 10:11 PM	#2335
58CameoAZ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Payson Posts: 422	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Bam did you have to push the bed side to side to get at it to paint in the booth? Looks great Buddy! Allen

02-11-2021, 02:07 PM	#2337
JML55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fannystelle, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 849	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Looking good, i haven't been around here in a while but i see you're just about there. __________________ Jean-Marc Lacasse 57 GMC 55 GMC 55 Belair 99 S10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316140 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=806011

02-11-2021, 08:45 PM	#2338
slammed57 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: pembroke pines, fl Posts: 696	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Man o man its lookin good!. another question for you bam, are those Hagan mirrors on your doors, if so did you just drill holes in the door and mount them. or did you used some kind of backing plate on the back side to support them... reason Iam asking , is Iam thinking of going with those and trying to see how I can mount them... I keep having a vision of some walking buy and bump into them and the door getting distorted. __________________ My 57 current build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=662590

02-11-2021, 09:06 PM	#2339
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build great work --beautiful truck !!

02-12-2021, 11:21 AM	#2341
slammed57 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: pembroke pines, fl Posts: 696	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build great thanks bam __________________ My 57 current build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=662590

02-17-2021, 02:58 PM	#2342
BAM55 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 324	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Well I got the wood stained and protected. Stained. I mixed three stains to come up with this color. It very close to the matching my seat. I like it. To protect the wood I decided to use Total Boat Marine Gleam Varnish Gloss. I like it because you can do like 3 coats a day with an hour or 3 hours between coats depending on the weather. I used a foam brush to apply it. __________________ BAM 55/58 Chevy Truck Project Fixing a mess of a clip installation Last edited by BAM55; 02-17-2021 at 03:12 PM.

02-17-2021, 03:34 PM	#2343
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Hey BAM Everything looks great. We all knew it would though. Your work is always spot on. Questions: How low is the lowest part (front of the door or back of the fender) of the truck from the ground? How close is your engine pan or transmission pan from the ground also? Did you run spacers between the chassis and the cab - either solid or flexible and if so, what did you run?

02-17-2021, 03:59 PM	#2345
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build I see. Makes sense. Sure, when u get around to it, that measurement (front of the bottom of the door to the ground) would be helpful.



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02-17-2021, 05:01 PM	#2347
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Correct. You have the height and stance perfectly and want to see where I am in comparison. Need a visual reference for esthetics.

02-17-2021, 06:56 PM	#2349
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build Looks terrific, Bam! In the home stretch! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

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