Project Cannonball C10

[tinydb84]

I saw his truck at the good guys show this weekend. Very cool.

[LT7A]

Just read thru both threads. Oh my, whata ride! The funny thing is, I got sad as Cannonball 1 was getting cannibalized (see what I did there?) and then I really got into CB2 and started worrying that it was going to get partially absorbed as CB1 was going back together. Imagine my joy when CB2's sheetmetal all arrived back on its own chassis! Wow, Ive seen tear-jerker movies that have wrung less emotion from me. This would make a great short film, since it had plenty of plot twists and suspense. Both trucks are so cool in their own way. I'm sure it's hard to overlook the 'flaws' in CB2's patina when youre up-close. But man, it presents well in pictures. Consider some more quality time with some 800 or 1000 grit, little by little, each time you wash it, to see what emerges. Obviously the hood is quite thrashed so maybe Im being silly. But you kinda hooked me with the coupla wet-sanding photos. Now on CB1, that being a purpose-built truck and what a purpose! Beautiful parts and execution. Amazing ideas. The quest for 50/50 weight distribution by lightening the front. That kinda stuff makes me want to sell my house and follow suit. This is fun man. Thanks for making my favorite hobby engage me even more than it already had. One of greatest things about Squares is that they are cool at any level of assembly or fit n finish. Your two rigs exemplify this. Thanks for building them and letting us in on the process.

Sorry for the long post. Ive written love notes with less heartfelt enthusiasm. Hahaha

LT7A

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Just read thru both threads. Oh my, whata ride! The funny thing is, I got sad as Cannonball 1 was getting cannibalized (see what I did there?) and then I really got into CB2 and started worrying that it was going to get partially absorbed as CB1 was going back together. Imagine my joy when CB2's sheetmetal all arrived back on its own chassis! Wow, Ive seen tear-jerker movies that have wrung less emotion from me. This would make a great short film, since it had plenty of plot twists and suspense. Both trucks are so cool in their own way. I'm sure it's hard to overlook the 'flaws' in CB2's patina when youre up-close. But man, it presents well in pictures. Consider some more quality time with some 800 or 1000 grit, little by little, each time you wash it, to see what emerges. Obviously the hood is quite thrashed so maybe Im being silly. But you kinda hooked me with the coupla wet-sanding photos. Now on CB1, that being a purpose-built truck and what a purpose! Beautiful parts and execution. Amazing ideas. The quest for 50/50 weight distribution by lightening the front. That kinda stuff makes me want to sell my house and follow suit. This is fun man. Thanks for making my favorite hobby engage me even more than it already had. One of greatest things about Squares is that they are cool at any level of assembly or fit n finish. Your two rigs exemplify this. Thanks for building them and letting us in on the process.

Sorry for the long post. Ive written love notes with less heartfelt enthusiasm. Hahaha

LT7A

Best comments ever! Thanks!

Its nice to have them back apart going in their own directions. You have no idea how many friends and family I've confused by describing the paths that these trucks have taken in the last year.

[mikentosh]

Have been super busy getting the body ready for paint. In fact we were up until 4am this morning finishing off the cab and doors. They head into the booth tomorrow morning for color, and the rest of the bodywork follows over the next few days.

[mikentosh]

One of the many side projects to get ready has been the door panels. I have a mint set of NOS 73-74 door panels that I was going to use on this project originally, but when we decided to do this truck in "best of the 70s" I switched to the full-size door panels ('77 era) for power windows. Well the woodgrain inserts I have were in poor shape so I decided to try the newer 3M DI-NOC vinyl woodgrains to see how close a match I could get.

Here is the '77 insert with (top to bottom) cherry teak wood, walnut wood, and marine teak wood:


And here's the door panels and dash insert all done in the marine teak. Its a really, really close match to the 73-74 woodgrain that GM used.

[jwilson645]

Originally Posted by mikentosh

One of the many side projects to get ready has been the door panels. I have a mint set of NOS 73-74 door panels that I was going to use on this project originally, but when we decided to do this truck in "best of the 70s" I switched to the full-size door panels ('77 era) for power windows. Well the woodgrain inserts I have were in poor shape so I decided to try the newer 3M DI-NOC vinyl woodgrains to see how close a match I could get.

Here is the '77 insert with (top to bottom) cherry teak wood, walnut wood, and marine teak wood:


And here's the door panels and dash insert all done in the marine teak. Its a really, really close match to the 73-74 woodgrain that GM used.

WOW! I have never seen that product before. Mind if I ask what the cost was and where you purchased it? I looked into having my original woodgrain panels hydrodipped and it was more than I wanted to spend ($350). Is the 3m stuff any cheaper than that?


Nevermind, I found it on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Marine-3M-DI-...ords=3M+DI-NOC

SWEET!!!

[Jacobsonz]

Originally Posted by mikentosh

One of the many side projects to get ready has been the door panels. I have a mint set of NOS 73-74 door panels that I was going to use on this project originally, but when we decided to do this truck in "best of the 70s" I switched to the full-size door panels ('77 era) for power windows. Well the woodgrain inserts I have were in poor shape so I decided to try the newer 3M DI-NOC vinyl woodgrains to see how close a match I could get.

Here is the '77 insert with (top to bottom) cherry teak wood, walnut wood, and marine teak wood:


And here's the door panels and dash insert all done in the marine teak. Its a really, really close match to the 73-74 woodgrain that GM used.

Where'd you get your door panels?

[tinydb84]

Looks great. I love the firewall.

[Low Elco]

Very nice. Is this going to SEMA?

[bigblock73]

Droooool!!

Are the speaker brackets going to find their way into the truck?

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Droooool!!

Are the speaker brackets going to find their way into the truck?

I actually used them on the Sierra Grande project, where they are working out nicely. Don't think we'll have a stereo in this one yet, though it's got a sub box ready to go

[bigblock73]

Looking killer Mike!!

[bigblock73]

One word....WOW!

[MTCK]

That turned out really nice. Enjoy driving it!

[ChuckDriver]

Best looking Square Body on the planet!

[aggie91]

That turned out fantastic!

Did they wrap the front bumper too?

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by aggie91

That turned out fantastic!

Did they wrap the front bumper too?

Yes, both of the bumpers are wrapped too.

[68Timber]

Beautiful!

[SCOTI]

Very cool.

[2120]

Absolutely beautiful truck!!!! Is there a paint code or something You could share So I could acquire the same color coat interior dye from SEM?

[OutlawDrifter]

very cool, i really like the direction you went with the interior and the wrap!

[Beer can]

I saw this truck at the brothers show and wow . I have been following this build from the start and instantly recognized the wheels . I talked about this truck so much my 16 year old son said" do you have some kind of truck crush?" ... Yes I do .

[buffydores]

Is the Porsche Madras Brown tartan inserts just the custom cloth that came with the buckskin interior or is it a similar Porsche material. Funny, because that wouldn't be the only parts match with a Porsche on these trucks.

[buffydores]

Also, I just want to commend you on your awesome vision. It would be incredibly difficult to top this ride.

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by buffydores

Is the Porsche Madras Brown tartan inserts just the custom cloth that came with the buckskin interior or is it a similar Porsche material. Funny, because that wouldn't be the only parts match with a Porsche on these trucks.

Its a very similar looking material. I didn't find any of the GM tartans that was a really good match for the leather color. The buckskin is close though.