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| | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 | Despite all the distractions, I managed to get a little done through the holidays. The front sheet metal is on and new king pins and front brakes were installed. Looking more like a truck every day. If I can just keep some momentum going, the end will be in sight. [img] http://www.etv.net/users/jmcneel/s59prgrs5.jpg[/img] \'59 Fleetside page
Joe McNeel
http://mcneelnet.com/~jmcneel/59.html
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | Nice work man-the colors are fantastic. You are a talented person. Where did you start and what did you do first? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 | Thanks for the kind words. Basicly, just took it completly apart and started with the cab and frame. Only drawback is I need to re-touch a few nicks and scratches put in the new paint during assembly. This is the first time I've torn one down to the frame. Usually I just fix what's broke or worn out and paint them, but this one needed so much it was really the only way to make a nice truck out of it.
Joe McNeel
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 122 | Joe, Your truck is looking fantastic. Very nice work. Your going to one proud papa!  | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 | One fantastic Fleet. Congrats.
Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | When you finish, take that baby on a road trip to Texas and let us see it in person.
Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 67 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 67 | Great Work!!!!!!!! Good to see you used the correct front V8 motor mounts. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 | The old "bird legs" seemed to be the cleanest way to go. I don't loose much sleep over being correct though. The engine was rebuilt from an '82 350 truck engine. I had to grind a small notch in the engine brackets to clear the larger harmonic balancer. I'm going for a nice driver that will look mostly original at a glance, but will have a few subtle touches when you take a closer look.
Joe McNeel
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