Thanks Buddy!

Thanks Ron. You mean with the fender well in the truck? I'm going to use it to make the other side. I'll put it back in shortly. This has been a challenge, but I'm starting to get hooked on sheet metal work!

Give me one of those when I'm done! :lol: I can still lose!

Thanks very much. I'm glad to be inspiration. It's just metal. If you don't like it, cut it back apart! :lol: I know right, we need to kick it in high gear. It's tough, we only work a few hours in the evenings 2 maybe 3 days a week.

Awesome fab work!!

Thanks Wayne, I hope you on the road to recovery and the garage!

Looking good Chad. I'm still trying to talk Felicia into Pittsburgh :rolleyes:

Chad - Looking good! Sheet metal work is tedious and challenging but very rewarding from my limited experience perspective. :thumbsup:

Are you satisfied with the Chicago shears in the picture? What's their max gauge?

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Try harder! I need help!:hairpullout:

Thanks man, I really am getting addicted to sheet metal work. I just wish I was better at it.

I like them, you can't beat them for the price and for a home shop. I have been doing mostly 18 and 20 ga. No issues. I have done 16 ga as well with no problem, but not as much and mostly straight cuts. The nice part is you can buy replacement jaws. You don't run out of grunt, you just break the jaws. I was cutting some factory sheet metal and near a bend it got thick and broke the jaw. A few minutes to replace the jaw and I was back going again. I also have the air version. They work just as we'll and are smaller. You can get in tighter spaces with those. So I guess I'm happy! Lol :thumbsup:

One thing I'm learning about metal working is I don't have nearly enough cutting and manipulating tools and from what I've seen it's impossible to have too many!

Thanks for the feedback, I almost bought the shears at Harbor the other day when I picked up a backup 4.5" Chicago $19.95 grinder. Looks like another trip is in order. :thankyou:

If you have 20 tools ---- you need 21......




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Ok, so here is a picture of a point I have been waiting for what seems live forever. I couldn't be happier with how these turned out. I was really unsure when we started down this path. Obviously they still need finish welded and smoothed, but now we can start mounting some under hood accessories. A/C/Heater hose routing, coolant overflow, condenser, drier, etc. etc. Another step forward!

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Looking damn good Chad. :thumbsup: I'm so jealous of all the love the trucks are getting. Can't wait to get started on mine. Everytime I think of getting rid of it, pics like these make me say "hell no!" It's coming along nicely. Keep the pics coming.

Chad nice fab work, I really love the C10's maybe ill get one? :hello:

Very cool! niice work

Chad nice fab work its looking good.

Chad gave me a sneak peek of the taillights....SICK!

Great work, just read the full thread, you have convinced me to repair the factory panels I have for my C20......

Awesome Chad. :thumbsup:

Maybe I missed it; is there a rendering?

Thanks Marcus. I'd keep it, these things are the next First Gen! Keep telling everyone that, the values will climb! HA. :headspin:

Thanks Rick.. Go for it, they have a ton of potential. I have so many ideas in my head, I have to work to quit changing things as we go. I gotta get this one done then I'll do some different things on the next.

:thankyou:

Thanks Wayne! How's it going?

:_paranoid SSSHHHH, what tail lights? :_paranoid

Thanks, if you have good panels that are relatively rust free, thats the way to go! Good Luck. Love these trucks!

Thanks Skip. Yes there is a rendering, but no you didn't miss it. I haven't posted it. I am so freaking slow, I didn't want someone else to build it before me! :D If you know the secret hand shake and promise not to share, I may be able to get you a look at it! BUT, if it gets out......:Tomcat: :bigun2:

Uhhh, the ones I want to see. Alright let's see them. :warning: :guns:

Sorry, those are a surprise. No pics till I have the pieces machined. They will most likely end up being a product available for purchase. I've got some other things in the works too. Stay tuned! :thumbsup: :popcorn2:

Booooooooo!! :twak: I'll be patiently waiting though. Hurry up and let the cat out of the bag.

Marcus, you need to finish the Chevelle before you jump to your C10 :poke:

Chad yeah I really do like the c10 but I've got some ideas for my next build, but in all my years of building them I never seem to keep them so I always try to think of the sale at the end. Love the truck but with what I want to do on my next BUILD it just won't make any sense. Of coarse my Camaro that I just sold I had for 11 years total and I didn't finish it, but in that time we had twins and I opened a shop and so on. So for now I just want to get something to cruse in and have fun, then build my next car!!

Of course I'm gonna finish the Chevelle first Rick. But like you said..."I'm thinking about what I'm gonna do with my next build" which happens to be the C10. I've already got alot of stuff for it....NOS sheet metal, LS2, 6L80E, HRE's, etc., but I refuse to start it until I finsh the Chevelle. I want some of those taillights Chad are making for it. :idea:

I'm right there with yah Rick. I have twin 9 year old girls that are involved in everything right now. Right or wrong, I have decided I am not going to blow off their important activities to be in the garage. Although some of their stuff is what gives me time in the garage. When they have dance class, that's garage time! Cheer leading practice = garage time etc.

I'm working on getting a business kicked off as well. The tail lights Marcus wants to see so badly are part of that. Another board member and myself are working on bring some products and services together. Stay tuned, when the time is right we will post some stuff up.

I know what you mean about the "next" one too. Like I said I have so many ideas in my head, I have to work to stay focused on this truck so that it doesn't drag on forever because of changes. I'm anxious to see your next one. You talk to Stielow yet?:poke:

Chad and Rick, welcome to the club. I have twin boys. Three boys in total. And yes Rick, cars or no cars, kids in general, yet alone the joy of twins, nothing could replace that time. So, cherish those memories. Trust me and I cannot emphasize this enough, although you've heard it 1,000 times....they are 9 today. You all will go to sleep tonight and wake up tomorrow and they'll be 29. You'll then be asking yourself, "Where did 20 years go?" Twins are so much fun. But, I feel obligated to forewarn you...be prepared for the teenage years. OMG!! I thought I was gonna strangle my twin boys. :snapout: :hitaxeonthehead: And you have girls..............:catfight:

Progress
 

Although slowly, progress is being made. Trying to get all the defining parts assembled under the hood so that we can keep moving with the sheet metal work. We knew this was a possibility, but weren't sure until we put the hood back on. Sure enough we had to make some room for the billet hinge arms when closed since we moved the inner fender up so far.

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This was the first time back in with the rad since the inner fenders were built. A little adjustment and all looks good!

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On we go! Thanks for looking!

Looking good Chad and slow progress is still good progress. Who's hinges did you go with and how's the figment?

Thanks, Ring Brothers. They are top shelf. They fit better than the sheetmetal they are bolted to. :thumbsup:

gotta love the Ring Brothers. They Design, Build & finish some of the most incredible Hot Rods and come up some incredible parts.

ps - don't worry about the time it takes to build them. Enjoy it and when it's done it's done. Heck if it was complete we wouldn't have websites like this.

They sure do!

I know, but I want my Dad to start enjoying it. We have a great time working on it together, but it's getting to the point he needs to see the fruits of our labor and his :G-Dub: ! See you in Columbus!

see ya in Columbus. Remember Mario's Credit Card.

They look great in there, and no one will even know the pocket for them was an after thought. :thumbsup:

Honestly they weren't really an after thought. I decided not to put them in at first hoping we would get lucky. In the end after we are done with the under hood sheet metal, you won't see them. Thanks for checking in Wayne!

About Time .......

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I don't want to hear it from someone that would skip guy time in Columbus for work! :warning:

Chad progress is progress, some is better then none!

Oh and on the twin thing my girl and boy turned 11 today :confused59: holly cow does he time fly!!!!

Seems time flies for kids and projects! :hairpullout:

You going to Columbus?

Gotta build rocket ships - that indy car stuff is for girls...

:secret:

Progress has been made although very little. Does anyone make a tool to put more hours in the day? Anyway, we now have the PRC radiator mounted along with the PRC A/C condenser. We are trying to get the main items mounted so that we can work on the under hood sheet metal close out panels.

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Onward!