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Old 05-31-2015, 08:02 PM   #101
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Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
thanks Kim, thanks Jim.

I finished building the bed today...
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Old 05-31-2015, 11:52 PM   #102
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Looks real nice.
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Old 06-04-2015, 06:10 PM   #103
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painted the bed. $50 rustoleum job. im happy with how it came out!
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Old 06-04-2015, 06:40 PM   #104
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looks a lot nicer than the old bed
nice work, rustoleum matches pretty well
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Old 06-04-2015, 07:15 PM   #105
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looks a lot nicer than the old bed
nice work, rustoleum matches pretty well
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I do plan on doing a "real" paintjob in a year or two.
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Old 06-05-2015, 08:15 AM   #106
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It came out nice.
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Old 06-07-2015, 08:37 AM   #107
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Where did you get the windshield visor?
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:42 PM   #108
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Where did you get the windshield visor?
it was on the truck when i bought it 2 years ago. pretty sure its available in catalogs or online
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:46 PM   #109
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got the flip down license plate bracket done. wasnt easy. i cut up a stock 55-59 bracket and combined that with a generic flip down bracket i found on ebay. i used a tailgate trunion as a spacer in the bracket
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Old 06-08-2015, 12:31 AM   #110
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Looks like it works just fine.
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It works i like that it looks stock with the license plate light
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Old 06-10-2015, 09:52 PM   #112
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Old 06-10-2015, 11:30 PM   #113
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Looks good.
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Old 06-13-2015, 01:01 AM   #114
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Old 06-13-2015, 08:46 AM   #115
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Old 06-14-2015, 12:54 PM   #116
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Old 07-04-2015, 01:43 PM   #118
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looks good
your rustoleum spray bomb paint matches better than the old bed too
now that you have the new old bed on... that old bed made me want to
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Old 07-05-2015, 01:25 AM   #120
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i painted the rest of the truck.... so its all one color now... i like the rustoleum color alot, its called Seaside
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Came out really nice...Jim
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Very nice.
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Upside down pic , and I can't edit from my phone. Oops
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