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LowKat · 11-01-2011, 02:52 AM

good job saving a cool truck

**OldKustoms** · 11-01-2011, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark in Japan

Looks Good!

Where did you get your patch panels?

HI,

I ordered the patch panels (floor, cowl, rocker panels and the cab corners) at www.lmctruck.com and all the other panels I´m doing by myself.

And for the 1955 Buick I´m doing all the metalwork by myself. You can see it here: www.oldkustoms.com

Best regards
Marcel

**OldKustoms** · 11-02-2011, 03:46 AM

Yesterday the rocker panel went in.
Also cut out the B-pillar and found some interesting stuff. A razor, a lock and a gas cap and a drill.

Mark in Japan · 11-02-2011, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldKustoms

HI,

I ordered the patch panels (floor, cowl, rocker panels and the cab corners) at www.lmctruck.com and all the other panels I´m doing by myself.

And for the 1955 Buick I´m doing all the metalwork by myself. You can see it here: www.oldkustoms.com

Best regards
Marcel

Thanks Marcel.

I'm mainly looking at the one that makes the corner of

- floorboard
- toeboard
- Base of Pillar at front of door

What is it called??

**OldKustoms** · 11-02-2011, 06:10 AM

Do you mean on this page:
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fa/full.aspx?Page=21

on the bottom of the page the number 2 ?

Mark in Japan · 11-02-2011, 06:18 AM

Oh! Part "2"

Thank You!!!!!!

BTW....when I got my truck, the rear cab corners were perfect, but, they were FULL of Test Tubes and dozens of peach pips!!???!!

WTF???

**robleticia** · 11-02-2011, 09:42 AM

Marcel,
You guys have alot of work ahead of you! But so far so good! Make sure you let me know when you are selling those shirts!! Stay at it guys, making great progress!

Dan in Pasadena · 11-20-2011, 09:45 PM

Nice work so far. Please keep the pictures coming.

What T-shirts?

kgp50 · 11-20-2011, 10:02 PM

Whew! Nice truck ... looks like lot's of project there. Your progress is impressive - keep it up!

**OldKustoms** · 11-21-2011, 03:16 AM

Done some work on the a pillar.
Just have a look.

**charleyw** · 11-21-2011, 08:51 AM

Nice work. It makes me appreciate my project more (I thought it was rusty!)
One thing though, from recent personal experience, you may need more door hinge adjustment than the welded nuts will allow. I know that the tapped triangular nut plate is a pain but it does give a little more wiggle room. Just my humble opinion.............

**OldKustoms** · 11-22-2011, 03:16 AM

Thanks for this advise, but I will make larger hole in the door hinges that I´ve got the wiggle room for adjustment.

henrys_way · 11-27-2011, 07:41 AM

Wow. Great work so far. This is cool to see, its the same work im doing on my 51 right now. Just a couple questions...
Where did you order your bed from?
What size & style Wheels did you go with from "wheel vintiques"

**OldKustoms** · 12-05-2011, 02:34 AM

@henrys way: Ordered the bed and the wheels at LMC.

Did some metalwork on the innerstructure of the b pillar this weekend

**1950Effie** · 12-05-2011, 09:23 PM

She is really giving you a run for your money. Great job! Keep the updates rolling....

**OldKustoms** · 04-30-2012, 01:49 AM

On saturday I found a little bit of time to pull the motor and transmission.

**OldKustoms** · 04-30-2012, 01:49 AM

**eugene vik** · 04-30-2012, 02:39 AM

nice job, good photos
when you do a cab corner, it is literally the whole corner this is going to be iteresting to see when it done, that takes a lot of patience and metal fiting and finishing

rdemilt · 04-30-2012, 06:24 AM

Nice Job. keep us updated on the progress.

lothiandon1940 · 04-30-2012, 06:37 AM

I'm exhausted just looking at all the work. Great job and great photo documentation.

11-01-2011, 02:52 AM	#21
LowKat Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Beavercreek, Oreegone Posts: 8,871	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup good job saving a cool truck __________________ . ~Mark My 1948 F1 & a canned ham: The Rattle Can Rebuild

11-02-2011, 03:46 AM	#23
OldKustoms Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riedstadt,GERMANY Posts: 128	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Yesterday the rocker panel went in. Also cut out the B-pillar and found some interesting stuff. A razor, a lock and a gas cap and a drill.

11-02-2011, 06:10 AM	#25
OldKustoms Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riedstadt,GERMANY Posts: 128	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Do you mean on this page: http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fa/full.aspx?Page=21 on the bottom of the page the number 2 ?

11-02-2011, 06:18 AM	#26
Mark in Japan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, Aust Posts: 1,342	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Oh! Part "2" Thank You!!!!!! BTW....when I got my truck, the rear cab corners were perfect, but, they were FULL of Test Tubes and dozens of peach pips!!???!! WTF??? __________________ There's no "I" in team, yet lots of them in "Individual brilliance"!!!

11-02-2011, 09:42 AM	#27
robleticia Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angleton, Texas Posts: 2,588	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Marcel, You guys have alot of work ahead of you! But so far so good! Make sure you let me know when you are selling those shirts!! Stay at it guys, making great progress! __________________ "HEY, WATCH THIS!" Check it out: www.barxhotrods.com My build thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=525131

11-20-2011, 09:45 PM	#28
Dan in Pasadena Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 442	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Nice work so far. Please keep the pictures coming. What T-shirts?

11-20-2011, 10:02 PM	#29
kgp50 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tahlequah, OK Posts: 71	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Whew! Nice truck ... looks like lot's of project there. Your progress is impressive - keep it up!

11-21-2011, 03:16 AM	#30
OldKustoms Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riedstadt,GERMANY Posts: 128	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Done some work on the a pillar. Just have a look.

11-21-2011, 08:51 AM	#31
charleyw Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Broken Arrow, Ok. Posts: 1,336	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Nice work. It makes me appreciate my project more (I thought it was rusty!) One thing though, from recent personal experience, you may need more door hinge adjustment than the welded nuts will allow. I know that the tapped triangular nut plate is a pain but it does give a little more wiggle room. Just my humble opinion.............

11-22-2011, 03:16 AM	#32
OldKustoms Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riedstadt,GERMANY Posts: 128	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Thanks for this advise, but I will make larger hole in the door hinges that I´ve got the wiggle room for adjustment.

11-27-2011, 07:41 AM	#33
henrys_way Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 214	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Wow. Great work so far. This is cool to see, its the same work im doing on my 51 right now. Just a couple questions... Where did you order your bed from? What size & style Wheels did you go with from "wheel vintiques"

12-05-2011, 02:34 AM	#34
OldKustoms Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riedstadt,GERMANY Posts: 128	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup @henrys way: Ordered the bed and the wheels at LMC. Did some metalwork on the innerstructure of the b pillar this weekend

12-05-2011, 09:23 PM	#35
1950Effie Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cow Town "Where the West Begins", Texas Posts: 795	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup She is really giving you a run for your money. Great job! Keep the updates rolling.... __________________ Fort Worth HEADHUNTERS CC

04-30-2012, 01:49 AM	#36
OldKustoms Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riedstadt,GERMANY Posts: 128	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup On saturday I found a little bit of time to pull the motor and transmission. __________________ www.oldkustoms.com www.facebook.de/OldKustoms

04-30-2012, 02:39 AM	#38
eugene vik Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NW MN a little city in the RRV , Ada Posts: 1,790	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup nice job, good photos when you do a cab corner, it is literally the whole corner this is going to be iteresting to see when it done, that takes a lot of patience and metal fiting and finishing __________________ disabled nam vet. BSU, MSU , NDSCS , Alexandria Tec. , ASE Tripple Master Tec.

04-30-2012, 06:24 AM	#39
rdemilt Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: so florida Posts: 118	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup Nice Job. keep us updated on the progress. __________________ We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.

04-30-2012, 06:37 AM	#40
lothiandon1940 Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2007 Location: So. Maryland Posts: 3,459	Re: Restoring 1950s Ford F1 Pickup I'm exhausted just looking at all the work. Great job and great photo documentation. __________________ "......and the hops flowed like water"....J.T.

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