My 1948 chevy stepside

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chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#101 Post by chap foose » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:08 pm

Topaz wrote:Amazing work - you've got a great shine on that paintwork - we can see the rest of the workshop in the reflection :D

Mike
Thanks a lot mate
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#102 Post by chap foose » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:49 pm

Rear bed bolted down
and running board fitted.
Painted the front grille and refitted the chrome strips.
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#103 Post by SirTainleyBarking » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:51 am

You're so not going to want to take that out in the rain and mud.

It would just be Rude
Landrovers and Welding go together like Bread and Butter. And in the wet they are about as structurally sound

Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#104 Post by chap foose » Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:56 pm

Fitted tailboard and rear lights and wired them up.
Spring loaded catches fitted in the tailboard instead
of chains.Wired in dashboard now it all works.
Rubber beading fitted around arches and running boards.
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#105 Post by chap foose » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:49 pm

A Christmas gift turned up from the states today.
Jada 1/24th scale.
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#106 Post by tractorman » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:56 pm

I expect there's plenty of work to do on that one to get it up to your standards!!

This thread is starting to annoy me now - jealousy is a terrible thing.

Keep up the excellent work though - it will be good to see it in some sunshine when it's finished!!
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#107 Post by Topaz » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:10 am

Nice model - looks like you shrunk the full size one when you washed the dust off :lol:

Mike
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#108 Post by JPB » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:48 am

"Honey, who shrunk the truck?"

Love it. :D
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#109 Post by chap foose » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:33 pm

tractorman wrote:I expect there's plenty of work to do on that one to get it up to your standards!!

This thread is starting to annoy me now - jealousy is a terrible thing.

Keep up the excellent work though - it will be good to see it in some sunshine when it's finished!!
Thanks alot mate
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#110 Post by chap foose » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:35 pm

Topaz wrote:Nice model - looks like you shrunk the full size one when you washed the dust off :lol:

Mike
It just wouldnt fit in my garage lol
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