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DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

Thank You guys!
I don't think I have to tell you folks that the grill area can be (as I found out), a stinker. I finally got the grill and trim parts to come together and play nice with each other.I still feel it needs a bit more shouting at,,I mean tweaking. I also started to sort through my stainless to see what I have and need. I want to fit all of it before final body work and paint. I would sure hate to paint that guy and find out something wont match or fit. Shocked

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David Graves · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:22 pm Post subject:

looking very good !!! ..

now when can I bring my '55 to you to finish? Smile

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DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

I got a bit of a shock tonight when I taped in place the stainless parts on the
rear quarter panel. I appears that the folks who stamped the panel totally missed the locations of the stainless holes.
I needed to know this before the coatings were laid down so I could patch and move. This is good ol American
stamped quarter. Well I guess after the US stamper finished with it they sent it to Tawain to get the holes drilled. Rolling Eyes

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orange56 · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:32 pm Post subject:

Looks like you have the wrong paint dividers for the quarters. Hardtop dividers are shorter and that would move the trim up to were it should be.

acardon · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject:

David, lookin' good. Is that the correct paint devider? The HT and sedan are different, but I don't know what's different about them. Maybe the length???

I guess I type too slow. Smile

57boxman · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:28 pm Post subject:

Most likely no help, but the paint dividers on my '57/150 are 13 inches long measured at the angle they are set. From the top of the stainless to the bottom of the window is 11 and 1/4 inches or 12 inches from the window to the center of the stainless. I know you car is not a '57 but, I hope the measurements from my car in some way may help make sense of the stainless not lining up.

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DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

I better check,I just got the dividers, I still have the ones that were on it. I better do some checking. Thank You!!!!
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DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

What a way to wake up. Shocked

I race over to the car and sure nuff the buffed ones I bought are too long. Like I said I have the original ones that came with it.Looks like it's back over to Classic Stainless again to have him patch the small hole in one and buff them. Now I'll have to peddle the shiny ones.
Thank You guys,I was really baffled. I didn't know there was a difference
with the paint dividers. If you hadn't said something I would have been
rolling around with lowrider stainless. Embarassed

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DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

OK, I worked the door and quarter panel to make the door gap good and also fix all those little dings and dents that some how got there when I was hammering and banging during installation of the panel. Laughing

Anyway, I have a happy face right now. The quarter panel radius where the paint divider mounts was different than the paint divider so I had to give the quarter some massage therapy to make the divider fit.

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57boxman · Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:36 pm Post subject:

You are getting closer everyday. I can't wait to see it finished.

Alan
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DavidH · Bel Air Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 118 Location: Texas

A bit more bling. I got the driver's side door and rocker in order today. I'm planning to sort out the driver's side and back then more to the other passenger
side and back then move to the front clip for the finishout work.

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acardon · Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:40 am Post subject:

Lookin' good David. It's coming together nicely. Good job.

Marv Cowden · Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 10:28 am Post subject: Bad News from David Hudson

I just talked to David's wife, he was struck while riding his motorcycle home from work yesterday (Friday, 5/17). He has multiple fractures of the pelvis and ribs, bruised lungs and heart. He's in stable condition. The verdict is still out if he'll need surgery.
He's in the Harris Methodist Trauma ICU and can have visitors. I'll try to keep everyone up to date on his condition here.
Update: I just got back from visiting with David, he is in no condition to visit with anyone, much pain, much medicine and needs lots of rest.
Marv
Update 5/20/2013: No change, still in and out of 'sleep'.
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57boxman · Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:37 am Post subject:

That's terrible news. I hope he gets well soon. I wrecked on my bike in 2006. I broke 5 ribs, elbow, & both wrists. Still not as bad as poor David. I feel for him a will send him positive thoughts.

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