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07-21-2011, 12:38 AM
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Geetings from Victoria BC Canada
Hi all, stummbled onto this site while looking for tools for my shop, probably like most people. I found several interesting posts so I decieded to join. I've been tin bashing for about 25 years on and off, sometimes for a living but mostly as a hobby. I find it sucks the fun out of it if you 'have to do it' vs. wanting to.
A little history:, I started off as a wee lad with a interest in being a Machinist but the company I worked for folded so I moved on to apprenticing as a tool and die maker for a couple years, found it interesting but when it started getting repetative I figured it was time to move on. went on to Marine repair/ Shipwright and never looked back. My latest project: I'm currently in the midst of is a resto/mod of a 55 GMC stepside. I've pretty much reworked every pannel and am down to the last 3 (hood and front fenders) should be done soon after they come back from the media blaster. I have a few other projects waiting for my attention but they don't have the appeal of the fat fender trucks so they will have to wait. thats about it for my intro, hope to chat with you all in the forums Mark V aka 55Metalmonkey 
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07-21-2011, 01:51 AM
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Hi Im only a couple of days old here aswell, there is an amaziang amout of info on here, itss pretty cool stuff. 55 pick up, they always look cool, we have a few of them down under, very popular.
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Adam. Assumption is the Mother of all Sutff ups. Resto Rod Race.
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07-21-2011, 08:37 AM
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Welcome to the site Mark!
David
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07-21-2011, 09:43 AM
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Welcome Mark, Nice to see more people from southern BC joining. If I ever get my new shop finished I will be having a meet.
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07-21-2011, 11:20 AM
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Hello Mark, Good to see another GMC truck fan. Take a look at my '57 in the introductions. It's not done yet. Post some pictures of you truck. I'll be posting some of my next project but I'm pondering the ultimate e wheel build right now....Good Luck...
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07-21-2011, 01:09 PM
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Hi Mark.
Welcome to the side. so we meet again. There are many exciting things to see and learn. Greetings Karsten from Denmark
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07-21-2011, 02:19 PM
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Thanks all,
Mark, I checked out your 57, very nice work. I like the flip front. I thought it was kinda funny how mine is/ was in the same condition as yours was and I've been patching the body in all the same places... mine is even almost the same paint color. I went on a slightly different direction on the frame though, instead of a heights/ MII front suspension I went with a Camaro clip just because of (1) budget and (2) the theme , I'll see if I can insert a frame pic. Before I started the truck the wife and I planed it out (yes I'll admit she had input) and planned the build to be a hot rod inspired truck that’s meant to be driven, not trailered everywhere, lowered with modern updates to the chassis and interior & a 2 tone paint job over a moderately massaged body. What we came up with was to take the best of what GM put out over the years, picking what we liked most or would work the best from each decade and stay within a reasonable budget.... ya right, best laid plans eh! Still under budget though but that can change as most of us know, we're trying to avoid the latest flavour-of-the-month aftermarket parts but I'll admit that for some things it's just the way to go. I just didn't want to be one of the people who dump $70,000+ into a vehicle that is only worth maybe $30,000 when it's complete, it happens but I'll try to avoid that situation if I can. I originally wanted to buy/build/sell but the sell part is probably not going to happen, wife (and me a little) are getting attached to it.
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07-21-2011, 03:46 PM
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Mark I like the way you added the front clip.
I have 3 1948 GM trucks in the works my self at the moment. The latest I bought from an estate last weekend., a 1 ton chev long box p/u. I'll probably put S-10 frames under all of them.
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07-21-2011, 03:47 PM
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Welcome Mark,
I am new here too..... Lots to learn. Quote:
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