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Apr 14, 2009 | 10:04 AM

uc4me

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55 f-100 progress...warning mild custom content

Finally got to spend some time working on my 55. Got the stake pockets fabbed up, tailgate mounted and door buttons

Apr 14, 2009 | 10:44 AM

9teen56f100

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I like the custom stake pockets. Had not seen it done that way before. looks good.
brian...

Apr 14, 2009 | 11:08 AM

Stephen67

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Sweet! Looks awesome, nicely done

Love those tail lights, and the door buttons as well... clean and yet practical.

Keep it up

Apr 14, 2009 | 11:41 AM

ferguson777

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Love those door buttons! What are they from?

Apr 14, 2009 | 11:54 AM

rockher_man

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Body mods...

...man those door buttons are kool...

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...those tail-lites look like some kinda big a$$ merc or somethin'...

...sweet...

...congrats Jason...

Apr 14, 2009 | 12:02 PM

jaye

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I like those door buttons also do you have any tech pics on the install?

Apr 14, 2009 | 12:18 PM

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the buttons are an old Lincoln style that I found for sale on the H.A.M.B. here is the link
Stainless Steel Lincoln Style Door Buttons - Newly Manufactured - Satin or Polished - THE H.A.M.B.

not too much to the install, I left the factory door latch, threaded a bolt into the arm attached to the latch mechanism to gain some adjustabillity.
welded a new round hole in for the button and assembled

I'll get some pics when I do the passenger side

The taillights are from a 49 Kaiser sedan

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Apr 14, 2009 | 12:37 PM

HILLBILLY BOB

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Nice looking truck & i love those
door buttons

Apr 14, 2009 | 12:43 PM

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uc4me

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Hey Jason one more thing what type hinge assembly you have on your tailgate it looks really clean

Hidden hinges ordered from Mid-fifty.....you could fab them really easily on your own if you wanted...If I had known what they were (2 pieces of 1/4 inch plate drilled and threaded with an allen head bolt and bushing) before I ordered them I would have saved 60 bux

But they turned out nice and its done now

Apr 14, 2009 | 01:08 PM

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Did you construct your own roll pan?

Apr 14, 2009 | 01:43 PM

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Did you construct your own roll pan?

nope, that also came from mid-fifty...I was all ready to make my own but then I saw them in the catalog and I figured the time it would save me for the $$$ that it would cost was worth it. It wasn't too bad, $135 plus shipping. I did do some extra cutting a welding to make the new stake pockets fit

Apr 22, 2009 | 07:10 AM

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Update....55 f-100 progress.warning mild custom content

got the one of the 55 pontiac bumpers roughed in last night

Apr 22, 2009 | 08:31 AM

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Why the warning???

Looks cool to me... There are some of us here that see your note in your title as an attraction as opposed to a warning. Nice work Man... I look forward to seeing more of work posted.

Later Man...