Thread: 55 Wagon Progress

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Originally Posted by one bad 51 merc

Robert. I hope you don't think I am stalking you! It seems every time I discover a new hot rod or metal working site , You are there ! Great work as always and very inspirational , but I have to ask you something . I first meet you on tri five .com like 8 0r 9 years ago and you where building this chevy then . It seems the better your skills get the more you go back and redo good work with great work!! At some point you need to say great enough and get some paint on it!!!!! lol!!! Larry L&L Custom Performance

Larry, so true. I have had many distractions, including a couple other cars done in between and extensive travel for the day job. Just now seems like I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.. Should be priming again in a couple weeks..

Tonight's shop progress. Got the 55 moved into the paint booth....





.....but only temporarily, not quite ready for paint yet.. Shuffling some stuff around to make room for bringing in the new shear on Saturday, and needed the car out of the way. The new shear is just shy of 7 feet long, so it wouldn't fit in the same spot as the old one without moving something else as well. In measuring the tool box, it looked like a good fit in that spot, so moving it and the kick shrinker will make a better spot for the new shear against the back wall.











.....and as we haven't used the radial arm drill press in over a year, I think that's getting ready to go on CL to make room for the planishing hammer, when that gets finished up..