HIRES Ideal 55 Slider Extra holes and Liner Opinions?

[Slapshot42]

I had some side art made a few years ago for that box.

[johnnyselman]

A little progress this past week!!

[Slapshot42]

Looking great at the rate your going you will be done next weekend!!

Did you use a spot weld bit to remove the stainless guard?

[johnnyselman]

Looking great at the rate your going you will be done next weekend!!

Did you use a spot weld bit to remove the stainless guard?

Yes I did. I've worked in the Body Shop business all my life so cutting spot welds  is noting new to me. I prefer the Blair Double-End Spotweld Cutter 13224 .There are a lot of different type but these seem to be the fastest cutting but are more prone to breakage.
 I did wind up removing the the backing plate so I could move it back just enough that the trim sits just behind the front panel. I added a spacer under it so it sits just a hair above the paint. I bolted it in place so I could fine tune it after paint.

[Slapshot42]

Look great the only suggestion I would make is to paint the inside black so from the front the white isn't peaking through.  The bases sometimes will only be screwed on to the bottom of the main body..

[johnnyselman]

Thats the way it was originally. I went ahead and done it this way until i could decide. See post/pic in the refinish section. I think you responded but I think you thought I was asking about color when in fact I was asking  about the way it was done. Im thinking about blacking out only right behind the slots as i like it not to be just a black hole back there once the cooling unit is in.This base is welded on.

[Slapshot42]

Thats the way it was originally. I went ahead and done it this way until i could decide. See post/pic in the refinish section. I think you responded but I think you thought I was asking about color when in fact I was asking  about the way it was done. Im thinking about blacking out only right behind the slots as i like it not to be just a black hole back there once the cooling unit is in.This base is welded on.

All the bases I have seen have been completely black.  Do as you please it was only a suggestion

[johnnyselman]

Jared, I hope you didn't take my post wrong! I didn't mean it like that. I do appreciate the feedback and was just hopeing that others would chime in on  if they've seen other sliders painted this way. I've looked at a lot of pics and I suspected that the original painter of mine was just being lazy that day.
 Thanks,Johnny

[Slapshot42]

Jared, I hope you didn't take my post wrong! I didn't mean it like that. I do appreciate the feedback and was just hopeing that others would chime in on  if they've seen other sliders painted this way. I've looked at a lot of pics and I suspected that the original painter of mine was just being lazy that day.
 Thanks,Johnny

All good ... It looks great anyway you decide to do it will look great!  Keep the pics coming...

[Jared]

Great looking job