Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

lol they are a very rare breed arent they?? only find one in a million haha

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

so i just sanded down and sprayed inhibitor on the hood...next is the fenders and inner wells...its going slow but slowly progressing

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

can anyone believe the weather we are having in mass?? its gorgeous out!! i hope it holds throughout the weekend as well, im hoping to have both fenders done and put the nose back together by sunday

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

weather is looking good!

progress is going to happen on my end too for sure!

keep chippin away

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

oh i plan on it...and im coming out of the double phasing and going back to just morning classes...damb government wanted to take 2500 dollars from my loans for trying to graduate early...low blow if you ask me, you would think they would be happy to see someone using government money the right way and applying themselves...so i should have plenty of progress now...also, anyone know how i can go about replacing the floor in the cab? its rotted pretty bad...i see people on here using the bottom half of s-10

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

so i finally have the nose done...slowly getting there...but as any great project, it may take a year to finish since ill be putting it together slowly...

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

here i have the nose all buttoned up :metal: looking better already lol now i have to the nose back off again and the cab as well and begin all the prep on the frame

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

lookin good man!!!

what are you using for rust inhibitor?

Brian

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

Since money is tight I've just been buying rustolean spray cans it's the rust restorer...I was told it would do, I'm not going to make the truck pop in a flawless original way...I'm going to stay flat black, white wall the wheels and Paint the rims red :devil: to me that's a perfect hot rod...i want her to have her own soul and story if you can imagine what i mean...one day I'll build a nice v8 to throw in it with a good rear end. I was told ford9 inch...what would you suggest?
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Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

I heard of a product called extense in a can that goes on clear but as it eats it turns black and dries.

I need to find something due to some start rust wanting to come thru primer.

Loooking good. My build is also gonna be a driver and nothing for best of show. Just remember, once a driver you can always pick at it to make it better as you go!.

Keep up the good work.

Brian
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Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

if you end up finder that product let me know where you got it and how well it works if you dont mind...oh and any suggestions on a floor i can cut out of a later model and use on my cab?? the whole floor is rotted out

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

and at $8000 for a new cab:waah: ill stick to salvaging what i can

Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

Thats mostly a flat floor right?

Go to local sheet metal place and get a sheet of 14 gauge steel.

A cut off wheel or snips and go to town.
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Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

I thought about that too lol just didn't know if I could pull it off myself, figured if I found a cab with the same bolt pattern I can just weld it on
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Re: just bought a 55 chevy 3100 ( first series)
 

you can always order the replacement floor panels