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Like I said... she's waiting patiently.. Garage is only so big.. gotta finish the camaro first this spring and get the 454 put into my lowrider next month, then I can get back on the '57... stay tuned!

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i hear that man! so much to do, not enough time! stick with it :metal:

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Ok, here is mine. It is a 56 GMC with 502/350, Camaro clip, disc brakes in front. I was planning to take it apart for paint but I just got a great deal on another 56 I have to pick up in a week or two. That one has a 70 Camaro clip and KP four link. It also has a fleetside bed from a 58 I believe. It is in pieces and I will post photos when I get.

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I have a question. I have a 59 pickup and i want to lower it, is there any other way than to buy a drop axle?

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Yes, you can purchase monoleaf springs that will lower it.

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Oh ok is that cheaper than buying a drop axle for it?

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Well a drop axle is for the front and will therefore only drop the front.

Most people on here are upgrading the suspensions with Mustang II or Camaro or aftermarket stuff to to a total upgrade to power steering, disk brakes, independant front end.

Very few of these customs still have the straight axle, therefore very few use drop axles.

If you want to drop the truck and keep the original axle, steering, and brakes then I would suggest replacing the springs at all four corners. Originally they had leaf springs on all four corners and you can replace the springs with springs that give the truck a lower ride. One such springs are Monoleafs
http://www.eatonsprings.com/Monoleaf.jpg
and are called that because you replace the multispring pack with a single thicker spring.

Also looking at vendors such as Classic Performance Parts http://www.classicperform.com/ or Early Classic Enterprises http://www.earlyclassic.com/ Both have reasonable web pages and I think you will find different solutions

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very slick man, very :ito:

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Cool truck, any pictures of the 502?

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thanks alot northerngmc i apreciate the info. im almost 16 and just got it and dont really have alot of money

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i hear that man, im about to turn 17 and have had my 59 since i was 14.. just find you a part time job and stick with it, little by little!

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for the rear you can flip the spring. put the axle on top of it, instead of below the spring. it will drop it A LOT though.

how low do you want it?

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Here is an old picture of our 58 GMC project. Still looks about the same. Once we get moved back home this summer, she'll be torn down fully to the chassis
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1071162958

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yeah i want mine pretty low but not slammed. do you need any extra parts to do that?

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very cool! :metal:

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The front clip is from a 79 NOve, along with the inline 6, tranny and rear end. We're keeping the front clip but scrapping he power train. We have a bored out 283 to drop in after the front clip is welded in properly. Then come airbags in the front shackle flip in the rear with a c notch and TONS of bodywork......eeeekk now i'm dreading starting in on it again :D

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haha sounds like fun! gotta do what you gotta do! :smoke:

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Heres mine 59 on a 80's model frame

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very cool professor! nice truck

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Here's my 57 when we pulled it out of the pasture.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...k/Truck001.jpg

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hey you gotta start somewhere!

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If I ever get off my fannie I'll finish this thing someday. Really close

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i'm digging that red!

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Got to be the lighting... it's actually orange. The same color as those newer VW Beetles. I used a light gray sealer under it to make it pop more.

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Sorry, I forgot my manners... thanks.:D

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like that color man

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I have been working on my '57 pick'im up for 1 1/2 yrs. I think I am about 2/3's done. Check it out at http:\\http://www.meyerbrosrods.com/photos/...k/default.aspx. There is a slideshow on this site or you can just browse the pics directly.

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good looking pick up, nice job on the subframe! :metal::metal:

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My favorite of all time is the 59 Custom Cab fleetside. I have three of these in the build line for my keepers. Here is a picture of my first one I found in Kansas which was the nicest original loaded 283 big window with 72k original miles that I owned for 10 years and sold for some reason for $6500 back in 2002. If you look at Barrett Jackson sale back in January 2008 it just sold for $58,000 after some new paint and seat fabric.

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Excellent job. what is the color? It looks a lot like mine.:metal:

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that was a good looking truck, haha man thats quite a turn around on the sell price!

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Thanks...Tbis is SPI red which is pure red without any orange.

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Definately a good looking color

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It took a while but here is mine. I have done some stuff to it in the looks dept. but nothing major as it's my daily driver and all.

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love your truck man, those things are untouchable!

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Thank you very much! I don't get very many compliments on it in the state that it's been in since I got it. It's the only thing that I seem to always hang on to.

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my 55 grafted to a 77, it's not done yet, but it's close...max.

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i would never get rid of it, but if you ever do you can come talk to me first ;):lol:

thats a cool build tigger! :metal: keep it up

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