Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 7296890)

In this picture it looks PERFECT. I'd be proud as hell if mine looked anything like yours

PS: I don't know how old you and your dad are but it is AWESOME he's around and able to help you with it. I'd give anything if my dad were still around like that.

Originally Posted by lowrodderchev (Post 7296921)

Man she looks so good

Originally Posted by hp1957 (Post 7296949)

tpimuncie, your 59 Chevy Fleetside looks Awesome !!
Thank you!!
Harvey
1957 Chevy Stepside
1958 GMC Fleetside C4 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=535686&page=6

Originally Posted by Kim57 (Post 7297239)

Looks awesome.
Kim

Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7297919)

?...Probably 99% of the people would have no clue how much effort and money you have in it and just throw their doors open.

It is great you work with your dad on this!

Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7297919)

Wow, looks so nice. Awesome work! Me, I would be worried driving and and would never park it in a lot anywhere...hate to see the first door ding. Probably 99% of the people would have no clue how much effort and money you have in it and just throw their doors open.

It is great you work with your dad on this!

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 7298654)

So true that non-car/truck people have no idea what it takes just to own and drive a 60 year old vehicle much less what it takes to make one look as nice as yours is now.

I'm 60 now (incredibly), my dad passed in 1990 at only age 66 after 20 years of heart attacks and strokes. He'd be 92 now if he were around. He might not have been able to help but he'd have definitely gotten a lot of joy out of watching me have a nice one like yours. His was a small window '59 Fleetside long bed I "helped" him install a 283 in to replace the 235 six, and later replaced that with a 348. It was a truly fast truck in its time and I've always wanted a TF since then. If I ever stumble upon a 348/409 at a somewhat reasonable price I'm definitely buying it for my truck.

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 7298654)

So true that non-car/truck people have no idea what it takes just to own and drive a 60 year old vehicle much less what it takes to make one look as nice as yours is now.

I'm 60 now (incredibly), my dad passed in 1990 at only age 66 after 20 years of heart attacks and strokes. He'd be 92 now if he were around. He might not have been able to help but he'd have definitely gotten a lot of joy out of watching me have a nice one like yours. His was a small window '59 Fleetside long bed I "helped" him install a 283 in to replace the 235 six, and later replaced that with a 348. It was a truly fast truck in its time and I've always wanted a TF since then. If I ever stumble upon a 348/409 at a somewhat reasonable price I'm definitely buying it for my truck.

Originally Posted by Gribbs (Post 7298849)

Amazing work and I have been following you since the beginning of this build because I too have a short bed, big window, deluxe trim fleetside apache that is coming together from the ground up. I also stumbled into an econoline van build that I think you just convinced me to sell, so I can finish off my '59. The good looking craftsmanship is moving us man! Keep up the good work :)
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/q...pssdlxmfso.jpg

Originally Posted by tpimuncie (Post 7299124)

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...psq9meia9e.jpg

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Stayed up late messing around in the garage

Originally Posted by tpimuncie (Post 7299003)

Sorry for your loss my friend, i do have some 348 blocks and heads if you ever come up this way bring a truck ill give u a hell of a deal!

Originally Posted by tpimuncie (Post 7301502)

...Its hot today and the rest of the week so i wont be as productive as usual (calling in sick on the apache lol)

Originally Posted by tpimuncie (Post 7300802)

Thanks!!!! Shes my world!

Originally Posted by Kim57 (Post 7302003)

That dash sure looks sweet.
Kim

Originally Posted by Steve-W (Post 7302076)

Just read through al 32 pages. Incredible build, the color looks insane!
following to see the end result!
your daughter is one happy camper :)

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 7302175)

Man I LOVE the 55-56 car dashes in our trucks. It's never made sense to me that they weren't always in the trucks since in those days trucks were usually work vehicles and the center glovebox would have been more convenient/safer.
Yes I had the crazy idea of doing it but was actually going to add another speedo cut out and one day I said to myself why not do a 55-56 dash insert piece so I found a dash assembly on the tri-five facebook thread bought it and just cut out the pass side and glove box integrated into the existing dash. The pass side is a built in color bar (70s thing) ill post a video once I assemble it

I also love that you used the '55 stainless instead of the '56. GREAT job. Just out of curiosity, where'd you find your dash. I've looked but never found one used.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7302276)

Truck is eye candy. Would enjoy just sitting in a chair and staring at it for an hour or so. Your daughter is so cute! Been years since ours were that little. About our grandsons age.

Firewall pad on the inside or outside? Thinking inside. If you have sound deadener already applied, do you need one inside? I used a black trim cloth glued to the sound deadener on the last build. Made the silver disappear.

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver (Post 7302487)

I think I got my pad from Brother's, it's rubber with jute backing.