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just joined, looks like a really good site.. heres the build i'am currently doing and where iam at...click on the link below is of from the beginning from another site that i belong to....would be a lot to up load if i started fresh.. but I'll add from this point on and update as i progress... please let me know what you think...the good AND the bad..LOL

my build from the beginning
http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120146



http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=55729

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Slammed 57, Cool looking 57 Chevy !! I'll be watching.

Harvey
1957 Chevy Stepside
1958 GMC Fleetside C4 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=535686&page=6

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I'm in too!

Too bad I can't see your pics in your other thread..

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Really a nice looking truck!

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Good looking truck!

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Welcome.
Looks like a real nice truck from the pic here.
Can't see the ones in your link.
Kim

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Count me in :welcoem:

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Thanks everyone..

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here i transferred over from the other forum of all my build pic's....I built the frame my self ...i figured by the time i add a front clip and ad the rear clip like my last 57 truck i just might as well built a complete frame since there is only 3 ft left from adding the front and rear..

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=49949

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=49947

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=50020

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=50021

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=50022

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=50457

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=50458

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=50459

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=51848

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=51940

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=51941

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=52088

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=52450

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=54299

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=54991

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=54995

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=54996


http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=55731

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=55730

and this is where Iam at for the moment

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This is cool! Love your build table...awesome work!

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Nice chassis work, and nice build you have going. The angle of the shocks seem way off, and don't look like they would work, or is it just me?...Jim

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Very nice.
Kim

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That is some mighty fine chassis work!!

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Thanks All, MUCH appreciated!

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Totally agree, BUT shocks dampen spring oscillation. On bags there are no "springs" per se but I still have to believe if that upper shock mount were moved up to as close to the top of the frame notch as possible the function would be exponentially better.

Looks like he might have to lightly notch the lower bag mount and since I'm not an air bag kinda guy I don't know if inflating the bag ONLY extends its length or if its diameter also grows a little. Cause if it does, it will limit how upright he can move the shock. But otherwise some VERY nice fab work.

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Very nice sofar. How much did you pay for your fenders and doors if you don't mind me asking?

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Thanks Dan, I'll look into relocating . I did have the same set up on my last truck I and it rode fine. But I do see your point.

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Tan man . I paid right around $1500 for 2 front fenders and 2 doors...But I strongly suggest trying to find some originals even if you have to do some rust repairs... this new sheet metal sucks, for I still have to do some cutting and reshaping

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Looks like a nice project. looking forward to this one.

Marc

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well after a couple of weeks of working on the truck i finally have a little progress that i can report. I installed the driver side step and floor... and if you been following my thread , I mentioned how hard of a time i was having aligning the door ,cab and fenders up. Well come to find out the guy who had the truck before installed new steps ( but with the cheaper sheet metal step which is a thinner gauge and no support) but after cutting the old step out i noticed the cab door jams were torqued out of shape , which i can only assume that he didn't re-enforce the cab when he cut out the original steps...but after many measurements of a older cab a friend had , I finally got them back in to shape...at least for the driver side....I sill have to do the passenger side...But with that said the door fits GREAT now!!


http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=57548

I also scraped up enough dough for these guys!
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=57549
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=57550

as you can see the cab,door and fender alignment is much better.. Thank GOD!!!!
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=57551

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Nice work on straightening out the cab! Always appreciate new parts just coming out of the box.

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Repair looks real nice, so do the goodies.
Kim

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Nice repairs to someone else's goof up...Jim

Thanks ALL , it's much appreciated
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Cab is looking very straight!
Nice trans!!

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Thanks rockin, doin my best to get it right!
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subscribed! --- looks like fun and many ideas to use.... thanks for the 'shaving info'.... next on my list of things to do.

And where did you set (what degree) your lower link arms and your diff yoke for mock up??? 3 or 4 degrees or?

It at 2 degrees at the moment. I haven't set the motor in yet or added motor mounts to the frame..I still have to do the fire wall and do set the motor around the same time...after is which I will set the degree the rearend. I just have to see when I get to the point.....with most 4 links you can adjust them
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working on the passenger side , adding a new step/rocker and cab corner. in the picture below you can see how the bottom of the cab corner on the driver seems more narrow than where it meets with the rocker. So i started fabrication a new one on the passenger side. Still needs some final tweeking before it gets welded in.

driver side
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58086

passenger side
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58087

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Nice job on the rocker. I had to tweak mine a little also.
Kim

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Thanks a bunch kim57

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I had to make both rockers on the cab corners to match the step rocker. subscribe

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I love the frame. Good job!!

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Made a little more progress the past few weeks. I finished up on the passengers step and lower hinge pocket and had to tweak back them into shape( for they were twisted slightly and the doors had poor fitment due to it) the last owner did not install the steps that were replace before properly.
I also started fixing the driver door gaps, still have the back side to finish up...... painfully SLOW and tedious work


http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58855


http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58856

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58858

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58859

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58857

had to also replace inside the door jamb/ step area for they were beat up pretty good


http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=58860
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WOW....amazing work. I love the frame

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Nice job, door gap looks great...Jim

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Looking real good.
The doors on these trucks were terrible from the factory. Yours looks real good.
Kim

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Your truck looks really good! nice build!

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Thanks All, much appreciaed