56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Hey guys,

Thought it was about time to start a build thread.

It was always my dream to build an american pickup and at age 22 i thought what better time :)

I bought this 56 out of Victorville california bout 8 months ago and finally landed it in Sydney Australia. Thankfully NO rust.

I wont bother listing all the mods and cons i am going to be doing to it. take wayyy to long :waah:

This is from when i bought it ...

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0344.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0813.jpg
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0885.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0867.jpg

Couple of pictures of where i am up to now ..

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0945.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1037.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1097.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1048.jpg

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Welcome
That looks like a real nice truck to start with.
You do have to give us some idea of what you have planned for it.
Kim

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Welcome to the forum. That is a great looking truck. Most guys would kill to have a finished truck as nice as your "starter" truck.

Jeff

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Wow, welcome. No kidding about what Jeff said. Id be driving the snot out of that truck. Regardless, please list all the mods your going to do lol.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

great to see an Aussie build thread, following with interest. Will start my own, hopefully in 2012.
Interested to see the shaved stake holes, and bed sides. What are your plans for rear indicators ?
Scott

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Thanks..

Yea it is a good starting base. Looks alot better then it is, the camaro clip is terrible and any welding done is not good. Who ever built the truck was not an enthusiast. Im guessing it was rushed.

Being is Aus parts are VERY hard to get. So this truck having all new chrome, one piece window kit, camaro clip, posi rear end, 4 wheel disc brakes. it was what i needed to be cost effective in the long run.

The future of the truck is...:metal:

. Full air ride, c notched, parallel 4 link
. 20 x 8.5 Intro Retro wheels ( 5 inch offset on the rear)
. House of kolour Black
. raised wood bed that will raise on linear actuators
. polished ally fuel cell under bed with a holly fuel system.
. Shaved mirrors, Fuel hole, bed chains
. Boxed and smoothed chassis
. Smoothed inner fenders and firewall
. Red leather bench seat, door trims and steering wheel
. Tilt billet steering column
. Complete re-wire
. It has a 305 at the moment. Going to put a 350 block under it, a large cam nothing to serious just something that sounds really good.

Im sure there will be alot more but they are the major things.


Also how do you guys upload your photos? i use photobucket and my pics are huge on the page.

B.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Hey Scott,

Good to see another Aussie on here..

Rear indicators i am thinking of these... Mounted of the side of the bed. But i have to find somewhere to mount the reverse lights.

http://kustoms.com.au/osc/product_in...5d68818c854921

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

could you use LED reverse lights, one horizontal rectangular array either side of the licence plate?

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Welcome, really cool project.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

project looks great all the body lines look super clean.
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Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Bit of a update..

Things are going slow. waiting for parts ordered the airride and 4 link this week so they should be here soon.

Finished the raised floor frame. Now just got to find the right wood im after.

Ordered 2 linear actuators for the bed floor, they are the same price as the gas struts i need for the weight. So why not :)

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1120.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1113.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1112.jpg


Here is a picture of the wheels im going to be using.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...0204_lrg-1.jpg

Got two boxes from bothers trucks and lmc full of goodies. Gauge bezel, new rubbers for everything, cab mounting kit, wiper motor and arms all the small things.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0676.jpg

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Looking good. I like the wheels.
Kim

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Subscribed. Looks like a great project. Can't wait to see your plan unfold.

Keep up the good work. Beautiful truck.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

WOW Bro, awesome truck. Like your wheel choice too. Plzzz more pics.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

I really like the wheels, and the hinged floor with actuators is sweet.
keep it up.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

cheers guys :)

Started Smoothing the foot steps on the bed. I only did one at a time because i didnt really know what i was doing. :uhmk:

Added a few photos of the process..

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1184.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1185.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1188.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1193.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1195.jpg

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

i liked the whitewalls!!
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Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Looks like the steps turned out nice.
Kim

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Approved!

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

It must have taken a lot of nerve to chop that beauty up, but it seems that you know what you want and how to make it.

I'm wishing two things: Wish mine looked as good as that when you got it, and wish I had the wheels and tires you removed, LOL.

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Nerve, I didn't know that beauty was measured in layers of different paint or how many mm of bondo there is or how many rust bubbles are coming through the paint ..

Shiny paint and some shiny chrome hubcaps do wonders :)

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

So its been a while since a update.

But alot of parts have finally turned up, accuair air management system, 60l polished fuel tank, billet steering column and steering wheel. So i have been busy.

couple of photos ..

Dash Before - if you look close enough you can see i left some bondo that was 5mm thick on the dash.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1213.jpg

Dash all smooth

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1242.jpg

Mock up of some new parts

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1460.jpg

Air Management System

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1456.jpg

firewall before - someone had some real fun with a hammer making some room for the valve covers.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1263.jpg

Almost Finished

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1540.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1535.jpg

Here are a couple of photos of the REALLY BAD install on the front clip. Not safe at all. As i said this truck was a woof is sheeps clothing.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0695.jpg
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0694.jpg


Photo of my two mates trucks unfortunately both fords but still good cruisers

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0346.jpg

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

THE FUTURE.. It helps with the motivation :metal:

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...rs/FAT-1-1.jpg

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Looks like you're making good progress. The dash came out real nice.
Sweet rendering.
Kim

Re: 56 chevy build (Aus)
 

Caught your thread today, you are moving right along. Should be a great truck when you get done. Love the drawing of the finished truck. Are you keeping the Camaro clip, just correcting the way it was installed?....Jim