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I picked up a 58 swb fleetside a couple of months ago and started thrashin on it so I thought I'd share the build with board.

(Hopeful) future plans include: air ride, IFS, 4link, LS motor ,Accuair, Vintage air, and a few other nice touches.


Since I couldn't find the exact truck I wanted for my budget I had to find the closest thing to it. I wanted a big window swb fleetside but ended up settling for a small window. So of course the first thing I did was convert it to a big window.

Here's some pics

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I put in some new lower cab corners while I was at it, then I adjusted the door and cab corner gap by slicing the the full length of the cab corner, moving it back about 1/16" and welded it back together. Then bodyworked it all and primed it all up.

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Beautiful work! my cab is off a little on one side might use your idea slice and re-weld thanks for posting.

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Nice job on the conversion.
Kim

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Nicely done. And I like your Riv too. Love to see a pic or two.

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Great work man.

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Here you go

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Nice Riviera.
Kim

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Very nice. I want it.;) I'd really like to build one some day and do it just like you did. Thanks for the pic.

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Nice work. Love the big window conversion.

It's surprising to many people how far off the stampings were for these trucks. The centerline of my hood was almost 1/4" off center in the front and neither of the upper body lines matched the doors. And both of the passenger side doors I tried had a twist built in which kicked the top rear out by about 1/8".

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Got some more stripping, priming, and bodywork accomplished this weekend. I also got the new rear window seal from Steele Rubber co., so I threw the back glass in the truck after I gave the rear of the cab the final prime.

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Looking sharp.
Kim

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very nice work on the window conversion. :D

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I like it. Your BBW conversion does look much more involved than mine was. Nice job!

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Say bro, what's been up? Watching this '58 come to life. Do you already have your LS? If not, I may have something for you. Let me know.

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Hey Danny,... I found your Riv pics here!
I'm subscribing to this thread to watch all the Porterbuilt suspension magic happen.
COOL TRUCK!

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subscribed

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It was more involved than I originally thought it was going to be, took me about 50 hours of labor.

Man I don't have it yet , won't need it for a few more months anyway. Whatcha got though?

Thanks. Not going to have all the Dropmember stuff for atleast 4 weeks or so, then the fun will start.


I should have this thing sprayed all one color in a few weeks or so then I'll post some new pics.

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Been a while but I've made progress. Since the last update I've completed a ton of bodywork. I replaced the lower hinge pillars, installed a couple of patch panels, shaved the mirrors, the fuel filler, stake hole pockets, tailgate chains and straightened several panels on the truck.

My front and rear Porterbuilt stuff showed up so I've been busy painting all that stuff satin black. I should have some of it installed in the next couple of weeks. Here's a few pics.

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very nice,...

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Looks like itll be awesome. Scribed.
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Really sweet looking stuff.
Kim

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I have LY6 shortblocks for sale. All stock components for $2000. Brand, spankin new!!

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Very Cool Fleetside!!

Harvey

1957 Chevy Stepside
1958 GMC Fleetside C4 build tread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...65#post5510465

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cool, my subframe PB subframe arrives this afternoon.