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Chris's 57 Chevy Project
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Welcome to my Project Thread.
A little history, got this truck from my father in law, completely stock, with a dinged rear fender, doors rotted out and no engine. I have never restored a vehicle or know much about it. Been working with Dave from Mobile Hot Rod repair. But trying to learn as much as possible so I can do save some $$$. Enjoy. P.S. Please provide feedback, I am like a sponge trying to get as much information as possible. People on this site are extremely knowledgeable and I would appreciate any help. |
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welcome ! what are your plans with the truck ?
nice ''grill cat'' btw |
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HAHA. Yeah garage cat.
Going with a resto mod. Have additional pics but working on trying to get them uploaded. |
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Day 1 11/2011
Cab Corner and Firewall work (Hope this embeded slideshow from picasa works) Working on the cab corner http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/78153635.jpg Look at all those holes in the Firewall http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/56fffb7e.jpg When she's all torn down http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/b2d0a320.jpg |
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Welcome.
It looks like a pretty decent truck to start with. The damage in the photos is pretty easy to fix. The biggest problem looks like the rear fender but they make replacements. I've also seen decent ones at the Pomona swap meet. Kim |
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Day 2 of the project 12/17/2011
Welded the window to body gaps http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/989296e3.jpg New Cab corner http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/b0648ed3.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/50caad47.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/57e009b0.jpg Filled bed gas filler hole http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/7b1c37e8.jpg Filling in holes http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/0323581d.jpg Filling in more holes http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/0946036a.jpg Removing Steps http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/29f9d295.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/b41723ba.jpg filling in Holes in the bed, which use to have rivets http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/6e500151.jpg |
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Thanks Kim. Yeah I found myself a replacement for $40. Will keep posting, we got the No limit wide ride IFS installed too.
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Well it looks like a great project you have going there. Keep posting those pics and keep us updated.
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More Work
Installing the new step http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/7b013085.jpg Covering the Rear bed holes http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/8a312d99.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/6e500151.jpg Lower door panel being replaced http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/be923168.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/caaf7a1e.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/4d4a82b1.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/e3613580.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/4e2caca8.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/5abc6f97.jpg |
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Passenger door. Need to make sure this never happens again.
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Day 1 of IFS install. Wide Ride No Limit.
Old Front end (If anyones interested you can take it for $50, located 92503) http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/d7435724.jpg Got the truck all level http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/98c9aa14.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/1b2cb589.jpg whats going in next http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/d3b4dc6b.jpg |
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Day 2 of IFS install
Welding in the side plates http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/509f03a3.jpg Crossmember welded http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/7baeee06.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/1bd66c21.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/32f2fe70.jpg Where the old steering column came down and metal was bent, we rebent it back so now the frame has no lip http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/7f4771e1.jpg The end product http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/c8a44cb9.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/f76f5d9b.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/710ec26a.jpg |
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Door Alignment, this was in July. (Putting a Camero 10 both in Aug stay tuned, and more alignment work)
Also, looking for a engine, anyone got any ideas? I have none and I don't want to get ripped off because I don't know what I am looking for. Looking on only spending $2000. Maybe later go with a fuel injection. Need to get the engine placed, so the truck can get sand blasted and begin the long road of body preparation. We had some major problems lining up the doors. There appeared to be no accident on the truck, but the doors were off by quite a bit. We adjusted the doors as much as possible, but ended up cutting. http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/558ed183.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/f1887177.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/0a548a48.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/49249309.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/828f4a20.jpg Grinding down the welds http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/d6538dc8.jpg |
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You're doing a real nice job.
The doors are a real problem on these trucks . They didn't fit when new and 50 years later they're no better. Everyone that wants nice gaps has to do what you're doing. Kim |
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That looks a lot like what i started with.
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If you were not so far away I could sell you a nice setup on engine/tranny.. I've got a 355(scat crank and 6" rods, trw dome pistons all forged, camel hump heads worked over with accessory bolt holes, bracketmaster II cam and springs, edelbrock performer intake, billet accell distributor cap and rotor, bte 3500 10" converter and a th350 recently rebuilt) whole setup has a little over 500 miles on it. I got it in a trade and would let anyone on the board get it for $2,000. I have been advertising it local for $2800
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nice work, good looking truck.
that looks to be the easiest ifs install on the market, drop in and weld... nice welds, i see that your using flux core wire, most people can't weld sheet metal with flux core that's all i used on mine, 110v lincoln weldpac 100. i've never run out of gas either :D http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...1/32f2fe70.jpg |
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nice repairs. love your truck!
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Looking real good. Im liking that front end work!
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Lookin' good. Your body repairs look great.
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