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02-25-2015, 10:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Well after reading everyones build i think ill start my own.. My name is Cameron, Im 23 years old from good ole Oklahoma. I have a 1955 chevy 2nd gen ill upload some pictures once i get the size of the pictures right keeps telling me they are to large! anyway looking foward to all the help from you guys lord knows im gonna need it!
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02-25-2015, 10:18 PM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
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02-25-2015, 10:41 PM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Well here are the pictures of the truck when i first got it..All four inner and outer cab corners were rusted, the floor pans, all 4 bottom pillers..and someone tried to do some body work on it years ago it looked like.
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02-25-2015, 10:50 PM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Heres some more
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02-25-2015, 10:56 PM
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
I wasnt sure what to do about the chassis so i went out of order you could say on this.. lol I started to take care of some of the rust.. now remember this is my first time to do any of this stuff so dont make fun! Im learning as i go and if i mess up i just re do it.. so if you see ANYTHING wrong or not right please let me know so i can go back and do it right.. Its the only way to learn!
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02-25-2015, 11:05 PM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
now where i stand today with the build. I got a 1990 c4 donar car, pulled the motor/trans out to use on this truck and also the front and rear suspension.
I dont have pictures of the motor ill get some on here though! Also still working on this picture thing! they seem to be to small now..ill get it worked out! |
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02-26-2015, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Corona, California
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Welcome.
Looks like you have a real good start on it. We were all new at this once. Just keep at it and things will get easier. Kim |
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02-26-2015, 05:06 PM
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02-26-2015, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Inglewood, California
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Good start there buddy. I met you on the other site. I'm Bam55 on that site. Its nice to have you over here. Keep those pics coming.
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02-26-2015, 05:08 PM
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02-26-2015, 08:53 PM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
got the k-member in just for mock up..im not gonna be using these wheels and tires but do they look good under the fender? are they to far foward?
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02-26-2015, 11:28 PM
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Location: Corona, California
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Looks pretty good to me.
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02-26-2015, 11:31 PM
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02-27-2015, 12:59 AM
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Location: Tonasket, Washington
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Builds looking good. Nice job
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02-27-2015, 01:03 AM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
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Thanks buddy! I'm figuring it out! |
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03-02-2015, 11:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Got some work done on the truck today. I went ahead and put some tack welds on the C4 k-member and set the truck on the ground.. Waiting to see what im gonna do about wheels before i do a final ride height..
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03-03-2015, 12:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Riverbank, Ca.
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Cool to see another C4 build ! Rec center your k-member, bolt your upper & lower control arms on, bolt steering rack down, set the top of x-member where the upper control arms bolt up at 14 degrees at ride height & rack and pinion arms to the lower control arms level at ride height also. Your mock up w 17in wheels are ok. If you decide on bigger wheel than 20inch, should purchase them first to set your ride height.
Harvey 1957 Chevy Stepside 1958 GMC Fleetside C4 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=535686&page=6 Last edited by hp1957; 03-03-2015 at 12:56 AM. |
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03-03-2015, 01:12 AM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
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Thanks Harvey! Are you saying the A-arms at 14 degrees? Or the x member where the arms bolt to at 14 degrees? |
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03-03-2015, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Parker CO
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
looking good I'm fairly new to all this as well I am a few weeks behind you I just drug mine home this weekend.. Subscribed..
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03-03-2015, 12:30 AM
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Location: Newcastle Oklahoma
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
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I'm having fun though! I know it doesn't look like it but I have tons of time in that cab! Maybe because it's my first time, but it took me a solid week to get my dash smoothed out! Lol it took a month or longer to replace all the sheet metal and I still have many more hours just to have it in primer.. Hope to see your build!! |
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03-03-2015, 12:48 AM
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03-03-2015, 11:45 PM
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03-03-2015, 09:21 AM
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Location: Corona, California
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Looks real nice.
Kim |
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03-03-2015, 11:46 PM
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03-10-2015, 08:35 AM
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Re: 1955 (2nd gen) first timer..
Nice.
Kim |
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