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[Green 1959]

That is SO awesome!!!

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

LOL! Thats the main reason I had to have it! My wife thinks I'm nuts, especially when I drove it home Wednesday at lunch. "which neighbor bought Mater" is how the conversation started. After dinner last night I scrubbed the crud off for 3 hours and she says " when are you going to paint it?" I said " It's supposed to look like that" She says " you better never wash my car again" lmao!

LOL can't beat going from rescue to driving within a week!

[NEWFISHER]

Here it is 5 days after purchasing it, inbetween working 50 hour weeks and having Family from sanDiego here over the weekend. I have to get the "stuff that looks good" done so I can keep the steam rolling!

[apache200]

truck looks great, Newfisher.. it cleaned up really well

[NEWFISHER]

Half way throughcleaning , painting, driving , I found a tricked out newly rebuilt 250 inline for the burb project, so the Apache got sold a couple weeks ago. Here was a couple last pics


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[Gobuffalo]

I've got a long way to go!

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[NEWFISHER]

Tackle the little stuff, one small project at a time.
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[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

Here's my 55' GMC when I got it and where its at now. Working on getting the bed in primer.

[Green 1959]

I'm hoping to start working on my 58 again soon!

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Tackle the little stuff, one small project at a time.
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I tryed that. my projects just tackled me back

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Gobuffalo

I've got a long way to go!
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looks pretty solid from the pic!

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Tackle the little stuff, one small project at a time.
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[wedjim]

Trucks look great guys, keep the pics coming!

I got my rear bumper on my 49, finished up my hood with one last primer coat and wet sand. Masked off some flames since I got a blue one shade different to avoid needing it to be perfect... Should be cool and ready for clear by the weekend.

Pics soon

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by bcubed

I bought my truck 20 years ago, a poor dumb kid in college and it's just never seemed to get going. This is the state it is currently and it's been there for years .. I hope to get working on it again this year. I also have the frame already modified with a Camaro clip up front. Original plans were for a Blown Pro Street look, but since so many years have passed I'm now shooting for smoothed, billet wheels and more a street rod look with probably an LS1 based engine.

Combination of 1955 and 1959 parts .. but will end up a 1955

Cab is pretty near to done, rounded door corners


Shaved Firewall


Doors shaved with reversed latches



Shaved Dash


Shaved Drip Rails






Hopes is to have something along these lines (pictures I found), air suspension, billet wheels, smoothed out.

im going for about the same thing with my 56....let me know if you have any old parts laying around for sale...chances are they are better than whats on my 56 now

[wedjim]

Truck looks like an awesome start! With some effort maybe only a few weeks away from looking like the one on the trailer!


Some pics of mine with flames in ghost style underway...




Bumper is temporarily held on with regular bolts, carriage bolts go in today along with blue that is one-two shades different for flames and hood.

[Gobuffalo]

I got a little further .

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[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Gobuffalo

I got a little further .
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[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Gobuffalo

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I would love to have one like that for my diesel project.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by wedjim

Truck looks like an awesome start! With some effort maybe only a few weeks away from looking like the one on the trailer!


Some pics of mine with flames in ghost style underway...




Bumper is temporarily held on with regular bolts, carriage bolts go in today along with blue that is one-two shades different for flames and hood.

That looks like a fun truck!

[wedjim]

Originally Posted by mknittle

That looks like a fun truck!

Thanks, yeah so far it has been. Although she has been battling me the entire build with redo's from attempting so many mods, it really hasn't been all that bad. S10 chassis, Silverado engine/trans, drive by wire, etc. all considered.

Here are some pics of it in clear, ready for buff job.





Now just have to repair the left window regulator(stripped gears now) and get some exhaust on there and she can be put on the road!


Jim
yourclassiccar, kissimmee, fl.

[6BT 56]

Here is my project for when the white stuff arrives. The 56 has Napco driveline under it with a newer d44 up front. Sold off all the driveline and Eng . Installing the driveline out of the 93 ram. 5.9 cummins , 5 spd ,d60 front D70 Rear.

Going to make a thread as soon as I figure out how.

[JWright3632]

53 5 window, on a s10 chassis. Just started.

[dleeadams]

Just started. 51 Chevy on a 92 S10 chassis.

[wedjim]

Originally Posted by wedjim

Thanks, yeah so far it has been. Although she has been battling me the entire build with redo's from attempting so many mods, it really hasn't been all that bad. S10 chassis, Silverado engine/trans, drive by wire, etc. all considered.
Here are some pics of it in clear, ready for buff job.



Now just have to repair the left window regulator(stripped gears now) and get some exhaust on there and she can be put on the road!
Jim
yourclassiccar, kissimmee, fl.

12-30-12 UPDATE:
Well, exhaust is on, windows are all working and took it for a drive for the first time. All I know for sure is that the rear tires don't stand a chance! Need to carry some weight in the bed to have any prayer of getting traction, lol.

Now I just need to sort out a small misfire at idle and get a couple of the little things buttoned up, like oil pressure gauge being used with oil pressure sensor for ecm, tack not working, etc. Going to be put on the road next week after new years!

More pics soon!

[99 to Life]

dleeadams, great looking 51' reminds me alot of mine. I hope you like patina cause that thing looks great. Looks solid too. Can't wait to see that come to life.