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sandnuriz · 03-23-2011, 04:37 PM

Hey guys not new to the site but new to old trucks just picked up my new 1957 step side with a 327 and a munzy 4 speed it even has A/C just needs some work will post pics in a few

Kim57 · 03-23-2011, 05:21 PM

Sounds cool. Do post those pi9cs.
Kim

sandnuriz · 03-26-2011, 10:19 PM

Will do now I need to unload a jag complete rear-end and look for an IFS front end

sandnuriz · 03-28-2011, 07:29 PM

Here it is!!!

warden · 03-28-2011, 07:42 PM

love this year truck....have a neighbor down the street here in San Clemente that has a sweet one....

sandnuriz · 03-28-2011, 07:48 PM

Cool! I hope to have it up and running before summer !

blackdiesel · 03-28-2011, 08:09 PM

looks good big back glass and v8 emblem to boot. Nice score

sandnuriz · 03-28-2011, 08:35 PM

Thank you

Kabwe · 03-28-2011, 08:39 PM

congrats, looks like a great project

LDO · 03-28-2011, 09:07 PM

sweet, i just scored a 57 as well. Can't wait to get it started!

Kim57 · 03-29-2011, 12:00 AM

Looks like a clean one in the pic.
Kim

sandnuriz · 04-01-2011, 05:22 PM

Parts list keeps growing and growing! Well motor is out and tore down and cleaned up now getting ready to go back together.

sandnuriz · 04-12-2011, 10:57 PM

Hey guys well started to put motor back together and pulled some threads when torquing down the heads so pulled motor back out to get fixed and now found out the block is cracked man what luck,hope block can be sleeved or pick up a block!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blackdiesel · 04-13-2011, 07:56 AM

sounds like a good time to put in a LS type motor. Better milage, more HP. You can get a low milage pull out with everything on it (tranny and all) for around 1500. 300 to get the harness cut and comp. reflashed. and your good to go. Just lettin you know that's what I would do, but it's your truck. We're here to help you which ever way you go.

LDO · 04-13-2011, 09:18 AM

Don't get discouraged with the occasional bad news. It happens. If it were easy, EVERYBODY would do it.

My parts list grows every single day too. Just keep at it. Have a good plan and don't let yourself get trapped into breaking the truck down too far.

I've seen lots of guys tear a truck apart that only needed a few things and wind up with a garage full of parts (not that YOU would), it's happened to me! Can get demotivating.

Good Luck.

sandnuriz · 04-13-2011, 11:00 AM

Thanks guys yeah I got a little bummed out but remembered what I payed for it so I'm still in good shape would love to do a motor swap but I just picked up everything for this motor so don't want to waist any cash and I know what you mean about breaking it down to far been there done that once before I just need to find a block or see if this one can be fixed it's only time! Thanks Guys

Ford Assassin · 06-13-2012, 09:36 AM

Updates?

03-23-2011, 04:37 PM	#1
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	57 Chevy just picked it up Hey guys not new to the site but new to old trucks just picked up my new 1957 step side with a 327 and a munzy 4 speed it even has A/C just needs some work will post pics in a few __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

03-23-2011, 05:21 PM	#2
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Sounds cool. Do post those pi9cs. Kim

03-26-2011, 10:19 PM	#3
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Will do now I need to unload a jag complete rear-end and look for an IFS front end __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

03-28-2011, 07:29 PM	#4
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Here it is!!! Attached Images __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

03-28-2011, 07:42 PM	#5
warden Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 70	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up love this year truck....have a neighbor down the street here in San Clemente that has a sweet one....

03-28-2011, 07:48 PM	#6
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Cool! I hope to have it up and running before summer ! __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

03-28-2011, 08:09 PM	#7
blackdiesel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha, Arkansas Posts: 929	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up looks good big back glass and v8 emblem to boot. Nice score __________________ '57 Chevy Pickup '56 GMC LCF Cummins '38 Chrysler Royal '57 2wd change http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=speedway

03-28-2011, 08:35 PM	#8
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Thank you __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

03-28-2011, 08:39 PM	#9
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up congrats, looks like a great project

03-28-2011, 09:07 PM	#10
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up sweet, i just scored a 57 as well. Can't wait to get it started!

03-29-2011, 12:00 AM	#11
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Looks like a clean one in the pic. Kim

04-01-2011, 05:22 PM	#12
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Parts list keeps growing and growing! Well motor is out and tore down and cleaned up now getting ready to go back together. __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

04-12-2011, 10:57 PM	#13
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Hey guys well started to put motor back together and pulled some threads when torquing down the heads so pulled motor back out to get fixed and now found out the block is cracked man what luck,hope block can be sleeved or pick up a block!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

04-13-2011, 07:56 AM	#14
blackdiesel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha, Arkansas Posts: 929	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up sounds like a good time to put in a LS type motor. Better milage, more HP. You can get a low milage pull out with everything on it (tranny and all) for around 1500. 300 to get the harness cut and comp. reflashed. and your good to go. Just lettin you know that's what I would do, but it's your truck. We're here to help you which ever way you go. __________________ '57 Chevy Pickup '56 GMC LCF Cummins '38 Chrysler Royal '57 2wd change http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=speedway

04-13-2011, 09:18 AM	#15
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,294	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Don't get discouraged with the occasional bad news. It happens. If it were easy, EVERYBODY would do it. My parts list grows every single day too. Just keep at it. Have a good plan and don't let yourself get trapped into breaking the truck down too far. I've seen lots of guys tear a truck apart that only needed a few things and wind up with a garage full of parts (not that YOU would), it's happened to me! Can get demotivating. Good Luck.



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04-13-2011, 11:00 AM	#16
sandnuriz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Posts: 340	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Thanks guys yeah I got a little bummed out but remembered what I payed for it so I'm still in good shape would love to do a motor swap but I just picked up everything for this motor so don't want to waist any cash and I know what you mean about breaking it down to far been there done that once before I just need to find a block or see if this one can be fixed it's only time! Thanks Guys __________________ 57 Chevy shortbed,327,Muncie 4 speed,12 Bolt rear end(current project) It's your ride build it the way you want !!!!!!!!!!

06-13-2012, 09:36 AM	#17
Ford Assassin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jackson, Ca. Posts: 674	Re: 57 Chevy just picked it up Updates? __________________ Cable -K5 Blazer 2wd: 6.0 LQ4, 7875 Turbo, Tick Stage II Turbo Cam, Built 4L80e, RevMax Billet 3600, 9.5" 14 Bolt -Chevy 3+3 Crew Cab Dually: Cummins 12v P-Pump Swap, Compound Turbos, A2W Intercooler, NV4500HD, 4wd conversion, Radius Arms, Coilovers, Crossover Steering, etc Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803608

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