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papastrk · 07-01-2013, 09:42 AM

The Brothers show looked to be a nice show. It's always nice to meet others that have the same hobbies and interests. Is there a favorite show for those of you in the LA area? I would like to make one of these shows some time in the future. The San Bernardino /Pomona areas are fairly familiar to me. I have been a street rod/ classic truck fan for a long time now.

Kim57 · 07-01-2013, 11:02 AM

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The Brothers show looked to be a nice show. It's always nice to meet others that have the same hobbies and interests. Is there a favorite show for those of you in the LA area? I would like to make one of these shows some time in the future. The San Bernardino /Pomona areas are fairly familiar to me. I have been a street rod/ classic truck fan for a long time now.

The Grand National Show in January and the L.A. Roadster Show fathers day weekend are a couple of good ones at the Pomona fair grounds.
This is a decent site for what goes on here.
http://www.socalcarculture.com/
Kim

blue57 · 07-01-2013, 08:35 PM

****..... I figured it probably was. Thanks man. Cant wait to see your sitting up on that hill by the brothers tent
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blue57 · 07-04-2013, 06:59 PM

My kind of grillin...... first piece i bought before i even had the truck up here. One of the last pieces to be fitted.

lowrodderchev · 09-21-2013, 02:10 AM

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My kind of grillin...... first piece i bought before i even had the truck up here. One of the last pieces to be fitted.

That's real nice og grill or repop?

blue57 · 09-21-2013, 12:06 PM

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That's real nice og grill or repop?

Repopped
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lowrodderchev · 09-21-2013, 01:16 PM

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Repopped
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if you don't mind me asking you happy with it? or like most to thin and rust fast

im trying to avoid the cost of chroming mine

blue57 · 07-11-2013, 05:14 PM

I got some boxes of shiny parts in. My A/C vents and steering wheel adapter.
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blue57 · 08-21-2013, 10:36 PM

This is really similar to the color on my truck i picked out years ago.... Name: blue truck.jpg
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This is something along the lines of color i was thinking of going with
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blue57 · 08-22-2013, 06:47 PM

Lower valance done with vents

Flipped the sway bar to a front mount rather then have it hanging down below the crossmember

Motor covers trimmed and mounted

fat56 · 08-22-2013, 07:03 PM

looking good.. Very Nice metal work on the air vents.

papastrk · 07-01-2013, 11:19 PM

Thanks for the site Kim. Hope to eventually meet you guys at one of these. I follow several project builds such as this one, yours and also BAM's. This one looks like a very nice build. Blue57, you are doing a great job! You seem to stay at each task until you get it right. That's what makes it such a nice, clean build.

blue57 · 07-01-2013, 11:40 PM

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Thanks for the site Kim. Hope to eventually meet you guys at one of these. I follow several project builds such as this one, yours and also BAM's. This one looks like a very nice build. Blue57, you are doing a great job! You seem to stay at each task until you get it right. That's what makes it such a nice, clean build.

Thank you very much. This is my first build I have done. I just do one thing at a time until I am happy with it. I have had some good help and guidance from guys on here as well as builders here. I am fortunate to have a close family friend that has been building street rods for years. The one thing I have learned the most is the the proper fitment of all the pieces really make a big difference on the overall apperance of the vehicle. Like they say it really is the little things that count.
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Baldeagle SR · 07-04-2013, 07:32 PM

Whoa That is nice. I want one two.
Rich

Kim57 · 07-05-2013, 01:28 AM

That's nice.
Kim

Kabwe · 07-05-2013, 11:13 AM

Man of man that looks good.

**Denee007** · 07-05-2013, 03:25 PM

I love it!!

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Rednek13x · 07-08-2013, 10:27 PM

trucks looking great man!

blue57 · 07-09-2013, 12:07 AM

thank you!

trying to get a few little things done. Ran into a problem with clearance between a/c and glove box door. Glove box has to be 3/4 shut to get it to line up with hinge. Keep thinking about wheel tubs and possibly doing the hood mod.

apacheben · 07-09-2013, 12:20 AM

Sweet looking truck.

BC Toy chest · 07-09-2013, 05:21 AM

Ohhh yeah this is nice !!!

ChuckDriver · 07-09-2013, 01:40 PM

Hood Mod??

blue57 · 07-09-2013, 05:17 PM

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Hood Mod??

Section it, take about 3" out of the hump or step up in the front.
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**Dan in Pasadena** · 07-09-2013, 05:22 PM

Don't know how I missed this thread up to now. Enjoying it

As for pan caking a good? See Bam's (aka "Kabwe") build thread. Lots if nice detail in it.
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ChuckDriver · 07-09-2013, 05:44 PM

Would like to do the same to mine! You got any more pics of the truck in your profile pic?

07-01-2013, 09:42 AM	#1
papastrk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern Oklahoma Posts: 181	Re: My Blue 1957 build The Brothers show looked to be a nice show. It's always nice to meet others that have the same hobbies and interests. Is there a favorite show for those of you in the LA area? I would like to make one of these shows some time in the future. The San Bernardino /Pomona areas are fairly familiar to me. I have been a street rod/ classic truck fan for a long time now.

07-01-2013, 08:35 PM	#3
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build ***..... I figured it probably was. Thanks man. Cant wait to see your sitting up on that hill by the brothers tent Posted via Mobile Device* __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

07-04-2013, 06:59 PM	#4
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build My kind of grillin...... first piece i bought before i even had the truck up here. One of the last pieces to be fitted. __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

07-11-2013, 05:14 PM	#8
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build I got some boxes of shiny parts in. My A/C vents and steering wheel adapter. __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

08-21-2013, 10:36 PM	#9
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build This is really similar to the color on my truck i picked out years ago.... This is something along the lines of color i was thinking of going with __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

08-22-2013, 06:47 PM	#10
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build Lower valance done with vents Flipped the sway bar to a front mount rather then have it hanging down below the crossmember Motor covers trimmed and mounted __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

08-22-2013, 07:03 PM	#11
fat56 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney AUS Posts: 160	Re: My Blue 1957 build looking good.. Very Nice metal work on the air vents. __________________ Blake. Sydney Aus 56 Chev 3100 build - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=480363 LOW n LOUD

07-01-2013, 11:19 PM	#12
papastrk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern Oklahoma Posts: 181	Re: My Blue 1957 build Thanks for the site Kim. Hope to eventually meet you guys at one of these. I follow several project builds such as this one, yours and also BAM's. This one looks like a very nice build. Blue57, you are doing a great job! You seem to stay at each task until you get it right. That's what makes it such a nice, clean build.

07-04-2013, 07:32 PM	#14
Baldeagle SR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lakeside Ariz Posts: 445	Re: My Blue 1957 build Whoa That is nice. I want one two. Rich

07-05-2013, 01:28 AM	#15
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My Blue 1957 build That's nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

07-05-2013, 11:13 AM	#16
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: My Blue 1957 build Man of man that looks good.

07-05-2013, 03:25 PM	#17
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	Re: My Blue 1957 build I love it!! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '72 Ford Bronco project(July 17 2021-?) https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=828015 59 Apache (sold 6-25-2021) 67 Ford Mustang (re-restored after Harvey) 1968 Jeep Cj5 (2-8-2020 to present) 1992 Jeep Yj (8-17-20 to present) (Jurassic build) www.Classiccarsandtools.com

07-08-2013, 10:27 PM	#18
Rednek13x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clear Lake, MN Posts: 329	Re: My Blue 1957 build trucks looking great man!

07-09-2013, 12:07 AM	#19
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build thank you! trying to get a few little things done. Ran into a problem with clearance between a/c and glove box door. Glove box has to be 3/4 shut to get it to line up with hinge. Keep thinking about wheel tubs and possibly doing the hood mod. __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

07-09-2013, 12:20 AM	#20
apacheben Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: modesto ca Posts: 63	Re: My Blue 1957 build Sweet looking truck.



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07-09-2013, 05:21 AM	#21
BC Toy chest Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 914	Re: My Blue 1957 build Ohhh yeah this is nice !!! __________________ *I'm not tail-gating, I'm drafting.* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432758

07-09-2013, 01:40 PM	#22
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: My Blue 1957 build Hood Mod?? __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

07-09-2013, 05:22 PM	#24
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: My Blue 1957 build Don't know how I missed this thread up to now. Enjoying it As for pan caking a good? See Bam's (aka "Kabwe") build thread. Lots if nice detail in it. Posted via Mobile Device

07-09-2013, 05:44 PM	#25
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: My Blue 1957 build Would like to do the same to mine! You got any more pics of the truck in your profile pic? __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

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