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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 · 07-01-2013, 08:40 PM

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Yeah I'm sure that was me, I wish you would have said something I would have enjoyed meeting you.

By the way your project is looking great.

You ever roll out to route 66 show in September?
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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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Originally Posted by papastrk

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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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.

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?

blue57 · 07-09-2013, 06:47 PM

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

no just one i found

sqrlnts · 07-09-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

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

Here is a google image search. Not sure if you can find any info on it though.

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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ChuckDriver · 07-11-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sqrlnts

Here is a google image search. Not sure if you can find any info on it though.

Thanks!

Kim57 · 07-11-2013, 05:45 PM

Nice.
Kim

blue57 · 08-14-2013, 11:13 PM

well, truck is back in the shop. I was having an issue with the clearance with the glove box door and the a/c unit as well as a rough spot in the steering. So once i got it there i pulled the a/c unit out to see what can be done about spacing and yanked all the steering out. Column has a bit of a rub inside, steering rack has a sticky spot were you can feel it bind and the universal joints have slop in the X joints....... rad

blue57 · 08-16-2013, 04:14 PM

Getting down to the nitty gritty....... Made up some mounts for a return spring for the brake pedal. Motor covers trimmed and mounted. Added some little pieces of angle to clean up the radiator cover. Found that both of the front brake caliper mount brackets were loose... Probable cause for the brake sticking feeling. Waiting to hear back about column and steering rack.

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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07-01-2013, 08:35 PM	#226
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

07-01-2013, 11:19 PM	#228
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, 06:59 PM	#230
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

07-04-2013, 07:32 PM	#231
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	#232
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	#233
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	#234
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	#235
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	#236
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	#237
apacheben Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: modesto ca Posts: 63	Re: My Blue 1957 build Sweet looking truck.

07-09-2013, 05:21 AM	#238
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	#239
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,629	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	#241
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,339	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	#242
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,629	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

07-11-2013, 05:14 PM	#245
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



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07-11-2013, 05:45 PM	#247
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My Blue 1957 build Nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-14-2013, 11:13 PM	#248
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build well, truck is back in the shop. I was having an issue with the clearance with the glove box door and the a/c unit as well as a rough spot in the steering. So once i got it there i pulled the a/c unit out to see what can be done about spacing and yanked all the steering out. Column has a bit of a rub inside, steering rack has a sticky spot were you can feel it bind and the universal joints have slop in the X joints....... rad __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

08-16-2013, 04:14 PM	#249
blue57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 469	Re: My Blue 1957 build Getting down to the nitty gritty....... Made up some mounts for a return spring for the brake pedal. Motor covers trimmed and mounted. Added some little pieces of angle to clean up the radiator cover. Found that both of the front brake caliper mount brackets were loose... Probable cause for the brake sticking feeling. Waiting to hear back about column and steering rack. __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522711

08-21-2013, 10:36 PM	#250
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

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