1959 Chevy Truck

[Baldeagle SR]

Yea that looks better,
Rich
my build
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=576185&page=5

[pbeguy]

I just wanted to show you how mine looked. The bigger wheels allow you to bring the tie rods in to the back of the wheel with more offset. You also can stack your cup until your bag is totally flat when it is layed out. Mine actually could go an inch lower but bottoms out on the bag. Then you get the absolute maximum lift when you need it and less air (softer ride) at ride height. It is a win-win.

[59stepside]

That's a great pic. I knew it was an option to big enough to clear the tierod end , but didn't know how big I would need to go. You said hose are 22? I wanted to do 20's to match the back originally. Your truck looks reals great!! Do you have a build page? That link just goes to your profile page...

[pbeguy]

Originally Posted by 59stepside

That's a great pic. I knew it was an option to big enough to clear the tierod end , but didn't know how big I would need to go. You said hose are 22? I wanted to do 20's to match the back originally. Your truck looks reals great!! Do you have a build page? That link just goes to your profile page...

I think I fixed the link. pbeguy is my board name

[59stepside]

Yep, it works now! Just read your build and the YouTube video you posted completely describes me and what I'm shooting for with my build. My wife and I have two kids, and we both work different schedules which would be normal but we have one car and soo much hassle dropping kids off, one person has a car other person gets dropped off... Etc.. You get the point. The reason we are doing this is so we ( I ) have some money to throw at the truck (second vehicle) to get it to a daily driver status. And this video does give me inspiration as well. (It's funny because I have wanted a chrome glove box since I started this build. ;-)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke_9LT...ature=youtu.be

[59stepside]

It's getting there....

[59stepside]

Pic 2

[59stepside]

I bought some treated decking boards to make the bed floor.

[59stepside]

Sealed and stained with cedar color

[59stepside]

I speckled them with spray bed liner and used brake clean to smear it with the grain to distress them and blackened the bolt heads to blend in as knots. New wood, old looks.

[Baldeagle SR]

That should work out nice.
Rich

[59stepside]

Bed wood

[59stepside]

I will add the edge boards a little later. I want to think of something creative to finish it.

[59stepside]

And I got all my wiring for the rear finished up and added all the wires for a trailer later.

[59stepside]

And the whole bed floor will come out as one piece with those 8 bolts holding the bed on.

[59stepside]

Originally Posted by Baldeagle SR

That should work out nice.
Rich

Thanks! Glad to see you got your out at high speed in your thread. I hope to get mine out on the hwy soon too. I just need to get an alignment so far.

[Kim57]

The stance looks real good.
Nice wood for the bed.
Kim

[ChuckDriver]

Nice job on the bed wood!

[59stepside]

Originally Posted by Kim57

The stance looks real good.
Nice wood for the bed.
Kim

Thanks Kim. I am very happy with the stance. I used CAL 58 build for inspiration on stance,wheel size and style.

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Nice job on the bed wood!

Thanks ChuckDriver, and your bed wood inspired me to do mine this way. I might get some metal strips and put on the seams but not sure.

[Baldeagle SR]

I like the idea of the bed coming out in one piece. That could come in real handy.
Rich

[59stepside]

Rich, yeah that's what I wa. Thinking too.

I got the truck aligned today and they said the front end was welded on perfectly strait!! I am so happy and relieved. He only had to use a couple spacers as usual. I was fearing this day since I cut the frame hoping it would all come out strait. So relieved!!and it felt good taking it for a real drive on the way back from the shop!

[Baldeagle SR]

Originally Posted by 59stepside

Rich, yeah that's what I wa. Thinking too.

I got the truck aligned today and they said the front end was welded on perfectly strait!! I am so happy and relieved. He only had to use a couple spacers as usual. I was fearing this day since I cut the frame hoping it would all come out strait. So relieved!!and it felt good taking it for a real drive on the way back from the shop!

I know the feeling very well. After all the measuring ,cutting and welding.it is nice to know your work paid off. Rich
my build
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...64#post6690964

[Kim57]

Glad it all worked out on the frame alignment.
Kim

[made2drag]

great build, great job, great stance

[made2drag]

love the truck....so your wheelbase is 2 inches longer now?