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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
perfect day to drive a old truck to bad I had to work but at least she's outside enjoying the day
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
That thing looks sick! Great work.
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
Thanx I find it taking longer for me to get home when I drive her
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Beautiful!
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
Looks great.
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
My good day came to a dreadful end coming home from dinner with the family I ended up with a hole in my oil pan happen block from my house hit the same dip in the road I always hit but didn't realize it till I got home
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
Man, your truck is so nice, I keep looking at it!!!
Too bad you smashed your oilpan... Hope you don't have engine damage??
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
Ouch, hope it's just a pan repair and nothing more...Jim
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
I think its more I notice a slight knock when I put her in the driveway, went for a walk this morning to follow the oil trail and turns out it goes pass were I thought it happen WAY PASS so I may have spun a bearing
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The hair line crack cause by looking cool from driving around low
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
The temp fix work ran her and she's not knocking oil pressures good I'm going to raise the motor and tranny up a bit. Guy at the auto parts store suggested cutting off old pan and welding it on the new one like a scrape plate
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Thinking I'm going to patch the pan put some oil in her run it see if there's any damage if its good I'll buy new oil pan if not time for new motor
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Sorry to hear that.
Hope there wasn't any damage to the internals. Kim |
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Good to hear you have no further damage!!
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
Great news...Jim
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Thanx BC was glad to see updates on yours
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Update oil pan finally fix it was a long few weeks I ordered 1 online took a week ended up with the wrong oil pan so while I dealt with returning that one I ended up just going through jegs she's finally back on the road
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Glad you're back on the road.
I like the stance. What size tires? How much clearance between the front cross-member and the ground? Thanks |
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
I'm running smaller tires up front there 205 70 15 and 215 75 15 in the rear wrapped around some 1956 chevy wheels. if I had to guess I would say my cross member is about 4 inches off the ground. before I switch the tires the old tires gave it more of a tail dragger look. I miss it but these knew tires offer more clearance up front for steering
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
Glad you're back on the road.
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Me to I like driving my blazer but I was really missing driving something a little lower plus being in it brings back memories
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Re: 1957 chevy family truck
FYI guys I'm running for TOTM if anyone feels like showing some support to the old girl thanx
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