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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Sydney NSW
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Re: Show us your projects
hi guys, heres a peek of my 57' has a 427 big block, 9inch rear, full lazer cut (plate) chassie built from almost nothing, Zee'D front an rear, nothed rear, camaro front, tube cross members, tube 'A' arms, shock wave air bag front, slams in the rear... custom 4link an bag set up, everything done buy me, at FAT57CUSTOMS! NSW Australia..
This truck is built to sit sills flat on 22" billets with decent rubber front an rear. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
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G'day Harley,
That's real nice looking fab work you've got goin on there! Are you going to do a build thread? Trently. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Auburn ca.
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Nice work! Only one question how does the drive shaft through the tubes across the back?
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Sydney NSW
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Hi thanks guys, um i may get around to doing a build thread, just gotta gather my photos of the build.
mknittle : if u veiw the third picture of the frame in primer, u will see there is a tailshaft 'square' an shock mount tube added from the other pics. hoping to have frame painted today, will up date some pics, or mabey start a build thread.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Beaumont Texas
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Needing help! My concern that the back wheels on my truck were to wide for the fender wheels. 275/60/R15. they were on the truck when i bought it. Today the mechanic and i was able to drive it faster than 10-15 miles per hour and we could smell the rubber burning. Any suggestions as to what size tire and rims to change too? I do not want to change the height of my truck. any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Gibsonville, NC
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Machula02 those are the same size tires I run. You have two options if you want to continue running those size tires. One is to put longer lug bolts and a spacer on the rear wheels. This will only give you extra room on the outside. Or you could cut out the side walls of the bed at the wheel and have a bed well made. This is what I have on mine and it extends about an inch in toward the bed, but to tell you the truth I am thinking seriously about using wheel spacers to push the wheels out an inch which makes it look better anyway in my opinion. I like the size and look of those wheels and would not change the size. My truck is also stock height and I like it that way as well. I also have bucket seats in my truck. I did get rid of the original seat frame which makes it look better. I was able to bolt the seat frame right to the floor because the seats came out of a 1999 Silverado with power and the mounting frame already attached. I did not even have to build a mounting frame to elevate it because it was the exact height I needed.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Langley, BC
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Second time around for this 56. I had a stock frame with a Volare and now building a custom frame with a C5 rear and C6 Zo6 front. The frame build will start in about a month. The Naggin' Waggin' has a few plans for my time until about Feb.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Beaumont Texas
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Leonard tx
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Here is my project. My first. Is pretty rough but it is a complete truck. Hope to get a lot of help from you guys here.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Winlock Wa
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Beaumont Texas
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Here is my 1950 Chevy truck project
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That is an awesome 50 project. Keep us posted. Truck looks great.
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Location: Sydney NSW
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just thought i would throw up our facebook page for anyone with an account, please like our page as there is going to be plenty of up dates coming real soon...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat57-...75333022518658
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Walla Walla WA
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My 1954 GMC Hydromatic
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Beaumont Texas
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What's your plans for the GMC? Looks to be in pretty good Shape.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Walla Walla WA
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Im doin an S10 swap. Gonna keep the body mostly how it is. I will put a thread up soon.
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i guess i should post mine in this thread too.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: sydney
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Sweet truck
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newport News, Va
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Re: Show us your projects
Glad you did! Nice!
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Humble,TX
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Man, nice truck. You guys in Califas have it good.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ontario, California
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Nice pics James! Post up some more of you photo work bro!
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Davenport, IA
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Haven't been back here in a while...got mine together..think I posted about it a few years back on page 3 or so.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newport News, Va
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Re: Show us your projects
Awesome, nice pic!
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