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**youngrodder** · 12-13-2021, 10:51 AM

This looks AWESOME...Love the look, laid out flat with those 22's.

Marc

my56chevytruck · 12-23-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Vomit

Thank you for the kind words gents.

I have been working on the truck as much as I can.

Jumping into the front suspension.
I took it all apart. wire wheeled and did a half-arse job sand blasting the upper and lower arms before painting them satin black. Installed new upper and lower ball joints. Some 7" slam bags and 3" drop spindles.

I somehow ended up with 2 left sided upper bag plates so had to cut, re bend and weld them up before installing.

I managed to break my vice trying to use it as a press too. OOOPS!

I put the old hubs and wheels on as I was really keen to see how low it would be.

Unfortunately not low enough.
So now im thinking of my next moves.im 130mm off the deck and I know the wheel/tyre combo i plan on running will get me 40mm lower. Ive now just seen guys have reversed the cups and set them down into the LCA to drop the bag mount alil more, might get me another 50mm?

I wanted to avoid doing a Z notch.

truck looks great and what a nice shop you've got. That's a lot of cast to break, wow!

Vomit · 12-28-2021, 08:22 AM

Slow progress but i did manage to remove the inner guards from the front clip(rusty bolts in hard to reach areas suck) so i could double check wheel position in fender.

Im happy with that.

Currently doing some measuring and drawing for a rear notch.

**youngrodder** · 12-28-2021, 09:14 AM

That looks really cool.

Marc

**Rickysnickers** · 12-28-2021, 10:49 AM

Looks nice. I resized your photo.

Vomit · 03-03-2022, 02:07 AM

Posting a small update as reading back through what ive done so far keeps me motivated to push on.

I drew up C notch sections on CAD and had them laser cut.

Lock in gussets with holes for cross members.

Lots of welding to do, should keep me busy.

daveshilling · 03-10-2023, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Vomit

Posting a small update as reading back through what ive done so far keeps me motivated to push on.

I drew up C notch sections on CAD and had them laser cut.

Lock in gussets with holes for cross members.

Lots of welding to do, should keep me busy.

Any updates on this truck??

lv2tri2 · 03-10-2023, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by daveshilling

Any updates on this truck??

Looking forward to your build.

dsraven · 03-10-2023, 10:01 PM

that looks like a reaaaaaaally long truck. plans?

dsraven · 03-10-2023, 10:02 PM

I love how clean your shop is. I can imagine your build is just as clean. keep posting, we love to see forward progress.

12-13-2021, 10:51 AM	#26
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,774	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia This looks AWESOME...Love the look, laid out flat with those 22's. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

12-28-2021, 08:22 AM	#28
Vomit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 21	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia Slow progress but i did manage to remove the inner guards from the front clip(rusty bolts in hard to reach areas suck) so i could double check wheel position in fender. Im happy with that. Currently doing some measuring and drawing for a rear notch. Attached Images Last edited by Rickysnickers; 12-28-2021 at 10:50 AM.

12-28-2021, 09:14 AM	#29
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,774	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia That looks really cool. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

12-28-2021, 10:49 AM	#30
Rickysnickers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eagle, ID Posts: 3,067	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia Looks nice. I resized your photo.

03-03-2022, 02:07 AM	#31
Vomit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 21	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia Posting a small update as reading back through what ive done so far keeps me motivated to push on. I drew up C notch sections on CAD and had them laser cut. Lock in gussets with holes for cross members. Lots of welding to do, should keep me busy.

03-10-2023, 10:01 PM	#34
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,337	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia that looks like a reaaaaaaally long truck. plans?

03-10-2023, 10:02 PM	#35
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,337	Re: 1957 Chevy farm truck from Australia I love how clean your shop is. I can imagine your build is just as clean. keep posting, we love to see forward progress.



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