1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build

[svr]

Ptc, have a question on your paint, is that a satin paint, matte paint, semi gloss,? It looks good, thanks

[ptc]

Originally Posted by svr

Ptc, have a question on your paint, is that a satin paint, matte paint, semi gloss,? It looks good, thanks

It is Ellis Paints - Direct-to-Metal White Base. Its a satin white that is pre mixed and you can spray it right out of the can. water based too.

Dont thin it much at all - i did too much and basically had to wash it all off with a garden hose the first go around. It looks decent in the pics but its kinda splotchy in places. Im sure if I had a paint booth and controlled environment to spray in, it could have been better, but it was a driveway paint job and thats it.

[RockinKees]

Haven't been on this board for a while, too busy...
Now I see the pics that weren't on FB, I see what I missed, my bad.

Looks like I have got to see it in person

American tour in the making.....

[ptc]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Haven't been on this board for a while, too busy...
Now I see the pics that weren't on FB, I see what I missed, my bad.

Looks like I have got to see it in person

American tour in the making.....

Bring your brushes, Ill buy paint - I want some of the "Rockin'Kees" pinstriping on my rig!

[mongocanfly]

man that truck looks sooooo good...that stance is killer

[joedoh]

how did I miss this? the grille is amazing!nice work and congrats on the drive

[ptc]

Originally Posted by joedoh

how did I miss this? the grille is amazing!nice work and congrats on the drive

Thanks Joe! - glad you made your way into my little world!

"Amazing" is a bit much but thanks, I did have really big ideas for that grill but had to dial back my expectations just a bit. but it came out ok after it was all done and said. Overall I wanted to keep the truck body exterior looking 'old'... and I didn't want any chrome. The satin Stainless color came out pretty nice. Gonna be some more of that.

Still doing some fine tuning of things here and there before I take the big cruise.... down to the alignment shop!

[joedoh]

last I checked in I think you had just modded the hood, still one of the most unique mods I have seen!

that was probably a year ago

[ptc]

Originally Posted by joedoh

last I checked in I think you had just modded the hood, still one of the most unique mods I have seen!

that was probably a year ago

Haha - yea and its still in primer... it has gotten too cold to paint outside anymore or do anymore bondo work. But its sanded now and ready for some white paint whenever I get another 70* day out....

I have all the metal in the rear bed to complete and the inner fender wells to custom make, so I do have some more winter work to do yet. But once I get it aligned and I can take it for drives to the store or just locally wherever. The dirt this thing kicks up is incredible!!!! needs a bath everytime I take it out.

[ptc]

Got all the 5" intake tubing at a Trucker Supply Store and its all welded up into place and had to make a support rod for it since it hangs out so far off the supercharger.

I had to redo the hat as the 1/4-20 air cleaner rod was not holding the hat on. I spoke with the guys at Extreme Velocity and they said yea you need to get rid of that, drill and thread it 5/16-18 and put in stainless steel rod. It wont stretch when it comes on boost. I was wondering why I kept blowing out the air cleaner paper gaskets no matter how tight it was.

So I drilled it and re-threaded it and put a 5/16 S/S rod in there, a new Fel-Pro composite gasket that is metal lined , double nutted with a nylock too and it holds boost now!

Got all the boost reference lines done in Vibrant poly tubing and quik insert fittings, I love these things! they work great.

And then I got the hood onto the truck finally and it looks almost complete. Needs alot of adjustment but its on for now. I tried riggin up a remote latch release because of my grill but found an easier way. If anybody needs a really nice custom latch release I got one!

[mud.man.rj]

Super clean design.
Mudman.

[Roadkill58]

Looking good PTC!


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[akdg87]

Originally Posted by ptc

Got all the 5" intake tubing at a Trucker Supply Store and its all welded up into place and had to make a support rod for it since it hangs out so far off the supercharger.

I had to redo the hat as the 1/4-20 air cleaner rod was not holding the hat on. I spoke with the guys at Extreme Velocity and they said yea you need to get rid of that, drill and thread it 5/16-18 and put in stainless steel rod. It wont stretch when it comes on boost. I was wondering why I kept blowing out the air cleaner paper gaskets no matter how tight it was.

So I drilled it and re-threaded it and put a 5/16 S/S rod in there, a new Fel-Pro composite gasket that is metal lined , double nutted with a nylock too and it holds boost now!

Got all the boost reference lines done in Vibrant poly tubing and quik insert fittings, I love these things! they work great.

And then I got the hood onto the truck finally and it looks almost complete. Needs alot of adjustment but its on for now. I tried riggin up a remote latch release because of my grill but found an easier way. If anybody needs a really nice custom latch release I got one!

Curious to what you came up with for the hood release, due to my intercooler on my truck the factory release is very difficult to open. I really don't want to install hood pins or anything of that nature.

Thanks

DG

[Black_Sheep]

Originally Posted by akdg87

Curious to what you came up with for the hood release, due to my intercooler on my truck the factory release is very difficult to open. I really don't want to install hood pins or anything of that nature.

Thanks

DG

I know your question wasn't directed towards me but I'll throw this out there anyway. I grafted a VW style hood latch in place of the stock one. It's a lot cleaner looking and has a better secondary latch...

[Black_Sheep]

This is the latch I used, they can be found used on '85-'92 VW Jettas, Golfs and other models. It is set up for a cable release FWIW.

http://www.yogisinc.com/index.cfm/pa...d/prd13796.htm

Keep in mind that the filler between the radiator and the grille is different on a '56 and '58 so installing one might be a little different. I cut out the oval shape in the filler panel and welded in the lower latch from underneath. The upper latch was bolted to the existing under hood latch plate, only minor shimming and trimming was necessary.

Sorry no other pics and with the truck blown apart I cant go take one for you.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

This is the latch I used, they can be found used on '85-'92 VW Jettas, Golfs and other models. It is set up for a cable release FWIW.

http://www.yogisinc.com/index.cfm/pa...d/prd13796.htm

Keep in mind that the filler between the radiator and the grille is different on a '56 and '58 so installing one might be a little different. I cut out the oval shape in the filler panel and welded in the lower latch from underneath. The upper latch was bolted to the existing under hood latch plate, only minor shimming and trimming was necessary.

Sorry no other pics and with the truck blown apart I cant go take one for you.

Too bad there are no more pic’s, I’d REALLY like to understand what you did better. But off hand (and not to hijack ptc’s thread - sorry!) is there any reason why this VW hood lower latch couldn’t just be mounted with small ss bolts to the stock ‘55-‘57 filler panel? Yeah, it wouldn’t look as cool as yours that is welded in but would it work? Since it comes cad plated it wouldn’t look too bad. I ask because my filler panell is already final painted.

Also for you, others and ptc (maybe) I once found someone who used ordinary metal desk type locks on the leading edge of his hood to provide a secondary lock/protection against the hood flying open at speed. Up until I saw yours, I was planning to do this too but only after all final adjustments to the hood fitment because there’s little room or error. No cable release, but I can live with that if I can be certain my hood is secure. I’ll see if I can find the old pic and will post it here.

[ptc]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Too bad there are no more pic’s, I’d REALLY like to understand what you did better. But off hand (and not to hijack ptc’s thread - sorry!) is there any reason why this VW hood lower latch couldn’t just be mounted with small ss bolts to the stock ‘55-‘57 filler panel? Yeah, it wouldn’t look as cool as yours that is welded in but would it work? Since it comes cad plated it wouldn’t look too bad. I ask because my filler angel is already final painted.

No cable release, but I can live with that if I can be certain my hood is secure. I’ll see if I can find the old pic and will post it here.

Dan - It could be done easily you just have to mount the top part first, then put some paint on the tip of it to mark where it will land in your latch support and center the mounting base there with the 4 screws. It doesnt have to be aligned perfectly like our stock mounts.

[ptc]

Ok guys well here it is.... for now...

https://www.facebook.com/paul.christ...4885428631793/


Took the old man for a ride down to the gas station just to give him a little thrill!!!! --- Not that he hasnt had a few in his 94 years of life so far....

He was pretty happy with what the "kid" put together!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by ptc

Dan - It could be done easily you just have to mount the top part first, then put some paint on the tip of it to mark where it will land in your latch support and center the mounting base there with the 4 screws. It doesnt have to be aligned perfectly like our stock mounts.

Good to know, thanks!

As long as someone on earth still thinks of you as a kid, you’re good to go!

[slammed57]

wow, what cam and what mufflers are you running. sounds REAL good

[joedoh]

clean work on the battery box, slammed57 does some nice work

[Flames97]

Everything looks great!

[mud.man.rj]

I didn't realize 12lbs of boost would create so much pressure, now I understand why it's hard to keep a hose in place.
Mudman.

[Scottish58chev]

Looks and sounds great. Nice work

[oldman3]

Sweeeet...Jim