1957 chevy family truck

[1958 FLEETSIDE]

Nice 57 , keep the pics coming

[Dan in Pasadena]

What color green is that?

[lowrodderchev]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

What color green is that?

Please don't be mad guys but its a ford green yeah like putting Kawasaki badges on a Harley ��

[dubie]

holy crap this is one cool build.

[lowrodderchev]

Originally Posted by dubie

holy crap this is one cool build.

Hey thanx it was mainly inspired by all you guys on this website looking at everyone's build everytime I was lost or frustrated id look at the work you guys do and jump back on it

[Jbm1956]

What steps did you do for sanding the body and interior for paint. Very nice truck. I cant wait to get mine going

[lowrodderchev]

Originally Posted by Jbm1956

What steps did you do for sanding the body and interior for paint. Very nice truck. I cant wait to get mine going

sorry Jbm1956 be meaning to text you but been busy with work and in laws in town, after applying a epoxy primer I sanded it with 320 and shot it. the inside is only a single stage but i'm going to do a 2 stage outside. I used a paint removal wheel by 3M that attached to my trusty harbor freight drill(one of few things I get from there that actually lasted) and sanded away some stuff I did by hand till my arms were soar. after a chat with the local paint supply shop he said I could get away with just epoxy since my body wasn't to tore up. was a few spots here and there plus metal replacement but i'm all about driving em daily so it wont be no trailer queen

[Jbm1956]

Awesome work. Give me a text and ill get some info from you.

[tpimuncie]

Sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lowrodderchev]

thanx I wish I had more to show but this cold weather is to much plus x-mas and I just put a system in my blazer/k5. but hopefully by end of January I will be shooting the body.

[1adam12]

Nice looking truck...

[SCHRUMGMC]

Awesome looking truck man !!

[lowrodderchev]

ok after a long 2 month holiday at work its time to get back on her. so after searching and searching I scored a tailgate on ebay not cheap but I got one and after stripping her down she its cleaner then what ive seen

[lowrodderchev]

I picked up some hinges off a 70's chevy truck at the junkyard for cheap and came up with something still a work in progress

[lowrodderchev]

if you cant tell yet I'm all about stripping it down to bare metal. always afraid of what's hiding underneath LOL so I jump the gun and bought my bed strips. I also ordered a outside visor but those things are on back ordered order from like 4 places so I guess i'll wait

[Kim57]

Looking good.
Kim

[lowrodderchev]

thanx Kim alittle at time unfortunately almost done with the tailgate more pix to come soon. weathers getting nicer so possible paint the cab in the next few months

[lowrodderchev]

ok so got my tailgate mostly done

[lowrodderchev]

didn't like the buttons on the tailgate latch slider so I put these together using some valve stem covers. may cut em down before someone gets goosed on my tailgate

[lowrodderchev]

fix the cracks on my 1956-210 wheel so she's ready to go for primer as soon as the weather gets hotter

[lowrodderchev]

so now the fun part after I got most of my body work done on the tailgate and numerous times I put it on and off to make sure everything was straight well I laid a piece of wood across it only to find out the center is bowed in

[lowrodderchev]

since I'm raising my bed about 5-6 inches this gab could be a problem any suggestions guys? I'm almost wishing I would have bought a new tailgate LOL but every time I look at the price I'm thinking no way

[Spblack]

can you take a better picture of the gap? its hard to view

[Kim57]

Things are looking good.
To bad about the bow in the tail gate.
Kim

[Flames97]

Great work....I really like what you came up on the tailgate hinges.