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M van Run · 05-29-2007, 03:37 PM

Looking good!!!!
Here from Holland.
Greetz Mark.

CAL 58 GMC · 05-29-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by texascowboy593

Great Job Cal!

Thanks Cowboy!

CAL 58 GMC · 05-29-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

That is just a beautiful truck man.

Thanks Kabwe! How's things coming along with your 58?

CAL 58 GMC · 05-29-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by M van Run

Looking good!!!!
Here from Holland.
Greetz Mark.

Thanks M van Run! Welcome to the board!

Kabwe · 05-29-2007, 07:56 PM

Its coming along slowly but surely. I just painted the frame and I'm about to put it back together. I also broke down and bought a 4 link suspension. I did not plan on that. If I kept changing my mind its gonna take forever. One other change a friend of mine give me some 55 fenders, so I guess now I will make the truck match the car.

dwcsr · 05-29-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

If I kept changing my mind its gonna take forever.

Thats exactly what happened to my project. My son started college after I started this truck, he took 6 years to finish and I'm still not done.

CAL 58 GMC · 05-30-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

Its coming along slowly but surely. I just painted the frame and I'm about to put it back together. I also broke down and bought a 4 link suspension. I did not plan on that. If I kept changing my mind its gonna take forever. One other change a friend of mine give me some 55 fenders, so I guess now I will make the truck match the car.

Right on with the 55 clip!!

GATORBUILT '59 · 06-01-2007, 08:48 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH,WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

OUT of SITE!!!!!

northerngmc · 06-01-2007, 09:55 AM

Looking great.....

I have to ask, what tailgate did you go with? Blank, or the new reproduction GMC for the 55 - 59 trucks?

CAL 58 GMC · 06-02-2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by northerngmc

Looking great.....

I have to ask, what tailgate did you go with? Blank, or the new reproduction GMC for the 55 - 59 trucks?

Thanks! I used a flat smooth gate. I just got the tail gate back today.

57ToyBox · 06-02-2007, 09:38 AM

Hi Cal
Looks great
I've been visiting your thread almost daily to stay caught up on your progress. Any idea when we can see a new video of another road test with the painted box. first video was awesome... truck sounded great with the exception of the brake

Glenn

CAL 58 GMC · 06-02-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Hi Cal
Looks great
I've been visiting your thread almost daily to stay caught up on your progress. Any idea when we can see a new video of another road test with the painted box. first video was awesome... truck sounded great with the exception of the brake

Glenn

Thanks Diesel! I well get a video done when I get my hood back.

P.S. The brake thing is fixed now.

CAL 58 GMC · 06-04-2007, 02:13 AM

I finshed the wood in the bed and got the tailgate on just before I went to a car show on Saturday. Here's a few pics of the bed and when I was at the show.

northerngmc · 06-04-2007, 09:55 AM

Looks great, I can see why you went with a smooth tailgate. I was hoping to get a report on the new 55 - 59 reproduction tailgate.

Daniel U · 06-04-2007, 11:32 AM

The wood looks great. Did you try to color match it to the interior leather?

Kabwe · 06-04-2007, 12:03 PM

Man that is looking real nice.

56 old skool · 06-04-2007, 01:49 PM

Amazing, perfect!!!

CAL 58 GMC · 06-04-2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel U

The wood looks great. Did you try to color match it to the interior leather?

Hey Daniel,
All I did was go down to Home Depot and pick out a color.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Man that is looking real nice.

Thanks Kabwe! I'm hoping someday to see your 55 and/or 58 in person at a show and to meet you so we can sit around and shoot the bull for a bit.

Kabwe · 06-04-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

Thanks Kabwe! I'm hoping someday to see your 55 and/or 58 in person at a show and to meet you so we can sit around and shoot the bull for a bit.

Don't worry this will happen because I got to see that truck in person.

jill56 · 06-04-2007, 06:10 PM

I really like what you did to your dash. We did alot of mods to my dash too. Its a 56 Chevy. Here is a pic.

jill56 · 06-04-2007, 06:12 PM

Pic.

CAL 58 GMC · 06-06-2007, 03:27 PM

BAD NEWS. Monday I drove my truck down to a local classic truck parts store. I got the parts I needed and started to head back to my truck when a guy came up to me and said, "Hey you have a puddle under your truck!” So look under the rear to see gear oil dripping from the rear diff. At first I thought, okay, it's just the cover bolts loose. So I ask the shop owner if he had a socket I could use to tighten up the bolts. So I go under the truck and see a hole in the cover and dents pushing out. Crap! It looks like something broke loose under the cover. So now I call a tow truck to haul me home. So the next day I pulled the cover off to see the damage. Well here's what happened. Three of the ring gear bolts came out and 2 were loose. Crap! I thought lock tight was used when we put the ring gear on. So the good news is other then some damaged bolts and a damaged cover, everything else was not damaged. Man, was I lucky the ring and pinion gears were not damaged. So, when I put the new bolts back in you can bet I will have lock tight on those bolts!

entourageguy · 06-06-2007, 03:46 PM

Man your lucky it didn't let loose going down the road Cal. Could have been a lot worse!!

Brian ...

CAL 58 GMC · 06-06-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by entourageguy

Man your lucky it didn't let loose going down the road Cal. Could have been a lot worse!!

Brian ...

Yep, your right!! I'm sure glad that the guy came up to me and told me about the puddle. I would have never known and it could have been disastrous!!

pgf545 · 06-06-2007, 04:42 PM

Hey Cal, Make sure you clean the threads real well before you loctite them or it won't hold. I use a little alcohol to clean them first.

You truck is looking great!!!!!!!!!!

Bernie

05-29-2007, 03:37 PM	#776
M van Run Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 7	Re: 58 GMC Project Looking good!!!! Here from Holland. Greetz Mark.

05-29-2007, 07:56 PM	#780
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: 58 GMC Project Its coming along slowly but surely. I just painted the frame and I'm about to put it back together. I also broke down and bought a 4 link suspension. I did not plan on that. If I kept changing my mind its gonna take forever. One other change a friend of mine give me some 55 fenders, so I guess now I will make the truck match the car. Last edited by Kabwe; 05-29-2007 at 08:33 PM.

06-01-2007, 08:48 AM	#783
GATORBUILT '59 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pearland,TX. Posts: 141	Re: 58 GMC Project WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH,WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OUT of SITE!!!!!

06-01-2007, 09:55 AM	#784
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: 58 GMC Project Looking great..... I have to ask, what tailgate did you go with? Blank, or the new reproduction GMC for the 55 - 59 trucks? __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

06-02-2007, 09:38 AM	#786
57ToyBox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Callander Ont. Posts: 387	Re: 58 GMC Project Hi Cal Looks great I've been visiting your thread almost daily to stay caught up on your progress. Any idea when we can see a new video of another road test with the painted box. first video was awesome... truck sounded great with the exception of the brake Glenn Last edited by 57ToyBox; 06-02-2007 at 09:42 AM.

06-04-2007, 02:13 AM	#788
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: 58 GMC Project I finshed the wood in the bed and got the tailgate on just before I went to a car show on Saturday. Here's a few pics of the bed and when I was at the show. Attached Images __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4 Last edited by CAL 58 GMC; 06-04-2007 at 02:15 AM.

06-04-2007, 09:55 AM	#789
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: 58 GMC Project Looks great, I can see why you went with a smooth tailgate. I was hoping to get a report on the new 55 - 59 reproduction tailgate. __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

06-04-2007, 11:32 AM	#790
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: 58 GMC Project The wood looks great. Did you try to color match it to the interior leather? __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe

06-04-2007, 12:03 PM	#791
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: 58 GMC Project Man that is looking real nice.

06-04-2007, 01:49 PM	#792
56 old skool Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lOS ANGELES Posts: 3	Re: 58 GMC Project Amazing, perfect!!!

06-04-2007, 06:10 PM	#795
jill56 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bassett, Va. Posts: 59	Re: 58 GMC Project I really like what you did to your dash. We did alot of mods to my dash too. Its a 56 Chevy. Here is a pic. __________________ If it ain't broke don't fix it!!! 1956 SWB Small Window Cab 1997 Camaro RS 1972 Chevelle Malibu 1990 S-10 Blazer 4X4

06-04-2007, 06:12 PM	#796
jill56 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bassett, Va. Posts: 59	Re: 58 GMC Project Pic. Attached Images __________________ If it ain't broke don't fix it!!! 1956 SWB Small Window Cab 1997 Camaro RS 1972 Chevelle Malibu 1990 S-10 Blazer 4X4

06-06-2007, 03:27 PM	#797
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: 58 GMC Project BAD NEWS. Monday I drove my truck down to a local classic truck parts store. I got the parts I needed and started to head back to my truck when a guy came up to me and said, "Hey you have a puddle under your truck!” So look under the rear to see gear oil dripping from the rear diff. At first I thought, okay, it's just the cover bolts loose. So I ask the shop owner if he had a socket I could use to tighten up the bolts. So I go under the truck and see a hole in the cover and dents pushing out. Crap! It looks like something broke loose under the cover. So now I call a tow truck to haul me home. So the next day I pulled the cover off to see the damage. Well here's what happened. Three of the ring gear bolts came out and 2 were loose. Crap! I thought lock tight was used when we put the ring gear on. So the good news is other then some damaged bolts and a damaged cover, everything else was not damaged. Man, was I lucky the ring and pinion gears were not damaged. So, when I put the new bolts back in you can bet I will have lock tight on those bolts! __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4 Last edited by CAL 58 GMC; 06-07-2007 at 04:19 AM.

06-06-2007, 03:46 PM	#798
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: 58 GMC Project Man your lucky it didn't let loose going down the road Cal. Could have been a lot worse!! Brian ... __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited Last edited by entourageguy; 06-06-2007 at 03:46 PM.

06-06-2007, 04:42 PM	#800
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 58 GMC Project Hey Cal, Make sure you clean the threads real well before you loctite them or it won't hold. I use a little alcohol to clean them first. You truck is looking great!!!!!!!!!! Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021



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