My 57 Pro Street

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Denee007

Looks high tech! Incredible!
Dne'
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Thanks

Originally Posted by oldman3

Looks good sitting on the ground, nice job....Jim

Thanks

Originally Posted by dubie

oh it'll be plenty low, you can tell from where the body mounts sit in relation to the height of your frame rails.
Damn fine looking build

Thanks.
I hope you're right. It just seems a little high to me. All the sheet metal should bring it down some and the new front springs should settle some also.
Kim

[pbeguy]

Kim, my frame sits 3-1/2" above my rockers.
PS. It is looking very good.

[Rude Dude]

Frame & motor look killer, good job Kim!

[Kim57]

As the coil packs seem to be about the ugliest part of the LS engines I decided to do something about it.
A little time and a little paint and they don't look so bad.
Kinda hard to see in the pics but the bracket is the metallic blue and the packs are metallic grey.
Kim

[Kabwe]

FYI: They do have relocation kits for the ugly coil packs and you can hide them and they will not be seen at all. Just sharing info.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

FYI: The do have relocation kits for the ugly coil packs and you can hide them and they will not be seen at all. Just sharing info.

Yeah I know but it's just not in the budget right now. Later I may be able to go that route but the trans fix set me back.
Kim

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Yeah I know but it's just not in the budget right now. Later I may be able to go that route but the trans fix set me back.
Kim

Yeah I know how that is. I do agree with you that the coil packs are ugly, but yours are looking great and you may not want to change them anyway after you get the truck rollin.

Did you add a mean and nasty cam? or did you leave it stock. I added a cam to mine I really don't like that sewing machine sound in a ride that looks mean.lol Its got to sound mean also. With my ride it does not have to be over the top but it has to have a rumble.lol

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Yeah I know how that is. I do agree with you that the coil packs are ugly, but yours are looking great and you may not want to change them anyway after you get the truck rollin.

Did you add a mean and nasty cam? or did you leave it stock. I added a cam to mine I really don't like that sewing machine sound in a ride that looks mean.lol Its got to sound mean also. With my ride it does not have to be over the top but it has to have a rumble.lol

I left it all stock. It's supposed to have 390 HP from the factory so that should be plenty for me. Hopefully with the headers and the right mufflers it will sound O.K.
Kim

[Dads Burb]

What did you use for paint? Anything special?

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Kim57

I left it all stock. It's supposed to have 390 HP from the factory so that should be plenty for me. Hopefully with the headers and the right mufflers it will sound O.K.
Kim

BTW Kim I forgot to mention your engine is looking great. Also if you decide to add a cam later I just wanted to let you know its amazingly easy so do big deal there buddy. Its so easy you feel like you are cheating.lol

[Daze57]

kim

lookin very nice

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Dads Burb

What did you use for paint? Anything special?

It's just rattle can Rustoleum. I used a plastic primer on the coil packs before the top coat. I also painted the plastic brake reservoir the same way.

Originally Posted by Kabwe

BTW Kim I forgot to mention you engine is looking great. Also if you decide to add a cam later I just wanted to let you know its amazingly easy so do big deal there buddy. Its so easy you feel like you are cheating.lol

Thanks Bam.
Any more progress on getting yours painted?

Originally Posted by Daze57

kim

lookin very nice

Thanks.

Kim

[lowdownstar]

looking good my friend!





Ray

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Thanks Bam.
Any more progress on getting yours painted?


Thanks.

Kim

I have not touched the truck in a while and will not be touching it anytime soon. I'm painting it myself so the only one I have to blame is me.lol

[Denee007]

That is the coolest looking engine ever; can't wait to see it under the hood of your truck! Something like that is just out of my intelligence range to mess with~ I ask enough questions as it is

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by lowdownstar

looking good my friend!





Ray

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Kabwe

I have not touched the truck in a while and will not be touching it anytime soon. I'm painting it myself so the only one I have to blame is me.lol

Well I'm going to be doing mine myself also. I get to start learning the finer details of body work now.

Originally Posted by Denee007

That is the coolest looking engine ever; can't wait to see it under the hood of your truck! Something like that is just out of my intelligence range to mess with~ I ask enough questions as it is

Thanks. From what I've seen of your skills you can handle just as much as the rest of us.

Kim

[Clarance J]

Hello, Just wanted to add that I think that the coil pack clean and paint job turned out real nice. Also I like the colors and the final paint theme that you mentioned in your build thread. Keep the pictures coming.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Clarance J

Hello, Just wanted to add that I think that the coil pack clean and paint job turned out real nice. Also I like the colors and the final paint theme that you mentioned in your build thread. Keep the pictures coming.

Thanks.
Kim

[Kim57]

Since I need to start on the body work I figured I needed a couple more toools.
As I'm cheap kinda guy I made my own.
I've seen these on the net from others.
I made a slapping hammer from an old spring and a shrinking hammer from an old file that I bent a handle into.
Needed to file and sand the spring to get a nice finish on it so it won't do more damage. Welded a handle on it for ease of use.
Now I need to start using them.
Kim

[Red Foreman]

Kim, good work on the tools, Its all part of the fun!

[oldman3]

Cool work....Jim

[BC Toy chest]

Originally Posted by Kim57

I made a slapping hammer from an old spring and a shrinking hammer from an old file that I bent a handle into.

Excellent job that is so kool.

[Denee007]

Wow, maybe you could make a few more and sell them! Your so creative!
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[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Red Foreman

Kim, good work on the tools, Its all part of the fun!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Cool work....Jim

Thanks.

Originally Posted by BC Toy chest

Excellent job that is so kool.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Denee007

Wow, maybe you could make a few more and sell them! Your so creative!
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Thanks.
The hammer was a bit of work as I had to file it and the sand it using progressively finer grades and then finished with some metal polish to get the shine.
Kim

[Dan in Pasadena]

Wow, you guys doing frame-offs blow me away. Where do you get the time for all these millions of steps large & small? I "intend" to blow my truck all apart for a final "detail" I guess I'd call it years from now when it's done JUST the way I want it mechanically, but realistically I worry that I'll have trouble staying motivated when I do. I retire in a few years and that one of my plans but you younger guys with kids, yards, etc... I just know I'd be off on tangents and it'd just gather dust.
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