My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up

[Kim57]

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The mid-night blue truck was assembled at a shop in Corona. I saw it there before it was complete.
Very nice truck.
Kim

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

Does anybody recognize those tail lights (black truck above)? That is what I have been looking for.

At the show it looked to be glass and I thought it was a '47 Chevy pick up tail light turned side ways but when I looked in my catalog it seems to long to be that year tail light. But if no one can ID it you could use a '60 Chevy pick-up tail light and turn it to the side, it looks similar and has a similar bezel as the truck in the picture. Look at this tail light on the sky blue truck below, someone told me what it came off of but I fogot. That's really different.

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Does anybody recognize those tail lights (black truck above)? That is what I have been looking for.

That is a 46-48 Ford passenger car tail light at least that's how my brain sees it.

[Kim57]

Here's a link to 42-48 ford tailights.
Kim
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1942-1...ghts,3075.html
and another
http://www.classiccargoodies.com/cat...ies._New_Pair_

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Once you go Pro......You never go slow!


Pro Street Trucks/Cars pics!!! im in love with the fatty tires!!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post4548234

[Dinos63]

just read the whole thread nice work kat!!!

[Rods57]

Love the hood and tailgate. Nice work.

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Thanks guys for stopping by. I will post more pics later. I have been staying away because this site is addictive and you can't get much done, lol. trying to read everything on here and looking at all the gr8 rides, I have to have some self control and just STOP IT. haha

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This project feels like it is in slow motion. The more I do the slower it seems to progress,LOL. A lot of stuff I am doing wasn't worth taking pictures of, but here are some pictures of where I am. Most recent changes, left lower hinge pocket and salvaging the left rocker panel. I won't have to cut it out after all the previous owners slopped lots of bondo on instead of straightening it out and some other stuff I managed to get done. Hopefully in the near future some detail pics of the bed removal & mods and rear suspension changes.

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hinge pocket surgery

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same stuff

[OKGMC4]

Looking good. Makes me appreciate how solid my cab was when I got it. Just out of curiosity, what's bolted to the inside of your step? I saw those two bolts and it made me wonder.

[Kim57]

Looks like you're making good progress on it.
Kim

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Looks like you're making good progress on it.
Kim

Thanks but everyday life and the small details on the truck have made me aware that this isn't going to be done anytime in the near future. I DON'T KNOW WHAT i WAS THINKING

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Originally Posted by OKGMC4

Just out of curiosity, what's bolted to the inside of your step? I saw those two bolts and it made me wonder.

That's where I mounted my vacuum resivor can for the power booster due to the cam I have. My friend Kabwe was over and saw it and nicely suggested I might want to hide that, I will think about it

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more damage control

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damage control

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damage control

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Replaced hinge pins and bushings. Left rocker panel did not have be cut out just remove excess body filler and straighten it out & minor dent repair to left door.

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(damage control) minor repair to left door. I couldn't wait any longer so I shot the glove box door with the paint I bought for my truck. It's a single stage orange from Dupont ( Dupont Chroma Premier) It's 2006 Audi Papay Orange.

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I couldn't wait any longer so I shot the glove box door with the paint I bought for my truck. It's a single stage orange from Dupont ( Dupont Chroma Premier) It's 2006 Audi Papay Orange. MAN I love this orange FOUND THIS MEAN LOOKING BRONCO ON THE NET.
I had trouble uploading these two videos, you can see them here, I got more rust and excess amount of body filler waiting for me when I cut out my rear cab corners.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7552532...57605338968242
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7552532...7605338968242/

[Kim57]

Nice looking color.
Kim

[65Pickup]

Great repair, the color will be perfect...although I thought your truck was done, oxide all the way...tough

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Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Great repair, the color will be perfect...although I thought your truck was done, oxide all the way...tough

THANK You, yes more then a few people said I should leave it red oxide, but that's not for me. It was that color for so long, coz I was going to save the money to have it painted but I could never justify paying that kind of money so I'm gonna do it myself.

[VWBeamer]

I love the big chrome grills on the GMC trucks.