Rods 57

[Rods57]

Finally got some of my photos scanned. here are all the trucks i started with.

Started with three trucks:

[Rods57]

Here is the truck that i kept to build after the clip was in.

[_Ogre]

nice build rod57. the only guys that haven't worked on their trucks for ever, paid to have someone else do it.

just an idea: my battery is behind the passenger's seat. put a jump post under the hood.

[Rods57]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

nice build rod57. the only guys that haven't worked on their trucks for ever, paid to have someone else do it.

just an idea: my battery is behind the passenger's seat. put a jump post under the hood.

good idea on the battery, thanks.

[Rods57]

Hey there, so thought i would post the pictures of my trucks "twin" to steel a term from Bam. Had it since 96, just having fun with my scanner.









Yes it really is the same car and it really is that clean...great find i am very lucky.

[Maximus]

My dad's got a '55 2dr Sedan, they are fantastic cars! he bought his in the early 70's and is still working on it lol. Thus the reason why I built a '55 pickup. Great builds!!!

hey, you also never got into what happened to the fender, did ya get the mistake resolved?

[Rods57]

Oh that was bad, i cut the fender to far back




I found a new one though and i am re-fixing it.

I also have a new one to replace the pass side.

[Roadkill58]

Rods57

I like your truck build!

I also like your 55 sedan!

Had one (primered) when I was in high school.

I was always broke (tickets).

[Rods57]

i did some work this weekend. Finished my bed sides...closed the ends, new angle strips, welded the stake pockets up, removed the chain latches. also got a rear panel from a guy for $50 that had a little bit of corner damage that I repaired.

[Rods57]

Originally Posted by Roadkill58

Rods57

I like your truck build!

I also like your 55 sedan!

Had one (primered) when I was in high school.

I was always broke (tickets).

HA HA thanks, well i can only hope someday to get a ticket in mine.

[Rods57]

So a while back i posted about the fact that my cab had been dropped on its back at some point, so i had a bit of damage to the back. i got sick of it and cut it out. more pics on the fix but for now here is the before and after of the cutting...

[Kim57]

Looking good. The little things do a lot.
Kim

[ChuckDriver]

Lookning og. How did you attach the angle strips to the bedsides?

[_Ogre]

best bed assembly instructions are on the mar-k site
drill holes in bed sides and thru weld to the angle

[Rods57]

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Lookning og. How did you attach the angle strips to the bedsides?

Originally Posted by _Ogre

best bed assembly instructions are on the mar-k site
drill holes in bed sides and thru weld to the angle

Exactly what i did. Drill and fill baby....

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks!

[Kim57]

That came out nice.
Kim

[Rods57]

Originally Posted by Kim57

That came out nice.
Kim

Thanks Kim

[ChuckDriver]

That was a lot of work, but you pulled it off!

[Rods57]

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

That was a lot of work, but you pulled it off!

Yeah its not done yet but its getting there, I am glad i did it but i was worried i would make it worse. Thanks for the comments its nice to have people that understand what kind of mentality it takes to cut up a perfectly good truck on your side...

[Rods57]

Finished off the back of the cab. Heard about a product called tiger hair? suppose to be great for welds to re-enforce them. has anyone used it or heard of it? I think its just like Duraglass, anybody used that? Bam?

Pictures are not great the fist makes it look like crap but the close up shows what it looks like.

[Kim57]

That came out real nice. I think tiger hair is filler with fiberglass strands in it.
Kim

[Rods57]

Thanks Kim, I think i will use the fiberglass filler after talking to a body guy. I am worried about it cracking in time and driving stress. I would like to hear if anyone has used it though just to get some idea of how to work it best.

[usmc_butler]

Tiger hair is super strong (fiberglass hairs) but is a mess to work with very similar to duraglass typically used on fiberglass boat applications. It doesn't lay out smooth like bondo and it is hard to sand... The end result will be better and stronger but it will take lots more work to get it sanded and looking nice, just my .02.

[Kabwe]

Yeah that will work.lol