58 GMC Project

[CAL 58 GMC]

Hey Jebb, The unit is from TCI. It's a Corvette style master cylinder and 7 inch booster. I got the unit from an e-bay auction for just over two bills. I had to use a proportioning valve for the disc front/rear. And last, I had all of the brackets powder coated.

Hey kabwe, Sounds like a great show but I have to work this weekend. I know were Carson NV. is, but were is Carson Ca.? Is it in So Cal.? Someday I hope we can hook up at a future show. I am planning for now, if my truck is done, to go to Bothers show in July.
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[Jebb1978]

Is that the stock bracket? The set up is georgious!

[CAL 58 GMC]

The only thing stock is the mounting location. All of the rest comes with the kit.

[Jebb1978]

WOW! I will check those kits out. Thanks as always

[CAL 58 GMC]

No problem, let me know if you need anymore help.

[Kabwe]

Hey Carson CA is in So. Cal. Its in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles. I will be at the Brothers Show in July. My truck will not be there but I will. I love going there to get ideas and stuff.

[Kabwe]

The more I look at what you are doing to that truck the more I like it. It is really coming along. I think you are going have a very nice truck when you’re done. You and 55ChevyPU are really motivating me. Both of you guys are doing some nice work.

[CAL 58 GMC]

Thanks man! I really appreciate your comments. This is a first time I have done a frame off. It's been a lot of hard work, but yet a lot of fun and when fellow hot rodders such as you pay complements on the work I'm doing, it makes all the hard work worth it. I know you know what I mean since I'm sure you get lots of complements on your 55. So Thanks and I hope I run into you at Bothers in July!

[Kabwe]

Yeah I know what you mean. It does feel good. The thumbs up, "my father had one of these when I was a kid", " this was my first car when I was in high school" or simply "man that is a nice car". I love this expensive hobby because I get to meet good people (I've also met some a-holes) from all different backgrounds and we have this one thing in common we love old American Steel. I have also gotten help from the most unlikely sources and its taught me to never judge a book by its cover. Ya know human beings can be really cool sometimes.lol

When your choices receive the thumbs up it really feels nice. Because lets face it, we build these things because we like them, but we all have a touch of narcissism and like or ideas to be appreciated.lol

[CAL 58 GMC]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Red is a nice choice and things really look good in red, but for me I like to be different. There are just too many red cars or trucks at shows.

Kabwe, there are alot of Red, Yellow & Black rides out there. After going to a few show over the last few months I keep asking, do I really what to have just another red truck? My chocie in colors are one's that stand out, you know, the ones you spot a mile away and say to yourself, whats that. That's one of the reason I was leaning towards Red. I have had two Yellow trucks and a 1972 Hugger Orange Chevy. Well, I made the change. I went to the body shop and told the guy I'm changing my choice on the color. I am going with a 2001 Plymounth Prower Orange. I saw a 38 Chevy 2 dr. sedan on Barrett Jackson last night pianted that color. WOW it looked sweet!! Here are some pic's.

[55ChevyPU]

I like the copper color =]

[CAL 58 GMC]

Some people call it copper, some call it burnt orange, some call it dark metallic orange and some call it prowler orange. All I know is I like the color what ever it's called.

[Jebb1978]

I like that color too.

[Kabwe]

That is the color that brother painted his Chevy 55 panel truck (the fool sold it) I also have a buddy with a 72 Nova that is that color. It is a nice color you truck will look really nice with that color. I brother's panel truck was this color we called it burnt orange with tan leather interior. The guy that brought the truck painted it midnight blue yuck. He said he got tired of people asking him if it was Paul’s (my brother) truck.lol You would not believe how that color change affected the look of the truck. It was still a nice looking truck but not to people who saw it with the burnt orange paint job. It just lost its flavor. I’m still mad at my brother for selling that one. He could have sold it to me.lol

Also that is one clean Chevy you posted a pic of. Its a guy that comes to our cruise nights that has one like it I thought that was it until I realized that his is a 38 4 door. And man let me tell you I'm not a 4 door man but that sucker is clean, clean, and more clean. He also keeps a toy tommy gun in the back seat.lol

As for me I like these trucks a lot in yellow, a pale yellow (I was going to go there and paint mine yellow), but if I see another yellow 55 I may lose my mine. A old hot rodder told me this and I take it to heart. When I was building my first car and I was talking to him about my color choices and they were all typical colors. He said "yeah that's nice but don't be afraid to be different and don't be afraid of colors it seems everybody is afraid of colors.lol

[CAL 58 GMC]

Hey kabwe, got any pic's of your bro's truck before he sold it?

[Kabwe]

I'll try and stop by his house this weekend and see if he has some pics. He is an old school gear head that has own some really nice rides through the years so I'm sure he has some pics of all his rides.

[CAL 58 GMC]

I'll look forward to seeing them.

[CAL 58 GMC]

I installed a stainless steel frame mount drop down battery box over the weekend. Yesterday I got a Optima battery and Taylor Diamondback Shielded battery cables since they are close to the headers. The body guy said the end of next week he will have color on the cab. Here's pic of the battery box.

[Jebb1978]

Man Cal nice touch! I have never seen those battery cables before. They look really nice.

[dwcsr]

That is a nice looking setup. where did you get the box and cable shielding.

[CAL 58 GMC]

Thanks Jebb & dwcrs. I got the box from CCP and the cables come from Summit Racing, part number TAY-20238 for $18.39 each. The price on the cables is a great price if you ask me.

[Kabwe]

CAL58GMC,

I hope you are going to drive this thing with all the goodies you are putting on it.lol

I talked to my brother about the pics of the truck and he told me he might have film that he needs to have developed. Man he sold that truck about 5 years ago and never had the film developed.lol That’s my brother for ya.lol

I'm going to go by there this weekend anyway to take pics of this old school chopper he just finished building. I will also see what I can find in the family archives as it relates to classic cars. We had many of them through the years. I need to start taking pics of the family's cars he sucks at it.

[Jebb1978]

I will have those cables! Thanks

[CAL 58 GMC]

Hey kabwe, This truck will be a driver. Even if I had $200,000 dollars in it I would drive it. I don't know how anyone could spend all the time and money and never drive them except when their pull on and off a trailer. So I say buld them, then drive them and enjoy your had work!

I sure hope he took a few pic on that all film he has!

[Jebb1978]

Hey Cal what sort of goodies did you use on the frontend? I am looking at PST at the moment but am not 100% decided. I want to get a kit that includes everything and PST seems to have the most complete kits I have seen. Also I am torn on spring choices, I want a Hotchkis set up but am afraid to go any lower (14 inch tires already rub at full turn) all Hotchkis offers is a 2'' drop spring. Your looks nice and I know it's not PST. Whatcha runnin?