My new Beater 1959 GMC

[57tailgater]

How did you prep and paint the frame? I really like the satin black.

[hardwaa]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

How did you prep and paint the frame? I really like the satin black.

Red scotch bright pad, sos pads, rustoleum rattle cans semi gloss black.
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[slammed57]

lookin killer , great stance!

[hardwaa]

Drove it around the block today!!!!

[Rickysnickers]

Nice!!!!

[hardwaa]

Goodguys!!
Made it there late Saturday afternoon! Rained in the morning wasn't sure weather was gonna be good. Celebrated with a Coors beer!!!!

[hardwaa]

Bright the truck home after goodguys! Sooo nice to have it parked on the driveway!!!

[hardwaa]

Really happy with truck!! Time to put some miles on it!

[hardwaa]

Seat install. I like to sit in the truck not on it. I believe you should look out center of windshield height wise eyeball level.
Junkyard OBS 1989-1994 ish work truck seat.
Chopped 3 " out of seat brackets height wise. Stock seat bracket fit floor of truck perfectly width wise!

[hardwaa]

Bed header panel straighten! also removed a broken bolt. This truck is a beater and the header panel was simple and good enuff far from perfect, but header panel is way stronger now!!!

[hardwaa]

Bed square time!
Used the plywood and some 1" x1/2" tubing to square bed. 50" inner bed with dimension. Rachet straps and 1" square tubing used for temporary jigs.

[hardwaa]

Originally Posted by hardwaa

Bed square time!
Used the plywood and some 1" x1/2" tubing to square bed. 50" inner bed with dimension. Rachet straps and 1" square tubing used for temporary jigs.

Here are pics

[hardwaa]

More bed pics.new bed floor height.

[hardwaa]

Wheel tubs. Cut bed sides for clearance Will reinstall 2-3 " inward. Will post pics when I finish. This is start

[hardwaa]

Exhaust.

[hardwaa]

I believe exhaust should be heard and not seen. The muffler I used were small and fit perfectly in the tight space I had to work with, originally I was gonna run 2 chamber flowmasters but they were too wide I was gonna have to refuse step depth on cap to make the fit! These turbo mufflers have a great Hotrod rumble were a perfect solution size wise!
Fenderwell headers 1 5/8 primaries with a 2 1/2 " collector after that it's all 2 1/4" pipe.

[hardwaa]

Seat install, bed floor and tubs cut, and exhaust were all done before goodguys this last Saturday. Posts are out of order. It was a busy week and I didn't till now.

Again very happy to have truck home looking forward to driving it and finishing it up!!

Thanks for all the comments!!

[6DoF]

i'm totally jealous of your bed going together, that's a big one for me coming up here.

[hardwaa]

Update

Just having fun with the 59!!

Last two pics are from Goodguys last weekend on the way and at the show before heading home.

[Kevin_C]

Truck is really coming along. What is the red car in your driveway? is than an old Saab or Volvo Amazon?

[hardwaa]

Originally Posted by Kevin_C

Truck is really coming along. What is the red car in your driveway? is than an old Saab or Volvo Amazon?

My 1968 VW fastback.

[Kevin_C]

very cool

[Shifty One]

Love this build.....

[Shifty One]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

Oh my love the white headers!! What did you paint them with?

Agreed! Always wanted the right vehicle for them....

[dsraven]

being that low, do you drag much on speed bumps and curbs?