My Blue 1957 build

[blue57]

i got a piece of sheetmetal here. think i will cut the strip out and get it patched up

[Kim57]

It's good advice the others gave. My doors needed fixing in the same place.
Kind of a pain but worth the effort.
Kim

[roberts57]

Hey Blue,

I am just a bit behind you on the build. I am having my tci mii cross member and rear leaf kit installed next week. I will be following your thread now for sure. I am just down the street in Rancho, maybe Ill see you at a show someday soon. I am hoping to have it done before the summer is over!

[blue57]

Originally Posted by roberts57

Hey Blue,

I am just a bit behind you on the build. I am having my tci mii cross member and rear leaf kit installed next week. I will be following your thread now for sure. I am just down the street in Rancho, maybe Ill see you at a show someday soon. I am hoping to have it done before the summer is over!

Good luck! That's what I said last summer.
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[blue57]

Well i cut out the strip on the bottom of the dooe that was full of holes. I got it welded in and ground down with 4" grinder, but now need to clean it up with the die grinder. My little 15 gallon 1.8 hp compressor just isnt doing me any good so i am getting a 60 gallon tomorrow.

[Kim57]

Looking good.
Kim

[blue57]

Originally Posted by Dads Burb

Where did you get the e-brake cable?

controlcables.com
located in Sante Fe Springs, Ca. 562-949-0455

[Clarance J]

Oh my, oh my. Blue57, I think that you've just reached the incurable but not final stage of fixitus. Needing more POWER. Keep up the good work.

[blue57]

Originally Posted by Clarance J

Oh my, oh my. Blue57, I think that you've just reached the incurable but not final stage of fixitus. Needing more POWER. Keep up the good work.

Well, I am not an electrician. I wired it all up a flipped the switch a waalaa.... the whole house lost power so I disconnected what I had done and a buddy is coming over to hook it up. Lol
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[_Ogre]

so... more power = no power? your back pedaling

[blue57]

Not much to update, but figured I would stay relevant. I got the doors both patched up on the bottom. Filled in the holes from mirror sets over the years. Had doors, fenders and hoods media blasted to pick out the better parts. Waiting for patch panel to get here for passenger fender so I cut get that done and sprayed with primer. Doors are back on the cab. Working on getting it back together.
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[blue57]

..... Cut, fit, weld, grind....... Still working on patch panels. Just took care of passenger fenger. Found some patch panels that are 17" tall for the lower quater panels. Just need to finish rolling edge over and make a new fender brace bracket.

[blue57]

Here is the fender and the patch panel over the top of it. I found it on the bay. It is a 17" tall patch.

[blue57]

This is the truck i bought for parts and didnt end up using anything off it. Front clip was blasted and primered and i put the bed together for the next lucky owner. It needs to go.

[blue57]

Working on getting the bed strips and wood fitted and cut for gas door. Got my tailgate mounted

[Kim57]

Looks good.
Kim

[blue57]

Bed wood is all drilled and fitted. Cut stainless strip to fit around fuel access door.

[Kim57]

That came out real nice.
Kim

[_Ogre]

that looks good. have you thought about flush mounting your filler?
seems it would get scratched/beat up by everything you slide in your bed

[blue57]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

that looks good. have you thought about flush mounting your filler?
seems it would get scratched/beat up by everything you slide in your bed

If something gets put in the back of my truck the person that did it is getting kicked in the nuts. I am thinking about flush mounting it though. Think it would definitely look more appealing rather then it sitting up like it does.
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[_Ogre]

i was thinking lawn chair or cooler
or maybe a gallon of milk, you know how those milk jugs have sharp corners
not an old engine block

it would look nice flush mounted
5 min with a router, easy peasy

[blue57]

Finally mounted my billet overflow tank. Still need to get the hard line i am going to run under the radiator to it. Also mounted the rear bumper brackets and the bumper. Had to empty the beer out of the ice chest so i could use it as a seat to take it for a spin around the block.


Thats my checklist taped to the cab by the way

[blue57]

Goal is to complete my list and get it together and half way presentable to possibly take to the Brothers show June 30th. Then back to shop for some finalizing before getting ready for paint and powder coat. Thats the plan at least. Also just realized I have been at it for just over a year now on it.

[Bubba54]

Looking good, I like the stance.

[Kim57]

Looks real nice.
Kim