Chris's 57 Chevy Project

[priyeshp]

Welcome to my Project Thread.

A little history, got this truck from my father in law, completely stock, with a dinged rear fender, doors rotted out and no engine.

I have never restored a vehicle or know much about it. Been working with Dave from Mobile Hot Rod repair. But trying to learn as much as possible so I can do save some $$$.

Enjoy.

P.S. Please provide feedback, I am like a sponge trying to get as much information as possible. People on this site are extremely knowledgeable and I would appreciate any help.

[63split]

welcome ! what are your plans with the truck ?

nice ''grill cat'' btw

[priyeshp]

HAHA. Yeah garage cat.

Going with a resto mod. Have additional pics but working on trying to get them uploaded.

[63split]

Originally Posted by priyeshp

HAHA. Yeah garage cat.

Going with a resto mod. Have additional pics but working on trying to get them uploaded.

í use photobucket they provide ea photo in img codes
easy to copy/paste to the forum

[priyeshp]

Day 1 11/2011

Cab Corner and Firewall work
(Hope this embeded slideshow from picasa works)
Working on the cab corner


Look at all those holes in the Firewall


When she's all torn down

[Kim57]

Welcome.
It looks like a pretty decent truck to start with. The damage in the photos is pretty easy to fix. The biggest problem looks like the rear fender but they make replacements. I've also seen decent ones at the Pomona swap meet.
Kim

[priyeshp]

Day 2 of the project 12/17/2011

Welded the window to body gaps


New Cab corner




Filled bed gas filler hole


Filling in holes


Filling in more holes


Removing Steps



filling in Holes in the bed, which use to have rivets

[priyeshp]

Thanks Kim. Yeah I found myself a replacement for $40. Will keep posting, we got the No limit wide ride IFS installed too.

[Kabwe]

Well it looks like a great project you have going there. Keep posting those pics and keep us updated.

[priyeshp]

More Work

Installing the new step


Covering the Rear bed holes



Lower door panel being replaced

[priyeshp]

Passenger door. Need to make sure this never happens again.

[priyeshp]

Day 1 of IFS install. Wide Ride No Limit.

Old Front end (If anyones interested you can take it for $50, located 92503)



Got the truck all level



whats going in next

[priyeshp]

Day 2 of IFS install

Welding in the side plates


Crossmember welded




Where the old steering column came down and metal was bent, we rebent it back so now the frame has no lip


The end product

[priyeshp]

Door Alignment, this was in July. (Putting a Camero 10 both in Aug stay tuned, and more alignment work)

Also, looking for a engine, anyone got any ideas? I have none and I don't want to get ripped off because I don't know what I am looking for. Looking on only spending $2000. Maybe later go with a fuel injection. Need to get the engine placed, so the truck can get sand blasted and begin the long road of body preparation.

We had some major problems lining up the doors. There appeared to be no accident on the truck, but the doors were off by quite a bit. We adjusted the doors as much as possible, but ended up cutting.







Grinding down the welds

[Kim57]

You're doing a real nice job.
The doors are a real problem on these trucks . They didn't fit when new and 50 years later they're no better. Everyone that wants nice gaps has to do what you're doing.
Kim

[Rods57]

That looks a lot like what i started with.

[1959Chev]

If you were not so far away I could sell you a nice setup on engine/tranny.. I've got a 355(scat crank and 6" rods, trw dome pistons all forged, camel hump heads worked over with accessory bolt holes, bracketmaster II cam and springs, edelbrock performer intake, billet accell distributor cap and rotor, bte 3500 10" converter and a th350 recently rebuilt) whole setup has a little over 500 miles on it. I got it in a trade and would let anyone on the board get it for $2,000. I have been advertising it local for $2800

[_Ogre]

nice work, good looking truck.
that looks to be the easiest ifs install on the market, drop in and weld...
nice welds, i see that your using flux core wire, most people can't weld sheet metal with flux core
that's all i used on mine, 110v lincoln weldpac 100. i've never run out of gas either

[made2drag]

nice repairs. love your truck!

[Wheelie]

Looking real good. Im liking that front end work!

[Chevette]

Lookin' good. Your body repairs look great.