Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

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Hi Frank, got the stainless taillights you turned me on to installed. Had to notch the mounting brackets for the plugs and silicone the wires in. They work great and are real bright! Your truck is looking good. I used the white parking lights on mine also, I think they look better than the amber ones. Thanks bud, Duane

Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

Looks good.
Kim

Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

Looks awesome, Frank.

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Current pic.

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new stainless steel headers.

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one more

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Those are really nice headers... but i gotta say, I'm a huge fan of how your whole front end tilts up for ALL THAT ROOM. That's awesome. Does it rattle around at all when cruising?

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Thanks! The headers were only $129.00 shipped on eBay . Came with new hardware and gaskets and everything too. They look much nicer than the rusty old manifolds !

I love the tilt nose too. All original steel welded together. It rattles a little bit but not too bad. I have a strip of foam to pad the area under the windshield . That keeps it pretty quiet

Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

Very nice.
Kim

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Thanks Kim

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my headers are rusty too. I'd thought of having them blasted/powder coated but at these prices it probably isn't worth it. On mine the former owner had to out a dimple in one header pipe to clear a conflict.

Yours fit with NO interference? We're they advertised as block huggers?

TIP: I read online somewhere. If your header bolts tend to come loose? Cut the flange between each header pipe. Just a neat slice, not cut a section out. I haven't tried it but I would if I buy new.

Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

Frank,

Is the description of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-Small-Bl...481f26&vxp=mtr

About like yours were described? 1-5/8" tubes, 2-1/2" collectors, 5/16" flanges, etc? You didn't say if yours are ceramic coated or stainless?

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Dan - there's so many different headers ... I searched for ones that looked like the shape I needed... I definitely needed the front pipe to stay high . There was no fit issue at all on passenger side . On drivers side it fit but it's touching the steering shaft. Not the part that moves , just the outer sleeve. I'm gonna put a flat spot in that tube so it doesn't touch. Other than that it fits like a glove . Stainless steel.
Here's the exact listing on eBay
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=231480002253

Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

got the stainless steel exhaust installed...

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exhaust tips mocked up. hangers not installed yet....

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Yup, one step at a time. Looks good from the headers to the exhaust tips.

Jim

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Exhaust looks good.
Kim

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made some progress with the wood floor and the bed

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Looks real nice.
Kim

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tail lights

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got the tailgate on, and new chains

Re: 1957 Chevy Truck
 

Looks good.
Kim

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:)

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Nice shot...Jim