Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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Looking great Bam. I'm interested in the air filter enclosure you made. Any chance you could post more photos and details about it? I'm building a similar project, a '57 p/u with LT1 power and the air filter is nearly in the same position as your LS engine.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Awesome work Bam! those Hazard fraud portable sheds have came a long way and seem to hold up pretty well. That stinks about the clear but at least you have it remedied now. That bed and floor turned out super!

Thanks man and yes the portable shed is great for painting but even better for getting out of the sun while working on the truck.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

Man you have been busy! Every thing is looking great, the seat, the paint, the bed, really awesome work. Sucks you had to repaint, I've had a couple paint jobs go bad, shit happens when you are a do it yourselfer. I had a v8 s10 that I painted and the clear went dull and I sanded and polished but there was no saving it, had to repaint.
You're almost there.

Yeah it sucked having to repaint but I looked at it as now I can do a even better job.lol

Originally Posted by JOATMON

Looking great Bam. I'm interested in the air filter enclosure you made. Any chance you could post more photos and details about it? I'm building a similar project, a '57 p/u with LT1 power and the air filter is nearly in the same position as your LS engine.

I did not make that air filter enclosure I bought it at Summit Racing. Its a Spectre 9831 Inline Air Box. Here is a link to it https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...xoCDsoQAvD_BwE

Lot's and lot's of bueno goin' there Bam.

Thanks for the link Bam, I thought you fabricated it like everything else on the truck. lol

Hi bam I am getting ready to do a major update to my 60 starliner and my shop is full so I want to buy a shes like your's I see you live localaly would you tell me where you got you'rs I live in whiittier thank you P.S. how much did it cost thank you Ted

available through amazon . i bought a 10x20 . side walls are an option .

Originally Posted by ted dehaan

Hi bam I am getting ready to do a major update to my 60 starliner and my shop is full so I want to buy a shes like your's I see you live localaly would you tell me where you got you'rs I live in whiittier thank you P.S. how much did it cost thank you Ted

I did not buy it I had it built it cost me about 4,000 for the structure and the concrete slab I did the drywall myself

I uploaded two youtube videos here is a link if you would like to see them.


Walk around



Fleetside bed mods

Lookin' really good, BAM! You've done a ton of top drawer work on this truck and you should be proud of the results!

Coming along real nice! It is going to be a very clean looking truck. That's a lot of work going into the bed. Interesting solution for your gas filler too. I like your thing of doing black primer and then gray, good idea.

Originally Posted by rspears

Lookin' really good, BAM! You've done a ton of top drawer work on this truck and you should be proud of the results!

Thanks a lot man, I'm just happy I'm getting to the end of it. Now I just have to find time to keep working on it.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

Coming along real nice! It is going to be a very clean looking truck. That's a lot of work going into the bed. Interesting solution for your gas filler too. I like your thing of doing black primer and then gray, good idea.

Thanks and yes there is a lot of work in that bed, too much.lol But I like it and I wanted it and thats what counts. At least thats what I tell myself.lol

Very nice Bam!
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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Very nice Bam!
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Thanks much much appreciated

Bam, thanks for sharing the videos, good to see the updated progress. You're getting close now!!

Finally got the bed painted








I also decided to make a center console. I will have it upholstered to match the seat.