Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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Fantastic finish on the wood Bam.
I'm working on a '57 Chevy P/U(long term project) and was thinking about posting some of the build here.
Yours is such a work of art that mine doesn't seem worthy. LOL
Got me wondering if you plan on carrying a spare tire, jack, etc.?
Nolan

Hey Bam that looks fantastic!

Originally Posted by JOATMON

Fantastic finish on the wood Bam.
I'm working on a '57 Chevy P/U(long term project) and was thinking about posting some of the build here.
Yours is such a work of art that mine doesn't seem worthy. LOL
Got me wondering if you plan on carrying a spare tire, jack, etc.?
Nolan

Nope no spare tire, jack, or anything else my wife and I.lol Its a toy for fun cruising and and pleasure driving, if I get a flat there will be a flat bed tow truck from AAA.lol

Originally Posted by v8nutz

Hey Bam that looks fantastic!

Thanks man

Absolutely fantastic build - the quality and attention to detail is off the chart and she sure sounds fantastic. I was hoping to see a little burn out!!

Originally Posted by glennsexton

Absolutely fantastic build - the quality and attention to detail is off the chart and she sure sounds fantastic. I was hoping to see a little burn out!!

Thanks man, and naw no burn out until all the kinks are worked out.

I had the glass installed today.

those back glasses are fun . i fought the one in the 56 for a week before discovering there are 2 different rubber seals. the reproduction glass seal wont work with the stock glass. you get it about 70% in then it would lock up.
looks good , i know your getting excited now

Originally Posted by shine

those back glasses are fun . i fought the one in the 56 for a week before discovering there are 2 different rubber seals. the reproduction glass seal wont work with the stock glass. you get it about 70% in then it would lock up.
looks good , i know your getting excited now

You are right about the back glass giving fits. I did not install the glass did not want the headache I had a mobile glass guy do it. The Windshield went in easy only took about 15 min, but the back glass gave them fits. They were about to give up until I told them if you break the glass its on me. I will get another one. I did not have the stock glass so its all reproduction stuff. After a tough fight they got it in there with no damage to the glass.

spent a week on it. got the right seal and it fell in place in about 15 min . the repro glass is just a tiny bit too big. takes a bunch of dawn soap to get them to slide in . got an old nasty slick rope for them .

Originally Posted by shine

spent a week on it. got the right seal and it fell in place in about 15 min . the repro glass is just a tiny bit too big. takes a bunch of dawn soap to get them to slide in . got an old nasty slick rope for them .

Every shop needs a jumbo bottle of Dawn soap. Good for every kind of lube on soft parts, i.e., getting rubber parts to seat, vacuum fittings, and oh by the way - works pretty good with hot water on cleaning up stuff you get back from the machine shop - blocks, heads, cranks, etc. It's also good to wash up the hands (who would have thought?)

Word of advice - get you own bottle and DO NOT borrow mama's (ask me how I know this?)

Originally Posted by shine

spent a week on it. got the right seal and it fell in place in about 15 min . the repro glass is just a tiny bit too big. takes a bunch of dawn soap to get them to slide in . got an old nasty slick rope for them .

Yep that is exactly what the glass man keep saying " This window is too big". But he saturated it with lubricate and kept working until it popped in.

That's a sweet ride and Prayers for your friend.

Clean build very nice .

Very Nice.......all the work paid off big.



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It is turning out beautiful, I really liked watching this thing come together. It shows your character bringing it over to your car buddy to check it out!