Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

Tweet

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

Just Beautiful !

Originally Posted by Navy7797

Just Beautiful !

Thank you Sir.

Heres a update video I uploaded to youtube.

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.

Originally Posted by BAM55

Heres a update video I uploaded to youtube.

Oh yeah that engine sounds good, really makes me want to drive mine.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

Oh yeah that engine sounds good, really makes me want to drive mine.

Thanks man. Not bad for my first LS1 Rebuild. Now I that I feel more comfortable with them I going to build another one for my 55 210. But that will not happen until the truck is finished.

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.