Projects 1957 Chevy Pickup

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So I have these headers that came with the truck, and they are in a little better shape than the fenderwell headers in it. I kinda wanna put them in. How difficult is it to re-do the exhaust yourself minus the welding? I know the tubing isnt expensive. If ya have any pics with headers like this, post em up!

 

Havnt done much lately because I've had school and work everyday. BUT I did just lay down some pinstripin' on the interior, and the new rearend will be in the truck in about 3 weeks. Slowly making progress again!

 

Get her down a little closer to the ground and you'll be fine.

 

Yup! The new rearend is gonna mount on top of the leafs, so it will drop 4"-5".

 

I agree!! with all the money some guy put into a patina paint job, I say you just saved a couple grand!!

 

Good to see you having so much fun driving your truck around. Your making good progress with it as well. Keep up the good work!

 

Stockie 15" wheels with Coker Classic L78 Bias Plys.. 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Sedan caps.



Pop for a HAMB Alliance Membership before you order up the tires... You will save enough to pay for the membership and a little more (plus it's just cool).

- Joe

 

Thanks guys! Im taking it down to a local cruise thing tomorrow morning. You get free pancakes and coffee if you bring your car, so fuck ya! New wheels, tires, rearend, and front end will be going in within he next montth and a half, if everything goes smoothly. I'll have pics of the striping I did up tomorrow...

 

So heres some pics I took this morning. I took it to the Cars, Cakes, and Coffe cruise by my house, and it a won best of show award! I did a little bit of pinstriping at the show, but then ran out of mineral spirits. Here ya go...

On the way there....


Quick striping I did at the show....


Did these a couple nights ago....

Did the same thing on th eother side of the rear window, couldnt get the whole thing in the shot...

 

Hope this brightens up someones day....

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/...00889009954_229132_1934641_n.jpg?t=1285443026

 

I'd be interested in the wheels. Are they 6 lug or 5 lug?

 

Nice striping man! you definitly got the talent for it. good to see you cruising that thing around!

 

Yup, good to see it out there on the road again.

 

Great truck! Have fun with that.

 

They are 6 lug. I'll let ya know when I take em off so we can maybe work somethin out....

 

Thanks man! Ya I have a blast cruising it! It was like 100 deg out after the show so not much driving after. No insulation + fenderwell headers = almost melted shoes.

 

Cant get anything done because its 110 deg. in Orange County. Garage turns into a human toaster.

 

New rearend going in this weekend! Along with a 4-5" drop in the rear!

 

Heres the new 12-bolt thats going in. When I pull the old one out I will need to sell it. I also need to sell the wheels that are on the truck right now. Anyone interested? And does anyone have any mono-leafs they dont want anymore that are in good shape? Let me know....

 

if your still looking for a wire harness reids rod parts on chapman ave, orange,has these,http://www.reidsrodparts.com/electrical.html i myself have used a rebel kit and it was easy

 

truck looks rad - cant wait to see it dropped with wide whites! Your inspiring me to get off my ass and finish mine.

 

Wireing harness is on the back of the list right now, haha. Everything is workin so Im not going through all the electrical til it breaks.

 

Rearend is built, and is ready to go in. Its getting mounted on top of new mono-leafs, so it will be dropped in the back. This week I will hopefully be bolting in a new front end with disc brakes. Im also gonna mess around with taking leafs out in the front to lower it. Hopefully I will have pics soon....


Also....when we took apart the old rearend we found that the rear left break was not working at all and looked like it hadnt been working for a long time, which would probably explain it pulling to the right when ya get on the breaks at higher speeds. Its only gonna drive better from here!

 

Stoked! Ordering new tires soonish...

 

Great 57 bro, man they are my fave of the tri-5 Chevy P.U.'s. Looks like some extra fenders, are you keeping the side mount spare? I think they are pretty cool and a little outside the box, kinda of a pun there. No body could fake a patina like that one. Thay rear end might be geared pretty low as well, not sure how they were geared with the granny 4-speed box. Good Luck and a big Congrats on a super score. Love it! ~Sololobo~

 

Thanks man! The spare mount is coming off and full sized fenders are going on. And yes, its geared extremely low, 4:56. Im in the process of putting a whole new rear end in with 3:08 gearing, and completly red-doing the front end with disc breaks. Its gonna be lowered too!

 

New rearend with mono leafs.....




Mocked up....


The new front end is goin in this weekend, with axel, disc breaks, leafs, shocks, everything. Also new wheels and white walls coming soon!

Oh and does anyone have any 6-lug 15"x7" wheels laying around?

 

looking good!

 

Still on the hunt for some stock lookin 6 lug 15x7 wheels 0 offset....anyone?