Projects 51 Chevy P/U Daily Driver Build Thread

Eric,
I am SO impressed with your work, your speed and especially your painting.

Are you doing this on the back patio of your house? Do you do anything special if you are other than drape plastic and wet the slab? I'd like to know if you are, or ever were a pro painter and what gun you're using? Looks FANTASTIC man. Kudos.

 

The color choice is perfect for a truck of this vintage. I cannot wait to see this on the road.

 

Awesome job, man! and I mean it this time!!

ya know, it couldve ended up being halloween yard art!

 

Thanks so much man!! Yes everything is being done in the two spaces in the photos. Im not doing anything really, I put down polly once when I did the cab do to all the close to the ground painting. Everything is being done rite out in the open! Hahah as far as expert painter.....def not, my father and a couple of my best friends are so many phone calls to them for advice!! The great thing withg 2 stage base/clear you can fix about anything with ease! as far as guns..I have an arsenol of cheap ass paint guns from all the box stores! Once again thanx for the props!

Thanks man...I think it is too and im happy with the turn out...I cant wait for some road time myself!

 

Thanx Bill!! Damn I didnt know you had a 50s Chevy truck too!! Funny man, we have the same vehicles, how kool are we

Is it a 51? I see vent windows and I think a turn style handle..

 

So I got the last of the parts n pieces painted this morn...plus the steering collum needs to go in so I can install th innner fender and complete the front end...I figured if im mixing paint I might as well do all the remaining parts!



I took the box apart yesterday, cleaned and resealed it


Garnish Moldings, lower windlace retainer and heater box cover in paint!




Then onto the body work again this afternoon after swinging over to Miracle Design to see Philly The Greek and pick out a striping color!

 

Yep! Its a '51, but its Canadian! 1300 model. different tags and a few other weird things.

 

ooops huge pic, sorry

 

Thats awesome!! See...we got good taste brotha

 

Jeez.. even your steering column came out bitchin' hahaha! bad ass brutha, keep at it.. ur almost there!

 

Hah, Thanx CJ...I hope so! Over sanding

 

Body work done on the front fenders...got a little carried away but there good n straight now...or should I say round!



Etch Prime on, Spraying High build in the morning


Did a little amature striping on the heater box... itll look fine under the dash

 

Eric, no wonder your arms hurt.......... but looking good!!!!

Great to see you at Phill's party tonight, hope you enjoyed yourself.. Oh by the way the cops came by looking for a guy in a black '54 doing burn outs... any idea's???

Wayne

 

You were right the wood turned out great...

 

Hahah, wouldnt know anything about it???
Good seeing you buddy! The party was a good time for sure...enough left overs for a week now!

 

I hate reading build threads on these trucks, cause i reminds me what a cock i was for selling my 48.
This is no exception, but i gotter say, i love the colour, and everything else about yours. I love the fact that your building it to use it, and im looking forward to seeing it done.

 

This is suppose to be a daily driver???? Your truck is coming along great. Wish either of my cars looked that good.

 

Trucks Looking Great,Where did you get the gas tank,Do you have the dimentions,What column/box is it,I see your using stock seat frame,are you using stock type spings/cushions or foam? Thanks Lucky

 

Oh, do I see side boards in your trucks future (LOL).

 

looks great

Just painted mine Thursday and started assembly today. we are about the samein the project.

 

Rear fenders done an etched


The High build primer on all fenders



Baking in the sun...the back yard bake booth



Heater box in paint


Vent glass in paint...I think thats everything now

 

Ok this is for the guys who asked way earlier in thread about how the motor fit with the stock collum and gearbox. You can see the shim that was made to off set it. The fire wall was relieved a bit and the collum clamp moved over about 3/8 inch under the dash (no pic yet but ill post one tomorro) There is just enough room with the headers to make this all work...the motor is offset to the passenger side slightly too.

 

did you remember to paint the hood release latch?? lol! lookin good buddy...

 

Thanks its not much of a shop in my mind, just a 3 car garage. IMO i want a MUCH bigger shop. The shop can never be to big. lol.

Ihave the same type of paint booth lol i did the same thing. I thing the longer the panel sits in the sun the better.

 

Ill post updates every so often if you want. Dont want to hijack your thread by filling it with my truck

 

Looking better each time you post......Jim

 

CJ..thats stuff never left the sheilding...so yes it painted!

Haha, no I meant keep posting em on yours! But feel free to thro some on here with your link..all us truckers like dig the builds!
your rite, cant go to big!...My 5 bay would beat my 10x15 carport with bushes growing on the wall for sure!

Thanx Jim, Ill be drivin it soon I hope....I know your enjoying that RPU everday now that its summer!

 

Fenders ready to paint this morn


Done with fenders!!


I miss using a real paint booth...or heck, even a well lit garage!

 

looks great