Projects 1957 Chevy Pickup

Mines at the auto elec right now getting sorted out so that hopefully doesn't happen to me! I wanna drive it up the east coast of Australia in 4 weeks!!

 

Cool! That would be a fun trip. Im gonna look into a new wiring harness for mine.


I woke up early this morning and got it up and running and took it on a 45 mile cruise with no problems.

 

Just caught your thread bro, Good time today hugh?! Somethings up with the wiring and you gotta find out why so you dont get stranded again. Once I finish the body work on the 51 ill help you with yours into a sealer! Rebel Wire harness...just over a hundred bucks! I just got one for the mine.

 

Rad thanks! Ya lets just crank it out an dget it done some weekend.

 

So I got my speedometer to work, but its off by about 15mph. Anyone know how to fix this?

 

take the truck to a speedo calibrating shop and they can tell you what tooth speedo gear you need in the trans....
coming along nicely taylor..

leonard

 

Allright thanks! Ill look into that.


-CRawford

 

So Rebel makes a good harness?

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Taylor, your truck looks great. I've been reading the thread and have been inspired.

 

Thanks man!

 

The new trans is leakin shit all over my garage, looked like it was leakin outta the pan, so I took it over to the guy who swapped out the trans for me and I tought we fixed it, but now it looks like its leakin higher up from on of the lines going into the trans. I have to raise the front of my engine up a half inch or so to get the proper angle. Just more shit to do! The C-notch is going in this weekend though! Than flipping the axel, and hopefully Ill get a dropped axel for the front with my next paycheck! Soon as I get it sittin how I want I'll start the long over due process of painting it!

 

Transmission isnt leaking anymore, put in new spark plugs and a new fuel filter. Runs so much better now! I also pulled the tank out and hopefully fixed whatever was making it reek of leaking gas.

 

My steering wheel has a lot of slop to it, and it dances all over the road. Ive doen some research and havnt really found anything on how to tighten up the steering.


http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/9539..._steering_box+adjust_sector_shaft_tension.jpg

My friend was saying there was a set screw you cant tighten up like half a turn to tighten it up, but mine dosnt have that. Is there something simalar Im just not seeing? Thanks...

 

taylor, look through this website, there might be a section that can help you.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/index.htm

when i first bought my 57 it wandered all over the road too. but once i put new tires and the dropped front axle on it, it drives like a dream. still have a little slop in the wheel, but it dont affect the drivablility.
new tie rod ends and the new king pins and tires did wonders.

good luck.

leonard

 

Thanks! Found the section I was lookin for. Its a pretty much brand new front end with new kingpins, tie rods, etc, so I think its gotta be in the steering box.

 

cool man.... curious if you ever went with a dropped unit from Sid ?
you got new tires ? tires will make a big difference if they are old, at least it did on mine.
good luck
leonard

 

Havnt dropped anything yet. At the end of September Im gonna be notching the frame, flipping the axel and getting the dropped axel up front, and I plan on getting one from Sid.

 

perfect... good luck.... and if your running the original style ball bearing set up, i have heard that that can affect the ride quality on these old trucks too. when i went with Sids front end, i also went with a disc brake set up and now have roller style bearings.

leonard

 

Ya Im already rockin the disc up front haha.

 

El trucko is getting straight pipes today! Its gonna be louder than shit!

 

cool man.... post a video of it when you get it back home. good luck.

leonard

 

Ya Ill get a video of it soon. It feels like it dosnt have a as much top end speed now, is that because there is less back pressure now?

 

Heres some pics....m buddy works at a muffler shop and hooked it up. He did some killer work!

Old pipes and mufflers cut out...


Almost done...


Done deal!

 

nice exhaust system taylor. like the pie cut ends.
im sure there are a bunch of different views on the back pressure issue, but i dont have any experience with that. keep up the good work.

leonard

 

Nice truck! I really like the patina, but I'm sure you're gonna put a nice paint job on it!

 

Thanks guys!

 

I love my Rebel Harness! I'll be buying another one for my '32... Cheap, Good, and it works!

Nice truck....

~Robert M.

 

Rad thats probably what Im gonna get. Your truck is killer too!

 

I just put one in my Henry J, simple install but make sure you have the connectors because it doesn't come with any.

 

Okay cool! Thanks for the heads up...

 

Thanks for the info. The rebel harness will be ordered in the not to distant future. If I had your wheels it would be even nicer. thanks.