what did i get myself into 57 truck build

So I wasn't the only one crazy enough to hack not one but two dashes to see how out would turn out, no I didn't do it yet. Only because it can't decide what goes on the passenger side area, clock, fan shaped glove box door ???
Nice progress on you truck


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Looking good. Did or do you fish plate the backside for addt'l support or is that a flanged seam? Or just old fashion but weld seam?

Anyway you cut it ... looks like it came out well.

PACO

 

Finally got her started brakes working drove her out of the garage but not down the street yet need a steering nut ordered it so for now wiring up the headlights brake lights cleaning up garage looks like my tool box threw up

 

What gas tank did you use? The truck looks awesome!

 

Looks great!!! Nice work!! I feel your pain, I'm working on a 58 chevy pickup and have replace all the cab rust so far!! It's a booger!!!

 

Its a 64 mustang tank I heard blazer works but it's to deep my trucks pretty low cheap to $170 on ebay

 

Yeah dam near half the truck is new now lol lets just hope the parts I welded don't fly off when im doing 75 on the freeway

 

Hahaha True.. same here!

Did you have any rust behind the rearview mirror? Geez that sucked replacing that!!!!

 

Nope got lucky mainly fenders and lower cab area

 

Be very glad you didn't have to replace it!!! Uhg!!!

 

so i'm at a cross road!! was going to put my bed on today but the new wheels (stock looking ones) that i'm running are gonna rub so i'm at the point were i either need to do a mini tub or find wheels for the rear that have a different offset. i was running corvette ralleys before but in the accident one got bent pretty bad. i like the stock lloking oem wheels better. i'm running a nova axle so its pretty narrow. any suggestions for wheels or should i just tub it?

 

I've been considering finding someone to put my stock centers into a new hoop for the same reason. I found rearend with the same pattern but it's narrower. Probably more $$$ than is worth


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It would help to understand how far off the wheels are. I'm assuming it's rubbing on the rear? Do you have room to spare on the outside of the wheel? Have you considered running spacers?


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Yes the rear I had spacers before but now I have new wheels yes plenty of room outside its rubbing inside

 

ok i was running rally wheels that have a 3.5 inch backspace but one got bent in the accident and since i cliped the truck the rally wheels stick out to far up front now and rub the outside front fender but are fine in the back. so i had a another set of oem style wheels that will work up front that have a 4 inch backspace but wont work for th rear because they sit in to far

 

so i need either a rally wheel with 4 inch backspace or a oem style wheel that is 3.5 backspace. i'm running spider caps so i need matching wheels been to the junkyard but no luck. i really hate to tub it even if its a mini tub

 

Great looking truck and build!

 

thanx the one in your avitar looking pretty pimp!!!

 

Thanks but wishin I would've had access to this place when I was doin mine. Makes me want to start over! I understand the free subframe...I ended up giving my free one away. Good luck! Looks great.

 

ok fellas this truck is really kicking my ass!!! first the brakes then the wheels then the brakes again. then the fenders. here is my fender wells all nice and pretty till a month from now when my truck pisses oil on them but here is a few update photos

 

got my bumper on yesterday still got one more bumper brakcet to go but pretty much done with it thats a coke can under it yeah shes low

 

took her out for a drive around the block monday she really needs a alignment cruising were fine speed it up and its rough. i miss driving her cant wait to be on the road still debating on a color. but thats down the road after body work and chrome grill and back bumper

 

guess what everybody its picture picture time so put my bed on

 

and more, need to find a drivers bedside the one on it is off a 67 truck and has a dent on top i'd rather find one then weld holes up to move the fender back

 

and last i finally have a back bumper my dad (who had the truck before me) had a roll pan i'm not a big roll pan fan

 

i scored a huge piece of 12 gauge sheet metal so next i'll be hitting the bed floor board. might bag the rear only because she's scraping reaal bad out of the driveway.

 

Man.. what I great looking truck... Nice job!

 

You should throw a 55 Olds dash in it...

I got tired of looking at my stock dash and decided to make a change

 

aint gonna lie i love that dash on your old truck, thought about a 56 or 57 car dash but i've cut and welded so much crap (replacement panels etc) so far on this truck if i do do it its gonna be after the body work is done.

 

I cured my wheel problem [like you, I used a narrow rear axle and had rubbing problems] by going to a positive offset wheel. I bought a pair of old American torque thrust 8.5X15 with 1.5" of positive offset. A common American wheel size. Gave me about 1/4 inch clearance all the way around....they'd look GOOD on your truck and they're still made.