getting my truck today

[pugs]

my truck is showing up a week earlier then i expected its a 57 w/ 56 front sheetmetal. it does need the work but i dont expect much for the price of $250. has the typical floor. cab corner rust, but im ahead of the game already my buddy just gave a pr of new floorboards he wont be using. I will be looking for a pr of rear fenders and tailgate in the near future. I will get more pics when it gets here (couple of teaser pics)

[pugs]

here are a few more pics, i got my work cut out for me, 1st hing ingoin gto try to do is see if the will fire up, and start cleaning out the cab and then cut n put in the floors

[Kim57]

Hey pugs
That looks like a cool project. For $250.00 you can't go wrong.
Kim

[CAL 58 GMC]

Wow, $250 is a killer deal!

[pugs]

thanx guys, and like i said, Im ahead of the game with these floorboards.
now I do have a ?, if you lokk at the pics of the floor you can the front of the cab is sagging a few inches. would it better to put the floors in 1st or maybe the steps and lower door hinge areas. i will be taking pics as i go along with the project

[dwcsr]

Floor first. You need the cab to be in its correct position prior to doing any door work. Otherwise you will never get the doors to line up.

[pugs]

ok cool thats kind of what i thought but we all have our own ways we do things. and now that you mentioned the doors, on oor off while Im working on the floor, going to pull the hood and passenger side fender off tomorrow and will see what else i can get done on it

[Daniel U]

Cool score! Take your time and enjoy the build. Keep the pics coming!

[pugs]

thanx Daniel, I dont really need another project like this but i have been looking for awhile to find another 55-59. Now its time for the tear down part of it but i am going to try to see if i can fire the old 235, had it cranking over lastnite but no spark. will get to it later today, and hope to order my front cab supports today also. Im also thinking about using another frame as I want to sit low. Im thinking maybe an s-10 or or a dakota chassiswill have to do some maesurements and hit the boneyard.will get some pics of the tear down today i go along

[dwcsr]

I would leave the doors on until you get the floor stiffened up. That way you can see if the gaps look ok. if the hinges are shot then is make no difference.

[pugs]

its hard to tell if the hinges are shot, the bottom hinge area on the cab itself are shotalong with tha cab mounts, on driversside anyway wil have to look the whole truck over from underneath

[Bishops Trucks]

Nice looking project. Don't get discouraged with it. Here is a pic (only one I have right now) of my Dad's '57 he got off a friend for $500.00 bucks. It was all in pieces and boxes. Take your time with it, it will get there.

[pugs]

I know it wil take time but i wil will get together fairly quick just need toget the repair panels ordered this week. coing to get the front half of the cab done 1st so i can decide on what i want to do as far as chassis and driveline setup

[Igotachevyor2]

great looking project

[pugs]

thanx Igotschevyor2, OH believe me its going to be a project. well did some teardown today,have most of the frontend off, and drivers door

[pugs]

Ok now where do i start, i knocked the cab bolt out and the mount just fell out see what i mean by a real project

[pugs]

Well like most of the waiting on parts is a pain, if possible i like to make my own parts and i took a couple of hours to see wha i could do for a cab support and this is what i came up with. started with a bed support and trimmed it down, 1st pic (top to bottom) original mount, bed support, and finished product, let me know what you think


support in place


floor pan setting in place

[pugs]

didnt do to much the past couple of days, but i did get the passenger side door off and cleaned up alittle, and also put the floor pan in place and used self tap screws to hold it in place. i guess the ? is, should I leave at this point till i get the other side in place and the other repair panels tacked in or just weld the floorpan in and be done with it

[Jerry Jones]

Not much to offer as far as help, just wanted to say, nice find and have fun.

[Daniel U]

I'd treat the rust issue before you weld anything down permanantly. Just my .02

[pugs]

thanx Dan, thats kind of what i was thinking, started on the passenger side floor today will get pics later and i also ordered some other repair panels, got in contact with a paint guy and he ordered them for me, parts should be tuesday, I think as far as the step areas Im going to make my own panels

[72BlckButy]

Great project.... what a steal!!!!!

[pugs]

thanx 72, i got really lucky with getting the truck I called the guy 3 days later after it was posted on CL, and he stil had it. went and looked at 3 days later and i snagged it up. well i have decided Im going to use a 71-72 truck chassis, as soon as i sell off some more od my bike parts i have taking up room, and have the cab all tacked welded together. will have a couple of pics later tonite

[pugs]

heres a few pics,got the passenger side pan in place, also put the trans cover in also

[tiggerstoy]

sofar sogood, great !