57 build

[54 jimmy]

lookin good pugs. i know whatyou mean by stir crazy i have been sick for the past week and confined to the indoors. i am feeling better so mabye i can do something on the truck. but anyway looks like you making great progress.

[Daniel U]

I don't recognize the wheels as Z/28's, but I like them! Clean them up or color match them to your finished truck. These are what my '54 will roll on until I can get some 17's:

[pugs]

Happy New Years everyone. earlier this week to get the frame welded up and front horns on. my camera isnt working as of now, I need to buy a new one. I did change my back cab mounts as i was not totally happy how small they were. Now I need to get the cab off again, do alittle grinding to clean things up, get the tank installed, and paint the frame. hope to have it done by next week so i canmove on and get the body and floor finished and primed before to long. I decided to go with steel wheels and whitewalls. Also i just talked to a guy this morning about a short fleet box for $300.oo, if my extra parts go the weekend im going to snatch it up. I promise to get pics asap

[71'tahoe]

PUgs what are you going to do with those z weels,id be interested f you want to sell them. Are you going to sell the stepside bed?

[pugs]

a guy that bought some other parts i had is interested in the z wheels

[stevehsd]

I've always loved the z28 wheels, they were the rallys of 70's, but on a restoration the 17s are probably better.

[pugs]

well finally some pics had to go buy a new camera. got the welds cleaned up and over half the frame painted, hope to clean up the front frame horns and finish painting by the afternoon







cab mounts

front



rear

[pugs]

i managed to get most of the front painted, didnt do the control arms as of yet,im going to replace the upper ones as i dont like the looks of them, but that can be done later, so next is to move on to the M/T and get them cleaned up and painted just not sire what color i want to go w/ yet





check this out i think Ill be changing over to a 55-56 grill and this one i snagged yesterday is very clean



and not sure why i got this but what the hell may i put something together down the road

[joeys66pickup]

that roadster body needs a tube frame and a HUGE Big Block with a four speed.
Doing about 20 over the speed limit and fryin em up is to much fun
truck is coming out damn good to

[71'tahoe]

I want your 57' grille...please......

[joeys66pickup]

x A MILLION!!!!! i would sell my family for that grill

[71'tahoe]

I know what you mean....thunder valley customs did a green with a white roof 57' with just the grille surround with out the center and it is freaking bada$$....I have wanted one ever since...

[pugs]

thats a mercedes gazelle body, thats all i have of it, I was thinking of some kind of tube chassis, str8 axel out front, older 235 with goodies, big and little www. but i would need to cut the body down some and add a little bed to the back. its nice i been finding alot of nice parts lately, hoping to go pick up the fleetside bed this coming sunday if it works out. Ill get pics tomorrow, but i tore down the engine today, cleaned the block off real well and started painting it, went with a grey color, will be removing the oil pan, valve cover, and cam covers to replace gaskets and will finish painting it all up,then onto the trans, that will be getting black.

[pugs]

a little bit of an update, started tearing down the engine the other day for cleanup and paint, almost done, need to gat valve cover and intake/exhaust gasket

[Kim57]

That looks nice.
Kim

[pugs]

thanx, will be getting the rest of the gaskets tomorrow, i do need to clean up the intake/exhaust header yet and paint them, not sure if im gonna go black or an aluminum

[pugs]

acouple more engine pics, its going slow but will have it done in a couple of days

[pugs]

its been awhile, I just about have the engine buttoned up need to clean and paint the ps, alt, and braclets, which i can do and install after m/t trans is in. i did getthe trans onthe stand and have it half cleaned up,just to freaking cold to be out in the garage, it sux im going stir crazy again

[pugs]

the weather was a bit warmer today and the garage heated up nicely so iwas able to get something done today

[pugs]

i managed to set the m/t back in the frame today, its a good feeling to get to this point. but as life always seems to throw a broken bolt on to ones project
I will at this point reluctently have to pass the project on to some one else to finish it, as the gf feels she needs to move on, and i will be needing the money to keep my place as long as i can on my own. i do want to thank all on the compliments and the encouragement to persue such a project like this. believe me i do like taking an vehicle and resurecting back to life. i will be popping on the board as much as possible to help out everyone where and when possible, again thanx

[Kim57]

Sorry to hear that pugs.
Can you just hang onto the truck until the sittuation changes?
I've had mine since 92 and this will be the first year I will be able to make steady progress on it.
Kim

[pugs]

thanx Kim, i hated to sell a few of my past projects i had but had to so i could give the gf and kid a roof over there heads. i just wanted to for once in my life actually finish something as i always the task force trucks. and in my neck of the woods there getting harder to find in any shape

[nuke1]

sorry to hear that, hope the best for you.

[pugs]

Hey guys just wanted to stop by and say Hi and to let ya know im still alive and kicking amd managed to get tho the past couple of months ok. as im not on the board that much as of now, let me know if i can help out anyne with some ?'s just send me a PM and i will reply. i stiil have the truck sitting in the garage, if it doesnt sell in a month i just mite be able to jump back on it and try to get done will have to see. hope everyone is doing ok and i will try to get onthe board allitle more often and again thanx to all you guys for the encourgement of the project and for keeping the truck hobby alive

[pugs]

well its been awhile, the 57 is still sitting dormat in the garage, i did do some cleaning up last month and kind of assemblied the body and such back on the frame so here are a couple of pics