Nice spin move, Bam!
Man, this is a rough crowd over here in the 55-59 forum.
Yes, I have neglected my 55-59 brothers because I am two-timing you with my '64 shop truck build. I'm making good progress on the '64, and hope to have it as a roller by Christmas. I only get time to work on it during the weekends, and even that is limited because the house always needs some attention, too. I really need a beater truck, and this '64 will fit that need perfectly. My problem is, I can't leave well-enough alone. I'm going through the suspension right now, and it's the typical, "while I'm here, I might as well rebuild this....". The rear suspension is almost done except for setting the pinion angle and welding the perches. The front suspension is torn down and I'm doing a few tricks to make it drive better. After that, I need to make brake lines, install the brake booster and master cylinder, install the steering, mock up the motor/trans, build or buy a trans crossmember, set the pinion angle, and hang the exhaust. After that I'll re-ring/re-bearing and re-gasket the engine, finish painting the chassis, and start doing the final assembly.
I could NEVER build a "rat" truck. 30 years in the aircraft business has ruined me.
Trust me, my local buddies have been ripping me HARD about the '55, too. By the time I get done with the '64, I'll be sick of working on it, and I'll dive head-first into the '55. I have a ton of things to do on it, and I have some new ideas I want to try. The rear suspension turned out way better than I expected, and now I'm committed to doing that same quality on the rest of the truck. If I didn't, it would be like wearing an Armani suit with Wal-Mart house slippers. Just doesn't work.......