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10-13-2011, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Marysville, Ohio
Posts: 3
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Back on my 57 project
Hi everyone,
I thought I would share my life long 57 pickup project. I started this project in the early 80's. I got this truck from a neighbor. It sat in his field for several years with the door open. When I asked he said if I could get it out of the field I could have it. I bumped started it (for a few seconds) on the way to my parents about 1/2 mile away. A friend of mind did the body work and painted it for me in 1985. It has a few dings and some rust from setting all those years under a tarp or shed roof on the side of my parents garage for years at a time. What a shame to see it set. I just wasn't motivate, didn't have the funds, or busy raising two kids. I always said "I was going to drive it before I even thought about selling it". Another saying I had was "It isn't eating anything setting there". Well That time has passed! This year my wife and I went to the Good Guy's Hot Rod Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. after a day walking around there I got the bug again. Last weekend, while my wife was gone for the day, I pulled out the old project from the barn where it has set for about 2 years. I have it in my garage now and I'm working on getting it running. I don't have a bed, but located a nice short bed stepside and I am picking it up this weekend. My truck is a long bed but I plan to shortening the frame to make it a short bed. I have gotten a lot of info looking at and reading about the projects here. There is a wealth of info in the projects in here. I'm not sure where I will end up but for now I plan to get it running and Drive It! I have a chance to get a 1987 short bed rolling frame complete less engine and tranny (was a V6 auto) cheap. Anyone swapped a 55-57 pickup body to a 87 frame? The frame rails are the same width as my 57 at the rear cab and bed mounts. I figure I get a better ride, front disc brakes, and the steering box outside the frame without welding on a front clip. Here are a few pics I took after knocking the dust off. Sorry this got long winded....
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10-14-2011, 12:34 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Corona, California
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Re: Back on my 57 project
Welcome
Looks like a nice truck. Kim |
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