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57ToyBox · 05-27-2009, 08:34 PM

I'm luvin this !!!
Nice work

dennis57 · 05-27-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nickp51chevy

Your moving along pretty quick

. From the looks of things you'll have it finished this year!

That would be nice.

Roadkill58 · 05-28-2009, 03:56 AM

When you have some time read this article on TPI.

http://chevythunder.com/

If you have money to spare:

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...p?N=115+328385

I'm not advertising just offering options.

dennis57 · 05-28-2009, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadkill58

When you have some time read this article on TPI.

http://chevythunder.com/

If you have money to spare:

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...p?N=115+328385

I'm not advertising just offering options.

Thanks for the links Roadkill58. The chevythunder link does have good information but doesn't actually come out and say if one year is any better to use than another. I've located a 85 Corvette that I am looking at picking up fairly cheap to get the complete engine, trans and suspension from. I know that's the first year for the TPI but should I hold out for a later model maybe a Gen III? I really like that injection unit Summit has but that Vette I can get is less than that by over a grand. Sure wish I had unlimited funds.

Roadkill58 · 05-28-2009, 12:21 PM

Dennis57,

What you have should be fine, as long as the ECU is the same year, as the rest of the TPI stuff. The ECU from a 350 is programmed different than a 305 so you should be ok.
Any radical changes such as cam, throttle body size and you may need to have the ECU programmed for those changes.

I wish I could afford that setup from Summit!

With the corvette parts you will end up with a very nice truck.

dennis57 · 05-28-2009, 04:34 PM

A minor victory for me today. I got the driver's floor in and made a patch to fill in the area around the steering column. I think the fit came out fairly good.

Question, the two raised areas in the lower trans hump. Should I shave them also or just plug em?

On to the door jam.

57ToyBox · 05-28-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dennis57

Question, the two raised areas in the lower trans hump. Should I shave them also or just plug em

Are you able to mock the cab on to the chassis with the drive train on the frame too?

dennis57 · 05-28-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Are you able to mock the cab on to the chassis with the drive train on the frame too?

No, unfortunately I don't have enough stuff yet. I'm kind of thinking about going ahead and shaving them off just to make it smooth.

I got the left lower door hinge, hinge close out and the step tacked in place this afternoon.

dennis57 · 05-29-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bensimmons_05

I'd like to see a picture of your lifting device in action. I might wanna make one like it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel

I second that. I'd like to see that in action too

Here is the rig. I moved the cab around today and used it again without modifying it. I had my wife stabilize the cab and it worked ok.

dennis57 · 05-29-2009, 08:58 PM

I got some accomplished to day before my fuggin welder blew up. It goes to the welder doctor on Monday.

Most of the welding is completed so I started grinding down the welds. I think it is coming out nice.

I found a screw up and I'm not sure if I should do anything about it or not. I didn't cut the return flanges off of the left step I replaced. Right now I'm thinking about just seam sealing it and leaving it.

Kabwe · 05-29-2009, 09:55 PM

Looking good, keep it up and you will be done in no time.

**JML55** · 05-29-2009, 10:23 PM

Really nice work, your lifting set up is good too.

dennis57 · 05-29-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JML55

Really nice work, your lifting set up is good too.

Thanks JML55. I need to rethink the lift so I can lift the cab and move it without help. If there's someone around to help it doesn't do too bad.

GRIMSS · 05-29-2009, 10:49 PM

Looks great, need you here to do that to my panel.

dennis57 · 05-29-2009, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRIMSS

Looks great, need you here to do that to my panel.

Put me to work I'm unemployed...

57ToyBox · 05-30-2009, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRIMSS

Looks great, need you here to do that to my panel.

We'll have to share him
I want him to fixing my steps and floor on my panel too.

Steps look great Dennis

dennis57 · 05-31-2009, 06:08 PM

Well, the welder is broke and I didn’t feel like grinding so I bolted on the driver’s door to see if it still fit. It doesn’t look too bad I think the gaps will adjust out after I rebuild the hinges. I also had to stick the fender on just for fun. I love the looks of these trucks.

Kim57 · 05-31-2009, 06:39 PM

Looks good.
These trucks are notorious for having terrible gaps from the factory. It takes a lot of work to get them all even.
Kim

bensimmons_05 · 06-04-2009, 09:47 AM

Awesome progress!!! Thanks a bunch for the picture of your lifter. I hope my patch panels turn out half as good as yours!

Daniel U · 06-04-2009, 12:14 PM

Let me know if yo have any ?'s about the TPI. Some say the older (Mass Air Flow)MAF is better, others are fans of the newer SD(Speed Density) style. The older ones employ a 9th cold start injector that can go bad. It's easy to unplug it and burn a newer style PROM to make it run without it in cold start conditions. Let me know what ?'s yo have. I learned a bunch on www.thirdgen.org and have bought a few books as well. Dunno if you can learn by reading or if you're a hands on guy like me. I need to do something over and over for it to make sense.

Daniel U · 06-04-2009, 12:35 PM

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/tpi/

dennis57 · 06-04-2009, 10:09 PM

Thanks for the info Daniel it will be helpful when I get further along.

Well with my welder out I finished grinding on the firewall and removed all of the lacquer primer I had put on earlier. So it's ready to start working it straight. I started cleaning up inside and found some more rust I need to fix.

More rust.

I should get the welder back tomorrow, the fan blew up. While I was waiting I gave into the wife's request to refinish the kitchen counter tops. lol no work on the truck this weekend or next week.

Before pictures

dennis57 · 06-11-2009, 09:54 PM

Almost ready to go back to work on the truck. I just need to install the new sink tomorrow and seal the grout. Not really truck tech but I'll get back to it. Oh yeah, I got cookies

Bigblue29 · 06-12-2009, 08:39 AM

Very nice work. Did you bake the cookies too?

ChuckDriver · 06-12-2009, 10:12 AM

Dennis,

Can you do me and a few others a big favor. My cab is actually a 58 and the PO put a 57 clip on it. That's why I bought it, cause I love the look of the 57.

Anyway, there is some discussion about the difference in the hood hindge bolt hole locations in the firewall of the 55-57 and 58-59.

Could you place a straight edge across the ledge of the firewall and measure from the bottom of it to the top and bottom hindge holes?

Bensimmons_05 is also working on a 58 with a 57 clip and has started a thread looking for this info.

Thanks, and get back to work on the truck!!

05-27-2009, 08:34 PM	#51
57ToyBox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Callander Ont. Posts: 387	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) I'm luvin this !!! Nice work __________________ --Glenn-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=345975 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564403

05-28-2009, 03:56 AM	#53
Roadkill58 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under a bad sign Posts: 498	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) When you have some time read this article on TPI. http://chevythunder.com/ If you have money to spare: http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...p?N=115+328385 I'm not advertising just offering options.

05-28-2009, 12:21 PM	#55
Roadkill58 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under a bad sign Posts: 498	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Dennis57, What you have should be fine, as long as the ECU is the same year, as the rest of the TPI stuff. The ECU from a 350 is programmed different than a 305 so you should be ok. Any radical changes such as cam, throttle body size and you may need to have the ECU programmed for those changes. I wish I could afford that setup from Summit! With the corvette parts you will end up with a very nice truck. Last edited by Roadkill58; 05-28-2009 at 12:25 PM.

05-28-2009, 04:34 PM	#56
dennis57 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 155	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) A minor victory for me today. I got the driver's floor in and made a patch to fill in the area around the steering column. I think the fit came out fairly good. Question, the two raised areas in the lower trans hump. Should I shave them also or just plug em? On to the door jam.

05-29-2009, 08:58 PM	#60
dennis57 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 155	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) I got some accomplished to day before my fuggin welder blew up. It goes to the welder doctor on Monday. Most of the welding is completed so I started grinding down the welds. I think it is coming out nice. I found a screw up and I'm not sure if I should do anything about it or not. I didn't cut the return flanges off of the left step I replaced. Right now I'm thinking about just seam sealing it and leaving it.

05-29-2009, 09:55 PM	#61
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Looking good, keep it up and you will be done in no time.

05-29-2009, 10:23 PM	#62
JML55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fannystelle, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 849	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Really nice work, your lifting set up is good too. __________________ Jean-Marc Lacasse 57 GMC 55 GMC 55 Belair 99 S10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316140 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=806011

05-29-2009, 10:49 PM	#64
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Looks great, need you here to do that to my panel. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

05-31-2009, 06:08 PM	#67
dennis57 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 155	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Well, the welder is broke and I didn’t feel like grinding so I bolted on the driver’s door to see if it still fit. It doesn’t look too bad I think the gaps will adjust out after I rebuild the hinges. I also had to stick the fender on just for fun. I love the looks of these trucks.

05-31-2009, 06:39 PM	#68
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Looks good. These trucks are notorious for having terrible gaps from the factory. It takes a lot of work to get them all even. Kim

06-04-2009, 09:47 AM	#69
bensimmons_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, AL Posts: 479	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Awesome progress!!! Thanks a bunch for the picture of your lifter. I hope my patch panels turn out half as good as yours! __________________ ---Ben Jammin's 1955 Chevy/GMC Project --- ---The shop's live video feed--- <<< See what I'm up to!

06-04-2009, 12:14 PM	#70
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Let me know if yo have any ?'s about the TPI. Some say the older (Mass Air Flow)MAF is better, others are fans of the newer SD(Speed Density) style. The older ones employ a 9th cold start injector that can go bad. It's easy to unplug it and burn a newer style PROM to make it run without it in cold start conditions. Let me know what ?'s yo have. I learned a bunch on www.thirdgen.org and have bought a few books as well. Dunno if you can learn by reading or if you're a hands on guy like me. I need to do something over and over for it to make sense. __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe

06-04-2009, 12:35 PM	#71
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/tpi/ __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe

06-04-2009, 10:09 PM	#72
dennis57 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 155	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Thanks for the info Daniel it will be helpful when I get further along. Well with my welder out I finished grinding on the firewall and removed all of the lacquer primer I had put on earlier. So it's ready to start working it straight. I started cleaning up inside and found some more rust I need to fix. More rust. I should get the welder back tomorrow, the fan blew up. While I was waiting I gave into the wife's request to refinish the kitchen counter tops. lol no work on the truck this weekend or next week. Before pictures

06-11-2009, 09:54 PM	#73
dennis57 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 155	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Almost ready to go back to work on the truck. I just need to install the new sink tomorrow and seal the grout. Not really truck tech but I'll get back to it. Oh yeah, I got cookies



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06-12-2009, 08:39 AM	#74
Bigblue29 Thanks 'til you're better paid Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 257	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Very nice work. Did you bake the cookies too? __________________ -Luke 1950 Chevy AD 3100 pickup 2000 GMC Sierra 1970 Jeepster Commando

06-12-2009, 10:12 AM	#75
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: My 57 build (lots of pictures) Dennis, Can you do me and a few others a big favor. My cab is actually a 58 and the PO put a 57 clip on it. That's why I bought it, cause I love the look of the 57. Anyway, there is some discussion about the difference in the hood hindge bolt hole locations in the firewall of the 55-57 and 58-59. Could you place a straight edge across the ledge of the firewall and measure from the bottom of it to the top and bottom hindge holes? Bensimmons_05 is also working on a 58 with a 57 clip and has started a thread looking for this info. Thanks, and get back to work on the truck!! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

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