57 Truck with a Danish touch
 

Welcome to this thread. After surfing around on this site for some months, it's time to open a thread myself.
I will try to put photos in, as something is happening with the project.
I bought the truck in Germany in 2006. I've been running it for a few years.
But now I want to tear it apart and build it up again.
I've got it sandblasted, and there is some rust on it.
There will probably be some time before anything happens again because I need a place to put my other car before I get started with the grinding and welding.

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Very nice truck. I have to ask...is that grass growing on the roof of that house?

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Very nice truck and I was wondering the same if that was grass.

Tri5

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Funny question.
The roof is made of straw, and it is moss growing on it. it's probably because there are many tall trees around the house.
much shade is equal moss.
Many houses were built like that in the old days, it will last approximately 50 to 60 years. without moss

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Cool truck and pin striping. I enjoy seeing and old Chevy truck in Europe. Not many like than in Denmark....

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welcome to the board.
Cool looking truck.
Kim

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Welcome and nice truck ! Good choice on the year (I'm not biased in any way)

Very nice striping lines, do you have any more pics of the coupe(or roadster)?

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Thanks to you all.
You have a good eye there bobinbc. See more at my cardomain

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Just a few photos of the rusty cab.

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Hey man,
My name is Johnny (from Southern AZ). Let me know if you need parts or info you can't get from the states here. I will help. I know how logistically, problems can exist from the states to Europe. I lived about 7 years in Germany. (was in the US Army). I have a guy locally, getting rid of alot of stock parts. Also, I can recommend a couple places to get stuff from that are reliable - Scott's Hot Rods, and Wild West Rods and Customs.

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Make sure you brace up the cab good. With the amount of work you are doing it could be easy to get the cowl and back corners out of alignment with the door, especially if you are replacing the steps. Worth the effort to tack, hang the doors to check fit, then do final welding.

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Welcome aboard! I'm partial to the 57 as well. Looking forward to seeing it come toogether!

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Hello OrrieG.
Thanks for your post. It's something I have in my mind. not to cut too much off at once. but I'm a little unsure. where to start. I guess I'll start with the door hinge pillar panel and the outer hinge pillar pocket. hang the door and Adjusting the gaps, and then swap the door step and finally the cab corner. does that sounds completely wrong?.


Hey Johnny.
Thanks for your offer to help. It's actually become very easy to shop over seas, thanks to the Internet.
I have an account with a shipping firm in Virginia which organize all the papers to the Customs.
It was something else, 20 years ago when I bought my first American car. A 63 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 door hardtop. Then you had to, know someone who knew someone who had a cousin who had once been in the usa. something like that.

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I would look at the order of assembly in the Factory Assembly Manual. My recollection is that the step went in first with the floor, hinge and corners spot welded over the step. I would spot weld in braces to keep the hinge and door jamb pieces in allignment. Then do the hinge pockets so you have something solid to mount the doors on for trial fitting. Then drill out the spot welds in the step, remove it and replace the step first. I would also do the floor cowl area at the same time. I would check the alignment of the door bottom to the step to make sure they are parallel. Then do the rear cab corner. My steps were ok so I just had to deal with the lower hinge and cab corner. The hinges were only rusted thru at the bottoms so I did not have to remove any attachments to the step which kept the alignment.

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Thanks OrrieG.
That sounds sensible. I look forward to getting started.

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I got started with welding.

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more welding.

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more welding.

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The frame is made ​​ready for sandblasting

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Looking good. Looks like you got quite a bit done on it.
Kim

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Ovations!!! Glad to see a Dane on the site. I Have an adopted daughter from Denmark. She will be coming to spend some time here this summer, I will mark your build thread and show her. Keep up the good work. Don

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Well it looks like you got started in a big way! Looks awesome, I like 57's also, call me if you run into any problems.
Byron

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So I finally got, my frame back from sandblasting. and got it painted with epoxy primer.

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The engine has also been painted-

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Good looking work, I to am partial to the '57. I'm jumping ahead, you using a Mustang II IFS.
Steve

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Hi Steve. No. In my country it is not legal to change that. so I have decided me for a straight axle with 3 inches drop

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This is looking great! Where did you get the fender supports? Were they listed as 58-59 ? That is all I can find them listed as. Can't wait to see more.

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Hello. Bensimmons 05 my fender supports is also for model 58-59. I had not seen before you said it. but now I looked at it and I think they'll fit just fine, see photo

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Now begins the fun part, by installing new parts.

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Thats the fun part bolting on new parts! Lookin great!

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Thanks for the reply and the photos! My fender braces are about like yours, and I have looked and looked and I can only find that part listed for 58-59. I assumed they would work, but I was never sure. Thanks again, looking GREAT!

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Hello bensimmons 05
I've looked a little more into the fender supports. GOLDEN STATE PARTS also have them, and there they stand. for 55 - 59 (Parts Number 16-40BL)

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The engine and gearbox has been installed, and I have made brake lines today

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It looks like you're doing really, really nice work. Not to be a naysayer, but are those copper brake lines? I'm no expert but I THINK those are a definite no-no. I'm sure someone will chime in with a more expert opinion. Can't wait to see more photos.

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Dan he is in Europe and they use a copper nickle alloy for brake lines on some of their cars its not your standard copper that is a no no for sure. But if he is using what I think he is its fine.

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Hi Dan. That is correct what Kabwe says.
Almost all cars have changed their brake lines when they are 6 to 8 years old here. We use salt on the roads. on vitres. which is very hard on the cars. And is there the smallest amount of rust on the brake lines the car can not be approved to drive on the roads.
All cars must be approved every 2 years. but not cars over 35 years. its every 8 years
So everyone uses these copper tubes. I do not know the exact alloy

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Its good to know I'm correct about something.lol With a mind like mines I'm not so sure sometimes.lol

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:lol:. Yes it's always good to talk about a subject you know something about.
The beauty of copper tubes is that it is very easy to bend. and if you make a wrong bend. you can easily straighten it out again. and start over.
Regards to the wrong bends I speak from experience :lol:

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Today's work

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Today's work