My long term 57 project

[dennis57]

My hats off to you that really looks nice JJ

[57picupnewbie]

Where did you find your hood latch assy that was chromed? Or did you have it chromed? I can fined the single latch itself but not the top rail portion that goes fender to fender across the top over the radiator like you have. Can you advise?

[napaaaron]

looking good!!!! really like the backdrop for the pics.

[Kim57]

The dash looks great.
Kim

[JML55]

Really nice work.

[Kateaux]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!! Lookin' good!!

K8O

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks again guys for your kind words!!!

[nebdrummer]

UGGH! man that engine bay looks so clean. love it. great build! you might wanna turn them turn downs on the exhaust outwards or 45*. they sure do like to kick up the dust in a parking lot.

plan on giving her a coat of paint or not?

[nickp51chevy]

The dash looks awesome. It really turned out nice.

[GRIMSS]

Nice work on the dash and the very clean engine bay.

[OrrieG]

Yes, it did turn out nice. Rest is great too, especially the engine compartment.

[lonelywanderer]

dash came out super nice and your engine bay is so clean

[JamieLeggett]

What are your wheel and tire specs? Just got some wheel vintique 37 series 15x10's for the rear and some fat bfg's. The wheel and tire combo look similar to yours. On mine, im running a heidts suspension and not quite sure if I'll need to C-notch it yet.

Your stance looks about perfect, did you c-notch the frame?

Great looking project, keep it up.

[ChuckDriver]

Jamie, I didn't C-notch the frame. The rear end housing is 3in below the frame rail. It comes very close to bottoming out if you bounce up and down on the bumper.

My rear wheels are 16x10 with 4in back spacing The BFG's are 285/60R16. If I had the 15x10 I would go with a 295/50 for more width. Just for your info my rear end measure's 57 1/4in flange to flange.

[Woodbutcher]

I'm enjoying reading your build - lots of cool ideas! Keep up the great work!

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks for the compliments Tanman and Woodbutcher! Not much happening with her lately as I'm half way through my 120 day deployment! Can't wait to get back home, charge the battery and spin the tires!!

[1956chevtruck]

Love those rims and next one I do, I'm going to put that dash, or one very similar to it, in my next truck. Nice clean engine compartment. Are you going to leave it rat rod or keep on keeping on!
Byron

[ChuckDriver]

After I install the ZZ4 and trans my next upgradee will be the seat and carpet. I don't see it getting painted fo a long time!

Thanks!!

[56 3100]

hi chuck looking good the dash looks wicked! any more pics of bed and rear wheel tubs?

[ChuckDriver]

Nope not yet. Hope to get to work on the tubs soon, but sure when I'll get to them. I be sure to update the progress for ya!

[Keevee]

The dash looks great, excellent work! The rest of the truck looks pretty darn clean and beautiful, love the cleanliness of the engine bay, love the wheels, the stance, everything!

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks KeeVee! It's been a long journey to get to this point, but I enjoyed every minute of it!

[daverod]

Nice job on the truck. Good to see you driving it. You must be happy.

[stepside83]

that truck looks great man, i really love the dash, i must of missed it but are you gonna paint it, or leave it how it is? i hope youll leave it it looks to col to paint it, sorry if i asked a question that was already answered but any way cool truck and keep us posted with any thing else you do

[ChuckDriver]

Thanks again for all the compliments. I do enjoy driving it a lot! Right now I don't plan on painting it. Just going to leave it like it is and enjoy it. I might put something on the doors, like an old garage, towing company logo or something. Any suggestions??

Next on my list is to get the rear tubs installed and some old bed wood!