They meet at last

[bcubed]

First time my two trucks have ever been together :anitoof: The shop thats been restoring my truck decided to go into collision repair and asked everyone to come get their stuff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/twotrucks1.jpg

Shaved drip rails
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/twotrucks2.jpg

Shaved firewall ... like the pimp ass wheels on the trailer?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/twotrucks3.jpg

Shaved dashboard
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/twotrucks4.jpg

Shaved door handles, mirrors and gas door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/twotrucks5.jpg

[onyx]

:rocking:

what kind of motor is getting dropped in it?

[bcubed]

:rocking:

what kind of motor is getting dropped in it?

Blown 350 .. I'm hoping for the engine to look like this (just a picture I found on Holley.com)
http://www.vanhalen-irc.com/pro55/images/blowermotor.jpg

The truck will be Pro-Street .. I have the rear wheels/tires already (Mickey Thompson 29x18.5x15s on 15x14 Weld Drag Lites
http://www.vanhalen-irc.com/pro55/images/reartires.jpg

[grounded]

That's no truck, that's just a cab.


looks like a nice start.

[bcubed]

Damn nice start, long way to go though :head2: :imo

It does have a ways, but hopefully not too long ... My frame already has a Camaro clip on it, the original 1955 trucks had SFA, unlike the lifted guys I wanted to get rid of mine :D

The major bodywork is done, still alot of blocking to get it ready for paint ..t he interior shouldn't take too much since alot of the inside will be painted. The engine is at my brothers, just needs to be put in the machine shop when the tme is ready.

[bcubed]

That's no truck, that's just a cab.


looks like a nice start.

I have to get my frame completed before I can put it back together .. I always got joke on for not having a truck, but a bunch of boxes :lol: ...theres many many hours in that cab though.

[grounded]

I have to get my frame completed before I can put it back together .. I always got joke on for not having a truck, but a bunch of boxes :lol: ...theres many many hours in that cab though.
I can imagine. Always loved that year range of truck. Should be a nice hotrod truck when your done.

Nice to see a prostreet too. I've wanted to build a prostreet '73-'87 for years. Replace the welds with some cool billets though. :imo

[bcubed]

I can imagine. Always loved that year range of truck. Should be a nice hotrod truck when your done.

Nice to see a prostreet too. I've wanted to build a prostreet '73-'87 for years. Replace the welds with some cool billets though. :imo

When I got the wheels, the billets weren't really an option .. the welds were cheap enough and I think I will run them for a while .. maybe down the road I will find some other wheels I like better.

It should look something like this, except shaved and laying body.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/red55.jpg

[Downfall]

shaved and laying body.



this is all i read but it sounds like its gonna be :rocking: :D

[bcubed]

this is all i read but it sounds like its gonna be :rocking: :D

Luckily the cab hangs as low if not lower than the frame on these old trucks, so no body drop needed :crazy:

[chevyman992002]

cant wait to see that one finished. :rocking:

[Josh]

kickass! :rocking:

[BDZ71]

:rocking: Nice! :rocking:

You might have said it but I didnt see it anywhere.. What year is it? Looks like a 55-56 or so IMO

I cant wait to watch this thing come together. Me and my cousin have been thinking about re-doing a 56 that he found so this is going to be great to watch
:head:

[bcubed]

Technically it's a '59 .. 55-57 looked pretty much the same only with '57 having a different grill and some rockets on the hood. The 58 and 50 had 4 headlights and totaly different front end, but the cab was identical. The GMC were totally different looking, lots of big chrome.

I had a '55 with a big backwindow, but I thought the little back window looked more hot rod'ish ..so we swapped cabs and sheet metal. Most of the '59 front sheetmetal was eat up and wasn't salvageable.

55 & 56
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/56.jpg

57
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/57.jpg

58-59
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/58.jpg

GMC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/bcubed/GMFS/gmc.jpg

[bcubed]

cant wait to see that one finished. :rocking:

Nor can I :lol: .. I've owned this truck since I was about 21 ... I bought it for $500 while in college, drove it for a few months and then tore it down to fix it up and have never gotten it back together yet :pow:

The cab is nearing done, the front sheetmetal is good, the bed need some work. The frame already has front independent suspension, disc brakes, sway bar, power steering. I've got some of the air bag components for it (4-link parts, bags), I have the transmission (Turbo 400) and the engine that needs to be rebuilt (350) .. just need to get going on it, after I get my KP in my truck :anitoof:

[kolorz]

That GMC is to die for. :drool: :drool: :drool: :imo

[bcubed]

Just in case any of you are interested, the Chevy and GMC dashes were different back then too.

Chevy Dash
http://flyingmelons.com/JDM/1958Chevy/Int01.jpg

GMC Dash
http://business.accesscomm.ca/printbeyond/Images/GMC%20photos/1957_GMC_passinterior.jpg
One other interesting fact, my truck is a 1955 Second Series Truck, there also was a 1955 First Series .. I guess they started making the new truck mid year.

http://www.rollinreview.com/1043_55chevy/55chevy.jpg

[OrangeCrush]

cool project, i personally dont like teh old school chevy trucks, 63 is my cutoff year :imo

were building a 48 F-1, and after seeing yours shaving the rain gutters is definately going ot be done! :imo