I started painting on the 57 truck parts today. I painted the frame a metalic silver and painted the rear axle , springs, rotors, and drive shaft a single stage gloss black. I suspended the frame from the trusses, that let me paint all sides of the frame at once. It worked pretty well. Now i can do the body work and paint on the body.Randy

another one

body parts waiting their turn.

one more showing how the motor mounts worked out.

No one interested?

Awesome! I viewed it and thought it was cool but didn't reply....

Just envious of your 57 when all I gotts is a C-3-B-8.
Bryce

looking good so far,,, cant wait to see the cab painted and on the frame,,,looks like you have plenty of garage space,,,keep the pics comming,,oh and get back to work,,,

Who has plenty of garage space? When you scatter out all the parts of a truck, it takes up alot of room.Am going to try and start the body work this week, but a new job is going to slow things down. Randy

SSWWWEEETTT!!!! you need to go ahead and paint a set of moon eyes or sumtin on there

never know who you will back over

did you decide on a front bumper or not yet??

what color did you pick for the cab/bed??

you need to get back to work,we are waiting you know

ace will be going back under my truck to do some graffiti on the frame rails also...just dont know what yet..but he is gonna spiff it up some more along with art in the doorjambs

scratch

I set it up for a front bumper( thats what those funny looking drop brackets are for) i am going to try it with a bumper and if i don't like it, i will take it back off and maybe run an old stile set of tow bar brackets. I have the front bumper trimmed to fit 1/2 from the body all the way across the front, so it looks about right. As far as color goes, i think i am going to go with a candy tangerine color(honda goldwing). I was happy with the silver i painted the frame, even though it won't be seen.Randy

1st Frame looks great. Can you tell me about your front suspension I forgot what you used. Hope to see more of the work on this truck. Great job so far

2nd Please just continue to add posts to your had blast thread. You can edit the headline to say new update and the date. I would really like to see this whole project start to end.

Mods anyway to add this to his other thread from Memorial weekend?

looks great Randy, did you say what color the body will be painted, do you have any more pics of your build,
it's a great looking truck so far and looks like everthing is fitting together great Ron...

I thought i had decided on a color for the truck. I really like an orange found on Honda Goldwings from 03, but after a trip to the paint store yesterday, i found out it is a tri-coat color and materials would be very expensive. I really don't want to spray that so i will try to find another color.( my daughter wants it plum crazy) As far as the frame question, everything from rear of cab forward is 88 Dak, the rear portion is shortened, narrowed, boxed, 57 frame rails.Randy Oh, and if anybodies shop is too big, they don't have enough projects.

Looking good. Like I said, I love the project. What are you going to be running for a motor again?

If money is not a big issue when i get ready to put the motor back in, i am going to build a 500 rb stroker for it. If i don't have the money at the time, i'll just put a low mile stock 440 in that i have in the shop. I was planning on running a tunnel ram just for the wow factor, but i just don't have enough room between the rear of the motor and firewall. Probably just use an performer rpm and single carb.I have a set of stainless block-hugger headers that fit nice. Randy

Cool

Got the first coat of primer on the cab, front clip, and hood today. It sure was hot! I start a new job next week, so progress will slow down some. Randy

work cramps my style.....not that i have any style mind you...BUT if i did,it sure would be cramped from work

hope the new job goes well,it will make less time for the truck,but you will enjoy the time you do spend on it a lot more

it was 102* here same day,your right it was hot

I love following this thread, we have a 57 dodge as well that we are in the process of "rodding"

These threads give me motivation!

More pics and advice so I don't screw mine up too bad!!!

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PS. THREAD HIJACK!!! are there any differences in the 57 cabs between D100, D200, D300 etc? Or are they all the same cab with beefier motors/suspensions?

thanks! (now resume to previously scheduled thread)

PS. THREAD HIJACK!!! are there any differences in the 57 cabs between D100, D200, D300 etc? Or are they all the same cab with beefier motors/suspensions?

thanks! (now resume to previously scheduled thread)

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From what I read, the cabs are suppose to be the same, regardless of the size of the truck, even the cab overs are suppose to use the same cabs. The fenders are a different story, the difference is between the the 1/2 tons and everything bigger. There may also be a difference between a 3/4 ton and the larger trucks, but 1 tom & up are suppose to be the same, except cab overs, they are their own game. Gene

On my 55-56 C-3-C8 if the VIN did not tell me it is a 3/4T I would have believed it is a 1/2T. The only thing wierd is it uses 5x5 bolt pattern wheels. Yeppers, same as chebby p/u wheels or same as my trailer.
Bryce