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Thread: My Truck build as requested by Sid

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    Registered Member BAM55's Avatar
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    Hey Sid I just wanted to show you some pics of the truck now that I'm driving it and its basically finished. I still have to do door and kick panels.
    I've been driving it for about two months now and working the kinks and its been a blast.
    I had it dyno tune to dial in the LS motor and it made 325 hp and 327 lbs of torque at the rear.


    Here are some shots yeah I changed it to a Fleetside when the panels became available.







    The bed is completely welded together so that no bolts show. I made that inside panels to give it a smooth look.
    The tubs are trailer fenders I bought on ebay and I made the angle strips that flow back into the bed.
    I also cut and milled and the wood for the bed myself because I did not care for how busy the stock wood is.


    Here is a video of the wife and I taking my first cruise in the truck together.
    Here it is at a couple of local meet and greets I went to.




    I hate when people leave build threads and never show the finished product. So here is that update.
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    Nice, I love big window '55-57 trucks!~ But I prefer original step side bed to a later fleetside bed.

    The color reminds me of the 'Watemelon' truck... for those of you that remember seeing it?

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    That's a Beauty BAM!!!!

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    BAM, welcome back. We missed you.

    Beautiful truck. I like everything about it, especially the color and the Bel Air dash. Thanks for showing it to us.

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    Now that will put a BIG smile on your face when people turn their heads. Great workmen ship, Thanks for all the pics and build updates all along the way to the finish.

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    Beautiful truck Bam. Lots of subtle touches. Hard won, I'm sure. Enjoy and drive it!
    1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
    1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.

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    Thanks guys its a blast to drive.

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    Wow looks great Bam glad to see it finished. I have finished the 55 hard top to just got it back from upholstery been driving it for about 2 weeks. if everything goes rite will be driving it to the nat's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smooth 56 View Post
    Wow looks great Bam glad to see it finished. I have finished the 55 hard top to just got it back from upholstery been driving it for about 2 weeks. if everything goes rite will be driving it to the nat's.
    Long time man and I glad to hear that you finished your project also. Thanks for the compliment man I will be redoing my 55 210 soon, I'm just collecting ideas and thinking about what I want to do with it now.

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    Neat truck a 56 step side is on my bucket list.

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