Figured I'd post my build thread but with a twist. This is all the work I've already done to the truck to get it to where it's at in my 'welcome aboard' thread. This will be a cool way of documenting what's been done and my future mods as well.

1957 Chevy 3100 with a 283, TH350 and 3.90 geared original rear end. The truck is an original V8 truck and the sheet metal on it is in excellent shape (Arizona truck).

Here we go...

Doing all my bed wood by hand...

BED WOOD:

Sanding, staining, sanding repeat!!! I've got about 12 hours on each board. Here's what I started off with...


Wood Mocked up.


Stain



My reward...




INTERIOR:

Cab floor sanded and treated all metal. Then sound deadner and carpet.

Before:




After:











Original Recovered Seat.


Dakota Digital Dash.


Stainless 19 gal fuel cell mounted under bed. Yeah, I know, I need to polish the thing!


Hidden (sort of) Tailgate Latches (these were a little tricky!)


Rewired and Detailed Engine Bay.


New Rear Bumper and Tail Lights.


New Front Bumper, Signal and Headlights.


Ok, lots more to do and lots more to post but this is it for now. Gonna drive the truck for a while and enjoy it before the crappy (for Florida) weather comes. Then I'll be doing some drivetrain and suspension work....

Oh, I've also got another 283 getting some machine work done. It will have -601 heads off a 305 and a stock 350 cam. I really want to install a tri power setup but I'm trying to learn about them first.

Future:
-Either 700R4 trans or a different rearend unit with a better gear.
-Redo my leaf springs and add some dropped springs up front.

To Be Continued.......