Project PT-57, 1957 Truck, Built By Hot Rod Jim's

[fleetus macmullitz]

Congrats Russell on how well its turning out.

[Kendall Burleson]

Good Job the frame is killer who clean up

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by Kendall Burleson

Good Job the frame is killer who clean up

Billy

Me, I wanted to take a few without all the clutter from the fab work.

A quick bit of machine work to the upper A arm bolt holes. I decided that the 10mm's weren't quite as snug as we wanted them so we took them out to 7/16's just for good measure. Uppers and lower on the front and lower A frames on the back, This puppy will be on tires tomorrow with a cab on it.

MawHaHaHa (evil laugh)

-R^3

[rat_rod_russell]

A quick update for everyone.



-Russell

[tones2SS]

Looking good Russel.

[syborg tt]

niceeeeeeeee

[rat_rod_russell]

Busy few days, some rack mockups, measurements and then back to the jig. Billy’s been getting a bunch of the little parts all knocked out and I’ve been doing paper work along with the last programming for parts off to the laser.

Fenders, wheels and fire wall, and seat checks and mockups







Billy Painted the Semi Gloss Metallic Charcoal Gray on the wheels race wheels and the street wheel.



Decided we didn't like the fire wall, really we hadn't changed it sine the move from auto the manual transmission so we needed to re adjust the position for the driver.

[rat_rod_russell]

Back onto the jig table for driveline angling, exhaust and sheet metal work.








On the Jig with the body




Put the wheels on it for further clearances checking and just to see what she looks like






We’ll get the motor in tomorrow and go from there
-Russell

[ironworks]

Lookin Good, Reminds me of few years ago.

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Lookin Good, Reminds me of few years ago.

We still on for that race? your truck vs mine?

-Russell