55' Chevy Step-side

[TransAmMike]

First Pick-up I have ever done. II wasn't going to do a WIP on this one but what the heck, just a limited one.  Progressing fairly easy with one hiccup......I have lost the drivers side step that goes in front of the rear fender??

Createx Wicked Pearl Red over Createx Pearl Gold.  Not cleared yet.

Chassis. Not fancy. Added a little color painting the shocks like Bilsteins.

Thats it for now.

Edited July 2, 2021 by TransAmMike

[Zippi]

That's looking bodacious so for Mike.  Maybe someone will chime in that has an extra drivers side step that's willing to part with it.    

[espo]

Great looking color. 

[NOBLNG]

That is ginna look great! Love that red!?

[TransAmMike]

11 hours ago, Zippi said:

That's looking bodacious so for Mike.  Maybe someone will chime in that has an extra drivers side step that's willing to part with it.    

Thanks Bob, and Tom Geiger came thru for me for the step thank goodness!

11 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking color. 

 

3 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

That is ginna look great! Love that red!?

Thanks David and Greg, I do like the color, anxious to get the clear on.

[TransAmMike]

Completed the metal strips on the "wood" bed floor, BMF.

 

[FLHCAHZ]

Looking Great Mike.  I'll bet it was a treat to foil somethinf flat and straight for a change! 

[Zippi]

Looking pretty good there Mike.  

[TransAmMike]

Well Chaz, it was a fairly easy job until about half way thru I ran out of older foil I had and had to go to my new sheet. I put one strip on, trimmed it and the whole strip slid right off. Luckily it wasn't destroyed and I was able to get it to stick back on. Every one after that was a bit of an adventure. After I got them all on, I brushed Future over all of the bed to seal them on.

[TransAmMike]

5 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said:

Looking Great Mike.  I'll bet it was a treat to foil somethinf flat and straight for a change! 

Well Chaz, it was a fairly easy job until about half way thru I ran out of older foil I had and had to go to my new sheet. I put one strip on, trimmed it and the whole strip slid right off. Luckily it wasn't destroyed and I was able to get it to stick back on. Every one after that was a bit of an adventure. After I got them all on, I brushed Future over all of the bed to seal them on.

 

[slusher]

Beautiful color Mike, I hope that things continue to go your way. I like these old Chevy truck..

[TransAmMike]

3 minutes ago, slusher said:

Beautiful color Mike, I hope that things continue to go your way. I like these old Chevy truck..

Thanks neighbor......as I said, first ever truck build.  Still no clear (this crappy weather) and when I can, it should really "pop"!!

[Zippi]

Once you get further into this one Mike you just might get hooked on old trucks like I am ☺ I really like the ole Task Force Blue Chip series trucks.  

[TransAmMike]

On 7/11/2021 at 5:58 AM, Zippi said:

Once you get further into this one Mike you just might get hooked on old trucks like I am ☺ I really like the ole Task Force Blue Chip series trucks.  

They are pretty cool and fairly easy to build....but I'm still a car guy.

[TransAmMike]

Got the clear on (Rusto Acrylic lacquer), bed completed.  The clear is not polished, will wait a few days before doing it.

Thanks for looking

[Zippi]

Man did that clear make that red pop.  Looking sharp MI!e.

[TransAmMike]

Thanks Bob.  I am pretty happy with it.

[mustang1989]

57 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

Thanks Bob.  I am pretty happy with it.

Heck yeah!!! I'd be happy with that result as well!! 

[mustang1989]

On 7/2/2021 at 10:57 AM, Zippi said:

That's looking bodacious so for Mike.  Maybe someone will chime in that has an extra drivers side step that's willing to part with it.    

Maybe......Is this the AMT kit? 

[TransAmMike]

Thanks Joe.   BTW, someone already did but thanks.

[mustang1989]

1 minute ago, TransAmMike said:

Thanks Joe.   BTW, someone already did but thanks.

Gotcha!! Glad you got that sorted out. NOW ...I took the time to read that Tom helped you out. lol 

[FLHCAHZ]

Lookin good Mike!  That color really pops. Nice smooth paint work

[TransAmMike]

Thanks Chaz, still needs polishing out.

[TransAmMike]

Almost finished cab

[Zippi]

Looking great Mike.  I love the grille in the Task Force trucks.  kinda looks like the grille in a 55 Chevy.