Totally Polished 2355 Chain Drive Unit C Simi Valley Ca 93065
805-526-4997
1956 GMC Shortbed
In preparation for our booth at the Toyz R Us Art of Noize show we will be busy mocking up the truck for display
Our Contitech Airbags and Air Valves came in from Mac's Spring Shop.
Jim decide to start prepping the hood and remaining fender for modifications
Hood cleaned and ready to finish
standard lower rust in the passenger fender. The 2" section will eliminate the majority of the cancer
Muratic Acid is your friend when stripping metal with surface rust.
Spacing up the cab for cab mounting installation
Drivers side rear cab mount
Passenger side cab mount
Time to install the Vette Rear suspension.
Rear end brackets in place and gussets finished. We will be using the factory brace that goes from the front of the rear end to the back of the transmission.
Temporary NASCAR series wheels for rollers
Chris tacks the fenders to the doors
The fender needed relief cuts to curve properly with the lower section
The lower fender was removed for sectioning
Chris installed the front Airbags. More pictures to come of the suspension.
"Mini" Chris welding the sectioned hood together
The Chris' in action. One welding one grinding
Chris is cutting the overlapping hood pieces for a more flush fit.
Tack welding the sloped bedrail to the custom bedside
Attaching the step to the stretched fender and bedside.
Completed bedside installed. The Nascar wheels are rollers. Bonspeed 22''s will be replacing these when complete.
When everything is done and complete the bodylines on the cab and bed will line up.