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Saved some time and money and made this back door cover plate from the other I had.
I don`t even know if they can be found.

Trucks looks great. I've been driving mine also.

Nice truck there Crummy!! My drive home the other day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3t0nn9nlk

Before and current

I put this gear oil in with the M-20 . It shifts much better now. I had Royal Purple in.
I think I`ll try with the Borg Warner 3sp OD

Having put new springs on this truck and it had these casters in the front originally.
What effect would they have now?

1959 (and many other years) GMC 1/2 ton trucks came from the factory with caster shims installed. I assume that Chevy trucks did too. Stock shims are described in the GMC Master Parts Book as "shim, front spring, 2 inches wide by 3.88 inches long, 0.093 inches thick at one end (the front) and 0.195 inches thick at the other end". There was also another shim listed with the same dimensions, except 0.281" thick at the rear which would increase the amount of caster.

The shims should remain and be reinstalled with the new springs as they provide proper front end alignment. Without them, your steering is going to be very weird without the proper caster inclination.

I am confused about this. My 1958 stepside has power steering CCP, and new front leafs.
It has no casters and drives great.
I`m just wondering with the 59 , same thing and would a decrease or increase in caster help any?
4 degree? It has a less than 1 degree now.

Good pic of the heat shield there for the steering box.
I drive this truck ALOT. The engine stays clean for a mid 60`s engine.

To keep my sanity ,I`ll start on the 59 with body repairs as weather permits me to. Steps lower rear, fenders.
Itll warm up some? www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtVF1mR-9pc

This trucks CVF serpentine belt system has been selected in a CVF Hot Rod Bio.
They will drive up to video the truck this late spring /early summer. Pretty cool.

Having CVF video the truck will be great!

This is the next thing. Just the tread and forward panel to the step is rotted out.
Metal going up under the seat is good and to the rear.
That support under there needs to be saved . I`m just gonna cut out the bottom tread/step and cut the new
step to just the step to replace. Use the metal cutoff to repair the forward section.

pics of the support. I`m gonna try and dissect that lower metal out.

best toe in tool out there

This truck has what Jerry called a Stove choke in the exhaust manifold. The plugged holes
must have worked their way out from use. The tube that runs up and down was gone.
I plugged them both and the performance is very notable. If the tube was in tact , there is no effect on the engine.
The hole runs from the top diagonal to the bottom. About 10 inches.
Ram horn.

Here we go. This 59 will get the same the 58 did. But this time, a year into welding I took the
leap of cut and fit. Instead of overlapping the wheel well panel and use rivets and
panel adhesive. This went well.

So I can put the bumper on.

Getting durn close now. I did have to cut the top inner lip of the wheel well. It did not touch the tire
but maybe under a load.
The 1958 was fine with the stock wheels.

An old hood I bought years ago sanded and cleaned up real nice.
I`ll have to drill for a 1959 emblem. But once all the surface rust came out it looks great.

Driver step in. Still some work then off to the other.

Your making excellent and rapid progress. Easier going the second time around???

Lookin’ good! You’re moving right along and nice work to boot!

My 1st time putting in steps. The 58 was a whole floor replacement. So steps were there on that.
I`m trying not to replace anything that does not need it. Part step replacement.
If I don`t do it, it won`t get done

Passenger side in. All I`m doing is creating a 1/2 shelf by cutting out the step and laying
the new cutout step on the shelf and welding. It`ll slide right in.
I have to do all this sitting Indian style. Laying underneath the truck and welding that close up. I use a welding blanket,
but still.
I have this dent and another just like it on the passenger side. How would you guys go about
fixing this? My first thought was to drill a small hole and use a "J" hook and try and pull it out.
Still though some bondo would have to be used right?

A stud welder would be perfect for this. No stud welder, how about cutting an area inside creating access, tapping the crease back out, then weld the piece back in.

I don’t like drilling and using a slide hammer because it always stretches the metal.

Hmmm....thanks. I`ll look at an access.

That hinge pocket was a bear. Just taking that loaded door off is a deal. My welding is still not good. Its got plenty of steel.
Just alot to grind off. My cutting and dissecting, then fitting the metal skill is good.
My Oasis Blue paint came in. That was the right choice to match the front clip. That blue to me is a Sky Blue.
. I`m not sure if I sure clear coat or not. ????

For now.

Movin along. getting those spots worked out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLYeXaZoCI

Moving along. It`ll go back together pretty quick.

out

Next calendar?

Looks really nice, great work.

Hey thanks! I don`t know about great. All the body and paint took me about a month and a half.
Might be not what most would do but I don`t have the time or money to wait around.
Drives excellent. Rattle can paint job. I think Id like to relic the thing. Cover up some inconsistency's
in the body work. Its far from perfect. But neither is the truck. Neither I am. Rare pic of the Apache Hermit.

.. I ordered this transfer for the panels.

The steps ended up nice. Unlike my pickup, these panels have the room to ease the seat back to
whatever distance is good for proper leg room. I have 65 Chevelle seats. 2020 Interceptor center console.
Only one I could find that would fit between the seats and have enough arm room. And 2 cup holders for the Culvers.
In my pickup ,my knees are kinda close to it all.

Gonna ditch the flex fan. Ordered an 18 inch steel fan and will install this barrel shroud.
When its hot out its just pulling air from around the engine while sitting.
It needs to draw that air from the radiator better.

This is on.

Close to complete. Drives and handles excellent!!