I put an Art Morrison 4-link suspension under my '56 complete with coil-over shocks and a panhard bar. I bought the suspension at a swap meet and downloaded the installation instructions from Morris
Recently someone on the list sent me a message asking if I would send them a copy of my electric wiper installation instructions for my '56 pickup. I mistakenly deleted the message. Whoever wanted th
I'll second what Pat has to say below. I thought of doing the same thing you're proposing last year when I put an IFS on my '56. In checking around, I found that the arms are indeed longer for a Chev
Would like any advice list members may have on hidden radio antennas (brand, make, installation difficulty and etc.). I'm debating replacing my fender-mounted single mast antenna with either a hidden
The previous owner of my truck had also bought a pair of stainless finish tail lights and installed them on my truck. Don't know where he got them but they gave me problems from the start. The wires/
You wrote me asking if I have an experience with fiberglass fenders. I currently have fiberglass front fenders on my 56. They were put on by the previous owner in 96 or 97 when he had a frame-off do
About 3 years ago I bought an electric wiper motor replacement for my '56 from Chevy Duty. Motor manufacturer is Newport Engineering. Most vendors sell Newport motors so it may pay to shop around fo
I'm contemplating replacing my fiberglass front fenders with repro steel fenders. Has anyone on the list (or do you know of anyone) had any experiences good or bad with some of the vendors offering f
Per your message below, thanks for the reply and advice. I'm not having much luck getting any vendor to give me technical details (metal gage, weight, fit and etc.). Most frustrating is Tuckers in L
When I did my IFS install last spring I ran separate lines for each side of the front brakes. Ran them from the MC forward along the left (driver's) side inside framerail to the IFS cross member, th
Per your message and suggestion below, I called both BowTie Bits and Chevy Duty. Neither have 55-56 repro steel fenders in stock and they don't expect them until early-mid 2005. F.Y.I. BowTie wants
Last spring I fabricated a 'fake' firewall cover for my '56 Chevy pickup from 14 gage steel and mounted it to the engine-side firewall to cover up all the wires, hoses and etc. I've attached a photo
When I converted to power brakes a couple of years back I planned on cutting the floor and installing a hinged door to access the MC from above. Unfortunately the length of the new brake booster and
The show season is all but over in the midwest, and I've accumulated some grit and grime with over 1500 miles on my truck this summer. My polished aluminium intake manifold is in need of cleaning and
A little more information about your truck and what you plan to use it for would be helpful (are you restoring or resto-rodding?, do you have air conditioning?, do you drive in hot weather/cold weat
I have not used a dolly, but when I brought my '56 TF truck home from Missouri to Illinois I rented a two-axle "car hauler" trailer from U-Haul, picked it up where I bought the truck and turned it i
List Members: Just to clear-up any misunderstanding, I am currently located in Pontiac, IL 61764 which is 90 miles south of Chicago on I-55. August 15 is my deadline for selling the front and rear su
A special thanks to the list members and Wayne for posting my plea to sell my suspension parts. A gentleman from the Chicago area came today and purchased the complete front suspension and rear sprin
The wheels are not original, they are American Wheel 'spoked' (commonly called wagon wheels). I have five wheels, four with chrome center caps with the Chevy Bowtie logo. They are painted white with
About a year ago, I did some measuring and found a front seat from a '97 and up Buick LeSabre or Park Avenue would fit, but it doesn't have the seatback tilt/flip forward that so many like (I planne