Mike's Truckin Blog

Day #1

Just got it home! A 56 Ford, with a full body off restoration. A 350cc Chevy motor and transmission. Headers, shift kit installed. And what happened to it since.

CAB:
New Headliner, New Visors with brackets, New Rear View Mirror.
BED:
New Rails made and installed
ENGINE:
New hoses, New Wires, Flush radiator, new cap, new plugs, 3 oil changes (w/filter), New Master Cylinder, air filter’
BODY:
3 Part paint restore using Mothers 3 step process, with several coats of McGuires poly sealant. All new chrome emblems. New chrome bumpers.
WHEELS:
New Mags, New tires on the rear.

WHAT’S LEFT TO DO:
Install bed slats with chrome seperators. Paint front grille black. Transmission needs new seals, gaskets. Motor needs heads redone. HEI installation.

 I’m always putting up pics of our truck. A ‘56 Ford, with a total body-off restore. A 350 Chevy motor and trans from a ‘72 Camaro.

Suweeeeet.

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