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just an old rodder

just an old rodder

Growing up around GM "point system"-type distributors, I always felt they were a pain in the rear. Once when I went to an autoparts store & asked for a "points file", they thought that I was an antique... Not having room in my engine bay for an HEI-style dist., I got an older earlier version...

There is probably places where you can get what your asking for, that was a solution that I used when restoring a "same year 1957" license plate once. Hope it helps if you cannot locate a place that sells it directly.

You should be able to buy a pint can of liquid paint through the forum sponsor, then a guy can locate a local auto paint supplier that can take liquid paint & create a spray can full of that same liquid. There used to be one of those business' around but they sold to entity that changed their...

got a '57 seat Hey farmallman, I have a seat out of a 1957 Chevrolet 3200 if your interested. It's in pretty decent shape & is a bench-type seat. It consists of the bottom & back springs. I cleaned it up, painted it, & then I found one in a grain truck that was like new, so I put it in my '57.

hey old yella... I have an extra bench seat out of my 57... Where you located? Can you pay for the seat and the shipping cost from South Dakota? Please respond to this message if your interested, maybe we can work a deal.

I needed one & went to the junkyard. Got one off a GMC, but it would not work so I had to buy one from the sponsor. lonehorn

replacing 59 cab I replaced my 57 cab w/ a 59 cab & the firewall mounted battery box was different, but I used the hinges from my 57. lonehorn

1956? After looking at the picture you posted, this truck has all the fender and hood insignia of a 1957, not a 1956.

motor mount conversion stan, I put them on my 57 Chev, they fit real well and bolt right to the front of the 1966 283 c.i. that I am using. I bought grade-8 bolts to use and have never had any trouble. The necessary holes are already in the frame. jim

window reg. rollers lwin517, I just ground the old ones out and punched 'em out. I put the new ones in this evening. I used the rivet tool and it seems to have worked although when I got done there doesn't seem to be much of a cap on the side where I used the rivet tool. But it seems to be on...

As I recall, there is a small button on top of the switch that when depressed, it lets the knob come out. jim

window regulator rollers I am in the exact same spot. I bought a rivet tool from our sponsor to do rivets in the vent frames and I am going to try that on the regulator rollers. I'll let you know how it works or does not work.