1956 Chevy Stepside Truck Buildup - Building One For Dad

The original '56 cab was in fairly good condition and after some minor body work it was given a couple of coats of DuPont 4904S primer before being block-sanded smooth.

After a few serious block-sanding sessions, the cab was flawless. It was then prepped, and given multiple coats of DuPont Plum Maroon basecoat, before being buried in DuPont 2400S clear.

The reworked, prepped, and painted bed was located on the framerails.

Mar-K white oak wooden bed planks were given many coats of clear and sanded between each coat. The polished stainless steel stringers and carriage bolts separated and secured the planks.

A pair of new bedside steps were mounted to the support brackets.

The original reworked rear fenders were mounted to the bedsides.

After the Super Soft windshield weather striping was incased around the windshield glass, it was carefully installed.

The LS6 engine's fuel, A/C, lines, throttle cables, and electrical wires were all run and connected.

Dynamat was laid over the cab floor to eliminate most of the road and engine noise and to create a thermal barrier from the engine, headers, and exhaust. The Vintage Air A/C unit was mounted up underneath the dash. The wires were then connected to the appropriate components.