
1957 Chevy Truck RestoMod with Corvette C4 suspension
2025 Upgrade – LS swap
To improve handling and driving comfort, this 1957 Chevy Truck has the chassis from Corvette C4.
2025 Upgrade – LS swap
Back from paintshop
Smooth idle
Rough idle
Wiper door is converted from factory vacuum to electric – more durable and reliable
New project arrived – this time already sandblasted
New body parts never fit perfectly. It needs skills, time and patience to get a good result.
Correcting uneven door gaps
Shortening the frame
Fitting the bed
at the Retro Garage paintshop. Primer had to be removed because there was rust under it.
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Taking over a project started elsewhere begins with sorting the parts and is always more time consuming
Vinyl top installation by SideEffect
Vent/heater of project cars is usually in bad shape : seals gone, shafts-valves rusted etc. Often there is someones nest or storage inside it 😉 To make everything work perfectly and to get fresh air in salon we always take it apart, clean-repair-paint, install new seals and core if necessary.
Wilwood brakes
1969 Chevy El Camino came from California and was exactly in the state the previous owner had described.
Bodywork done, now to the paintshop
Body painted, assembly can begin
Frame before and after
2 layers of sound deadener to the firewall
New vinyl top
Ready!
Photoshoot for car magazine “Autoleht”
Ready! 100% restored to original
The beginning – judging by the photos in the Internet seemed pretty ok for the buyer……
283 cid original engine
The moment of truth: after sandblast – previous restorers have been “creative”…
The new home of this Impala is in Finland