How to Customize a 57 Chevy Pickup
According to 1957chevyforsale.com, General Motors' 1957 Chevy pickup has sold better than any other year's model. You can purchase some '57 pickups restored---with the price tag to boot---while you can find others with various degrees of necessary restoration and customization. Customclassictrucks.com shares a story, "Dressed to the Nines," in which a '57 Chevy truck owner took 9 years and visited 9 shops to fully customize the truck. With enough planning, time, effort and money, you'll come up with the same result: a beautifully customized '57 Chevy pickup.
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Determine the level of restorations and repairs your '57 Chevy Pickup needs. Write a list of the repairs in the order you need to complete them.
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Determine the level of customization you intend for your '57 Chevy pickup; do you want to put on a custom paint job, add some chrome accessories and clean up the original seats? Or do you want a '57 Chevy Pickup on the outside and a completely new truck on the inside, mechanically?
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Repair and restore any mechanical issues with the '57 Chevy pickup. If you lack the necessary experience, consult or hire a professional who works with classic trucks.
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Customize the interior of the '57 Chevy by replacing, repairing or restoring the seat covers and other material. Paint the dash if needed. Replace or restore the steering wheel---you'll find many varieties of steering wheels for the '57 Chevy pickup.
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Dress up the exterior with a custom paint job. Add new tires and rims, or clean the rims. Add chrome accessories and upgrade to light-emitting diode (LED) lights if desired.
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Tips & Warnings
Seek the assistance and recommendations of professionals for planning a complete overhaul or major customization. Get several estimates for the cost of the work, and check the candidates' experience.
Prepare to wait months, or even years, if you wish to have a complete mechanical overhaul and upgrade to your '57 Chevy pickup; new on the inside and '57 on the outside takes a lot of time to complete.
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where can I find how to vidieo's on custumizing a 1958 chevy pickup?
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thinking about starting on my 57' chevy soon.
