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ryangabert
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Joined: March 03, 2010
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Location: South Dakota
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Just drug this heap home tonight. I believe it's a September 1956 build, but I'll have to check the numbers again on it. Has some good stuff, also has a few hacks. More pictures to come!
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Z
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Posts: 2517
Location: galveston, tx
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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| Love early singles. That looks like a pretty solid start! |
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Jack-Fatboy
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Joined: September 28, 2007
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Location: POLAND
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:28 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Lovely SC. I like it 
More pics please. I want to see it. |
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Peter_N
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Location: The Netherlands
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:33 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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I saw your post in the bus hunting thread.
Nice score! Are you planning to leave that patina 
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Jung Restoration
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Joined: May 30, 2004
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Location: Maine
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:05 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Sweet looking truck, congrats on the purchase. One vote to leave the OG paint.
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ryangabert
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Joined: March 03, 2010
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Location: South Dakota
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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We got the truck cleaned up a bit today. We’ve been chasing this one for awhile - I got some pictures of it a few years ago but could never quite figure out where it was at. Heard it was sold a few months ago and chalked it up to a loss, but it came up for sale locally yesterday. Here’s a few pictures of the good parts!
Here’s the not so good part!
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Blue Baron
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Location: Free State of Florida
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:05 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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I wonder what they hauled back there?
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norcalmike
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Location: Marina, CA
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:37 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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| That is an odd mod |
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ryangabert
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Location: South Dakota
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:03 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Supposedly it was used for hauling a water tank around - I don’t see why they couldn’t have just put it on the bed instead. Maybe it was too tall?
The underside of the truck is awesome, with hardly any rust. Just a little on the short rocker behind the treasure chest door, and the same spot on the other side. Front floor needs the outer edges done, but other than that it’s in good shape. We just finished fixing a bunch of rocker/outrigger/jack point rust on our 60 Single Cab, so this one will be a little different. At least you can weld this one from the top!
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LAGrunthaner 
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Location: 1st Coast
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Squilly
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Location: CO <-> CA
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:03 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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| Looks super solid apart from that home improvement. Luckily you can keep that awesome faded paint intact too. |
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Clara
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:09 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Supposedly it was used for hauling a water tank around - I don’t see why they couldn’t have just put it on the bed instead. Maybe it was too tall?
The underside of the truck is awesome, with hardly any rust. Just a little on the short rocker behind the treasure chest door, and the same spot on the other side. Front floor needs the outer edges done, but other than that it’s in good shape. We just finished fixing a bunch of rocker/outrigger/jack point rust on our 60 Single Cab, so this one will be a little different. At least you can weld this one from the top!
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gorgeous pic!
maybe the handing was better with the weight lower down?
They wanted a low loader, but just hacked it into one. Decent project, though. Love the patina. |
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ryangabert
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Location: South Dakota
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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We're trying to get our title situation figured out right now, and are a little confused since we've never had a pre-M Code bus titled. Should the number on the title be the body number stamped behind the seat? Or should it be the number stamped on the chassis plate on the passenger side of the engine?
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b-man
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Your VIN should be stamped on the ID plate and on the body just below the ID plate.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Yes, what b-man said.
The number stamped into the metal in the engine compartment, which will match the number stamped into the VIN plate.
If your Truck is titled by the body number this was a mistake made in the past and I would get it corrected with an inspection.
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jeremy57ride
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:48 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Just a heads up, that is a bus vin above, not early truck.. the truck vins are stamped on an angle. Great single cab- wish my chassis was that solid!
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curbo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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For sale Ryan?
I did message you but no reply...please pm me |
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EverettB
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ryangabert
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Joined: March 03, 2010
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Location: South Dakota
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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After we let it sit for a couple years, we finally got around to getting started on the 57 single cab. We found some gates on the samba that had lots of repaints, but we had good luck with Easy Off to get them back to original paint. The gate hinge bolts on the truck were insanely stuck, so we ended up pounding the pins out and replacing them instead. We painted some wheels and got tires mounted so we can finally roll it around as well. Should be a good winter project!
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Jung Restoration
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Location: Maine
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Looks awesome guys, nice work! love this truck
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