Back in 1958 when I was 12 yrs of age, I saw a '57 Fleetside in one of the little pages magazines that had done an article on what some 'new cars' looked like in modified form. It was a small window with steel wheels and dog dish caps, whitewall big & little's and a pretty deep rake (nose down). Something about that thing that just stuck in my mind all these years.
Now my all-time favorite is my '56 Big Window which has been completed since '02. But before it was even finished I saw an ad in a shop -pictures included- for a '57 Custom Cab Big Window shortbed styleside (fleetside). I talked my wife into going out to look it over and after convincing her that I had to have it, I promised that I wouldn't touch it 'til after I retired.
I've been retired for nearly 3 years now and it's out back just callin' my name. I already know how I'm going to build it and what it's going to look like. Most of my friends make snide remarks about it and I just can't believe they don't share my enthusiasm for it, but to each his own. I think they're great looking trucks.
Every time I get on this forum I look for any thread that has something about these unique era of trucks.

 

In my opinion Bob the 57F100 is the best looking of the 57-60 trucks. I've got a 58 and I like it just fine, but I really think the 2 headlights and the different grill of the 57 make it "simpler" and better looking.

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/p...9_edited-1.jpg

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/p...6_edited-1.jpg

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Tom

 

Tomget, there is nothing wrong with the looks of your truck, in fact yours has the start of a very nice looking one, but I personally like the grille of the 57 better, that's only a matter of my opinion and doesn't take anything away of the looks and uniqueness of the 58-60's.
Now I have a question for all reading this thread, does the 57 use the same windshield as the 56? In pictures they look the same or am I missing some details?

 

No, it does not use the windscreen from the '56.
The '57-'60 series of trucks, Starting w/ the '57 was a Complete Redesign from the top down.