1959 Chevy Short Fleetside
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| Owned by Cliff Lowrie "truckman55-59" Bolter # 14586 Lincoln,California |
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From Cliff :
I bought this 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside truck in 2000 from the original owner’s son who lived in Chico, California. My friend told me about the truck so I called the guy and asked the normal questions about the rust. Then I drove up there.
I pulled up to the house and the truck was sitting there all dirty and full of black widows. [ Interior before / after ] BUT it was the truck I was looking for! After five years of looking, I finally found it!!
I talked to the guy for a few minutes then looked the truck over, emptied the junk out of the bed. I paid him the money and loaded it on my flatbed. I drove home to Roseville, Ca where I was living at the time.
The next day, I got it running. I checked all the fluids and drove around the block and she ran good. Not bad for 15 years of sitting.
Then just drove it for a few years until I found all the parts I needed to restore it. When I had all the parts, I began the restoration. I took it all apart and had it media blasted to bare metal along with the frame.
| My shop is now open! It is in Loomis, California. I restore or work on 1947-72 Chevy and GMC trucks and cars. I will also build street rods and customs. I will do custom paint jobs as soon as the paint both is up and running. I will also do body and metal fabrication, body modifications and rust repair. | |
| (916) 223-5600 |
I started the body work, fixing the rust cab corners, etc. [ pix ] I found a bed that was in better shape [ pix ], so I used it.
After all the metal work was done, I took it to a friend of mine and he did the finale body and paint.
I took the truck home and began the exciting time of putting the truck back together with all the new parts. It took me about a month to do that but I loved every minute of it.
Pictures: Rear view [] Passenger side [] Engine compartment [] Head on
I love these old trucks and bringing them back better then new. The truck has new everything and is a dream to drive. This truck is the same blue short bed Fleet on my Stovebolt page.
I have since bought another one and will be restoring that truck as well. Every show I have gone to I have received first place for all original truck. If I do not sell it, it's ok. I would like to keep it because I built it to show customers the work I do at my shop.
Enjoy!!
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