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1947 Chevy 1.5-Ton
09 January 2008
From Tim : This is my 1947 Chevy 1.5-ton in Massillon, Ohio. The truck was originally from New Jersey and was used in a vineyard there. It sat in a barn since 1976, the year of the last oil change. I don't think it was used in the winters since the body and frame are in such good shape. I found coins in it dating from 1942 to 1957. I also found a load slip for all kinds of fruit from 1962. The truck is going to get a complete frame off restoration. I am going to restore it "in the spirit of originality" -- meaning I will replace parts as needed with upgrades for safety but won't cut or modify any existing parts unless I have no choice. I already started the restoration. My Father has an auto body shop and has an excellent body man. I got my first batch of parts back from sandblasting and aside from some small dents, they look like new. I am taking all of the sheet metal to be sandblasted and will have the frame done when the weather improves. The transmission is being rebuilt and I am going to leave the engine alone for now. It has less than 44,000 original miles. I am thinking I will paint it either red or yellow, being as red was factory. I hope to have it done for the 2009 Hall of Fame football parade. Thanks for posting this. I am pretty excited that I found a truck as solid as this. Tim Kingsbury
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