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        <h2><i>James McCawley's</i></h2>
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        <h2><i>Chevrolet Step Van Commercial Truck</i></h2>
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<b><font size="-1" color="#FF0000"><img border="0" src="images/mccawley_james_54_03.jpg" align="right" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="374" height="291">15 March&nbsp; 03</font></b>     &nbsp;<p>From
<a href="mailto:ModelBusLines@aol.com">James</a>&nbsp;
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>My name is James McCawley.&nbsp; I live in Bossier City, Louisiana and here
are 3 pictures of my recent find.... it's 1954 Chevrolet aluminum body &quot;Stepvan&quot;
(not a panel truck).&nbsp; Instead of the &quot;panel truck&quot; everyone is
familiar with, this is a &quot;stepvan&quot;.... A &quot;Bread truck&quot; type
vehicle.</p>
<p align="left">I was just about to take my Sunday afternoon nap, when my Dad
walked in (he lives next door), with newspaper in hand, and he read the
following classified ad to me: &quot;1954 Chevy Stepvan, will run, FREE.&quot;<img border="0" src="images/mccawley_james_54_02.jpg" align="left" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="307" height="311"></p>
<p>We went 17 miles out to the sticks to take a look, and while it does need
work, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting!&nbsp; 17 feet from bumper to
bumper.&nbsp; It still has the original 17 inch rims and NEW Tires.&nbsp; No
rust to speak of, (All Aluminum body) I decided to snap it up before someone
else did (another guy showed up while I was looking at it).&nbsp; I plan to
restore it as it would have appeared when new.&nbsp; Perhaps a dark green with
cream accents &quot;Golden Crust&quot; Bread paint scheme......&nbsp; Something
original anyway....&nbsp; My favorite hobby is buses of any kind, new &amp; old
alike, Transit buses, Highway Coaches (Greyhound type), but I love most any
vintage vehicle - especially vintage commercial trucks and I just couldn't pass
up this little delivery truck!<img border="0" src="images/mccawley_james_54_01.jpg" align="right" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="320" height="240"></p>
<p>I haven't seen many of these and I can't seem to find much info on it... Does
anyone know a good source for info on these type of trucks?&nbsp; I'm going to
need a few parts and info.&nbsp; The curved portion of the windshield may be a
difficult to find! (if at all!) Did Chevrolet actually make the body?&nbsp; Or
did another manufacturer make the body and Chevrolet supplied the running gear?</p>
<p>Thanks,<br>
James McCawley<br>
1017 Princeton Ave.<br>
Bossier City, Louisiana 71112<br>
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  <p><i>Curator &quot;James, I think you got the deal of the decade with that
  old truck!&nbsp; Thanks for the great write-up and keep us posted on your
  progress.&quot;</i></p>
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