My '56 had a fresh Resale Red paint job on it. It looked pretty but I'd hate to see what's under it. The left front fender bottom was rusted away and he bondoed the bottom of the fender on. It broke loose last year and I put another farmer fix on it. I cut an oak block to fill the gap between the fender and cab and installed it with sheetmetal screws.

Another prize winner was the under dash wiring. At least half a dozen things had been rewired with yellow wire and no attempt was made to cut to length or route it pretty. It was all wadded up there with the original wires, which were just unhooked and left hanging. I jerked it all out and installed a Hot Rod Wires harness. I highly recommend them.

One thing I never figured out on it. The fuel gauge worked backward. It showed empty when full and slowly climbed to full as it emptied. When I pulled the wires I found an aftermarket fuel gauge wired in series with the dash gauge. Weird.

"It's just a phase. He'll grow out of it." Mama, 1964

1956 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100
1953 Chevy 6100 "The Yard dog"
1954 GMC Suburban Now with a new proud owner.