Thank you Kevin, the old girl was originally copper tone in color then it was repainted yellow. I wasn’t fond of the color original color but for the sake or originality, I tried to replicate the copper tone but couldn’t find a suitable match that I was happy with. So the second option was to paint it Omaha orange and make it like the shop truck that we had at my first job when I was sixteen. So it became Omaha orange and will get it’s union 76 door decals after Christmas. I have more cut and buffing to do.
Carl, thank you for your comments, I totally get with what you are saying, I wanted a period correct (Korean War). Sure it would have had a prettier face with a chrome grill, but I managed to keep all the sheet metal original and once I had the grill bars straight again then the rest of the time spent on the body was worth it. I bet I spent the good part of a month or two with a hammer and dolly, everyday I would be out there for an hour or two each day to keep forward progress in fear of stagnation. Not perfect by any means but for me, an amateur , it turned out pretty good.
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1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
