1951 Chevrolet 3100
Time to post a few pictures and start the story.
Hauled the 1951 off to my friends body shop last Saturday. Finally got all of the yellow from an '80's paint job gone bad taken off. It was a long tedious process. I had tried chemical strippers of all brands and came to the conclusion that like a lot of things, they aren't what they used to be.
I did a 1971 rs/ z28 Camaro back in the late 80's and chemical strippers worked great. So I ended up doing this truck with 3M surface conditioning pads and an angle grinder. Some paint rolled off like a ribbon with a sticker scraper. Around the window channels I used a dremel tool taking several hours on each side to get every last bit of paint out of the nooks and crannies.
I was very fortunate to find this truck here in the northeast. The guy I purchased it from brought it here in 2009 from Colorado. He had purchased from a gentlemen who had purchased it in 1992 in Southern California and moved to Colorado in 2005.
From 2009 to when I bought the truck last May, it was stored in a climate-control garage along with 10+ '60's vintage Corvettes. Several of which are restored to Bloomington Gold standards.
It ran and drove when I brought it home.
I first started by sorting all the nuts and bolts and pieces and putting it mostly back together. Included in the purchase was a bed full of new parts to aid in the resurrection of this '51. As many of you guys have seen, I had two of everything. I have had to buy very few parts so far.
So from May through August, I rewired the truck, painted the inside, did the gauge. Also installed a drop axle in the front from Sids and Poise Super Slide Springs.
That will be the extent of any major modifications away from original for me. I just like the stance that lowering these truck produces.
I hope to have the cab and chassis back within a few weeks.
Note: Jeff started his story in the DITY Gallery and soon enough, and sure enough, he had enough details on his build, that we invited him to roll over to the Project Journal special lot. 
He has not disappointed, that's for sure. Thanks to you Jeff, many will benefit from this thread and these great images. (And thanks for answering the questions that folks have asked. 
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