Thanks guys ... I'm really happy with the results. The change in the way the truck drives is amazing -- it went from a loud, scary (you know this thing should not be on the road) ride to a quiet, solid good riding truck!!
The floor mat came from Brothers. There were pieces of the original in amongst the rust, and this one looks pretty close to original. Quality seems good.
I guess I'm spreading this project out amongst all the vendors ... some of the stuff came from Jim Carter (pedal covers, transmission cover, cab mount kits), some from Brothers (front cab mounts, floor pans, firewall cover, floor mat), and now I have just ordered door stuff (windlace, handles, latches, strikers, etc) from American Classics. Service from all has been great so far.
I swore that this would not become a restoration, but I guess we all know that can be a slippery slope. Now that the floor is sound, the rattling of the doors is annoying and I'm determined to fix that... Who knows what is next?
This is a great group! This is my second trip into stovebolt land -- in high school, I drove and "restored" a 1954 3/4 ton ... still have it, but it is languishing. Not sure why this old dump truck has my attention, but it's great to be back into the stovebolts!
Take care,
-Dan
1950 Chevy 1 1/2 ton dump "Debbie Dumptruck"
1954 Chevy 3/4 pickup "Big Bertha"
