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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | I just bought this truck and wanted to show you guys. It was built for the Washington state Forestry service but I bought it in NW Arkansas. I know it will hurt some feelings but I am going to re-chassis it and build a dually pickup. Whoever built the cab used parts that I think are from a suburban or panel. So I am hoping some of you will agree so I can find patch panels for the rusty areas in the rockers. I also bought a 9 foot bed off a 47 chevy to use for the dually bed so now I have got to build or buy some fenders. I would like for some of the burban and panel guys to look at it and I may post in that section as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just look in my bucket to see all the pics. Thanks Brad photobucket photobucket
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 217 I have more zippers then a pair of cargo pants | | I have more zippers then a pair of cargo pants Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 217 | I just see a pic of that truck on Facebook. Ray Stanley makes great sheet metal parts. The lower rear rocker & lower door repair areas are the same parts. Rear door is custom made for those trucks since they are a coach shop built trucks for the Railroad/Forestry/Military. I would think though that the door guts/runners & etc are all the same as in a normal truck....joe
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Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. ~ Arthur C. Clarke | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Nice find!! your "Dually Pick-up" idea sounds good,to me! no feelings hurt here!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | At least the left rear window does roll down. I imagine it would get hot in the back otherwise. Thanks
Guys for the kind words I now just have to find parts for it. That may be way easier said then done.
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Brad | | | | | Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 37 | I would like to know what they used it for if it was all ways this wheelbase. It will be a cool truck and my fillings will be ok as long as the tires are under the fenders. As for the door being on the right side i said something about this to a mother about her van that had them both sides. If i had a van and small kids i would weld the left side rear door shut. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | I was told the truck was used to haul a bulldozer on a pintle hitch trailer.
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