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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!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 14 | I posted in the HiPo forum before I realized there was a big truck forum. I just bought a '52 school bus with a 135" wheel-base. It is only 19' overall but built like a tank. I think it is on a 2-ton chassis (just a guess.) It has a 2-speed rear axle (low and lower :-) The original 235 runs great even though the old gas smells like varnish. It has a 4-speed tranny with the brake on the shaft. This old baby is all original and NO rust-through anywhere. I want to either set in on a newer 1-ton chassis or replace the rear end with 1-ton and adapt the front end with pb, ps, 350 and auto. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I will have lots of big truck parts for sale when as soon as I figure out how I am going to upgrade.
Thanks in advance!
Jim
'52 Chevy 5-window 1/2 ton PU
'52 Chevy short school bus
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Saw a Brand X done like that it was pretty neat | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | 30 years ago I knew a guy who's dad had an AD school bus that had been converted to a motorhome. It had a 400 small block in it.
I've often wondered what happened to it, but that's a lot of years and nearly 600 miles away from here.
10 or 12 years ago Tom Mullen, the since deceased publisher of Rod & Custom built a F*** school bus based on a late 40's or early 50's truck (if I remember right...). It had the IFS from a modern 1-ton Chevy, a big-block and updated rear-end.
They shortened the body some if I remember right. Took the bus apart and put it back together with out some of the panels.
Clearly it made an impression on me because I remember it pretty clearly!
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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