Thanks for letting me join. I'm just starting to work on this cab over that has been on our farm since my dad and uncle bought it in 1951. It's been sitting for over 30 years I am sure. It has very little rust outside of the cab corners. I haven't decided what I'll be doing with it yet, I removed the cab for restoration and have pulled the motor and transmission. I'm tearing apart the motor but it may not be salvageable, time will tell. I'll post pictures and record my progress here in the future.
Welcome to the forum FMM, you'll gets lots of advice and cheers here. Gotta' love the Cannonball trucks, my Low Cab Forward took the place of the Cab Over.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
Welcome to the Bolt FMM! Glad to see you've already mastered posting pictures and thanks for sharing the story. Looking forward to see and hearing more on the progress with your truck.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
That truck is awesome!! What's an update on the motor?
FMM has a running thread in the Engine forum. You can read about his engine here.
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