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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: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 | After having 4 problems with one rebuilt engine and not even getting the second rebuilt engine started before water started pooring out the exhust, I finnally went with a brand new 350 330 horse power chevy crate engine and am now driving my truck. What a relief. This was almost a 2 year project Have a look here. Stuart
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sublime589/album?.dir=11be&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sublime589/my_photos | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | Good for you. It looks great!
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Stuart, have followed since beginning......looks
GREAT...Extended fenders blended well...now just enjoy..
Dan | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | Stuart you did a great job, could you pass a little bit of that knowledge over the net to the rest of us i know i could sure use it on my projects, again looks great.........mike j | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | I have also followed your project for what seems to have been a long time. Probably ages for you.
Congratulations on the completion of this stage of your project.
What a tremendous amount of work. You should certainly be proud. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | Looks to good to be a work truck. I would love to see that truck with a 46 bed on it with extended fenders and large tires. Awesome truck, man.
Phil
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,991 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,991 | Every time I see that truck, I can't get over how nice it looks!! I love that style, anyway. Nice going!! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 |
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Those fenders look just like they came from the factory! I was waiting to see how the headlights looked after the paint, looks like they belong there. Great work and thanks for the documentation. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 338 | I really like the color of your truck. What color is it?
Bill Schickling | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 | Thank you everyone for all the positive feed back. The problems with the engines were really getting me down, a couple of days there i thought i was going to puke. But i just stuck with it and now it is paying off. Have been driving now for three days and have been getting lots of waves and thumbs up, but what i really like to see is when people get a really big smile on there face, it makes me feel good too. Bill the paint is a three stage PPG radiance 2 the base I used is violet, 5 coats Then 7 coats of orange glow and 4 coats of clear | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 338 | Thanks for the info on the paint. I am always amazed at the creativity of this group. The paint looks absolutly great.
Bill Schickling | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Oooh... Shiny... Very nice. I'm Jealous. Yes, that's right. Jealous with a capital 'j'.  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 | brendanmm720 Don't be Jealous, All it takes is Time and Money. Yes, that's right. Time and Money with a capital T and M | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 | One word! WOW. That is as we say around here "the cats [censored]" | | |
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