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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: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 | I have posted some new pics on my web shots page.
Click the link below and look at the album titled "Engine Before and After"
I know the colors are not quite exact but this is a parade and Sunday driver not a show truck (besides from what I have heard Chevy was not that specific about their colors in the fifties anyway).
I just had a successfull test run to see if I put it all back together right. Fired right up and seems to run fine ( a little smoke but not bad for having sat for an unknown number of years)
Rich | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Nice Job! The engine looks great. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 | That's looking nice, worth the trouble anyway. Did you have her running yet? That must be one of the best moments of the restoration, can't wait till my 4 will fire the first time, but it might be far away yet, everything ceased and hard to take apart without wrecking. No cracks found in the blok yet, but I can't be sure either. Keep up the good work, the hard part is over, now you just have to make her beautiful  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 | Thanks...I did get her running and she sounds great. I have to do some fine tuning but all seems right so far.
Your right it was quite a kick to hear her fire up. I can't wait to get to work on the cab. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | looks good to me. Don't sweat the colors. You'll never get an exact match on a 50 year old color anyhow. As far as I'm concerned, so long as you like it, that's all that matters. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Rustbucket,
wow, that is really nice! The before and after photos really show the difference. Very nice work you have done there! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 |
Jim
Good luck with your project!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 482 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 482 | Well done!!! Do you think these old gals were that good looking when they first came off the assembly line???? Talk about a makeover!!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 | I don't think they looked anywhere near this good. Problem is not I have to wash my hands everytime I want to touch something for fear I will get her dirty. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 | | | |
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