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| | | Forums66 Topics128,020 Posts1,055,345 Members48,420 | | Most Online14,466 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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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 171 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 171 | After a long day of hauling this thing from Texas, the 1954 1/2 ton my father and I purchased is finally at its new home in St. Louis. Here are a few pictures from the trip for you all to enjoy. Truck Pictures The body is really solid and the engine seems to run well except for some white smoke coming out of the tailpipe. It also needs some brake work, but all in all I think we have a great project to work with. The plan is to keep the truck as original as possible and rebuild it into a solid driver. Thanks in advance for the help we'll need in the future! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | gjberche, What a beauty. It appears to be complete and VERY straight. Great pictures and a great first project...be sure to thank DAD! Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | nice truck, glad you had a safe trip back from Tx..come back again when you can hit the road with it... good luck ..... Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | cool truck,them texas trucks aren't all rotton like the ones up here. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 125 | Sweeeet, a coat of wax and some duct tape and it looks like you're ready to go. Have fun with it! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | S w e e t...I'm with R..M..S.. on this one, I say shine her up and drive! It's my screen saver for the week ;~) Buddy | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | gjberche,
Very nice looking truck. Let us know when you get it driving.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Barn fresh original. I love them like that. They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 321 | wow! that is a great truck. reminds me of when mine rolled up on the u-haul trailer.
i'd have to agree with the "just clean it up" approach. you'd be suprised at how much more attention a nicely kept original gets. looks very solid so you've got a great place to start no matter what direction you decide to go with it.
have fun! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 171 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 171 | Thanks for the comments everyone. I'll keep posting pictures as things progress. Right now we need to power-wash all the dirt and crud on the truck and get the brakes working the way they should. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | I wish mine had been in that good of condition. Nice truck!
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 58 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 58 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 | awsome truck!!!! id clean it up and cruse as it is | | |
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