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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!
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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | http://52resto.com/gallery.htm - Scroll down to the bottom to see the new pictures I just added... it's coming along really nicely.. I'm having a blast!
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Nice truck Blake. Keep up the good work. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 | Keep up the hard work and your rewards will be great. Good job with the photos and it is nice to see your progresion.
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Blake,
My story is very similar. The only difference was mine was purchased used in 1956 for $500 by my grandfather. My dad learned how to drive in it. They threw a rod in the ole babbit 216 in 1965. It then sat in the tree belt behind the house until 1986 when I asked for and received it as a christmas present. Mine was also a 1952, Mariner Blue, 216, 3 speed. Looking at your floor board under the heater looked exactly like mine. Not to mention my bed is shot, I think from them throwing rocks in it from the field. My dad has stories of driving the truck home with the bumper literaly draging on the ground from being overloaded with rocks.
You have a great story and thanks for sharing it with us. Please keep us posted on your progress. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | That is a very nice truck to start with! The photos are great and I look forward to more!
I have to give the PO an A for imagination with the door panels! Are they made of vinyl flooring? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | hah! yep! He had an old camper or something and he used some extra flooring to replace the door panels which had fallen apart =) chev235 - Yea, my bed is pretty bad.. they used it a lot in the fields... and the back of the cab is dented up from them loading boards and stuff and hitting the cab... I'm loving every minute or restoring this thing! I'll keep the pictures going.. thanks for all of the support, I appreciate it! 
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 | Hi Blake,
What a great truck you have! It looks like it's all there and begging to run again. But does your 'significant other' know about your new 'mistress'?
Would love to see the pictures of your project as it progresses.
littlebuddie
1948 AD Pickup
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | hahah, yes she does... needless to say she isn't as excited as I am about her  don't worry... I'll be posting pictures every step of the way! I think it'll be cool to put together a photo book of before & after pictures when I'm done to show people at car shows and stuff... that'll be cool
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 257 | blake, I'm about 2 steps ahead of you on my '50 restoration. I've come to a lot of the same conclusions as you on the sandblasting. I've given up on it and gone to grinding wheels.
It's great to see your pics. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you'll be passing me soon, as my wife doesn't give me much garage time anymore.
How are you on body work, and how close to Jacksonville, FL are you? I could use a lesson or two before I get started.
RedGreen | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | started the body filler today.. some of it turned out really good, but some of it looked like it had chunks of stuff in it.. I must have put too much hardener in it or something... it's hard to tell how much harderner you need to put in it sometimes... anyone know of any sites that has any videos I can watch or anything with techniques, etc? Thanks!
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | nevermind, I figured it out.. it sat a little too long, which is why it had chunks in it.. jeez, this stuff dries quick!
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Originally posted by Blake: http://52resto.com/gallery.htm - Scroll down to the bottom to see the new pictures I just added... it's coming along really nicely.. I'm having a blast! Blake, Know its a lot of work but boy are you going to be proud to say "I did it" while tooling down the road. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Great looking truck! You have come a LONG way to getting him back on the road.
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | Nice truck,
Keep up the good work.
I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | Thanks for all the comments.. stovebolters are so nice
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | looks good.  Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | Just posted some more pictures today...
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 67 | G'day mate, Nice truck. You and I are in about the same position with renovations. Except i think yours will be ready before mine (mainly due to the wife, she doesn't understand my other love). I was lucky with my sandblasting. I was able to sandblast my bits at work. Its just hard finding time spend time with my passion. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more.
Cheers
Brendon | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | IM HIGH! These fumes are something else
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | I'm finishing up the first phase of bondo on the doors, hood, fenders and grill today.. I should be ready to spray the first coat of primer tomorrow.. Then I'll go back over it and find any new spots that I find... what grit do yall recommend for sanding down the few coats of primer? Like the 360 or what? I'm going to go over ALL of the pieces with epoxy with like 180 before I spray the first coat of primer...
1952 Chevy 5 Window Restoration
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