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#27307 07/30/2003 2:35 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | I am about to get the old girl on the road. I have replaced over 150 parts. After stripping the paint she was painted a traditional green. I've added oak side rails and am pleased with them.The interior has the new original champagne color paint. New floor boards, seat cover, rebuilt instruments,new headboards,door panels,glove box insert and glass. Including new weatherstripping and windlace all around. Mirrors inside and out are new. New hub caps,tires and emblems. New chrome on headlights,park lights and tail lights. New wiring harness. Fuel tank sealed and fuel lines replaced with new glass bowl fuel pump and filter. Replaced the tired old 216 with a rebuilt 1954 235 truck engine. New exhaust. Rebuilt carb.New hoses and belts and oil lines. Engine has been painted gray with the appropriate decals on filters and valve covers. I have aquired a new transmission and rear end but will tackle that later. I just want to drive her again. I lack around 2 hours work before I can though. The last problem I have to beat is the accelorator rod. I need to manufacture one but isnt a big problem. Since I cant post photos, I hope this describes My New Old 53. | | |
#27308 07/30/2003 3:44 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 | And why can't you post photos????? I'm dying to see it (especially the color you picked for your dash) for I'm getting ready to do almost the same to my '50.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#27309 07/30/2003 4:53 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 | New Old 53,
Thanks. Is your truck Juniper Green ? Very pretty.
cmayna
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#27310 07/30/2003 5:07 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 |
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#27311 07/30/2003 5:15 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | Actually believe it or not the color is called "British Racing Car Green" I didnt want to get the dark forester green because I was afraid it would be too dark and I wasnt able to actually look at the juniper green so I settled with the British Green. | | |
#27312 07/30/2003 6:05 PM | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 |
~ 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
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#27313 07/31/2003 12:19 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 | New Old 53,
Hey you never told why you can't post any pics here on the forum. Wazzzup with that anyway???
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#27314 07/31/2003 11:02 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Sounds great, man. Congratulations on all your hard work! But I'm with everyone else ... we want to SEE her!!! 
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | |
#27315 07/31/2003 1:46 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | You see, I have tried to post my pictures on the board several times. I have uploaded them onto several websites like Webshots.com and that type. The problem is when I try to put them on the Stovebolt, all I get is a little box with an x in it. I must not be holding my mouth right. Maybe if I find some fourth grader he could show me how. | | |
#27316 07/31/2003 2:06 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | New Old 53, You don't have to post the pictures here on the page. Try posting the address to your Webshots page. One click and everyone can access the pictures.. Or, if you would like, E mail me a few of your pictures. I'll put them up for you... [email protected]
Bill M
53 GMC Hydra-Matic
Home Page
http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/index.html
When you argue with a fool, two fools are arguing..
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#27317 07/31/2003 2:21 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | Hang on I'll zap'em to ya. Thanks | | |
#27318 07/31/2003 2:58 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | Eat your hearts out. This is a great looking truck !
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/drverside.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/emblm.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/frntrt.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/grill1.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/interiorl.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/rear1.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/New235.JPG[/img]
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/NewSeat.JPG[/img]
Bill M
53 GMC Hydra-Matic
Home Page
http://home.comcast.net/~bd97/index.html
When you argue with a fool, two fools are arguing..
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#27319 07/31/2003 3:03 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | Thanks 53!!
One note. These photos were taken before I installed new glass and the seatcover. | | |
#27320 07/31/2003 3:57 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 | New Old 53, Do you have a transparent bed in the back
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#27321 07/31/2003 4:07 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | No, it is the same stuff they made Cinderellas glass slipper out of Great looking truck  Reminds me of the `53 I had hich was british racing green as well. Had a black stripe around the cab on the rib just below the windows. Hey, Are those hood emblems for a `54 ?
There is enough good in the worst of us and enough bad in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to criticize the rest of us.
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#27322 07/31/2003 4:51 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | Nope, The 54 hood emblems for the front was alot diiferent. The side emblems were the same. These new ones are identicle to the ones I pried off the truck while prepping it for paint. | | |
#27323 07/31/2003 4:59 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Only 150 new parts? Wow, very nice truck. I was also tripping on the sunshine under the bed.  BTW, had I gotten to the bottom of this thread and still no pictures I would have asked for your permanent removal of stovebolt, geez. :p
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#27324 07/31/2003 5:15 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | I am working on the bed wood as we speak. A local shop has the right size dimension oak and will only run me About $180 for all 8 boards. I will do the milling cause I like that kinda stuff. | | |
#27325 07/31/2003 5:37 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | NewOld53,
that is some nice truck. I would be pretty anxious to drive it too.
When you want to post webshots, the simple way is to copy the Webshots address right in the middle of your posting, using edit copy and paste. The only snaffoo that you have to watch for with Webshots is not to post the address from which you personally edit from. That will cause a reject message to appear when others try to see them. | | |
#27326 07/31/2003 9:07 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | | | |
#27327 08/01/2003 7:48 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Oooh yeah!! NICE truck for sure! Next time you want to post a shot, try right-clicking on the pic ... select "open in new page (browser)" ... then copy the page address and use that as the link, here, in the IMAGE selector.
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | |
#27328 08/05/2003 1:17 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | New Old 53,
your truck is sweet!
nice job. I'm going to send this thread to my pop and maybe it will get him fired up about working on his 53... =)
-W | | |
#27329 08/05/2003 1:59 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 68 | Woogeroo,
Thanks, I bought my old truck from a guy in Dallas Ga about 30 miles from you (by road anyway) | | |
#27330 08/05/2003 1:59 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 | Nice lookin' truck! However... There is ALWAYS room for improvement: [img] http://pages.infinit.net/rbacon/lettering.JPG[/img] Aaaaaa, there you go! whizzerick | | |
#27331 08/06/2003 11:10 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | | | |
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