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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 | Hello , I know I am not much of a poster on this site. A friend took some pictures of my project the other day, so I thought I would try to share them. The truck came from a friends avacado farm, so I made the headliner as a nod to its history. Take care Thirtyniner UPDATE Added some more pics. front and back bumpers on, had them line-xed due to all the pitting that was on them. Fuel tank filler installed for underbed tank. Grille and headlights put on. Should have fenders and running boards on by end of the week http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff392/thirtyniner39/
Last edited by thirtyniner; 11/22/2011 6:46 AM.
39 chevy 1/2 ton
48 chevy fleetline aerosedan
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 | My link did not work, I spend most of my time in the shop and very little on the computer. I will try again to post them,
Thirtyniner
39 chevy 1/2 ton
48 chevy fleetline aerosedan
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 |
39 chevy 1/2 ton
48 chevy fleetline aerosedan
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 117 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 117 | Looks good! I know everyone is going to want to know so I'll ask it. How about some details on making the headliner? Screen printed? Hand painted? Material?
Last edited by RingLeader; 11/13/2011 6:13 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | That is the coolest headliner I've ever seen. Nice work! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | What kind of engine is that? It almost looks like a diesel.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 | Thanks for the compliments guys.
In regards to the headliner. It is a one piece fiberglass headliner. A friend of my owns a sign shop, I took him some old crate labels and the headliner. They scaned the labels and then formated to the dimension of the headliner. It is basically one big sticker, similar to the wraps the put on vehicles.
The engine (gasoline) is a 4.3l vortec v6 out of a Chevy s10 Blazer with a 460l trans. I took it for a spin around the neighborhood and it is a fast little truck. I hope to have all the bodywork back on real soon.
Thirtyniner
39 chevy 1/2 ton
48 chevy fleetline aerosedan
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 426 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 426 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | Great job so far! I too especially like the headliner. We sold our avocados to King Salad a half century ago and it brought back a lot of memories to see the label. I am currently struggling thru the process of installing a fiberglass headliner in my 1952. It probably wouldn't be a struggle except I have only my wife as a helper.
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 |
My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 | Very nice! Like that headliner...never would have thought of it..and I like 4.3 Chevy motivation and may use it on mine if I decide to update. Look forward to finished pics 
1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup "KC"
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 | Great looking truck, as others the headliner rules! | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 | Thanks for the compliments guys.
I updated my first post with more pics that my friend took,
Thirtyniner
39 chevy 1/2 ton
48 chevy fleetline aerosedan
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