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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 | Great looking panel, you can be proud of your results! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 77 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 77 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 | Thanks fellas ....!
The worst part of the restoration was block sanding all that flat sheet metal!
Many holes for ladder hooks, CBs, clearance lights, etc had to welded up and
made to disappear under that black paint!
I almost hated to remove the ancient Olds motor and hydro but they were done for, and I wanted a truck to be able to haul an occasional engine or tow a trailer.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 | Beautiful panel. Nice work.
These old bolts are in my blood. Hard thing is focusing on just one.
1937 Chevy 1/2 ton panel
1953 GMC 2 ton. future car hauler
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Squire, that's a mighty fine job on the panel. Its nice looking to say the least. Way to go. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Looks great !
Did you " fade " the paint at the bottom of the door, or is that just shadow I am looking at ? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 | Thanks, Guys
- Britcon -
The gold is not faded. It is a shade called "Pacifica Gold".
Has a dark maroon pin stripe to separate the colors at the belt line.
mike
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 | Wicked pissa! (That's a big compliment in Boston) : ) | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | That looks awesome! I love your choice of power! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 |
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | Nice job u should be proud
Hope I can mine going this year
FRANK | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 | Thanks, Guys!
Still a work in process …… Trying to spruce up the cargo area
this winter & plan on installing A/C by the time the HOT weather gets here.
I'm going to try to use a standard GM A6 compressor that was on the Buick motor originally, but mate it to an aftermarket unit like Vintage Air, etc….
Since the motor already has the compressor brackets on it & the third pulley
is in alignment with the stock unit…I just thought it would eliminate re-engineering that part of the job… Not everybody uses a small block Chevy!!
The truck now has almost 600 miles on it ..runs cooler and cooler as the rings and bearings break in.
Thanks again for all your compliments!
mike
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 | THat is a great looking ride. Would love to see inside too.
Thanks,
RIck
Jack of all trades, Master of none, but I want to be.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 | THat is a great looking ride. Would love to see inside too.
Thanks,
RIck
Jack of all trades, Master of none, but I want to be.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 | THat is a great looking ride. Would love to see inside too.
Thanks,
RIck
Jack of all trades, Master of none, but I want to be.
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