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| | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 | I owned a 1951 half ton Chevy pickup in highschool...many years ago. So this year when my sister told me about an old Chevy pickup on the the sheepfarm where she works, I had to go check it out. Its a 52 half ton..kinda...with a 1960 bed, one ton rear axle and 1950 235 and transmission. I got in touch with the owner and what I lovingly refer to as the Idaho sheep shot is mine...Now what? Well I trailered it home and am now going through a frame up resto. But I decided the cab and fenders have so much character, I want to keep them just as they are. So, this will be a ratresto '52. Photobucket
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 203 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 203 | Oh wow, I'm a sucker for the un-restored look. That's purdy.
Dave
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Nice find spudnut, i've never seen a TF rear on an AD chassis...
Will you keep it this way?
The patina looks great and it doesn't look in too bad shape.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | Wow! I love that paint! It took 60 years of Mother Natures relentless work and the occasional help of a previous owner here and there to get the paint to look that cool. | | | | | 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 | get it running, wash it and drive it! I don't know about the bed but you do what YOU want to....say, what about an S-10 Flareside  Good luck. Let us know if we can help. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 | Man, I'm a sucker for the "unrestored" look, too. I think it's PERFECT! Get it running, drive it, and have FUN!!  "rat-restro", I like that term.  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 88 | Thanks for the encouragement. I'm really happy to have the 52. Lot's of rust underneath so I'll cut that out and replace the bad panels. I pulled the TF bed and sold it to a guy restoring his 56 so the TF bed will live on. I've got a 51 bed and picked up some rough rear fenders from a local salvage yard. I'll also keep the massive diamond plate rear bumper. The 50 235 is frozen up but I've got a rebuilt 53 235 with fresh paint ready to go. The rear spring mounts were moved out to accept a one ton rear axle. I've pulled that and replaced it with a stock 52 torque tube. Having a great time...plan to scrape and paint everything underneath and refinish the interior. Exterior will stay like it is except for new bed wood and of course new tires...there's my rat-resto.. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 | Wow, you've gotten a lot done in a short time! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 | Nice job!!!! Looking good. Where in Idaho do you live?
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