Features 48-54 Chevy/GMC trucks! lets see em ALL!!!

neat looking rig as well!

 

New paint since my first posting to this thread back in Dec of 08...

 

Hey, Beanis. Hows the paintwagon running? You REALLY need to post some detail pic.s for everyone to see.

 

My 53 3600.

 

latest..







And aluminum side rails made by a friend and I...Ground in a flyin eyeball for good measure.....keeps an eye on things to the sides.

 

My wife's grandfather built these for years. I love the backward lettering on the nose.

-Dave

 

All of the weathering is painted. The old tools and details are amazing. If you see it in person, take some time to look it over in detail.

 

Hello again OC...don't tell everybody my secret...I've been tracking (unscientifically of course) and it's fooling about 60% or better! I'm amazed at how many people to whom I have to say, yes they're real torq-thrusts...and yes they ARE aluminum, you tell me how they got so rusty. Anyway, thanks for the kind words...they're particularly gratifying coming from a guy with your talent. She's running fine..and I've added even more details since we spoke in Myrtle Beach...and I am having a blast with her. As for pics, I've posted some in my album...still figuring out how to do so in a thread post.

 

Wow, no kidding..I guess Grumman got in the truck body business in the late 40s 'cause they had tooled up so much to make airplanes for the war effort. The old truck is pretty amazing...the ENTIRE body is aluminum...even the floor. Buck rivets all over...just like an airplane. The only steel parts are the step wells and a section above the front wheels and the chassis of course, (the part Chevy supplied). I think some of the panels were hand made...I started polishing it a few years back and you could easily see the tracks from the english wheel in the section above the windshield.
As for the backwards lettering... I've seen that done quite a few times over the years...always thought it was neat too...but ya know in my 35 years in the sign/lettering business I don't remember ever having a customer want it done. I finally had an opportunity....I think it adds to the charm. thanks!

Doug

 

OC you got that thing sitting nice and low and lookin good with the new hubcaps!! Talked with ya at the Rockabilly BBQ last year about my 51 thats been sittin for the past 2 years, finally got it up and runnin.... here's a pic.....



Sadly the Rockabilly BBQ is no more but in its place is the Road Rash 1st annual event, I am going to be there!! Still got a pic of your truck shootin flames at Pucketts!! See ya around......

 

Anyone have Sombrero Hub caps with the bullets on your truck?

 

Here is a 50 GMC Suburban.

 

There is no way you fit all that motor under that hood Strom...no way!
-Burrescia

 

I'd really like to see some more shots of interiors.

 

new paint and a few up grades
SICK Industries

 

I just got some, hopefully have pics to show soon as I havent put em on yet!

 

51 from wisbech england

 

Here's my 50, in my avatar. You can look at my album if you want. Anybody interested finishing this project please notify me.
I'm going to have to retire. something got to go.

 

Hammered!

 

Her are some pics of my 1952 GMC I built in 2004 brfore it was cool to have patina, back then all I heard was you should primer it. I built it with old school ideas, I used what I had to make my old truck faster, safer, and stop better. It started as a free truck in a field that was mounted on a Monte Carlo Chassis, I got the Monte for $200.00, The entire build including Chromies and WW was under 2500.00, No air ride just low and fun. In 2007 I drove the truck from WA state on the Hot Rod Power tour, No problems and no trailer, See map pic.

 

Here are some more pics of AD truncks that I have or do own, I now have 4.

 

sweet !

 

Man that is a sweet GMC, and a real no sh*t driver too, Power tour would be a blast!!

Here is a updated pic of my 51 after I installed the 4" drop front axle and 3" lowering block, much improved stance!

 

DAMN that's low! I love it! You certainly did more than a 4" axle to get the front that low, DO TELL!

 

This one followed me home the other day. The plan is to shorten the frame and make a half or three quarter ton flatbed out of it with later pickup independent suspension.

It should end up being a pickup with a big truck attitude.

 

Heres a new Pic of our 47 out infront of the old store

 

Well I did remove three leafs from the springs, and the cab sits lower on the frame due to a rusted out mount!!!!! But thats all I swear!!!

 

Here is what my truck looks like at the moment.









JAMco front and rear springs, french headlights, shaved door handles, and all emblems gone as well. 248 inline, 4 speed, stock rear end (for now) BF Silvertowns on steel rims.

 

The latest...

 

My latest build. Not quite finished yet. It is a '54 Chevy with a 250 inline. Completly worked head, mild cam, Offy intake, Langdon cast headers, Holley 390 4 barrell, 700r. The wheels are rollers but I already have a new set of black steelies with small derby bowtie caps on them and new tires that will go on when its finished.

Just working out the bugs now. I will be taking it to Hudsons Rod Shop just east of Knoxville next week for the interior.

By the way the interior isn't pink as the picture appears. It is actually GM truck interior original beige.