Features TRUCKS ONLY PIC THREAD! Show me your cool trucks...

Looking super fine!! Did you get the color of blue? Thinking of two tone on mine,like your blue..

 

Here's a picture of my '46 2 ton duelly Chevy, came from a barn in Indiana (via Maine) with 33k miles and pretty much no rust. The paint was pretty much all gone as it had been sitting for 40+ years. I shortened the wheel base from 160" to 134" to make it a more reasonable size. It has the two speed axle (slow and slower,) body, frame and paint are done, working on freshening up the late 50's 261 engine to go in (216 in it) and in the process of figuring out how to adapt a late NV4500 truck 5 spd OD trans to the early bellhousing so I may actually be able to drive at highway speed. It had a wood dump bed which I am debating on rebuilding vs fabricating a 9' period style pick up box. the hard part of that will be finding (or modifying) rear fenders for duel 20" wheels. The truck is safe and warm inside for now while I finish a couple other projects and figure out how I want to complete it. The goal is to use it as a tow vehicle for my other toys. the Red one is in FLA and basically what I hope mine looks like when complete

 

My stake truck, with it's Christmas bling.

 

Good to see you're still around Greg.

 

still trying to decide on a color

 

"William" 37GMC with 324 olds Rocket. just before breakin of fresh motor rebuild and Micky T's 15" on rear

 

this is my 56 chevy pick up, all Jag susp.

 

That looks like Mr. Miyagi's truck.

 

CLEARCOAT and call it done.

 

Last winter's project for Uncle Bob:



My first truck and on:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=29168

 

Georgeous Ford XWYNNSGUY!

 

Traded my 34 Ford RR for this one a couple of months ago

 

My '46 Chevy

 

My baby...passed up alot of really nice ones to find one that was all original. Currently getting all the mechanical brakes updated to juice and adjusting the stance. Hoping to clearcoat it some time in the future to preserve that gorgeous patina.

 

Looks strikingly similar to mine in my avatar will get a picture when I'm not on the iPadiPad

 

wont clear coat kind of ruin the look making it shiny and wet looking?

 

Probably would they did that on that fast and loud show to a 50's Buick and it looked totally different. They used flattened clear but the orange from the rust was totally gone. Still looked cool but not the same. Nice truck by the way.

 

Yes, you can flatten the clear. I think it is a good trade-off to watching the body continue to deteriorate into ???

 

52 F-100 that I pick up for the wife she a old ford gal. mostly stock one of the frist over head vavle inline six motor with three on the tree. went mild custom touchs. Just have to get different tires and drive it. Pics before and after.

 

my 63 c-10

 

I will deteriorate into a shit show of flaking clear. Clear is not going to have any long term adhesion to rust oops "patina" .

 

My 56 F-100

 

Exactly - Scotch bright and water or Scotch bright and CLR .... then wax or Gibbs oil it - Clear will look cheap and sleaZy..........




MR SHORTY:

 

Here is my 55 GMC and it is finished... Always get a laugh when I am asked when it will get painted. Newbie here. Great site...

 

Thats bad ass dude. Stance is spot on. Wouldnt touch a thing. I think if you ever paint it you'll need to go lower, but that as found look is perfect with that mean rake.

 

My 1955 Chevy

 

my 51 i built and my 55 i built for my wife

 

Hey Burtuckyboy, a neighbor here in Austintown. Your truck looks great; I'd like to have one like it someday.

 

I see paint all over it, they must be confused!

I bet people tell you you should turn it into a Chevy as well, GMC's are way better looking in my honest opinion.