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And now things start going back together! The engine bolted back in.
Well, now the frame is painted and and I'm getting ready for the engine.
Grumpy just seems to fit for some, huh? Maybe it's just great minds run the same direction. Thanks. I hope to get'er done soon.
Got the frame cleaned up and primed.
Thanks Bryce. I sure hope so. It was easy to tear apart. Now time to start going the other way.
Thanks Stuart. I wrestled with whether or on to change it. When I found out the history of this one and that it was No. 10, that settled it for me.
A lot of the green paint is still not bad shape. I know I want to keep it an original color, but I thoughtit's fun though. about one of the blues....
Thanks Daryl. It is fun.
Here is the frame sand blasted.
I rebuilt the 235 cid engine which was in really good shape. The babbitted bearings were still in spec and the bore just needed honing. The head...
More pictures of the tear down. The bed is off and the cab came next. I pulled the engine about 3 weeks ago.
Now that Grumpy is getting known, Grumpy started living up to his name right off the bat. As I pulled off the fenders and hood, the block slipped...
Thanks all. Grumpy is really cool. The body is free of rust and he is going to be fun. I wrestled with leaving as is or turning him into a car...
About a year ago I bout a 47 Chevy COE 2 ton truck in Southwest CO. I finally got started working on it this year and found out a lot about it. I...
Here are my 56 Ford Pickup and 47 Chevy COE.
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