1951... shop truck

[MrTucker]

Looks good! How about recessing the nut end for a flush fit?

[tylordurben]

truck had spun a rear end carrier bearing so it was out of service for a bit and now that i got her back i thought i would show her some lovin.

never posted a pic of the finished rails. ebony stained and logo-ed:



got a metal flake wheel and bullet center cap:



stock mirror installed, antenna shaved and shaving hood side badges:



nosed and peaked with 1/2" square tube:





little body work tonight followed by primer.

[tylordurben]

body work roughed in and primered...

[ratty 46]

Very nicely done so far. Looks as if your mastering the A/D trucks ....

Ratty 46

[entourageguy]

very spiffy ....

What is the front seat from ??

[tylordurben]

think the front seat is a stock seat just reupholstered?

knock knock... broken push rod. weird, but fixed it.



after making a similar knob for my 51 Buick i thought i would never make one again cause of how time consuming it was. something made me want to do it so i went ahead and made another lucite shift knob from scratch...



after grinding it into shap and some rough sanding...



all polished up and ready to be installed...



i am pumped on this truck now. its running smoother than ever, only power steering leak and some tranny leak to attend to so i think i will be moving forward soon as i clear up some work at the shop and finally getting this rig in 1 color or shade there of.

[tylordurben]

wanted a visor for the truck so i took it from my 50 Shoebox it wont be needing it...

i "weathered" it in to match the truck some and put all new hardware stainless steel:

[ratty 46]

Very nice with the vesa.

Ratty 46

[my51chevyrocks]

I really like those rims and tires, can you give me the names and/or brands of those things? How much did they run you?

[stepside83]

i really like your shop trucks and your shop with all the other trucks, id love to find a truck in the 50's and do something similar to what your doing, the visor looks sick deffintly a nice touch cant wait to see more man

[mylow53]

love your hood i haven't seen anyone else besides my self do the center ridge trick...
GT

[sn33kyp3t3]

Sick man. I like the lucite idea. I hate to bite your style, but I might do something similar with layered wood, maybe a tiki head for the shift knob....yeah, I like that.

[tylordurben]

Originally Posted by stepside83

i really like your shop trucks and your shop with all the other trucks, id love to find a truck in the 50's and do something similar to what your doing, the visor looks sick deffintly a nice touch cant wait to see more man

sorry pal, the wheels came on the truck. tires are firestone 560-15 and 820-15.

[tylordurben]

Originally Posted by mylow53

love your hood i haven't seen anyone else besides my self do the center ridge trick...
GT

seen yours too! i like it, ive always been a fan of peaked hoods so thought since mine was missing the trim why not.

[tylordurben]

Originally Posted by sn33kyp3t3

Sick man. I like the lucite idea. I hate to bite your style, but I might do something similar with layered wood, maybe a tiki head for the shift knob....yeah, I like that.

did you ever make that knob? id like to see what it looks like, layered wood in different tones then highly polished / varnished?

[tylordurben]

engine bay pics, finally got around to cleaning it up and snapping some pics:







planning to spray the truck all gray epoxy over the weekend. then its going on e-bay shortly after.

[tylordurben]

its been a bit of a love hate relationship with the "look" of my shop truck. the time finally came to make it more uniform. my pal Leo thought why cant we just paint it in one day? so Saturday morning i bough him breakfast and we got started.



i had purchased some black epoxy primer and single stage gray paint with flattener mixed in it. all went according to plan, we even knocked out a few dings and dents that were going to be left alone. 2 good coats of the epoxy primer went on.



the problem came when the gray went on. there was just not enough flatning agent. 2 coats were applied as well. lots was accomplished in 1 day with both of us sanding and spraying at the same time.



so that same Saturday we put the truck back together and drove it back to my shop. we were both a bit disappointed in that the finish was too glossy. thing is the truck is a work truck and while it looks good it has a lot of nicks and dings that in gloss paint they show up too much. so dont be fooled by this picture.



took Sunday off (first Sunday off in a while, it was g-pa's b-day) so when i arrived on Monday morning, something had to be done about this paint job. decided to speed up mother nature and weather the truck myself.











now the truck has a uniform "look" last thing to be done will be a simple cab pin-stripe just like factory and perhaps some other accent stripes also aged to match the over feel of the truck.

[ratty 46]

Kick ass job on the paint mods. Pins will complete it. Great job.

REGS

[T Hilde]

Looks good either way.

[a5Ben]

Love this truck, have since I first saw it on this forum. Are you still trying to sell it?

[Laid_Out_50]

She looks BAD ASS!!!

[Groyd]

Did you just sand it to get that weathered look? It looks great.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by tylordurben

I just made this my desktop wallpaper with deep red border. NICE shop man. You're there mostly alone? I think I'd never go home. A crapper, a fridge and a cot would be all I'd need.

[tylordurben]

Originally Posted by a5Ben

Love this truck, have since I first saw it on this forum. Are you still trying to sell it?

yes. i will be driving it this weekend, snapping some pics and listing her on e-bay. i got another project and funds are low.

Originally Posted by Groyd

Did you just sand it to get that weathered look? It looks great.

yes, hand sanded 80 grit and some wipe downs with reducer to blend some of the scratches. then washed it real real good. i was amazed how well the shammy dried the truck, instand.

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I just made this my desktop wallpaper with deep red border. NICE shop man. You're there mostly alone? I think I'd never go home. A crapper, a fridge and a cot would be all I'd need.

thanks, i work alone. have a pal i split the warehouse with.

thanks for the kind words everyone.

well, thats it. this one is done. ironically enough i washed the truck for the first time ever.

[truckdude239]

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