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dewey777 · 03-12-2010, 12:19 PM

Hello, I'm a new member but not new to the site. I have viewed the site many times as a guest and figured it was about time to join.
My project is a 59 Chevy short fleet big window with camaro clip, 350, 700R4 auto OD. Purchased this way and currently "freshening it up". Last owner bondo'd the hell out of it.
Any other Canadians here?

jayman68 · 03-12-2010, 12:26 PM

Welcome from NW Washington. I'm not Canadian, but I have relatives up there, and I visit Burnaby BC regularly for training. There are lots from up that way though. Nice truck. Good luck with the freshening up.

dewey777 · 03-12-2010, 02:11 PM

Thanks, I'll post more picks soon. Most of the bottom of cab has been replaced now. Rewired the truck and installing custom aluminum fuel tank under bed. New gauge assembly to install yet too. Think I'll cruise with the primer patch look this summer and paint next winter.

yukon ratrod · 03-12-2010, 05:44 PM

welcome! I to just joined this site a few days ago. if you go look in the 47 to 59 threads you will find me there. Im from Whitehorse Yukon, aways from you, but I do travel to calgary two sometimes three times a year. cheers.

1ATony · 03-12-2010, 06:04 PM

Cool truck,welcome

86swb · 03-13-2010, 10:05 PM

Welcome from Western Kentucky.

Ger · 03-14-2010, 03:27 PM

Well hello there Fellow Red Deereiren, glad to see you on here.

zammer · 03-14-2010, 09:51 PM

Hello,,,
I am a fellow Alberta Boy.. I'm in Stony Plain... ( yeah Edmonton )

Kris

I have a 71 2wd Blazer currently torn down and on the way up to body now..
I like those late 50's trucks, pretty sweet..

rtabish · 03-15-2010, 04:30 PM

welcome from just south of you. want your cold weather back? we are kinda tired of it

Ger · 03-15-2010, 06:34 PM

I think you can keep the cold weather, lol.

mchauler · 03-15-2010, 06:45 PM

Hey welcome! Nice looking truck! love those Apache's ! I grew up in fairview.. been a while though!

dewey777 · 03-15-2010, 10:23 PM

Here are a few more pictures. The first are from the day I brought her home. The others are after the new cab corners were installed. Previous owner had at least 1/2" of bondo covering up a poor patch job. Looks much better now, no bondo whatsoever!

Infanti · 03-15-2010, 10:31 PM

Welcome from Delta, BC. Nice truck,love the big back window cabs.

dewey777 · 03-15-2010, 10:33 PM

Here are some more shots of replacing rotting metal. Pretty much the whole bottom 8" of the cab and doors have been replaced. Just need to finish welding step on passenger side in and install the step on drivers side. Drivers front cab corner already done.
Shots are taken in my friend's shop. Awesome set up including a hoist he just purchased and in the process of putting together. No more laying on our backs!!! That's his 71 in the background. Can you believe that my truck (former BC truck) has to have all the cab body work done to pass out of province inspection and he can drive Fred Flintstone style? What's up with that????

geezer#99 · 03-16-2010, 09:43 AM

Welcome fellow canuck. The out of province inspection is crazy stuff eh!! I found the same with a 500 $ junker I bought. Too much to pass inspection (2500 bucks to fix) so it went to the wreckers. I'd normally make a joke about you living in Dead Rear but you've heard that one before. LOL Welcome

Ger · 03-16-2010, 11:46 AM

Nice looking truck... Keep the updates coming.

rtabish · 03-16-2010, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Welcome fellow canuck. The out of province inspection is crazy stuff eh!! I found the same with a 500 $ junker I bought. Too much to pass inspection (2500 bucks to fix) so it went to the wreckers.

yeah, if that project looks like it will be too much to pass, i can come take it off your hands.....no such rules in Montana...just trying to be friendly

dewey777 · 03-16-2010, 03:52 PM

Hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahha!!!!!!

I think I would move to BC before I'd sell this truck!

poncho_villa · 03-16-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dewey777

Hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahha!!!!!!

I think I would move to BC before I'd sell this truck!

Nah. Don't do it. We have the same inspection rules here too. Kinda takes the fun out of it. At least you will end up with a quality machine when your done.

dewey777 · 03-17-2010, 06:07 PM

Ah, but it was last registered in BC, so only a mechanical inspection should be required. At least that's how it works here.
No plans to move to BC, it's nice but way to expensive to live there!

geezer#99 · 03-17-2010, 07:48 PM

Yup probably just a mechanical inspection. Count on a major mechanical inspection though. Some of the things they find that you need to fix will be seem strange. Be prepared for a surprise. Nitpicky stuff. Living in BC is the same cost as in Alberta. I lived in Rocky for 35 years.
My gas bill is the same. Power is half as much. Car insurance is double. House insurance is half. Food costs less. It all evens out.

**JML55** · 03-17-2010, 08:17 PM

Nice looking project, welcome from Winnipeg.

dewey777 · 03-23-2010, 09:38 AM

Thought I would post a couple of pictures of my friends hoist in action. Just got it going last night.
Should I be moving this post into another forum? It's pretty much a build forum now. If so does anyone know how to move it there? Or do I start a new one?

dewey777 · 12-15-2010, 11:43 AM

Things have been moving slowly, too slowly. brought the truck home for the summer from my friends shop thinking I would get more done when I could just go out in the garage whenever I could. 3 young kids make working on a hobby nearly impossible!
Managed to finish up the sheet metal patching and spray bomb prime the areas worked and got the fuel tank mounted under the bed. Still need to plumb the fuel fill line.

Winter has come and I decided that I am tired of scraping windows and getting in my cold daily driver. The 59 has been moved to storage for the remainder of the winter. Kids activities have basically taken over any spare time I had available.

Plan is to bring it home in March and devote a couple of weeks to finish everything required to finally take it in for it's out of province inspection and hopefully get it on the road for the summer. I think I will just drive the wheels off it this summer in it's "shop truck primer" state, maybe even splash a logo on the door. It's been 4 years since I purchased this "road ready until I had to get out of province inspection" truck and it hasn't made more than 50kms on the road (in transit sticker

). I will post a few pics from the garage just before it was trailered to storage shortly

dewey777 · 12-20-2010, 06:38 PM

Finally found time to upload a few pictures

03-12-2010, 12:19 PM	#1
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Hello, I'm a new member but not new to the site. I have viewed the site many times as a guest and figured it was about time to join. My project is a 59 Chevy short fleet big window with camaro clip, 350, 700R4 auto OD. Purchased this way and currently "freshening it up". Last owner bondo'd the hell out of it. Any other Canadians here? Attached Images Last edited by dewey777; 03-15-2010 at 10:15 PM.

03-12-2010, 12:26 PM	#2
jayman68 Fun Stuff Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sedro Woolley, WA Posts: 400	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Welcome from NW Washington. I'm not Canadian, but I have relatives up there, and I visit Burnaby BC regularly for training. There are lots from up that way though. Nice truck. Good luck with the freshening up. __________________ Jay 68 C10(project) 88 Honda Accord(DD) 93 Chevy Astro EXT 2wd

03-12-2010, 02:11 PM	#3
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Thanks, I'll post more picks soon. Most of the bottom of cab has been replaced now. Rewired the truck and installing custom aluminum fuel tank under bed. New gauge assembly to install yet too. Think I'll cruise with the primer patch look this summer and paint next winter.

03-12-2010, 05:44 PM	#4
yukon ratrod Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Whitehorse Yukon Posts: 321	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada welcome! I to just joined this site a few days ago. if you go look in the 47 to 59 threads you will find me there. Im from Whitehorse Yukon, aways from you, but I do travel to calgary two sometimes three times a year. cheers.

03-12-2010, 06:04 PM	#5
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Cool truck,welcome

03-13-2010, 10:05 PM	#6
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Welcome from Western Kentucky. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

03-14-2010, 03:27 PM	#7
Ger Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Red Deer Alberta Posts: 140	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Well hello there Fellow Red Deereiren, glad to see you on here. Last edited by Ger; 03-15-2010 at 06:33 PM. Reason: Wrong word

03-14-2010, 09:51 PM	#8
zammer Addicted user Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 370	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Hello,,, I am a fellow Alberta Boy.. I'm in Stony Plain... ( yeah Edmonton ) Kris I have a 71 2wd Blazer currently torn down and on the way up to body now.. I like those late 50's trucks, pretty sweet..

03-15-2010, 04:30 PM	#9
rtabish Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missoula, Mt. Posts: 38	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada welcome from just south of you. want your cold weather back? we are kinda tired of it __________________ Rob Tabish 85 Chevy 1/2 ton LWB Silverado 77 Chevy El Camino Classic 81 Honda CB900F Super Sport 81 CB900 Custom http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/DSCN2024.jpg

03-15-2010, 06:34 PM	#10
Ger Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Red Deer Alberta Posts: 140	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada I think you can keep the cold weather, lol.

03-15-2010, 06:45 PM	#11
mchauler Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: palm desert, CA Posts: 11	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Hey welcome! Nice looking truck! love those Apache's ! I grew up in fairview.. been a while though!

03-15-2010, 10:23 PM	#12
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Here are a few more pictures. The first are from the day I brought her home. The others are after the new cab corners were installed. Previous owner had at least 1/2" of bondo covering up a poor patch job. Looks much better now, no bondo whatsoever! Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

03-15-2010, 10:31 PM	#13
Infanti www.infantimachine.com Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delta,BC Canada Posts: 311	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Welcome from Delta, BC. Nice truck,love the big back window cabs.

03-15-2010, 10:33 PM	#14
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Here are some more shots of replacing rotting metal. Pretty much the whole bottom 8" of the cab and doors have been replaced. Just need to finish welding step on passenger side in and install the step on drivers side. Drivers front cab corner already done. Shots are taken in my friend's shop. Awesome set up including a hoist he just purchased and in the process of putting together. No more laying on our backs!!! That's his 71 in the background. Can you believe that my truck (former BC truck) has to have all the cab body work done to pass out of province inspection and he can drive Fred Flintstone style? What's up with that???? Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

03-16-2010, 09:43 AM	#15
geezer#99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bowser Posts: 13,731	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Welcome fellow canuck. The out of province inspection is crazy stuff eh!! I found the same with a 500 $ junker I bought. Too much to pass inspection (2500 bucks to fix) so it went to the wreckers. I'd normally make a joke about you living in Dead Rear but you've heard that one before. LOL Welcome



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03-16-2010, 11:46 AM	#16
Ger Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Red Deer Alberta Posts: 140	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Nice looking truck... Keep the updates coming.

03-16-2010, 03:52 PM	#18
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahha!!!!!! I think I would move to BC before I'd sell this truck! __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

03-17-2010, 06:07 PM	#20
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Ah, but it was last registered in BC, so only a mechanical inspection should be required. At least that's how it works here. No plans to move to BC, it's nice but way to expensive to live there! __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

03-17-2010, 07:48 PM	#21
geezer#99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bowser Posts: 13,731	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Yup probably just a mechanical inspection. Count on a major mechanical inspection though. Some of the things they find that you need to fix will be seem strange. Be prepared for a surprise. Nitpicky stuff. Living in BC is the same cost as in Alberta. I lived in Rocky for 35 years. My gas bill is the same. Power is half as much. Car insurance is double. House insurance is half. Food costs less. It all evens out.

03-17-2010, 08:17 PM	#22
JML55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fannystelle, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 853	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Nice looking project, welcome from Winnipeg. __________________ Jean-Marc Lacasse 57 GMC 55 GMC 55 Belair 99 S10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316140 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=806011

03-23-2010, 09:38 AM	#23
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Thought I would post a couple of pictures of my friends hoist in action. Just got it going last night. Should I be moving this post into another forum? It's pretty much a build forum now. If so does anyone know how to move it there? Or do I start a new one? Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

12-15-2010, 11:43 AM	#24
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Things have been moving slowly, too slowly. brought the truck home for the summer from my friends shop thinking I would get more done when I could just go out in the garage whenever I could. 3 young kids make working on a hobby nearly impossible! Managed to finish up the sheet metal patching and spray bomb prime the areas worked and got the fuel tank mounted under the bed. Still need to plumb the fuel fill line. Winter has come and I decided that I am tired of scraping windows and getting in my cold daily driver. The 59 has been moved to storage for the remainder of the winter. Kids activities have basically taken over any spare time I had available. Plan is to bring it home in March and devote a couple of weeks to finish everything required to finally take it in for it's out of province inspection and hopefully get it on the road for the summer. I think I will just drive the wheels off it this summer in it's "shop truck primer" state, maybe even splash a logo on the door. It's been 4 years since I purchased this "road ready until I had to get out of province inspection" truck and it hasn't made more than 50kms on the road (in transit sticker). I will post a few pics from the garage just before it was trailered to storage shortly __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

12-20-2010, 06:38 PM	#25
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: New from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Finally found time to upload a few pictures Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

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