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11-23-2011, 01:57 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Grand Chain, Il
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my 53 chevy project
today i came apon a 1953 shortbed 3100 truck
been looking for quite some time now and having a lot of trouble finding one worth saving most around here are pretty well rusted beyond meens or scrapped it seems heres what i have so far the inside is pretty nice but an awful green |
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11-23-2011, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: madison, NC
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Re: my 53 chevy project
Looks pretty good. What plans do you have?
Here is mine, just picked up two weeks ago. |
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11-23-2011, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Cactus Patch So. Az
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Re: my 53 chevy project
I see the donor car sitting next to your truck, a recycled Camaro, everything fits !!
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11-24-2011, 12:57 AM
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Location: Grand Chain, Il
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Re: my 53 chevy project
planning on goin with a 4.8 and 700r4 its goin to be mi shop truck the iroc in the background is my other pride and joy love these old trucks and always wanted one''
trucks really solid and the worst thing about it would definately have to be the interior the guy spent some time on it but it is an awfull green |
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11-24-2011, 01:03 AM
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Location: Grand Chain, Il
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Re: my 53 chevy project
heres a pic of my iroc its a 350tpi car and kind of a freak
runs way to good for what it is haha |
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11-24-2011, 01:10 AM
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Location: Grand Chain, Il
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Re: my 53 chevy project
and heres the inside gona be red i think
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11-24-2011, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Western Iowa
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Re: my 53 chevy project
They both look like great trucks to work with! Love that huge garage and scruffy looks like he's ready to go for a ride.
Congrats to both and good luck with them... |
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11-24-2011, 11:57 PM
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Location: Grand Chain, Il
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Re: my 53 chevy project
got it in the air and it seems real solid front of cab has a couple small spots to fix but real thankful its not to bad these old trucks are cool
finally got my shop built been workin on it a year and looking forward to working in it instead of on it |
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11-25-2011, 03:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City
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Re: my 53 chevy project
very nice truck ! absolutly love the dog !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and the dogs name is ?
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11-26-2011, 12:47 AM
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Location: Grand Chain, Il
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Re: my 53 chevy project
buster is the dog
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