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02-15-2012, 12:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Pekin, In
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New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
Hey, I'm still new to this site here and I was hoping someone could help me find some parts for my 1955 Chevy 3600 2nd Series. It was a single wheel wih a pickup bed on it. But it has been converted to a dually and also has a homemade wrecker bed on it with a Ernest Holmes hand crank winch. I'm looking to find an old twin boom wrecker bed on it if I can find one here. I'm wanting to make it all orignal from the motor to the trans to the interior. Here's some pics of it and heres a list of some of the things I need for my truck for now both fenders, front bumper, and the piece that goes right underneath the grill.
      
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02-15-2012, 12:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
That thing is a relic!! very cool. A guy in my area has a retired 57' wrecker and I soooo want it, but have too many projects.
The front valance (under grill piece) is only like $100 reproduced new, and a bumper is only around $150 + shipping the fenders are best found locally as they are $500-ish each. shop around, I use www.classicparts.com but www.lmctrucks.com and www.brotherstrucks.com also carry parts, as well as others. Congrats on the purchase!!! These trucks are true pieces of timeless history! |
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02-15-2012, 01:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: WA.
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
just leave it like that and dont change a thing and put a motor in it unpainted and good to go be cool like the movie cars ,, the tow truck
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02-15-2012, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Pekin, In
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
I think im just gonna restore the way it was but with a different wrecker bed on it.
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02-15-2012, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
I agree. Slap a new pair of fenders, and find a more solid bed. I have always though about buying a late 70's-early 80's wrecker and using the more modern bed on one of these trucks!
but thats on the list of 100 projects I'd buy if I could afford them... I already have 4 projects, and that's probably 2 or 3 too many haha |
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02-15-2012, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Pekin, In
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
Yeah after I get this truck restored here. I'm gonna look for a 58 or a 59 GMC 300 and make that one as a wrecker as well.
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02-15-2012, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Corona, California
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
Welcome.
Cool truck. You need to do a build thread on your progress. Kim |
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02-15-2012, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Pekin, In
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
I will also be needing a radiator where could I find one at?
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02-15-2012, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Winlock Wa
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Re: New to the site still/ New old truck 55 Chevy 3600 2nd series
Here is a nice one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-GMC-Tr...sories&vxp=mtr
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