1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Bucky10pt · 02-25-2018, 07:01 AM

Just sealed the deal on this old gem. Was a local fire dept rescue, all original.
Not sure which direction to go with this to enjoy driving it. Thinking Ls. Steering and suspension need to be updated. This will be my first build on one of these. Any help or suggestions would be great. Price was too good to pass and way to cool to pass.

roger55 · 02-25-2018, 11:38 AM

I love these panel trucks.
It's a dream of mine to make one into a cross country cruiser.

Are you thinking of a new crate engine or finding a used one? What do you want for a tranny?

Bucky10pt · 02-25-2018, 02:03 PM

I have a jasper 4l80e I pulled from a wrecked van. Ls 4.8, 5.3, 6.0s are fine a dozen here in upstate N.Y. loads available due to cancer from N.Y. salt. Pick and pull yds loaded. I've been picking up wrecks and pulling drive lines, then scrap the rest. Definitely going Ls fuel injected. Just finishing one in my son's C10.

Daze57 · 02-25-2018, 02:10 PM

looks like a good project -- keep us posted !

**mongocanfly** · 02-25-2018, 02:34 PM

nice find you found there....

Bucky10pt · 02-25-2018, 03:18 PM

Yeah a mile from my garage. Was in a friends junk yard for last 10 yrs, never knew it was there. Made a deal with him (he never gets rid of anything) for cash and Ls swap in his 71 camaro he's had stored away for 25+ yrs. He has all nos panels for camaro. Good deal for both parties. Now I'm researching how to build this panel. Crazy cool.

wphilli1 · 02-25-2018, 09:59 PM

Hey Bucky,

Looks like a nice project you've got there! Its amazing what you can find in people's back yards around these parts. I'm located near Cooperstown, let us know when you get that thing up and running, I'd love to see it.

CountofMonteCarlo84 · 02-26-2018, 11:57 AM

Congrats! Should be a cool build.

whitedog76 · 02-26-2018, 12:18 PM

Did you save it from the crusher? Looks like there's a compactor in the last pic.

Bucky10pt · 02-26-2018, 05:25 PM

An old friend had it in his grave yard last 10 yrs. Her owns a garbage business. He crushes some now and then but keeps the cool stuff. Crazy the stuff he held onto when junk went high. Now I'm trying to score a c4 suspension set-up for this and put together by Syracuse Nationals. Leaving patina but making it drivable.

_Ogre · 02-27-2018, 07:58 PM

sweet find bucky!
nice thing about fire & rescue trucks is they spent their life indoors and very pampered
the last 10 years probably didn't do it much harm

i gave up my 59 3800 last year after a 40 year friendship, sad to see it go but realized i'd never get around to it
i didn't want to be one of those guys

02-25-2018, 07:01 AM	#1
Bucky10pt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Brookfield, Ny Posts: 65	1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles Just sealed the deal on this old gem. Was a local fire dept rescue, all original. Not sure which direction to go with this to enjoy driving it. Thinking Ls. Steering and suspension need to be updated. This will be my first build on one of these. Any help or suggestions would be great. Price was too good to pass and way to cool to pass. Attached Images

02-25-2018, 11:38 AM	#2
roger55 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Posts: 1,068	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles I love these panel trucks. It's a dream of mine to make one into a cross country cruiser. Are you thinking of a new crate engine or finding a used one? What do you want for a tranny? __________________ *'57 3200 Build Thread* *My Gas Station Themed Workshop*

02-25-2018, 02:03 PM	#3
Bucky10pt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Brookfield, Ny Posts: 65	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles I have a jasper 4l80e I pulled from a wrecked van. Ls 4.8, 5.3, 6.0s are fine a dozen here in upstate N.Y. loads available due to cancer from N.Y. salt. Pick and pull yds loaded. I've been picking up wrecks and pulling drive lines, then scrap the rest. Definitely going Ls fuel injected. Just finishing one in my son's C10.

02-25-2018, 02:10 PM	#4
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles looks like a good project -- keep us posted !

02-25-2018, 02:34 PM	#5
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02-25-2018, 03:18 PM	#6
Bucky10pt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Brookfield, Ny Posts: 65	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles Yeah a mile from my garage. Was in a friends junk yard for last 10 yrs, never knew it was there. Made a deal with him (he never gets rid of anything) for cash and Ls swap in his 71 camaro he's had stored away for 25+ yrs. He has all nos panels for camaro. Good deal for both parties. Now I'm researching how to build this panel. Crazy cool. Attached Images

02-25-2018, 09:59 PM	#7
wphilli1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cooperstown, NY Posts: 21	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles Hey Bucky, Looks like a nice project you've got there! Its amazing what you can find in people's back yards around these parts. I'm located near Cooperstown, let us know when you get that thing up and running, I'd love to see it. __________________ Thanks, Wylie '58 Apache 3100 4-Eyed Work Truck

02-26-2018, 11:57 AM	#8
CountofMonteCarlo84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 165	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles Congrats! Should be a cool build.

02-26-2018, 12:18 PM	#9
whitedog76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,450	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles Did you save it from the crusher? Looks like there's a compactor in the last pic.

02-26-2018, 05:25 PM	#10
Bucky10pt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Brookfield, Ny Posts: 65	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles An old friend had it in his grave yard last 10 yrs. Her owns a garbage business. He crushes some now and then but keeps the cool stuff. Crazy the stuff he held onto when junk went high. Now I'm trying to score a c4 suspension set-up for this and put together by Syracuse Nationals. Leaving patina but making it drivable. __________________ 1967 GMC fleetside LS 1970 C10 Fleetside LS 5.3 4L60e 1971 C10 Utility LS 4.8 4L60e 1955 L3800 Panel Truck 7469 orig miles

02-27-2018, 07:58 PM	#11
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: 1955 L3800 panel truck 7469 original miles sweet find bucky! nice thing about fire & rescue trucks is they spent their life indoors and very pampered the last 10 years probably didn't do it much harm i gave up my 59 3800 last year after a 40 year friendship, sad to see it go but realized i'd never get around to it i didn't want to be one of those guys Attached Images __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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