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11-18-2015, 12:21 PM
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my original 49 introduction
I got this good old girl back in April. Have been working on it since. And she is finally on the road. I went completely stock. So far
 This is when I started on her. Completely rebuilt brakes new hardware and lines included. gutted the cab.
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11-18-2015, 12:27 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
And here are a few after we redid the interior and finally found 4 wheels that was good enuff to sandblast and powder coat AND hold air so I could run tubeless radial tires
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11-18-2015, 12:34 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
Amazing what some good rubbing compound will do for old paint. And That is some old oak Barnwood a Friend of mine gave me that we planed down and stained and cleared for the bed
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11-18-2015, 12:43 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
That is my buddy's 56 3600. We drove them to work last Friday.
And lastly one of the good old 216. She is all original. Ive rebuilt the carb and distributor and cleaned the valve cover oil pan and oil filter housing. and it purrs like its brand new
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11-18-2015, 03:14 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
That's a great looking truck. You were fortunate to have found one that nice to start with. What's the story, was it an EBay find, or CL, relative owned?
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11-18-2015, 05:34 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
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Very solid truck. It was originally Yellow and its got on the doors H.M. Dirt Contractors. And its ALL there. Doesn't appear to have been abused at all and except for a dented fender i believe. its never been wrecked and it still has all its original G.M. stamped pistions and the cam still has its GM part number.
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11-18-2015, 03:44 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
Wow... my story is about identical except mines still on jack stands lol. Good job! What size tires and wheels are you running.
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11-18-2015, 05:36 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
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The rims are stock 16" 6 holes and 225/75/16 cooper tires
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11-18-2015, 10:53 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
Wow, your 49 is a nice find. Looks really good!
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11-19-2015, 12:48 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
Sweet old gal.
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11-19-2015, 01:06 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
Wow! I'm truly impressed.
In my humble opinion, THIS is truly a "patina" I'd be proud to own. Not a rust to hell, neglected to near death truck. GOOD on you for the things you've done and the order you did them. "Make it stop, make it go, make it cool" is exactly what you did. Except it was already cool looking.
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11-23-2015, 06:56 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
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And the "patina" is killer!. Im not going to touch for a little while just drive it. Then Ive got to figure how I want to go with it. Go for a bone stock original restoration or Hot rod the old girl. But not cut it up. and DEF not a s10 frame... But maybe a mustang 2 front end. and a modern rear end and a good running small block. IDK got time to figure it out. Thanks for the complement
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11-23-2015, 09:27 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
great looking original truck!
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11-25-2015, 02:35 PM
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Re: my original 49 introduction
thanks
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