Truck #53 MAYBE!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**BIG ORANGE** · 01-29-2003, 05:40 PM

Well the owner of the burnt truck came and took it home and I paid him alittle vist.lol Seems he is planning on building another truck and want to use some of whats left,but he also said he might sell it to me if rebuilding was gonna cost alot,so either way I still got a chance!

68 with 350 TPI · 01-29-2003, 06:12 PM

poor old truck

It needs to be put down or some serious medical help

72shadetree · 01-29-2003, 07:31 PM

good luck on getting it

moment of silence

1968GMC · 01-29-2003, 09:39 PM

what happend to that poor truck?

Project1970 · 01-29-2003, 09:48 PM

I think the shop burned down around it.

I say it's probably salvageable...of course, I'd go over it with a straightedge and make sure it's not wrinkled all over.

>X< · 01-29-2003, 10:05 PM

man if i had that burnt truck, i would go through the suspension, mounts, etc, make it safe, glas, interior, and KEEP THE BODY LIK IT IS! slam in a BB, and you have one hell of a sleeper. but thats just me

Snowbound · 01-30-2003, 12:08 AM

Ya it looks kind of nasty......like Christine! LOL. I'm thinking the panels would be warped. But if the price is right.........

Brian

casey · 02-02-2003, 06:29 PM

That's what I call a burn out!

Huck · 02-02-2003, 08:31 PM

Go slowly and carefully with that one as a fire creates problems that you can't see but you will find when you start to disassemble. Consider the value in terms of salvage parts---and then very few----. Heat warpage is a difficult thing to recover from as is burnt out paint, insulation, wire harnesses, etc. How do you sandblast between the inner walls of the cab, firewall, roof, etc.

Tyler_69C10 · 02-02-2003, 08:52 PM

That's quite something. What colour did it used to be?

sniper2321 · 02-02-2003, 09:34 PM

hey big o if you get that truck you are going to have to get it dipped in striper and then dipped in rust stopper or it will be a nightmare with the rust in as little as 6 month after you finish it. i had a friend who bought a 67 chevy shoe box that was in a fire and redid the car about 6 to 7 month ago and then it started to have rust pop through the paint in all the bad spots i think it accelerated the rust in the spot that he could not seal up. hope this helps

**BIG ORANGE** · 02-02-2003, 10:19 PM

Well the truck was black and I think the owner is gonna rebuild using a rolling frame and cab of mine,all I really wanted was the bed and a couple other things anyway.

01-29-2003, 05:40 PM	#1
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,754	Truck #53 MAYBE!!! Well the owner of the burnt truck came and took it home and I paid him alittle vist.lol Seems he is planning on building another truck and want to use some of whats left,but he also said he might sell it to me if rebuilding was gonna cost alot,so either way I still got a chance! __________________ Things happen for a reason!

01-29-2003, 06:12 PM	#2
68 with 350 TPI Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wingate NC Posts: 456	poor old truck It needs to be put down or some serious medical help __________________ Life is good with a 6-71 supercharged 355 in a 72 camaro

01-29-2003, 07:31 PM	#3
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	good luck on getting it moment of silence __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

01-29-2003, 10:05 PM	#6
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	man if i had that burnt truck, i would go through the suspension, mounts, etc, make it safe, glas, interior, and KEEP THE BODY LIK IT IS! slam in a BB, and you have one hell of a sleeper. but thats just me __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

01-30-2003, 12:08 AM	#7
Snowbound Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Westbank, BC Posts: 403	Ya it looks kind of nasty......like Christine! LOL. I'm thinking the panels would be warped. But if the price is right......... Brian __________________ 1965 Chevy Short Box Stepside, 230 - 3 speed, 4:11 gears, original paint rust free survivor. Now sporting a 383 SBC and TKO-600

01-29-2003, 09:39 PM	#4
1968GMC love my truck Join Date: May 2001 Location: aylmer QC Posts: 648	what happend to that poor truck?

01-29-2003, 09:48 PM	#5
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	I think the shop burned down around it. I say it's probably salvageable...of course, I'd go over it with a straightedge and make sure it's not wrinkled all over. __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

02-02-2003, 06:29 PM	#8
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	That's what I call a burn out!

02-02-2003, 08:31 PM	#9
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Go slowly and carefully with that one as a fire creates problems that you can't see but you will find when you start to disassemble. Consider the value in terms of salvage parts---and then very few----. Heat warpage is a difficult thing to recover from as is burnt out paint, insulation, wire harnesses, etc. How do you sandblast between the inner walls of the cab, firewall, roof, etc.

02-02-2003, 08:52 PM	#10
Tyler_69C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sidney, BC, Canada Posts: 63	That's quite something. What colour did it used to be? __________________ 1969 Chevy C/10 LWB A great work truck!

02-02-2003, 09:34 PM	#11
sniper2321 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: S.E. Fla Posts: 185	hey big o if you get that truck you are going to have to get it dipped in striper and then dipped in rust stopper or it will be a nightmare with the rust in as little as 6 month after you finish it. i had a friend who bought a 67 chevy shoe box that was in a fire and redid the car about 6 to 7 month ago and then it started to have rust pop through the paint in all the bad spots i think it accelerated the rust in the spot that he could not seal up. hope this helps

02-02-2003, 10:19 PM	#12
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,754	Well the truck was black and I think the owner is gonna rebuild using a rolling frame and cab of mine,all I really wanted was the bed and a couple other things anyway. __________________ Things happen for a reason!



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