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11-28-2016, 02:40 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
I will start by saying I have been working on this truck off and on for the last 3 years this is the beginnings
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11-28-2016, 12:01 PM
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Location: West Side of the valley, CA
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Nice start.
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12-10-2016, 08:17 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Looks good dude. Hope to see your truck in person at some point. I'll be bringing mine to Battle at the Bridge in Lethbridge, AB this summer.
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12-26-2016, 02:13 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
thanks everyone.... Some more Pictures from the summer
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12-27-2016, 01:21 AM
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
My plans for my truck at that point. I wanted to keep the project as simple and easy as possible, but as I am sure everyone on this site knows how that goes when you think of your truck and how you want it to turn out. Lots of my friends ask me what I will do with it when I am finished. I will keep it of course. I know this project is going to cost me lots and take up lots of my time, I have been waiting and saving for a while all the time going to school and being married and looking after our 1 year old boy. The old truck has taken a back seat for a bit, soon the work will start again.
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12-27-2016, 09:38 AM
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Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne
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Location: Wake Forest NC
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Great start, what front suspension are you running? (Brand, etc)
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12-27-2016, 09:42 AM
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Location: New Hampshire
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Nice project!
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12-27-2016, 10:46 PM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Thanks...
Truck Specs 5.3 Litre LM7 out of a 2001 2wd chevrolet 1500 4L60E transmission 10 bolt 8.5-inch rear end 6 link rear suspension (slam specialties airbags) Mustang II front end (welders series crossmember) tubular control arms (slam specialties airbags) CPP undercab master cylinder formerly ISIS multiplex wiring (Infinity Box) Ididit Chrome tilt steering column thats just a few parts I have plenty more will add them as I post. |
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12-27-2016, 11:11 PM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
some more progress pictures
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12-28-2016, 04:08 PM
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Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Like the green. Whole truck going to be that color?
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12-28-2016, 04:35 PM
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Location: Scotts, Michigan
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
x2 on the green color. What did you use on the bell housing? Is it paint? I like the finish.
Marc
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…………...........__________ .................. ((__|__||___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857 |
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12-28-2016, 09:47 PM
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
That is a nice green. What headers are those?
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12-30-2016, 08:35 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
wire brass brush and high heat clear enamel also gibson headers
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12-30-2016, 04:43 PM
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Quote:
Thanks Marc
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12-30-2016, 04:53 PM
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
love the green!
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01-01-2017, 01:30 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
I did it with a drill, I really like the look too.
I have some more pictures of my build, I have been doing all my own powder coating. From an oven I found for free on a classified site. |
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01-11-2017, 11:12 PM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Couple more pictures of my chassis, I am in school now so I probably won't be posting to many more until spring.
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01-12-2017, 07:41 AM
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Location: New Freedom Pa.
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Looks Great!
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01-12-2017, 09:36 AM
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Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Awesome man!
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01-12-2017, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Mechanicville NY (upstate)
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Love the old school wide white walls...bias ply at that...your truck is going to look awesome...
MikeC
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01-12-2017, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
Kid, i like your project lot. You're doing great work.
I have questions about the home powder coating. What's the purpose of the plywood box on top of the oven? What's the little black box for? Last, whose powder coating products are you using? The green color, by any chance is that an old Pontiac color?
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01-12-2017, 09:00 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
I love that green. Is it available in rattle can? Who makes it and whats it called?
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01-12-2017, 11:41 PM
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Location: Scotts, Michigan
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
I love the contrast of the white suspension pieces. I considered doing something similar. The progress looks great.
Marc
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…………...........__________ .................. ((__|__||___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857 |
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01-14-2017, 08:19 PM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
rattle can high heat enamel by Duplicolor Detroit Diesel Green. the canopy is just to keep the powder from travelling everywhere I also use a home depot wet dry vac with a cloth on the inside to collect the extra powder (it gets everywhere). I use Eastwood powder but there is also a powder coat manufacturer here in Calgary that specializes in coatings.
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01-14-2017, 08:37 PM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Re: 1953 Chevrolet Truck Aka the money pit
few more pictures
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