55-59 october TOTM nominations

[Ichevyluvr]

General
Manufacturer: GMC
Year:1959
How long have you owned this truck?ne year
History behind the truck: Bought It off a guy who needed money and didn't how to fix it. I was the first to see it.


Chassis
Suspension type:stock drop axle
Front Brakes:drum
Modifications: none
Rear Brakes: Drum
Steering: standard
Front and rear tire/wheel type:----
Front differential type / Gears:n/a
Rear differential type / Gears:Haven't checked yet


Body
Color Scheme:canary yellow
Modifications:none
Paint Type:?
Painter:?
Bodyman:me



Interior

Color:yellow
Material:vinal
Upholsterer:?
Wiring:stock
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column:three on tree stock
Stereo:none
Air Conditioning:none
Instrument Gauges:stock no tach


Engine

Cubic Inch:235
Manufacturer:stock
Camshaft:stock
Cylinder heads:stock
Valve Covers:Stock
Intake Manifold:STock
Ignition System:stock
Exhaust type:stock


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:Standard 3 speed
Torque Converter:n/a
Modifications:none
Shifter type:stock on tree
Drive Shaft: stock

[northerngmc]

Ichevyluvr

Thanks, it took many years and very supportive wife to make this happen!

I have been to a couple of shows now and I am surprised how few original style trucks there are left.

Maybe you and I should plan to meet, with our trucks, next August long weekend in Saskatoon for SuperRun? I am hoping to get there.

[rico_bob]

(My vote is for Northern GMC) B-Cause I'm Having a "STAGE 4" Heart Attack! THAT HAS TO BE THE FINEST GMC RESTO-ROD I HAVE EVER SEEN! A+++++++++++++++++

You have my vote! My two cents worth!

PS: Denny nothing in my shop is completed so I will not be posting any photos for a while. rico_bob

[Ichevyluvr]

Sorry. another time. Two reasons
1 I work weekends.
2 that weekend is the first one I book off because it is a special weekend for my family.
I would like to see that truck up close.
Mine is only original because not too much has been done to it. Only fix whats broke.

[DennyB]

[Lucky59]

HAHA, guess I am in the running, sort of.... Also in that case Denny consider yourself nominated, you too Slams.

General
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Year:1959
How long have you owned this truck?:about umm aboot 5-6 yrs
History behind the truck: Bought it when I was but a wee lass and only in the past few years have been doing it

Chassis
Suspension type:stock fullsize 76 Blazer
Front Brakes: discs
Modifications: shortened
Rear Brakes: drum
Steering: power steering setupi from the donor Blazer
Front and rear tire/wheel type: Currently Cragars of some kind, will be Torq Thrusts or Cragar SS's with BF rubber
Front differential type / Gears: -
Rear differential type / Gears: 12 bolt Posi - 4:11 gears

Body
Color Scheme:single tone blue(Drk Colisonne blue- Corvette blue)
Modifications:shaved stake pockets, smoothed windshield lip, various other places smoothed/shaved
Paint Type:PPG BC/CC
Painter: myself/dad
Bodyman:myself/dad

Interior

Color:same corvette blue(on dash) grey headliner,carpet,subbox,doorpanels, etc.
Upholsterer:myself/mom
Wiring:Stinger stereo wiring kit
Modifications: seats from a Pontiac 6000LE
Steering wheel/Column:Camaro tilt column, Vega/Camaro wheel
Stereo: Pioneer-Clarion setup
Air Conditioningpen windows, hehe
Instrument Gauges:modified orignal speedo cluster, Sunpro Tach mounted indash

Engine

Cubic Inch:355
Manufacturer:Chevrolet
Camshaft:Crane
Cylinder heads:stock- i think
Valve Covers:chrome Chevrolet
Intake Manifold:hand polished Weiand aluminium
Ignition System:Accel Super stock w/ 8mm wire
Exhaust type:Hooker headers w/ flopro dual exhaust

Transmission

Automatic / Standard:auto
Torque Converter:2400
Modifications:B&M shift kit
Shifter type:B&M Megashifter
Drive Shaft: stock

*PLEASE NOTE, TRUCK IS NOT TOGETHER AND NOT PAINTED, BUT EVERYTHING LISTED IS EITHER ON OR GOING ON - ENGINE/TRANNY ARE IN, TRUCK IS IN THE BODYWORK/PAINT STAGE :p

ALSO --- the mid seventies style chevy mirrors are being taken off, I have changed my mind on them for the original old style chrome ones

[Lucky59]

Heres a few pics

[resin addict]

Originally Posted by 1971 Cheyenne

Who has that one 55-59 that he just finished restoring? It is BRIGHT red, with TT2's I believe. Short Step. That thing is BADAZZ, and definately belongs on here...

Well, I guess this is me
Thanks for the nominations.

General
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Year:1959
How long have you owned this truck?:Since May of 2003
History behind the truck:
I've been looking for a '55-'59 short step for several years...One of my best friends is a Dodge dealer, and one of his former salesmen runs a independant used car lot in a small town about 50 miles north of hear...they were talking one day and the former salesman said,"hey, guess what I took in on trade yesterday?", and my buddy said "I know someone who will buy it!"
I went up the next day to look at it and drove it home.
I drove it throughout the summer, then decided to start on the rebuild in Aug. of 2003.
It took one year and five days from pulling the engine on a Robins egg Blue stock Apache to the bright Red shaved and slammed mild custom pictured.
I didn't originally plan on doing it this fast, but as a couple of you know, this past May my Father was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, and he really wanted to see the truck and ride in it. He was a retired Chevrolet dealer, so he was really interested in my project from the start.
In fact, I remember one night the phone rang around 10:45 pm, and my wife called me in to say my Dad was on the phone; I said "Hello?" and he said: "Hey Randy, are you going to use that new base coat clear coat paint on your truck?" (bear in mind he had been out of the car business for several years), "Yes" I replied. "OK, good" he said, and hung up.
Many times (before he got sick) he'd tell me that I had to take the truck back home to where he lived and where I grew up, to show "the guys" at the dealership the truck when it was finished.
The cancer was very aggressive, and he passed away this past August, but I did finish the truck before he died, and even though he was too weak to take a ride by the time I finished, he was still really excited to hear that I had it back on the road.



Chassis
Suspension type:No Limit Engineering "Wide-ride" IFS
Front Brakes: Disc
Modifications:
Rear Brakes: Disc
Power Steering: Yes
Front and rear tire/wheel type:Goodrich Touring TA/American Racing Torque Thrust II
Front differential type / Gears: NA
Rear differential type / Gears: Ford 9"


Body
Color Scheme:Cardinal Red ('99-'00 Hyundai)
Modifications:Shaved all emblems, shaved front bumper, frenched Antenna, Rear roll pan with ZR-1 lights
Paint Type:Expensive...don't tell my wife
Painter:Scott Olthof
Bodyman:Scott and Me



Interior

Color:Lt. Tan
Material:Fake Leather (Vinyl)
Upholsterer:Appearance Products
Wiring:American Autowire
Modifications:
Steering wheel/Column:CHevy tilt and telescopic with column shift
Stereo: JVC KDLH300
Air Conditioning:Open the windows!
Instrument Gauges:Currently stock, Billet insert with Autometer gauges on backorder. At that time I'm also going to add a Matching 2" Tach and 2" clock
in the dash on either side of the cigarette lighter.


Engine

Cubic Inch:350 Bored 30 over, Flat top pistons, Balanced, Barry Grant Road Demon 625 Carb
Manufacturer:Chevy
Camshaft:"trailer" cam
Cylinder heads:Stock, '69-'72 vintage
Valve Covers:Original Corvette cast aluminum
Intake Manifold:Edelbrock Performer
Ignition System:MSD Pro Billet, with 6A Box
Exhaust type:Headman mid length headers, 2 1/2" pipes with H pipe and Flowmaster "Hushpower" duals.


Transmission

Automatic / Turbo Hydromatic 350
Torque Converter:Stock
Modifications:B & M shift kit
Shifter type:Stock
Drive Shaft: Stock

I've got a whole bunch of pictures that my son is helping me put on a website, when were done I'll post a link...in the meantime I'll try a before and after

[resin addict]

Oh by the way, thanks to everyone for the nominations, I'm truly honored...couldn't have done it without you guys (and girls). :p

[DennyB]

Originally Posted by DennyB

Peanut head,
Thanks for the picture!
Do you know whos truck it is?

Ichevyluvr,
Thanks for the extra pictures.

Lucky59,
Jump right in and consider yourself nominated


To all ~
I will post a form for you all to fill out-just fill in the blanks.
I think that will help. A bio is also nice.

So far the nominees are:

northerngmc
IChevyluvr
cadman89
Lucky59
Resin Addict

Did I miss anyone?

Nominations will close on 10/14/04 and voting will begin

I will setup a poll for voting.

Denny

I think we have all the applicable nominations for this catagory so I will set up the voting board this evening unless, anyone knows of any others that should be included.

Denny

[dubie]

I took some new hi resolution pics of Shawnas truck the other day all she has to do is post em now

[DennyB]

You want in on this Tim?
I thought Shawna was already entered in THIS contest.
You can be in both if you like

Denny

[dubie]

hehehe I wasn't sure which one she was in on Denny It's up to her whether or not she wants in on this one as well i guess

[DennyB]

Have her let me know

[dubie]

I will do that buddy, oh and stop winkin at me ya homo J/k Denny

[DennyB]

Originally Posted by dubie

I will do that buddy, oh and stop winkin at me ya homo J/k Denny

I thought I was winking at Shawna! :p