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03-09-2010, 02:13 AM
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my 1942 chev
i mostly post up on the 60-66 part of this forum but thought i would post pcs up over here of my 1942. is a 1942 Chevy/divco. chevy built 365 front end's and chassis like this in 42 and not all of them went to divco they couldnt give me the number of how many did. it was a ambulance in Fort Lewis on the oregon cost tell the early 50's then it served as Astoria Oregons first First aid car.
   city seal on it  here are some pics of it in it hay day for the city of astoria the 1st 2 are actually of a video i have of it i took stills off of it    
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03-09-2010, 07:29 AM
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Re: my 1942 chev
I love it. I want one too. Do you drive it? That would be great to drive to a swap meet and haul all your great buys home in.
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03-09-2010, 08:22 AM
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Re: my 1942 chev
Wow, that thing is wild. I've never seen one before.
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03-09-2010, 11:26 AM
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Re: my 1942 chev
i just had the motor rebuilt i plan on redoing it to look like it did when it was astoias 1st aid car ihave had quite a few offers to buy it bt i dont think so. i bought it a few years ago for $500. i did sme reasearch for it on stovebolt pages and stuff and can find only 3 others of these left but u never know where one is hiding out
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1966 C-10 long wide- currently with 2 3/4 sectioned crossmember, 3 inch cupped a arms with 2700 bags, 67 master cylinder, in the middle of a v8 swap, soon custom rear wishbone set up and bags 1942 chevy/divco ambulance 1937 chevy truck |
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03-09-2010, 01:41 PM
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Re: my 1942 chev
Welcome Twiztid. That truck is just too cool!
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03-09-2010, 08:25 PM
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Re: my 1942 chev
Now that is one fine piece.You found a real treasure,I`m sure you know.Makes one wonder,"why bother?".I mean,Divcos had their own front ends and it`s so much special body work.It`s not like style played into it.That`s uniquely modified sheetmetal,not just a cowl & chassis.Don`t get me wrong,I love it!! I`m glad you plan to put`er back to her old glory.
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03-09-2010, 08:49 PM
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Re: my 1942 chev
i have a pamplet some where i got from chevy about this car they had like 3 differant rear door options. and all the special order and part #s for this. even after they had all that info and how many chassis were madee with that frng end but didnt have how many they sent to divco that was kinda dissapointing. this is the same front end they would have used for school busses and so on what ever
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1966 C-10 long wide- currently with 2 3/4 sectioned crossmember, 3 inch cupped a arms with 2700 bags, 67 master cylinder, in the middle of a v8 swap, soon custom rear wishbone set up and bags 1942 chevy/divco ambulance 1937 chevy truck |
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03-09-2010, 11:13 PM
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Re: my 1942 chev
That thing is pretty darn cool.
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03-09-2010, 11:17 PM
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Re: my 1942 chev
I`ve only seen Cabover and full front end buses.I`m sure it`s very rare.The Divcos had Continental 4 cyls,I believe.I imagine this allowed room for the Chevy Stovebolt,which had a great reputation in it`s time (and beyond).Any old way you look at it,that thang is purdy dang kewl!
Why don`t you post these pictures in the picture thread?It`s a great example of yet another configuration.
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