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Project "Popeye"
My diligence has paid off...it's exactly what I was looking for; clean title, original-ish paint, decent body and pretty much unmolested. The previous owner stored it in a garage for 19 years which stopped the rust monster but not the mice. I found a small amount of rust in the driver floorboard and some small holes in each cab corner and the bed has a couple issues but nothing unexpected. The doors, front clip and the cab are in great shape. I didn't poke around too long because I knew it wouldn't last at his price so we came to terms and I'm picking it up next Saturday.
My vision includes preserving the body, MII front end, 4-link/c-notch rear, 5.3L/700R4, steelies and wide whites, wiring, gauges, seat and maybe some weatherstripping and such then drive her wheels off! We have a baby due in March and I'm finishing a Harley project, so nothing will happen for a couple of months. But when the bike sells and the homelife settles down game on! Here are some cell phone pics: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: Snagged one...!
nice find. great start to a fun project
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Re: Snagged one...!
looks like a 52 or a 50
nice what did you pay for it? GT
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Re: Snagged one...!
I wish any of the three that i bought would have been in that good of shape. You look to have a great starting point and i am anxious to see this take shape. Good luck!!!!
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Re: Snagged one...!
Title says it's a '50. I didn't study the trim tag, not sure if you can date it with that? As far as the price, he wanted $1100 we agreed at $900 which I figured was what he had in mind. Now if my dear old Grandpa was still around we probably would have went home with the truck and a new set of tires or something for just the change in his ashtray and a couple of fishing stories. Legendary wheeler and dealer he was!
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Okay, I just got sentimental thinking about my Grandpa, he always loved these trucks and he wanted me to have one. He gave me a die-cast model of a '48 that sits in my office. Lots of people called him Popeye because he was short and had huge forearms. So the truck now has a name - "POPEYE".
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Re: Snagged one...!
That looks like a great start! Be careful cleaning up the mouse poop, that stuff is bad for you.
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Re: Snagged one...!
sweet, looking forward to the Build AKA POPEYE !
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Re: Snagged one...!
Looks solid, and you got a great deal on it to boot. I'm looking forward to seeing this truck come to life. Good luck.
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Re: Snagged one...!
Great deal. Looks like a solid truck.
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Re: Snagged one...!
Word, this is a great find. I absolutely love pics of these in a stranded original state of position. Your cell takes awesome pics. I am very happy you got such a good deal, it is
such a good feeling. Also 52's to my knowledge didn't have the series number under the emblem because they were cutting back on metal during the war. So yeah if the title says 50' that sounds right. Also a 52 would have vent windows, assumning these parts aren't replacements.
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Re: Snagged one...!
Nice find! How much you find it for, if you dont mind me asking..
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Re: Snagged one...!
he said 900
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51' 99toLife finished 2011,355 sbc,5speed, patina, redoing whole truck, inter, bags, etc http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=382481 49Hardtimes s/10 susp- bagged, vortec sbc, 5 speed, patina, sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594874 VIDEOS https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA Geronimo 54' LS engine, static drop IFS, Client build, just about done http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162 52' 3100 Slowly in progress, will be painted two toned, have 235 with a t-5, lowered OG frame Other projects, 49' farmuse 3100, killer Patina, will be slammed, LS engine, full done interior up next! www.coffeeandcustoms.com |
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Re: Snagged one...!
I ran the trim tag last night from a link on Stovebolt and the serial # identifies it as a 1/2 ton 116" wheelbase built in Baltimore in May 1950. So I have a good trim tag AND title. Sweet.
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Re: Snagged one...!
Nice an a nice price these days. Sounds like you have some good plans for it too.
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Re: Snagged one...!
Nice find, i agree, that will be a sweet way to get the truck built, love wide whites
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I want to paint the dash, firewall, wheels and maybe roof with some kind of metalflake blue, like marina blue with some silver flake or maybe darker. And maybe a blue mexican blanket seat. That would be it for color. Something like this scheme but of course with the black exterior:
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Drool!!!!!!
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Re: Snagged one...!
awesome, i love it
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Re: Snagged one...!
hey, your pretty close to me. (couple hours)
anyways why, may i ask, are you going with the 700r4 instead of the 4l60e or even 4l80e? i assume when you say 5.3l that your talking about a late model LM7 instead of a carbed 327 sbc. if not, then disreguard my post ![]()
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Re: Snagged one...!
Great find and best yet, a great price.
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I'm not too picky, for instance if I found a great rear end cheap that has say 3.08 gears, then I'd just throw a TH 350 in there.
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Re: Snagged one...!
Looks like a great truck to start the project with...good luck!!
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