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08-25-2012, 12:59 PM
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New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
This is only the second vintage project I have ever owned and the first was over 20-years ago. I just bought a ‘57 Chevy ½ ton Panel and it has become a daily driver. I am loving it! It has Mustang2 front, older 350 w/electronic dist, Edlebrock carb & aluminum manifold, T400 3-speed and it drives nicely. You SoCal guys will understand when I say it is a former Helms Bakery truck.
I will start a separate thread with a few photos of my roof issue. |
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08-25-2012, 01:30 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
Couple more.
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08-25-2012, 02:08 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
Nice lookin rig!
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08-25-2012, 02:58 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
i've always liked the task force panel trucks
good find.
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08-25-2012, 03:12 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
Looks like a nice truck.
Does it still have the smell of the donuts in it? Kim |
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08-25-2012, 03:14 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
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Last edited by Highsider; 08-25-2012 at 03:20 PM. |
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08-25-2012, 06:42 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
task force was a designation by gm for the 55-2nd thru 59 trucks.
AD or advanced design was assigned to the 47 thru 55-1st K/C designation from 60 to 98 silverado from 99 to present
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08-25-2012, 08:54 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
Okay, that clears up a bunch of Chevy history.
What makes a '55 Panel a "1st"? My first vehicle was a '55 Panel when I was 16, in 1968. Thanks! |
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08-26-2012, 01:03 AM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
the 1st just designates 1st series which was the carry over year 1st half of 1955 was the ad bodies and 2nd series was after the change to task force body
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08-26-2012, 01:04 AM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
btw nice panel love the stance
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08-26-2012, 09:48 AM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
That's a good looking panel. and the stance is right on the money.
The only Task Force truck I've had was a 57 Panel that had an extremely stout 327 in it. No gas mileage but it would stay with a 750 Honda bike for a long city block. It had been a former dry cleaners truck and still had the racks for the hangers in it when I bought it. |
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08-28-2012, 09:54 PM
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Re: New guy w/'57 Chevy Panel
love the TF panels!
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