My 1948 chevy stepside

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chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#91 Post by chap foose » Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:58 pm

Picked up my bench seat from the trimmers today.Really happy with the job he done on it.
245/45/18s now fitted on the rear.Will line up the rear bed and bolt it down soon.
New piping fitted on rear wings.
Bonnet and a load of other bits sent to the blasters.
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pryantcc
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#92 Post by pryantcc » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:42 pm

fantastic work, keep it up! :-)

chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#93 Post by chap foose » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:39 pm

pryantcc wrote:fantastic work, keep it up! :-)
cheers mate

chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#94 Post by chap foose » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:41 pm

New brake pads and flexy hoses fitted.
Sound proofing done.
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#95 Post by JensenProject » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:33 pm

Just wow!! I've always loved the old American pickups, nice to see someone doing a resto and cutting no corners, I especially love the yellow engine block. Look forward to seeing it when it's finished, you'll have to do a video :D?

Best of luck.

chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#96 Post by chap foose » Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:54 pm

JenV10 wrote:Just wow!! I've always loved the old American pickups, nice to see someone doing a resto and cutting no corners, I especially love the yellow engine block. Look forward to seeing it when it's finished, you'll have to do a video :D?

Best of luck.
Thanks alot mate

chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#97 Post by chap foose » Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:58 pm

Got the bonnet and a few other bits back from the blasters.
Had to repair the bonnet on the truck as these bonnets have
no support along the rear edge and take there shape by a rubber
mounted on the bulkhead.
Welded a few drilled holes and splits that were on the bonnet
and filled and spray filled it.

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chap foose
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#98 Post by chap foose » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:49 pm

Fitted new msd and it started first time.
Got the bonnet and hindges ect painted
as i want to get the bonnet on and bolt up the front end.
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#99 Post by chap foose » Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:27 pm

Front end lined up and bolted up.
Painted steering column and fitted new steering wheel.
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Topaz
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Re: My 1948 chevy stepside

#100 Post by Topaz » Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:25 pm

Amazing work - you've got a great shine on that paintwork - we can see the rest of the workshop in the reflection :D

Mike

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