mid 40's chevy truck

[cprince09]

Well guys (and gals) I pickup up a 41-46 chevy 1 1/2 ton, I think, I'm still working on trying to figure out what year it is since the vin plate is gone. Anyways all I plan on using is the cab. This will be a very slow build since im a full time broke student and will be living an hour away from it come August. It looks like it was wrecked pretty bad because the frame is cut in half and rewelded right behind the cab and the bottom half of the rear of the cab has been replaced (with a thin piece of sheet metal) I'll have to replace that. Other than that the body is pretty solid. Only one small dent on both rear corners. There was a pretty decent dent in the roof but I already made quick work on it with a sledge hammer there is not much rot. Just some on the lower driver door and a few holes in the rear. Oh yeah and the lower front corners of the cowl.

The guy I bought the truck from has had it for 20 years and did nothing with it.

 

[cprince09]

Here's some interior pics

A little rot on the floorboard but I plan on a tranny taking place of that

 

[LUCKY DEVIL 13]

Looks alot like mine when I first got it They are a really nice truck I am pretty much finishede with mine other than little stuff interior wise to finishe up

 

[Toad]

Welcome from the big pond. Beautiful truck with great patina and that grill should be chrome underneath all that paint! I look forward to following your progress.

Toad

 

[cprince09]

And here is a few of the rotted areas

Lower cowl passenger side

Lower cowl driver side

These look almost like someone took a torch to it or something

And a engine shot

 

[Studebaker]

sweet lookin truck, looks solid. just needs some gas i think it mite fire up lol[dr

 

[sneakysnake]

Well its at least a 42-46, because the door lock was in the handle on 41s.you didnt show it in your pics but the vin supposed to be on the pass side under the hood on side of firewall.

 

[cprince09]

I'm about to head out to the shop to power/steam wash it so I will let yall know if that uncovers anything

 

[rustybeercan]

I'm about to head out to the shop to power/steam wash it so I will let yall know if that uncovers anything

Nice truck but be careful power washing some of those thin areas, don't want to make them worse!

Beercan

 

[SugarRay8]

That looks like a sweet truck, kind of reminds me of CORPO’s when he first started.

 

[CORPO]

That looks like a sweet truck, kind of reminds me of CORPO’s when he first started.

haha.. that thing is in great shape compared to where I started.. Mine is also a 36

Looks good though.. good luck!

 

[jap901]

looks to be A GREAT TRUCK! Looks to be in better shape than mine was. Good luck and have lots of fun building it.

 

[sgtpontiac]

That's what you call.....

a Heck of a good start.!!!!!!....[P[P [cl

 

[cprince09]

Well the inside turned out to be white after a quick spray. I'm about to head to work but I'll try to get some pics up soon

 

[cprince09]

Ok so I got a little more done today. I got the front clip off and the cab braced up on the bottom. I have a question though, before I chop the top do I need to take this "inner wall" off. It's on the back wall and it is clamped around the back window.

Here is a pic of it attached to the back window

Also how do I make these pics smaller?

 

[cprince09]

This is the piece I'm talking about

 

[Dirtyrat]

In my opinion, chopping the top with that panel still there may prove difficult as you cant really metal work the outer roof skin with that panel in the way... but I guess if you are not splitting the roof during the chop, it may not be a huge issue, but my personal preference would be to have it out.

I've never seen an older cab with that inner panel... thats interesting.

 

[sneakysnake]

This is the piece I'm talking about

Yes, you want to remove that. Some screws at the base and crimps around the window holds it. It will be in the way otherwise.

 

[CORPO]

I agree with the others.. you need to take it out.. its just a inner trim piece..

I've never seen an older cab with that inner panel... thats interesting.

I think all the chevys had that.. my 36 does..

 

[cprince09]

Ok I'll take it out. I got a little more done today thanks to my dad's new toy...

I got the cab off [cl