Wife's '47 Chevy Truck Build

[BruceR&C]

a few welds & a little glazing putty, some primer and paint. We now have our homemade firewall insert....

 

[BruceR&C]

One last shot.

 

[FlatBroke]

Very smooth work Bruce...

 

[joehalford01]

it's coming along really nice dude, it looks like you know your're stuff and that truck is going to be smooth when it's done.

 

[BruceR&C]

Thanks joe. This has really been a way to improve my fabrication skills.


More pics,,,this time the sunvisor.....

 

[BruceR&C]

Dash work, first fit of the column & a little of the brake pedal mounting,,,

 

[BruceR&C]

more dash and brake pedal, booster & master cyl mounting.

 

[DaJoker]

Keep the pics coming man, they could possibly come in very handy on my 50 panel. Shaping up to be a very nice ride indeed.

 

[35Mastr]

Excellent progress and real nice detail.I like how you went the extra mile and got the appropriate patch panels for the floor.Keep up the good work and good luck on the rest.I think I saw the beggining of this build on KB.

 

[BruceR&C]

Joker, The pics'll keep comin' as long as I'm building this sucker. btw,, am only up to Sept of2006.

35Mastr,, You did see the beginning at KB.


Some pics of the final install of the shifter,,,,

 

[BruceR&C]

some misc pics

3 shifter w/ hole cut in trans cover
4 drivers inner fender
5 headlight sw

 

[DaJoker]

Ok, let me see if as a newb and know-nothing if I can figure these pics out.
1. battery tray
2. Ignition switch

Think those two were rather obvious, even to idiots.. the next ones though..

3. Throttle linkage maybe?
4. Inner fender?
5. ? No clue, looks like a relay on the back of there maybe.

 

[BruceR&C]

Cleaning up the radiator & getting the brake hoses on.

 

[BruceR&C]

OK Joker, y'got me there....

getting the battery box access panel close up, the installed rad fan, and the original routing of the steering shaft

 

[Tripper]

How long!?

Bruce,
I love old Chev trucks.. I had a '48 & a '52 5-window. How long did this build take?

BoB

 

[BruceR&C]

Tripper,,,Started out in Feb of last year & still not finished.
Those were the last pics from last year. Had to
stop for a few mos due to an unscheduled 2 mo
trip to San Antonio. As of now just have to re-wire
it, mount & hook up the sidepipes and get the
fenders back on till I can drive her.
Oh yea,,,the seats still gotta go in too

 

[DaJoker]

Wow. I'm surprised I got the inner fender right. Told ya I know nothing.

 

[BruceR&C]

Finally getting to this year's installments,,,,


Getting some of the front body panels cleaned & painted

 

[BruceR&C]

A bit o the rear shocks and rear end brake lines

 

[Tripper]

Tripper,,,Started out in Feb of last year & still not finished.
Those were the last pics from last year. Had to
stop for a few mos due to an unscheduled 2 mo
trip to San Antonio. As of now just have to re-wire
it, mount & hook up the sidepipes and get the
fenders back on till I can drive her.
Oh yea,,,the seats still gotta go in too

Bruce,
That's not bad considering all the work u've done. It also takes a while to disassemble a big old truck like that too. I wish they would have had R&P front ends back in the day when I had mine. Nothin' handles better IMO.

BoB