Restoration of my Chev

[KEVINABR]

Hi all its been a long time since i posted any pics of my truck, I have encountered many problems on the way as my truck has been sitting outside for a good few years. I am in the process of renewing as much as i can afford firstly, COMPLETE braking system, re wiring , new tyres, and much more.. even 850 mile round trip to collect drivers side door from near the German border. Lucky for me i brought 3 doors, visited Bastogne and General Pattons Grave.
this was my first time out of the hedge row
start to strip her down
a good shoot of the rear end
then i found out a wrong spring was added some time in her life as the axle was out of line, this damaged the spring and hanger. After trying to find replacement set i had to install Gmc front springs and repair the hanger.

Now finally the axle is back on and looking good

Now i can get on with installing the new brake lines which i'm making up myself, and i've been busy on the 270 gm engine to re install
Before
After
General Patton s Grave in Luxembourg
A view surrounding Bastogne
I stumbled across a monument just near a field,
This was used as an Field hospital in which nothing has changed and has n't been used to grow anything in since the war !!!
I hope you like the pictures.

Hope to keep the pictures coming
Kevin

[G506Recovery]

I enjoyed viewing your photos. Please continue to post more images as you progress with your reconstruction.

[John D]

Why is the oil filter mounted on the engine instead of the firewall? Was this a peculiarity to this model of chev?

John

[dr deuce]

Filter on Engine:

That is because the engine is a GMC, not a Chev

[Oldsarge]

Thanks for the good pics of the frame without the cab! I have a 1942 Chevy 7107 which was altered after the war to carry a 500gal water tank for a fire department. It has extra spring stops and a hitch welded on. It was later used to drag logs out of the woods, and has rust and chain damage to rear of frame. Question for anyone: Is heat and brute force the best way to bend channel back into shape? Are you guys using those large rivets to fasten the channel back together? Thanks in advance for any hints.

[KEVINABR]

old sarge heat probably your best solution, you can still get rivets to joint the frame parts etc they look right instead of nut and bolts they need heat and a good hammer
John D yes it is a 270 gmc as over here a chevy engine is very hard to come by

[Oldsarge]

Thanks Kevinabr, for the advice about heat, rivets, and hammers. May be able to generate heat with an arc welder, or maybe a torch. Gloves, earplugs, and sledge hammer and hope for the best! I'll look for those rivets. Thanks.