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I'm a big fan of factory steel wheels, but I kind of like those IROC's. I'm digging the stance too.

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Thanks Terd, those are my rollers. I hope to run as-cast Americans 16's or 17's. Truck has a Fat Man front end and No-limit 4 link rear with Shock Waves.

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I usually hang around the 73 side but i saw this pic on another board. Dont know the story but barn finds do still exist http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...obsjunk012.jpg

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Thank You Neal,
I spent two days looking for different greens for my new project.

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heres a couple of pics of mine

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let me try again

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1949 GMC FC102 228 4 speed

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1957 Big Window

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Nice!:metal:

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Managed to give the Truck a wash today (1st one in weeks), decided it was picture time :-)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../truck1jpg.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../truck3jpg.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...uck/truck5.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../truck6jpg.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../truck4jpg.jpg

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Getting closer .
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...9chevy0008.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...9chevy0011.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...9chevy0009.jpg

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hotrod 80.. looks great! :metal:

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Seriously; where's your build thread. I want to see more pictures!......... Please.:D

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I have pictures of it from the beginning . I'll see if i can do a time line of 6 years .

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Making a little progress on my 49

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Hey everyone, new guy from Washington State. I've been hanging around this site for quite awhile now and decided I better join. There is alot of great trucks,people and information on here.
Eventually I will get a build thread going. But here's a little info and pics.
1955nd series, used to be long box, MII,4-link, bagged, 383 stroker,700r4,camaro 3.73 posi. I have a long way to go.
First pics are when I first got it and then some inprogress pic.

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here is one from the farm, the second truck in is an automatic! from the factory, gramps bought it new.

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My 50 3/4 ton- Still looking for a stock 8 lug 16 inch wheel for a spare

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Here is one that is sitting up at my wifes family ranch. They call it the fencing pickup. It was used to haul fencing material, now it just holds it.
It has a 283 out of an Impala. The original 6 is laying on the ground about 5 feet away. My father inlaw and his brothers put the 283 in it when they were in high school. I told him I could give it a good home. Although I have alot of other projects. I still want it.

Although it has a 57 grill and hood, I think it is a 56. I say this because the vin goes something like this 3A560018051. Also the 3100 above the body line, and the steering wheel is the flatter version found in 55-56. I haven't found a good site to decode the vin yet.
I think it would be fun to just modernize the running gear and leave it alone.
The cab maybe to far gone to fix up. The rust in the usual places, but the top of the cab on the inside around the windshield is pretty bad.

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Looks like a good start to an awesome truck.

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Nice ride! I took advantage of the right angle pic and took a few minutes to do a rendition of what my 58 burb might look like if I end up choppin the back off.. I like longbox stepsides on big 4x4s.

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The VIN says this:
1/2 ton 3100, 1956, Oakland assembly plant, production #18,051. At least that's what I get from the LMC catalog ID section.

I'd love to have that front bumper. That is cool!

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Mr Pops, Nice Rendition. I think your proportions are right on. That long bed does go well with the stretch of the cab. Also that size lift with tire combo matches well. That thing would be a beast.

Terd, Thanks for checking that vin. All the times I entered it on different sites it wouldn't take it. I'll have to remember LMC next time.
And yes that front bumper is cool. I've never seen another one like it. I've seen the guards before but not the piece that ties them together. I told my wife I wanted to swap it out for mine. She thought it was a good idea. I really need to just go get that truck and get it out of the weather.

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1952 gmc

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Just take the blocks out and put it right on the ground where it belongs!:gi:

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Hi from sunny old Blighty:lol:.....he's a few pics of my 54 that was imported into the UK last May.......apparently it had been sitting in a cow barn in North Dakota since 1970....its suffered from a bit of cow related damage, but that just adds to the look I think...

Its now equipped with a LHD Jag front clip, 10 bolt rear end with notched chassis, 350/330 bhp crate motor and 700r4 box. Needs a rewire, a set of steels and whitewalls and some fettling but should be up and running in the next few weeks

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That is great! Have you any pictures of the grafting of the jag front clip? Any plans for the body or are you going to leave it with the "barn charm"? Gorgeous engine. :ito:

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So that's a jaguar front clip? I didn't know that you could do that.

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Here's mine , just purchased running LT1 / 700r4 and a shortened 9inch , soon to be shipped home to the land down under , Ray

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Here's mine! Its a 59 NAPCO Ive had her for 20 years plus. Original 235 six updated with full flow oiling, braided brake line's new tires brakes and complete overhaul of the motor! Here ya go!

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I just went back through all 8 pages of this thread and you know what is missing? Pictures of completed 58 and 59 shortbed, Fleetside trucks. Any particular reason?

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Maybe cause they are ugly? just my 2 cents? Or cause they didnt make too many?(ugly?) I found a short fleet box for sale maybe I should try a new look?:smoke:

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Scroll down page 5 :ito:

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No way fleetsides are ugly. They just need the proper love and attention to look good.

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I agree with Terd (does that just sound wrong to me?:lol:)

There is NO WAY the Fleetsides are ugly, they're awesome. In fact, to me the quad headlight years look kinda odd with stepsides. The time had passed for the step side to me. I see stepsides in later years that I like but not as much as the fleetsides.

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Here's some of my 50. Pretty much every panel has been touched in some way.
383 w/mass flo efi,700r4,heidts irs,chubby chassis front....etc.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...-up/1950-9.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...up/1950-37.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...up/1950-36.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...up/1950-22.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...up/1950-18.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...-up/1950-7.jpg
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/...up/1950-10.jpg

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OK so I have been lurking around here for a while now and I thought I might post some pics of my 51.

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Tmackg, that is awsome. I love the mods. Looks like exelent workmanship also. Would like to see more.