Thanks for the kind words. I typically get my wife to go to one show a year and Sunday's couldn't have been better (weather, trucks only and etc.). We drove over on the interstate and home on the ba
For those interested in replacing their seat in Advance Design (48 to 55 1st) or Task Force (55 2nd to 59) series trucks, there is a good article in Classic Trucks magazine August 2004 that details w
Per your message below, I'm very pleased with the results of the IFS and rear suspension swap. The work is definately not for the weak of heart!! I hope to write a tech article this coming winter an
I've been reading with interest the thread regarding upgrading distributors (using Pertronix modules and etc.). Thought I'd pass along my experience with distributor upgrades. Two years ago I upgrade
I've been following the thread about replacement front fenders for TF ('55 2nd to '59) pickups. I currently have fiberglass front fenders on my '56 and would really like to go to steel. The previous
Two years ago I bought a SecretAudio and installed in my '56. Unit is compact, easy to install. For what I paid, I think the display head (I've mounted it to the front of my cupholder on the seat) i
Greetings from Illinois! Why anyone would want to leave sunny Texas for Illinois (in retirement no less) is beyond me, must be the grandkids. I too, am relocating (within Illinois) I currently live
I recently relocated my battery on my '56 stepside from the original location on the firewall to the frame behind the cab on the passenger side. I bought a stainless drop-down battery box from Class
List Members & Friends: Use the following link to view the photos and comments from the March 6, 2004 Old Truckers get together in Pontiac, IL. http://www.chevytrucks.org/oletrucks/ Special Thanks to
Looked at your photos, very nice indeed!! You should be proud of your work, keep going to those shows, they're fun!! Carl Ham '56 Chevy Stepside Pickup Pontiac, IL __________________________________
Depends on what you plan to do with the truck, what your funds are, and etc. I have a '56 Stepside that had the original front end when I bought it. The prevous owner had new kingpins and bushings i
My 2 cents on the bra thread on this board. For two years I've had a Wardlow bra on the front of my '56 pickup. It is well made, fits great and has a soft cotton lining (I think the lining is VERY im
I just finished organizing the photos Bill Modenhauer took at our March 6 get together. I'm sending 32 photos and a 3-page text file with captions for each picture on a CD Rom to you by mail tomorro
List Members: I'm just beginning to upgrade my '56 Chevy Stepside with a new TCI IFS and a 4-link rear suspension with Ford 9-inch rear end. I'm going to need new rims to replace the 6-lug rims I hav
Depends on the intended use of your truck as to what type of cooler will work the 'best'. If you are doing light cruising, have a small block, don't hot rod alot, and don't tow much, the in-radiator