32 Chevy 4bt


Just keep it clean please....

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Golden Jubilee
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Post Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:41 pm

32 Chevy 4bt

I enjoy reading about people's projects on various places on the web. Once in a while I find one that impresses me because of the dedication, persistence, workmanship and results. This is one-

http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showthrea ... esel-Deuce .

6 months of all his spare time to build a new metal structure inside the body!

Dean
Lifelong Kansan
Grew up with red paint
Moved off the farm 33 years ago.

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Post Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:00 pm

Re: 32 Chevy 4bt

That guy is a real craftsman. Fantastic detailed work.
I received a 1934 Chevy about 25 years ago. I mounted a Chevy 454/400 in the front and a Jaguar IRS in the rear. This was the easy stuff. The bodies on these Chevys is sheetmetal nailed over wood. I could not bring myself to do what this guy has done so well, so I sold the project to someone with more daring do than I had.
I would rather have tools I do not need than to need tools I do not have
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Post Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:54 am

Re: 32 Chevy 4bt

MY Brother had a '32 Chevy pick-up. As stated, metal over wood frame body make it a big job to restore.
Not a fan of chop jobs, but to each his own. I think the early 30's had some of the nicest styleing in body work. The C IHC is my favorite, but the Chevy is a close 2nd.

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Post Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:05 am

Re: 32 Chevy 4bt

I have a 34/35 Chevy pickup made from a 1 1/2 ton truck.
Yes, the wood inside the cab is a mess! I've either replaced or bolstered lots of it with steel.
However, the intricate "poles" that go from floor to cab ahead of the door ("A pillars") will be difficult to match in steel. And they have to be very accurately made. I'm stuck right at that point.
In my case California has preserved much of the highly-formed wood that makes up the door jambs, etc.
I want to talk to him about his project!
I also own (in pieces) a 1930 or so Chevy truck. Same kind of disaster but less intricate cab details.
Gorgeous styling as CB says but terrifying to fix correctly.
Oh and I have a C series pickup. Same deal. Wood galore.

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