Restoring Rally Rims

Freshly sandblasted and ready to primer!

Gerry mixing the primer!

Priming and painting rims...


Waiting for paint to dry...


The finished product!


With some new tires they look brand new!

April 2008 Update

After careful consideration it was revealed that Grandpa's truck bed could not be salvaged. Extensive rust past the point of repair 6" along the entire bed bottom made it impossible to reconstruct.

The good news is, a brand new entire chassis has been ordered through TCI and should be here soon. For a sneek peek, click the following link which will take you to TCI's website and some in depth information about the chassis: http://www.totalcostinvolved.com/47_53chevy_chassis_intro.cfm. Sincere gratitude and thanks to my dad.

I'm starting to gather all the engine accessories so that the engine rebuild procedure will begin soon.

Will keep you updated with new photos of the chassis with grandpa's cab installed along with his original rally rims, restored to near perfection.

Thanks and talk to you soon!

January 11th - Sandblasting and Priming the Cab

After sandblasting Gerry begins to apply the primer



















That's all for now...

The Project Begins - Removing the Wood Bed (Click Images for Larger View)

Observing Decayed Wood and Rusted Out Areas of The Bed






Removal of Wood Bed and Bed Disassembly

Picking Up The Truck (Click images for larger view)

Truck in Aunt Norene's Garage








Gerry and cousin Matt "Assembling" Tuck During Transfer




Truck "Assembled" on Aunt Norene's Lawn