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V8TV
03-24-2008, 06:10 AM
This is kind of the polar opposite of Eckerts '52 Chevy Truck!

Kelle's been building a '54 Chevy shop truck... just a low-buck farm truck to haul parts around and food for her animals. The mission was to tune up the 235 inline 6, upgrade the safety items - brakes, wiring, bumpers, etc., and to do a couple cool mods like painted steelies and a Mexican blanket interior. It came out pretty slick, and now we can't get her out of it! Call it "Slow-Touring!"

Before:
http://www.v8tvshow.com/images/stories/KelleTruck/KelleTruckBefore.jpg

After:
http://www.v8tvshow.com/images/stories/videos/Features1/KelleTruckf34s.jpg

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The videos:

http://v8tvshow.com/content/blogcategory/75/167/
brownz
03-24-2008, 04:06 PM
that truck is sweet love the truck that look old no need to mess with perfection.
camcojb
03-24-2008, 04:55 PM
yeah, that's a cool truck. I wish my wife was into stuff like that............ :yes:

Jody
Garage Dog 65
03-25-2008, 09:01 AM
What a cool ride ! All it needs is a V8TV logo airbrushed into the doors with a patenia (sp ?) treatment to match the exterior. Way cool !
Nate_ERC
03-25-2008, 09:45 AM
Gunna have to spend more money on it... It's got a V8TV logo on the grille but a 6 under the hood. :lol:

Seriously those trucks are are growing on me. :thumbsup:
V8TV
03-25-2008, 10:30 AM
Gunna have to spend more money on it... It's got a V8TV logo on the grille but a 6 under the hood. :lol:

Seriously those trucks are are growing on me. :thumbsup:

Yeah, that's a topic over here. To tell you the truth, the little 235 6 with the 3-speed and a 3:90 gear gets this truck up to about 50 mph before it sounds like the valves are all going to come through the hood, and you're white-knuckling the wheel through turns at speeds over 40. I'm not sure it needs any more power!
V8TV
03-25-2008, 10:31 AM
What a cool ride ! All it needs is a V8TV logo airbrushed into the doors with a patenia (sp ?) treatment to match the exterior. Way cool !

We've got a few ideas for some vintage door art... :thumbsup:
Spiffav8
03-25-2008, 10:33 AM
That thing is awesome! I used to have a 1961 International a few years back. It was about the same color as that 52, rust and all. Thanks for sharing that! :thumbsup:
OLDFLM
04-01-2008, 07:25 AM
JMHO but the running boards should be white as well...