46' Chevy Pick-Up Shoot.

[Eden Prime]

My Grandfather recently died. He had a 1946 Chevy pickup he had been slowly working on for over 25 years. My father always egged my Grandfather on to "finish" the truck and be able to drive it around Duluth [city they lived] and be proud. My Father has been spending a lot of time on it and it's now drivable on the rough streets riddled with potholes and steep hills. The truck means a lot to my Dad and it was kind of touching to take these pictures since it has been so important to both my deceased Grandfather and my Father.

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs619.snc3/32559_122095541153730_100000598534072_203747_83801 20_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs619.snc3/32559_122095537820397_100000598534072_203746_42473 19_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs559.ash1/32559_122095494487068_100000598534072_203740_29131 16_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs559.ash1/32559_122095511153733_100000598534072_203742_74078 13_n.jpg

http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs659.snc3/32559_122095481153736_100000598534072_203737_72862 76_n.jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs659.snc3/32559_122095461153738_100000598534072_203734_80642 99_n.jpg

http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs659.snc3/32559_122095547820396_100000598534072_203748_70980 77_n.jpg

[Ervino]

sorry to hear :sadwave:
but that is one nice truck.....love old school rides :thumbup:

[Eden Prime]

sorry to hear :sadwave:
but that is one nice truck.....love old school rides :thumbup:

Thanks.

His daily driver is a 71 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs043.snc3/13068_100213333341951_100000598534072_2762_5506262 _n.jpg

You can't see them on this pic, but his racing stripes are the same grey as the bottom of my car.

[Ervino]

dang :drool:

[Skooter]

I don't even like pickups all that much, but that thing is ****ing sweet. You guys planning to fully restore it?
I'll be honest, a part of me kinda wants to see it polished off and painted a nice hot rod gunmetal with some wire spoke wheels... :gap:

[imatunergts]

id two tone it the way it sits with the blue n black

[GunGTS]

Looks great! Sorry to hear about your grandpa =(

[Eden Prime]

Thanks guys.

But as for the spoke wheels, my dad is more of a hot Rod guy- and spoke wheels are more conservative. He's into Cregars and American Racing wheels that give off a look of power. But i believe he is aiming for a full restore. Right now he's just getting the engine and exhaust set up and the body is coming last i think.

I helped him set up his exhaust manifold and pipe leading to the Cat. It's water pump is also whining and is about to give out. My Dad is unemployed because there is no work in Duluth so he can't do really anything accept keep the thing running. It's kind of disheartening to see him so.. ..desperate is the word, i guess. Either way, thank you for your support.

So you see, i have hot rods and such as my background, so when it comes to imports and some of the people on the General and Performance sections are harping on me, you can see why i don't know much about the Apexi stuff or Power FCs or anything like that.