Hi all,
Matt-will be in touch about chevy parts mate as soon as I know what I need.It is a No13 cab long wheel base (137inch I think) 4x4,but it's parentage is a bit sketchy!! Rumour is it had a dentists body on the back that has long since disappeared and this could be varified by the fact it Has a hardtop cab but no roof hatch. This would appear correct from the few pictures I can find trawling the net.What's not clear is why it's here as the other rumour is it came here with British forces after liberation,but why would they bring a dentists truck? It was supposedly used later for hauling spuds and the gent I am aquiring it from put it in storage in his shed 15years ago.It is amazingly complete as far as cab and mechanics are concerned.All instruments,seats etc are all complete.He says that it turned over when it went in the shed and he drained the oil and then filled the engine to the brim with diesel to preserve it.The engine still has its original paint on it!!! One thing I definately need is the engine cover as this is gone,also I think bull bar and side screens.Would also like manuals.I have been totally in love with these 13 cab chevs since I first set eyes on one and this truck is a dream come true for me.Handsome in an ugly way or ugly in a handsome way!!!!! I eventually hope to repro a GS body for the back and any help/parts for this would be much appreciated.Where abouts are you in the UK Matt and do you own chevys?
Karoshi-thanks for words of encouragement.The workshop is unfortunately on borrowed time and I've been lucky to get enough time in it to almost finish the 101.The sheds are due for demolishing any time so a mutually agreeable arrangement was made with the landlord!! Hopefully I have secured a new place to store the 101 and work on the chevy in the not too distant future and this I am very excited about as I really want to get started on the chevy.
Regards
Daren