Just signed up but joined SDC 9/09 #A011554P
Earlier this year I bought my first Stude, a 1950 2R pickup.
It was built as a hot rod about 20 years ago, found it on craigslist/reno and bought it from the builders widow.
It has a Chevy 350 with Q-jet, Turbo 350, Ford 8", Ford disc on the front drop axle, 1954 Buick headlights frenched, a full gauge panel and the stock front bumper and entire grill is chrome. So far I've replaced the fuel tanks, transfer system was inop and the gas in the aux tank was years old judging by the stink, I've installed a spun aluminum tank in the bed.
Hope I'm not rubbing the purists the wrong way...
I've installed Pie Crust cheaters slicks with port-a-walls on the rear (where else?) and am waiting for bias belted white walls to arrive from Coker for the fronts.
I'm cleaning up the well used tail gate and installing 1953 Chevy tail lights in the ends of the bed sides, a 1947 Chevy sun visor, dummy spotlights and she'll be semigloss black with some pin striping.
Will post pics when I can but can email pics on request.
Chuck Pringle
Retired BMW tech of 33 years.
Harley rider.
R/C flier.
Cowboy action shooter (alias Carlos Murphy)
4-wheelin off roader.
Earlier this year I bought my first Stude, a 1950 2R pickup.
It was built as a hot rod about 20 years ago, found it on craigslist/reno and bought it from the builders widow.
It has a Chevy 350 with Q-jet, Turbo 350, Ford 8", Ford disc on the front drop axle, 1954 Buick headlights frenched, a full gauge panel and the stock front bumper and entire grill is chrome. So far I've replaced the fuel tanks, transfer system was inop and the gas in the aux tank was years old judging by the stink, I've installed a spun aluminum tank in the bed.
Hope I'm not rubbing the purists the wrong way...
I've installed Pie Crust cheaters slicks with port-a-walls on the rear (where else?) and am waiting for bias belted white walls to arrive from Coker for the fronts.
I'm cleaning up the well used tail gate and installing 1953 Chevy tail lights in the ends of the bed sides, a 1947 Chevy sun visor, dummy spotlights and she'll be semigloss black with some pin striping.
Will post pics when I can but can email pics on request.
Chuck Pringle
Retired BMW tech of 33 years.
Harley rider.
R/C flier.
Cowboy action shooter (alias Carlos Murphy)
4-wheelin off roader.
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