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[FordPrefect]

White would have been nicer but the yellow really does make it pop. I love the look, it's 100% mechanical, ........metal and woodwork looks superb.

 

[Steamer]

Thanks for all the great comments. This truck was actually on 19 Wing air base during the war and it pulled a Radar trailer. Crown assets sold them off in 52 and somehow it ended up in a gold mine in Northern B.C. and lived there till it was discovered in 07. These trucks were all meant to go overseas for the war effort and that why the right hand drive and single wheels because of the narrow roads on the continent. The engine is a 216 cu.in. Babbitt pounder and if you know, has a low pressure oil system that just lubes the valve train and main bearings. The con rods have dippers on the bottom for splash oiling, and it's a bit disturbing to look at the gauge and only see 5 psi. but that's way they ran. It was a fun project and like others can't wait to start on the next one.
Rob

 

[CCO]

Great story you told me Rob -- That truck being all but buried in the back country of northern BC and saved by David Schussler and his Dad and their heavy mining equipment is just amazing.
Quite the rescue job as is the job you guys did rebuilding it.

C.

 

[Riley P]

The truck looks great Rob! I hope to have a shop some day to be able to say I rebuilt my car myself.

 

[UncleJung]

Was that nice wooden steering wheel original or is that an add-on ?

 

[CCO]

Was that nice wooden steering wheel original or is that an add-on ?

Rob explained about that to me: It's original and reconditioned and took a lot of work.

C.

 

[LSXtasy]

Looks great!

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[67HEAVEN]

were there rag tops as well as coupes bob?

Doug,

I thought you might like to see one as a convertible...

 

[67HEAVEN]

Also, there was a special RPO D-96 stripe option available only on the SS427, and only in 1967. A mere 200 were built with these stripes.

 

[buckhorn76]

hard top or convertible the 65-67 had terrific lines. the rag tops were one of the few cars that looked good with the top up too. i had a 65 ss rag top and loved the car.

 

[67HEAVEN]

So why my obsession with these big ol' Chevys? Well, aside from their beautiful lines, and a trunk large enough for at least 4 bodies, I'm getting a little blas

 

[buckhorn76]

i know what you mean bob, sometimes it's all about the roots. like the old hot rods with modern engines, no, if i built one it would have to be a flathead or early hemi or nailhead. the big chevs and galaxies were the performance cars of their time whether n.h.r.a. nascar or on the street.