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Restoration
Dealing with Rust Information Parts & Services Want/For Sale Photo Gallery Other Site Info |
These
pictures were taken the first day I had the truck delivered to my garage. As you can see there isn't much left
of the cab and the bed is in
In
1965 Bill Swan, purchased the truck
in Oregon and shipped it to
This web site contains a record of my restoration progress and information contained of value to others that might be doing similar restoration work.
Dick's fleet of light and heavy duty trucks was featured article in the last issue for year 1999 of "THIS OLD TRUCK" magazine.
See my
Want List Page
for a listing of restoration items needed. Check out the
Parts and Service
section for a list of restoration suppliers, and Salvage Yards Page of
interest to antique Chevy owners. I have recently added more Information
pages to aid others in their restorations. If you have any information of
interest to others that I can use on this web site please let me know.
Comments or criticism gratefully accepted.
Tom
Walyer
E-mail:
29chevy@rustychevy.com
Disclaimer: I do not accept or promote paid advertisement nor do I accept any financial rewards from this web site. Information herein contained is strictly for the aid of those trying to restore their old truck as I am. |
bad condition. Most all of the parts are there but some replacement will
be necessary because of rust or damage. The tires were bald
and barely holding air, but I got six new tires in the deal. I paid to
much for the truck but it was close by and the price was in reason. Transporting anything from
the lower 48 to Alaska is expensive and time consuming so I made the
choice to restore this 1929 Chevy Truck.
Fairbanks Alaska where it sat in a
field uncovered till 1998. I purchased the truck from him in June of 1998
after deciding that he would never have the time to do the restoration.
Little did I know at the time what I was getting into
and how much it was going to cost just getting the tools and other
equipment necessary. This is my first restoration project and not
being a mechanic is going to be a real challenge, July 2, 1998 I began
restoration by stripping everything down to the chassis. 
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