Modifying a 1952 Chevy Truck in the UK. Original bodywork - modern upgrades.
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1952 Chevy truck menu page.
Chevy Truck in America
Truck history. 1998-2007

Buying the truck in South Carolina.
Shipping to the UK.

 Chevy truck in the UK Part 1.
June 2007 - Dec. 2007
Handling issues
High Intensity Headlights
Improved Tail Lights
Reversing lights
Engine upgrades 1
Plans for cab upgrades

Chevy Truck handling issues Part 2.
Dec. 07 - April 08
Correcting the handling issues.
Power steering rack alignment.
New front springs.
New rear springs.
Chevy truck engine Part 3.
April 2008 - January 2009
Cab upgrades part 1
Steering upgrades. Making space in the cab.
New front tyres
Front anti-sway bar.
Bilstein shock absorbers.
Power brakes, modern pedal

Chevy Truck bed Part 3 continued
Decoupling the bed on engine mounts.
Under-bed stainless steel fuel tank
June 09 update. Fuel tank venting problems

 Chevy truck bedrails Part 3 continued
Exhaust upgrades - stainless 3 part system.
Stainless steel bed rails.

Chevy Truck cab Part 4
Jan 09 - July 09
Cab upgrades.
Preparing the cab. Flat floor.
None destructive approach.
Making the seat brackets.
Preparing & fitting new seats.

 Chevy truck links Part 5. July 09 - Sept 09
Fitting an underbed spare wheel
Fitting a 2-inch receiver towing hitch

Part 6. Sept 09 - Nov 09
Front end strip down
"Podding the firewall"
British Classic Car Show 2009

Front end strip down Front end strip down Front end strip down Front end strip down Part 7. Dec. 09 - Aug. 11

Jan - Feb 10
Repairing and remodelling the inner wings (fenders)
March 10 - April 10.
Repairing the "A" pillars.
June - July 10.
Front end preparation and re-assembly.
11th July.
Americana Show 2010.

July - November 2010.
Cab restoration 2.
British Classic Car Show 2010

Dec 2010 - Feb 2011. Another front end strip down through the winter.
Feb 2011. Quiet Muffler option.

Feb. 2011 - August 2011.
Air conditioning mods, new vent outlets in the cab, pipe re-routing and an extra heater.
Painting the front wings.
 Rims and tyres Rims and tyres Wheels and Tyres.
Checking and setting castor, camber and tracking.

Chevy truck links Part 9
Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

Removing the gutter rails to reduce wind noise.

Fitting speakers and a 5 channel amplifier.

 Chevy truck links A complete list of all the mods.

Links to parts suppliers
and other useful links.

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