So what seems like a decade ago while we were living in Oregon, I bought a 1931 Chevy 5 window coupe on ebay from a guy in Minot, ND and while we were there my in-laws and I scrounged up this 1927 Chevy Truck, I mainly wanted the frame which I found later to be more work than it was worth but I parted it out and made all my investment back.
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| Total basket case |
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| Here are both of the cars loaded up and parked at the border of Montana and Idaho |
Prior to starting the build on this car I read books and educated myself on how to approach it for years. No matter how much you prepare, it never goes as planned.
So I started stripping the 27' truck on the trailer and selling off the parts to guys that restore.
I came to find out from some guys I met in a car club the the truck was a 27' but at some point someone had replaced the engine with a 28' because they were a sealed oil system and more power.
I drug it into the back yard and that is where I pulled the engine out. I sold the engine to the guys in the car club the "Westside Cruisers". I ground and pounded rivets out of the frame for a couple days.
Here the frame is stripped down and ready to get sandblasted. With the exception of the steering column still installed.
