Panel and Suburbans -who out there is working on one of these?

Brit 50: That tank was the one on the truck when I got it and I am sure it is stock. Convertion to a frame mounted tank in the rear is a common upgrade for cabbed models. Here is a link to another panel showing the tank I have as stock.

http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/birdnow_brad_1947.html

With cabbed trucks the trick is where to relocate the filler neck: either the bottom of the bed, or out the side of the rear fender. Also you have many options for a rear frame mounted tank, just dig through a junk yard.

Thanks for checking out my pics. Fat Panel.

 

Be digging for a hell of a time! not many trucks in junks over here in england
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Blonde Babe

 

'Burb Roadster !

Wow ! that's quite a truck .

Is it in fact still driveable ? .

I see lots of Kustom jobs here in La-La Lnad that cannot be driven , at all , I think a waste of time & labor but if this thing can go to the beach , more power to the builder

-Nate
(you just know i hadda mention it's not 'restored')

 

You're right Nate, restorodded is the term right? If that truck is drivable (and which most are that are in this magazine) then that would be a very cool ride. You never know maybe I can talk Ken out of that panal of his and make me a roadster one of these days.

I bet that La La land as you call it has some very cool customs out there. Maybe one of these days I'll get to take mine out there to a good guys show or two and maybe compete with those west coast customs.

 

You'll be as old as me!

Kevin, by the time you get your truck done, your '32 chevy coupe done, your mustang done and your '60 chevy impala done, you'll be as old as me and broker!

 

That's what my wife keeps reminding me of. Good thing I'm starting young right. Maybe I should try and win the lottery or something? I told my wife that I need to date a really old lady with an oxygen tank and a huge bank account. She didn't think it was as good of an idea as I did.

 

Dude!!! Go in there right now and apologize to Tab! (Then snicker all the way back to the computer and tell us if she bought it!)

 

She knows me all to well. She don't buy my BS anymore, she knows better. Doesn't ever hurt to ask though, right???

 

Resto/Rusto-Rods

Yep , lots and lots of them here and we can drve all year 'round too but sadly , few do .

The very best Kustoms are not found in the fancy shows , they're found in the small local hangouts as the builders tend to be anti-social bunch apart from thier closer buddies.

The Rusto-rods that're very popular right now are often quite interesting ~ some are deliberately built not to be driveable but the better ones are ready to go anywhere at the drop of a hat .

I like the lesser traveled back roads and rarely see any oldies of any stripe on them , more's the pity .

-Nate

 

Wow another panel owner.........These things are few and far between.

 

No More Old Panel Trucks

Yes this is sadly so but it wasn't always this way ~ in the 60's & 70's AD (and older) panel trucks were a dime a dozen and were absolutely everywhere ~ not only did buisinesses still use them daily , hippes and other trash lived in them and wheezed from Coast to Caost in them...

They were quite simply the best made trucks ever and kept on running long after the newer ones had rattled into the junkyards...

Now I'm sad , thinking about a bone stock rust free 1939 Chevy 1/2 T panel truck some jerk off kid drove to the Rose Parade in 1973 , parked it so the rear doors opened up onto Colorado Blvd. where the party began the day before , I offered him good money for it but he just wanted to have a room to party in and abandoned it the next morning after the parade...

Dammit .

 

Amen, Bro!

I've got to find yet one more picture to share with you guys tonight. A '46 panel truck that dad let go with rare artellary wheels! Look for future pics on Member's gallery!

 

Nate, check out the latest addition to my pic in the gallery!