Amazing! We've all figured it out and the original poster has vanished...
Amazing! We've all figured it out and the original poster has vanished...
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
And there's no "fleetside" or "wide bed" for a 47-54/early 55. But you could make one using quarters from a panel or suburban. Lot of work, but it would be very cool.
As I recall, they made a pickup from a panel truck on "Bitchin' Rides". High end/lot of work/but very nice.
Yep, that 'fleetside' they *made* on bitchin rides was very cool.. the nicest Chevy truck of that era that I've ever seen (by far)... but a fella named John Davis (from Mississippi) once brought an 'early '55' to our local car show that he had made into an 'extended cab pickup'.. that one was extremely nice as well...
THIS is a "fleetside"? I thought a fleetside didn't have any rear fenders.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
That's a Suburban with the roof cut off.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
How could I tell if it's a first series ?
First series:
Second series:
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
I love that blue truck it reminds me of my Dads 56. Wish we would have kept it, hated the 64 he bought to replace it.