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1954 Chevy Shop Truck Kelle picked up a '54 Chevy truck to be a cool old parts hauler for the shop... this is what it looked like in the begining. Follow along to see the lo-buck build intended to keep this truck on the road for another 54 years!
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 JUST RELEASED: "Rebirth Of A Truck"- Full-length DVD covering every step of Kelle's 1954 Chevy Truck Rebirth! Click Here to buy!
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 Kelle's 1954 Chevy pickup truck project is finished... for now, anyway! The final details were all tied up and it's been on the road for a couple weeks. Kelle loves it, and it's doing a great job of hauling our stuff around. We say it's finished "for now"... everyone knows these projects are never completely finished, but Kelle's going to drive this one around for a while before the next upgrades are considered. Come along for a cruise in the "3 on the tree" 6-cylinder race truck!
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 The moment we've all been waiting for... the first drive in Kelle's '54 Chevy Truck! The 235 6-cylinder sprang to life, and the only elements we forgot to change from 6 to 12 volts were the headlights. They didn't last long!
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 Kelle made a few upgrades to the outside of the '54 Chevy pickup... some new running boards, bumpers, and lights. During the process, she found a late-model hitch that fit, and Randy found a cool way to jazz up the old tailgate!
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 Kelle's '54 Chevy Truck is now getting some attention inside the cab. This time, she goes over the new floors made from scrap steel and painted with lo-buck paint, the 12 volt electric windshield wiper motor conversion from Classic Parts that no longer needs engine vacuum, and the topper... the Mexican blanket upholstery job! Wear your shades for this one!
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 Kelle's truck is in the home stretch, and this time Randy worked on replacing the rusty cab corners. The first attempt was to use some scrap steel to make some new corners, but the crew soon realized it would be easier - and much cheaper - to flip open the Classic Parts catalog and buy a new set. Here's how that install went.
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 We're in the midst of a 12-volt conversion upgrade on the '54 and installing a GM 10SI style alternator. You have to either change all the electrical devices - bulbs, battery, etc., to 12 volts, or install some sort of step-up converter to make them work right. Here, Kevin rambles about the 1 vs. 3 wire alternator styles.
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 This time, we're upgrading Kelle's old ignition system with a swap-meet find, a vintage MSD box, which we're going to use to power the coil, rather than the power running through the ignition points. It also helps the coil by storing energy and relasing it as quickly as the coil needs the juice. However, when you find an old electronics part, how do you know it works? We show you how to test an MSD box with their Digital Ignition Tester to see what's up. Then, Kelle's 235 6-banger will enjoy the multiple spark benefits of the MSD, but it still looks old-school, 'cause it is.
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 Kelle's prepping her 1954 Chevy Truck for some speed runs once the 3-speed trans is rebuilt and the brakes are all back together.
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 Kelle's '54 Chevy truck is becoming more solid by the day. This time, resto tech Randy Stange patches up the rusty floor in an unconventional act of auto recycling. All we can say is that the Camaro crowd may not like this one. In reality, no re-usable body panels were hurt in this fix, but the steel will go on living in the truck, and that's what really matters, right? The kick panels are gettin' the fix as well. Say goodbye to the Flintstone brakes!
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 Kelle's blue '54 Chevy had some issues griding gears, so her and her dad pulled another old 3-speed from a parts '49 Chevy truck. It looks like they'll build 1 good shifting box out of the 2. It was also wheel cylinder rebuilding time, but some seem to be a little too crusty to reuse, even after a good hone job. The steel wheels that came with the truck are all cleaned up with new rubber mounted on 'em, and soon the Mexican blanket interior will go in. You'll have to see the cool old stuff Kelle found under the seat!
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 Kelle's diggin' into her '54 Chevy Truck project. This time, she's got the wheels & brakes all torn apart and is rebuilding them all from the ground up. We hope she remembered how it came apart so it all goes back together safely!
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 Kelle's been hauling all kinds of stuff around without a cool truck to do it in. In this blog, she points out the highlights of hew "new" 1954 Chevy, and the plans to trick it out... if you could call a bicycle in the bed "trick!"
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