How to Restore Your Chevy Truck: 1947-1955
How to Restore Your Chevy Truck: 1947-1955
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By Deve Krehbiel
Everything you need to completely restore your 1947-1955 first series Chevy pickup to better-than-new condition is shown in complete detail!
The Advance Design era (1947-1955) was historic for Chevrolet, topping all the production numbers every year they were in production. And for good reason. The post-World War II economy demanded a tough and well-engineered solution for this growing economy. Selling more than 2.5 million units during this era, Chevrolet quickly surpassed and controlled the light-truck market with style, utility, and logical engineering.
This era has been overlooked for long enough, and Deve Krehbiel, a well-known restoration expert from DevesTechNet.com who specializes in these trucks, puts his 40 years of experience restoring nothing but Advance Design trucks into an extensive and complete single volume. With more than 500 photos and detailed instruction for every aspect of a proper restoration, this book will be the restorer’s best friend. Deve’s companion book, Chevrolet Inline 6 Engine: 1929-1962 (SA455), explains in full detail the engine aspects of your project.
The Advance Design Chevy pickup is one of the most popular and highly prized vehicles at any venue. The author’s hope is that this book will give you the confidence and the knowledge to put your old Chevy truck back on the road in style. There is just nothing more interesting and more inviting than an old Chevy truck!t
176 pgs., 8.5” X 11”, Sftbd., 545 color photos
Have you just bought that Chevrolet Advance Design truck with well-intentioned plans for a do-it-yourself frame-up restoration? Consider buying this book. Author Deve Krehbiel offers a practical and detailed step-by-step restoration guide through 14 chapters, featuring more than 500 photographs and useful captions. The chapter titles indicate the book’s comprehensive coverage of every facet of a high-quality restoration. Reflecting Krehbiel’s 40 years restoring Advance Design trucks, he begins with “The Frame-Up Restoration Philosophy” before proceeding to chapters with descriptive names such as “Taking It All Apart,” “Frame and Repair Restoration,” “Putting a Rolling Chassis Back Together,” “The Engine,” “Transmission and Drivetrain,” “Preparation, Paint, and Color Sanding/Finishing,” “The Cab,” “Fenders, Hood, Doors, Etc.,” “Heater System Restoration,” “Front Clip, Hood, and Door Installation,” “The Bed Rear Fenders, and Aprons,” “Electrical,” and “Final Thoughts.” Chapters include “Tech Tip” text boxes offering expanded explanations about things, such as paint guns, keys, and dry sanding. In addition, a listing of internet-based tech resources is also included. While detailed and clearly written, with a wealth of visuals for guidance, the book also reflects the challenging demands a restorer will confront. However, it is also difficult to imagine doing a restoration without the aid of this book.
Book Review by Robert Gabrick
