Updated April 1, 2010.
 The beginning of something better to come.
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 At the frame shop for straigtening
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 September 2007 start of restoration
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 George installing new rear crossmember & tow hook
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 Rear crossmember & tow hook installed.
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 Shelby Kirkham heating up rusted u-bolt for removal
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 George grinding & smoothing front crossmember.
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 Removing rear axle.
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 Springs are the only thing left on the frame.
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 Frame completely striped down.
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 Frame going for sandblasting.
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 Frame being painted with new coat of red paint.
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 Extra frame parts painted red.
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 Frame being reassembled.
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 George & the beginnig of frame assembly.
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 Rear axle reassembled.
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 Rear axle painted & ready to install.
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 Rear axle being installed on chassis.
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 Both axles, crossmembers, muffler, & decals installed on frame.
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 6 new 24 in. tires & rims installed.
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 Hall Scott 4 cylinder overhead cam engine matted to 3+2 transmission.
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 Engine & transmission being dropped into frame.
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 Hall Scott 4 cylinder & transmission installed.
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 Cowel being dropped onto frame.
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 Floor boards being test fitted.
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 Radiator installed, Cowel being test fitted.
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 Dash being test fitted.
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Here is George welding up bottom of seat area and back of cab.
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1 inch Oak floor installed for cab
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Wood for back of cab being test fitted
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Doing body work with bondo on rear cab panel.
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With the body work all done, the rear cab panel is now ready for paint.
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Roof panel of cab done with bondo, smoothing out the rough spots.
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Here is Shelby Kirkham cutting off bottom of door, removing rusty panel.
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Here is the patch installed on bottom of driver door.
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Damage to left top hood panel
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Left hood top panel patch being bent and fitted to make the curve around the radiator.
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Left top hood panel patch being test fitted to radiator.
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Left hood top panel with new rivets on reinforcement strip.
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Hood top panel metal work is done and ready for sealer.
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Center and left hood ready for paint after finish sanding.
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Right side hood panel ready for next coat of primer.
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Metal work and straightening has been done to the running board steps.
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Welding patch on left cab skirt.
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Picking and filling and bumping out dents on front fenders.
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Here is Shelby Kirkham laying out some bondo on the cab to running board skirts.
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Here is George Kirkham repairing left fender.
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Test fitting of left fender and running board after all metal work had been done.
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Primer sealer applied to left fender, now ready for finish work.
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Here is George Kirkham finish sanding of primer on left fender.
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The front end parts are hung and ready to paint Black.
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Here's all front end parts, hood, fenders etc. painted Black
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The hood and fenders painted Black.
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Fenders and running board skirts awaiting install
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Here is the Cowel & Windshield removed, now ready for finishing body work.
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Here is the Cowel being sandblasted.
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Cowel in primer.
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Primer being finish sanded on cowel.
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Test fitting doors to cowel.
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Small parts for cab painted Yellow.
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Cab parts hung and ready to paint.
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Here is George Kirkham painting cab parts Yellow.
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Major cab parts now in Yellow.
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Here is the cowel & back pannel in Yellow mounted to chassis.
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Drivers side view of cowel & pannel mounted on chassis.
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Here is the roof cab, firewall filler pannels, horn, and oil can installed..
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Wood pannel for back window and back of cab wood supports installed.
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International logo installed on radiator and windshield installed.
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Here is the dash and gauges installed.
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Headlights, Left Door and Running Board Installed.
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Right Door and Running Board Installed.
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Here is the right fender and hood tie downs installed.
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This is Shelby Kirkham touching up frame paint chips.
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Cab, fenders and hood all in place.
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First time out of the shop and under its own power!
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Here is George Kirkham standing beside the almost completed 1929 HS54.
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1929 HS54
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