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A "Diamond in the Rough"
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 In the shop with the front end off
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 Getting ready to lift the cab off
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 A good look at the cab being lifted off
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 Removing the Engine and Transmission
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 Time to paint the frame
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 Installing Springs onto the frame
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 "Lets get those brakes on this thig sometime today George"
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 Time for the Cab floor panels to be replaced
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 Now the cab is tilted in order to work on the cab floor
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 Rolling Chassis
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 3 speed Automatic Borg Warner transmission
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 The Engine and Transmission is all mounted
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 George is keeping busy by sanding the Cab
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 The Engine and Transmission is all mounted
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 Outside on its own wheels
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 Metal work on box is just about finished
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 Finishing the body work on the box
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 Metal work on rear fender finished
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 Tail gate coveredin primer
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 Bondo on box sodes
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 Body work on box
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 Cab is ready to paint
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 Lower Gold color being paintd
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 Upper white portion of the truck all painted
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 Staring the cab reassemble
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 George busy installing the rear glass and windshield
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 Reassembly if the interior of the cab
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Ready to drop the cab into place
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Back shot of the box and tailgate
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Tailgate mechanism
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Getting closer to completion
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Wiring and Engine
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Front fenders installed
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Front end almost assembled
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Finished seat and passenger door
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Dash and steering wheel complete
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Only thing left to do is install the hood
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First time out of the garage under its own power
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Under-slung spare tire
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On these trucks, International used 1954 Buick tail lights and 1956 Chevrolet reflectors
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Rear view
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Tail end shot of the 1957 Golden Jubilee Anniversary Edition
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