1955 CHEVROLET PICKUP
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Before anything else could be done, the paint on the truck had to be removed. Everybody had an opinion on the best and fastest way to do get the original vintage truck paint off so that the good sheet metal could be prepped for refinishing and the rusted pieces could be removed and replaced.
The standard paint removal method is to grind or sand the paint off, and that's the way the tech started out. We quickly changed gears as the original paint on this pickup wasn't letting go! This 1955 Chevrolet pickup was proving one of the cardinal rules of classic car restoration:
- No two restorations are alike
- Any step can be a delicate process of elimination as to the determination of the best way to proceed and get the job done in a timely and professional manner
We are lucky to have a tech that has been involved in lots of restorations and is a master at custom painting, so he had some ideas on what to do when sanding the old paint off wasn't moving quickly enough. The method that eventually proved to be the most successful involved a chemical process and lots of hard physical work, but if there's one way that all vintage car work is similar it would be that it's SLOW and TEDIOUS!
I have a tip for you if you're shopping for somebody to restore YOUR 1955 Chevrolet pickup. If the guy says that he can whip the job out FAST look out or better yet, back up. Nine times out of ten, what you save in hours is going to cost you in lost original parts and the quality of the finished product. There's no glory in driving a poorly restored vintage car or truck. Remain involved in the process and be sure that you get the look that you want for that great old 1955 Chevrolet pickup!
Next in this series:
- Pictures of the interior taken through the back doors of the van
- Pictures of the front with the grill and hood removed
- Closeup photos of the dashboard, steering wheel
- Before and after pics of the Rebuilding of the radio mount and dash board of the truck
- Before and After pics of the entire truck
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