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The photographic history of a complete nut & bolt restoration on a 1950 Chevrolet step-side pickup, restored using Hobbyweld 5.

 

1950 Chevrolet starting project

 

1950 chevrolet ripped seating

 

The interior was in a shocking state and was in need of urgent reupholstering.

 

1950 chevrolet rust pickup body

 

1950 chevrolet dirty engine

 

1950 chevrolet rust chassis

 

Lifting the body and engine revealed quite a big mess.

 

1950 chevrolet rusty axle

 

1950 chevrolet clean axle

 

There was not a piece of the vehicle left untouched in this very thorough restoration.

 

replaced panels

 

The Finished Article

 

front cab completed

 

The attention to detail and the overall quality of this restoration is superb.

 

pickup completed

 

The Chevy has all of its original running gear and a straight six 216 C.I. engine.

 

pick up body completed

 

The polished oak bed with steel jointing strips is finished to a very high standard.

 

1950 chevrolet pick up completed

 

I think you can agree that this 1950 Chevrolet step-side pickup is a real head turner.

Ken Patterson is originally a fabricator by trade, owning a company in the North East of England called All Gear Products. All Gear Products was established in 2000 between Ken and his business partner. Between the 2 of them, they have over 50 years experience in engineering so it wasn’t surprising that Ken can turn his hand to many things, including this fantastic restoration. Keep an eye out for his next restoration project which will be featuring on our blog too!

 

Article by John Holmes  |  Visuals provided by Ken Patterson

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