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The proud owner of this Feature Truck of the Month is Quint Hanson of Deerwood, Minnesota. The following tells the revival of this very rare vehicle and the area businessmen that contributed. The story begins in the late 1990’s with a neighbor asking Quint if he could store an old truck in his shop that was in the process of...

1948 Chevy Truck –“ Heartbeat of America”Owner: Luke Stefanovsky This is my 1948 Chevy 5-window deluxe ½ ton truck that I call "The Heartbeat of America". I was right place at the right time for once in my life spring 2009 when I learned the previous owner in Cadillac, Michigan was letting go of his restoration project. The unfinished truck...

This month our feature truck article could be called a “three in one”. We don’t usually put several together but in this case they all are from the same era. Their proud owner is Jim Foltz of Long Beach, California. A true older car and truck enthusiast over many years. He has owned vehicles such as a restored WWII military...

Check out our Featured Truck Restorations, Repairs and Customizations from some of our customers. Many of the parts were provided by

2014 ARTICLESMODEL YEARMODEL MAKEOWNERSDecember 20141962Chevrolet 1/2 Ton 4×4Nelson GoodNovember 20141941Chevrolet COEEarl BurkOctober 20141952Chevrolet UTEJohn SmithSeptember 20141950GMC 1 Ton PickupJohn LesmeisterAugust 20141954Chevrolet 3/4 TonTerry MillsapJuly 20141950COEKent ZimmermanJune 20141946Chevrolet Panel TruckJim WintersMay 20141935Chevrolet ½ TonRichard WrightApril 20141942Chevrolet 1½ TonHerman PfauterMarch 20141949Chevrolet ½ TonRandy PriebeFebruary 20141948Chevrolet ½ TonTad ShadidJanuary 20141946Chevrolet ½ TonPaul Owsley 2013 ARTICLESMODEL YEARMODEL MAKEOWNERSDecember 20131950’sCars of CubaAnonymousNovember 20131958Chevrolet CameoAnonymousOctober 20131969C-10...

2008 ARTICLESMODEL YEARMODEL MAKEOWNERSDecember 20081937GMC TrailaboutRon LoosNovember 20081972Chevrolet ¾ TonEdward EckelOctober 20081948Chevrolet ½ TonRoger DarrowSeptember 20081940Chevrolet ½ TonJohn BuhrAugust 20081949Chevrolet ½ TonSteve JonesJuly 20081953GMC ½ TonJerry WillisJune 20081957Chevrolet CameoKen McCartyMarch/April/May 20081954Chevrolet ½ TonAngus McDougald and Linda ChallandFebruary 20081941Chevrolet ½ TonJeff LewisJanuary 20081955Chevrolet ½ TonMarty Bozek 2006 ARTICLESMODEL YEARMODEL MAKEOWNERSDecember 20061946Chevrolet COEJim FasslerNovember 20061935Chevrolet SuburbanEd BrouilletOctober 20061964Chevrolet ½ TonGene SatterfieldSeptember 20061955Chevrolet...

2002 ARTICLESMODEL YEARMODEL MAKEOWNERSDecember 20021955Chevrolet ½ TonKeith GunnOct/Nov 20021963GMC ½ TonGary AmelingSeptember 20021953GMC ½ TonClyde TreserAugust 20021951Chevrolet ½ TonDave Hinegardner & Billie HeatonJuly 20021935Chevrolet ½ TonJim JohnstonJune 20021953Chevrolet ¾ TonDennis OlandMay 20021954Chevrolet ½ TonRudy ParmenterApril 20021950Chevrolet ½ TonMark DeMonacoMarch 20021941Chevrolet ½ TonTom BollingerFebruary 20021969Chevrolet ½ TonDanny CurranJanuary 20021954Chevrolet ½ TonJ.A. Ceschin 2001 ARTICLESMODEL YEARMODEL MAKEOWNERSNov/Dec 20011951GMC ½ TonPaul McGarrSept/Oct 20011959Chevrolet...

Between 1947-1953 the Chevrolet 1/2, 3/4, and 1 ton grilles were made from the same tooling. However, the paint colors and some with chrome plating made a difference. For the perfectionist, the following data will help you build a correct grille during your restoration. Painted Grilles 1947-1948 The standard grille has inner and outer bars the body color. Horizontally, a...