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Hi, I am a new member. I am 58 years old. I own a little machine shop in Western Pa. I own a 1955 Chevy 3100 (1/2 ton) Pick up truck. I have owned the truck for about 11 years now. My son found the truck for me when he was stationed in Charleston,S.C. When I bought the truck it had a 327ci engine in it and a 4 speed behind it. Since I have owned it I have replaced the original front end with a front end designed for the truck built by Conte Enterprises. The front end is based on a 1972 Chevelle. I chopped the top of the truck 2 1/2 inches changed the steering column, wirng, master cylinder,brake lines,wiring, stripped the body down to bare metal and painted it, put new rear light on it, put a rear rool pan on it, and put new windows in it after chopping it. I am now working on putting a new wooden bed in it but I am needing some help to figure out how it should fit. I still need to finish the interior and I would like to replace the master cylinder that I put on it which is a manual brake master cylinder with a power assisted cylinder. I don't like the feel of the manual brakes. I do not know how to set the proportioning valve either thatI put on the truck because I have front disc and rear drums. This may be part of the reason I don't like the feel of the brakes. I may only be using the discs or the drum but noe both but as I said I am not sure how to adjust them. Anyway that's my story. Hope to hear from you soon. Regards

Welcome to CHR, Rich. Good having you here. Sure would like to see a pic of the old chebbie, how's about posting some in your photo gallery??? Hope you enjoy your time here.

Welcome to CHR Rich. Good to see another bowtie here..........

welcome cazzy, i checked out the pick and thats a nice looking pickup, the chop and stance are perfect

Thanks. I am glad that you like the picture. I have some more that I will add to the one that I put on already. I have lots of things that I would like to do to it but will need time and money. I am pretty pleased with it. Thanks again for the kind words. Rich

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