Welcome to the new hangout.You guys in foreign lands that share the passion for vintage US iron are top-shelf in my book.People around me think I`m nuts for roaming,rooting,and digging up trucks & parts from all around the states.I admire the effort you put out to fulfill your passion.Now,about that trade on a`52 Chevy Ute...
It`s hard to know what`s original on these ol`pups.Match all the numbers and at least you know all those pieces started life as the same truck and the model# gives the configuration.If your #s match,it`s been changed to a Stepside.It could very well be an original Stepside that someone used a nicer CheyenneSuper cab on.But,in this case I doubt it since the numbers show it was a shortbed already.I`ve taken well optioned longbed 3/4t trucks w/big blocks,like low-mile camper haulers,and put it all on a short frame from a bare-bones Stepside to have an instant(well kind of)loaded shortbed.I built one into a pro-street truck using the long frame.I cut the frame and did a "back 1/2" job for the narrowed rear & 4-link.All I needed was a short bed and it was done.I love loaded Stepsides,though.You hardly ever saw those.
What I`ve done for pictures(and I`m a computer idiot),is open an account(free)with
www.photobucket.com .All I know is it works here.I read about it in the FAQs section.I`d link ya,but as I mentioned...computer idiot.