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ready2go69 · 11-12-2011, 10:17 PM

Ok guys I found a 56 Chevy 3600 standard bed, 6 cylinder, straight gear, fresh from the barn. I made the guy a offer and after several days he called and accepted. I first thought was v-8, Big cam, low, cut up, slice, hot rod, slammed, and cool rims and tires. Once I got the 13 years of dirt and grime off of it I ealized this truck may keep a factory look and stance. I turned the engine over today and it has good compression and should start as soon as I get a new switch (owner lost keys). This truck has the original oil bath air cleaner. The truck has been stored since owner passed, his 70 year old son sold it to me. I am going to show some pics

Very little rust and what I have found can be easily patched.

Before

apache200 · 11-12-2011, 10:26 PM

Nice looking truck! Great truck to start with!

ready2go69 · 11-12-2011, 10:47 PM

After washing

meter swinger · 11-13-2011, 12:33 AM

Congratulations on the buy! Whatever style you pursue with it, enjoy it. Task force chevrolet trucks are works of art, Irregardless of style or condition. Good find.
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Kim57 · 11-13-2011, 01:34 AM

Looks like it cleaned up real nice.
Kim

Daze57 · 11-13-2011, 04:34 AM

good lookin' congrats !

ChuckDriver · 11-13-2011, 10:23 AM

Great find!

**jocko** · 11-13-2011, 11:16 AM

nice find, congrats!

Kabwe · 11-13-2011, 11:42 AM

That truck looks to be in great shape. Congrats.

ready2go69 · 11-13-2011, 07:52 PM

OK this my first 50's truck and it took 10 mins to find where the brake fluid goes. And my truck has a forth pedal

That was a unexpected and took me awhile to figure out that mystery. While I was under truck I noticed that the metal in the bed is covering a nice wood floor painted black underneath truck. Is that factory?

Hoping to get new switch this week and try to start this truck.

Glad I found start pedal!!!!! Haha.

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Texasdeere · 11-14-2011, 12:23 AM

Very Cool! Nice Find, Congrats!

I believe most older chevy truck wood beds were originally painted black and sometimes body color after 1955.

tmoble · 11-14-2011, 03:40 AM

>>> "Glad I found start pedal!!!!! Haha."

LOL. What's wrong with this key switch anyway? Doesn't even turn all the way!

Hint from the 55 Secret Decoder Ring: You probably don't even need a key. If the key slot is vertical you can turn it with anything. If you turn it CCW one notch from vertical you'll need a key to get it back out of lock.

87Lowrider · 11-14-2011, 08:33 AM

Great find.. Looking forward to see the progress...

1959 Apache 3600 · 11-15-2011, 08:47 AM

Great looking truck. I thought it looked cool when it was still dirty. Cleaned up real nice. Good luck with it!

jeffg1010 · 11-15-2011, 08:53 AM

Great find! What part of NC are you in? I almost bought one of these last winter. One of my favorite trucks.

ready2go69 · 11-15-2011, 09:03 AM

I am in Chatham County, (zip code 27207) middle of the state. I buy old cars and trucks and make some repairs and flip them. I like this one and might keep it. I already have a 69 camaro that I am restoring on the 10 year program.

11-12-2011, 10:17 PM	#1
ready2go69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NC Posts: 125	56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Ok guys I found a 56 Chevy 3600 standard bed, 6 cylinder, straight gear, fresh from the barn. I made the guy a offer and after several days he called and accepted. I first thought was v-8, Big cam, low, cut up, slice, hot rod, slammed, and cool rims and tires. Once I got the 13 years of dirt and grime off of it I ealized this truck may keep a factory look and stance. I turned the engine over today and it has good compression and should start as soon as I get a new switch (owner lost keys). This truck has the original oil bath air cleaner. The truck has been stored since owner passed, his 70 year old son sold it to me. I am going to show some pics Very little rust and what I have found can be easily patched. Before Attached Images

11-12-2011, 10:26 PM	#2
apache200 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 275	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Nice looking truck! Great truck to start with! __________________ 1958 Chevy Apache Stepside 1955 BBW Fleetside

11-12-2011, 10:47 PM	#3
ready2go69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NC Posts: 125	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh After washing Attached Images

11-13-2011, 12:33 AM	#4
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Congratulations on the buy! Whatever style you pursue with it, enjoy it. Task force chevrolet trucks are works of art, Irregardless of style or condition. Good find. Posted via Mobile Device

11-13-2011, 01:34 AM	#5
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Looks like it cleaned up real nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

11-13-2011, 04:34 AM	#6
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh good lookin' congrats !

11-13-2011, 10:23 AM	#7
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Great find! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

11-13-2011, 11:16 AM	#8
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,937	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh nice find, congrats!

11-13-2011, 11:42 AM	#9
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh That truck looks to be in great shape. Congrats.

11-13-2011, 07:52 PM	#10
ready2go69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NC Posts: 125	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh OK this my first 50's truck and it took 10 mins to find where the brake fluid goes. And my truck has a forth pedal That was a unexpected and took me awhile to figure out that mystery. While I was under truck I noticed that the metal in the bed is covering a nice wood floor painted black underneath truck. Is that factory? Hoping to get new switch this week and try to start this truck. Glad I found start pedal!!!!! Haha. ]Posted via Mobile Device[/i][/size] Last edited by ready2go69; 11-13-2011 at 08:12 PM.

11-14-2011, 12:23 AM	#11
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Very Cool! Nice Find, Congrats! I believe most older chevy truck wood beds were originally painted black and sometimes body color after 1955.

11-14-2011, 03:40 AM	#12
tmoble Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glendale, Az Posts: 1,062	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh >>> "Glad I found start pedal!!!!! Haha." LOL. What's wrong with this key switch anyway? Doesn't even turn all the way! Hint from the 55 Secret Decoder Ring: You probably don't even need a key. If the key slot is vertical you can turn it with anything. If you turn it CCW one notch from vertical you'll need a key to get it back out of lock.

11-14-2011, 08:33 AM	#13
87Lowrider Navy Radioman Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 1,350	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Great find.. Looking forward to see the progress... __________________ 1987 Chevrolet R10 Silverado BBC Build thread - SOLD 1986 GMC Sierra Classic - SOLD 1957 Chevy Step Side - At the Body Shop Daily Driver; 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Stepside

11-15-2011, 08:47 AM	#14
1959 Apache 3600 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western Iowa Posts: 147	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Great looking truck. I thought it looked cool when it was still dirty. Cleaned up real nice. Good luck with it!

11-15-2011, 08:53 AM	#15
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,675	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh Great find! What part of NC are you in? I almost bought one of these last winter. One of my favorite trucks. __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...



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11-15-2011, 09:03 AM	#16
ready2go69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NC Posts: 125	Re: 56 First Bath in 13 yrs Barn Fresh I am in Chatham County, (zip code 27207) middle of the state. I buy old cars and trucks and make some repairs and flip them. I like this one and might keep it. I already have a 69 camaro that I am restoring on the 10 year program.

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