Here is 1946 Chevy Panel Truck. This was the workhorse back in the day. These trucks came in a variety of flavors from ½ ton up to 1 ½ ton trucks. They were originally equipped with six cylinder engines and three speed (optional four speed) gear shifts.

 

Interior of the unfinished 1946 Chevy.

 

The interior after paint.

 

Exterior shot of the truck during the build.

 

Interior shot the of the rear floor area.

 

Work underway on the front grill section.

 

Shots of the truck prior to its date with the paint booth.

 

Here is a shot of the passenger side fender. In the left image, we used some filler to smooth over the roughed up fender. Much of this was later sanded off. It is only meant to fill in the small nicks and scratches, not replace the metal.

 

In these two photos we are fitting the new floor for the front of the cab.

 

Stripped body getting prepped for paint.

 

Shot of the frame after the body was removed.

 

Engine and transmission are painted and ready to be bolted back onto the finished frame.

 

Below are some images of the finished paint.