This Panel was stolen from Calgary, Alberta, Canada this past weekend. I
told Lou I would do what I could , and thought who better to be on the
lookout for an oletruck or parts from same than my fellow listee's.
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Buck <rbuck@aros.net>
To: nova@seas.smu.edu <nova@seas.smu.edu>; f-body-classic@bb-elec.com
<f-body-classic@bb-elec.com>
Date: October 11, 1999 2:40 PM
Subject: [nova] From another list: Stolen 53 Chev panel truck
>This was on the Monte Carlo list and the poster asked me to pass it
>along. Keep your eyes peeled for a 53 Chevy panel truck.
>
>At 01:42 PM 10/10/1999 -0700, Lou Mendes wrote:
>>Although this topic is not Monte-related - I'd apprecaite your
consideration
>>on this matter since it is at least Chev related.
>>
>>As always, I sympathize for anyone that has their car violated... and
>>reading the "violated" thread over the last 2-3 weeks (?), I was always
>>knowledgable in the fact that I would have to place security features for
>>the truck when the electrical was fully completed next week.
>>
>>Over this weekend (between Friday morning and this morning), someone took
>>the time to "pickup" and steal my '53 Panel truck....
>>
>>Go figure, they would wait 'til the engine and drivetrain was put onto the
>>frame rails - and then got the body painted inside and out! Man the truck
>>looked so kewl!
>>
>>I finished putting the exhaust on the puppy on Thursday nite and decided
>>that I deserved a couple days off from working steadily over the last
three
>>months to prep and finish everything by the end of this month.
>>
>>Upon deciding that tomorrow (Monday) is a holiday (Thanksgiving in Canada)
>>and it's a day off, I'd go to the 'shop' today and clean up the work area
a
>>bit and prepare for some more "hobby work" tomorrow. Surprise, surprise -
>>the truck and a whole whack of equipment was gone.
>>
>>Nothing like putting about 650-700 man hours and a rainy-day fund into the
>>unit to have it disappear over a couple nites...
>>
>>So after about 4.5 hours of talking with the police, they are going to
>>'investigate', but they were trying to keep things realistic - but not
>>hopeful - by mentioning that I will most likely never see the truck again.
>>Needless to say, the compound area in which the truck was being built-up
was
>>very secure. The police mentioned that these guys were pros and took
their
>>time in planning to get what they wanted.
>>
>>Now I've got to gather up all my receipts and contact the insurance
company
>>(egads)....
>>
>>So I gratefully request that if any list member hears or sees of a "new"
'53
>>Chev Panel truck in their neck of the woods like mine please let me know -
I
>>will definitely provide a VERY handsome reward for the return of the "Big
>>Unit". BTW, the "concept" picture I designed is on my web site - listed
in
>>email message footer (link to "What's in store for 2000").
>>
>>Things to look for visually that would be very noticeable:
>>* Frenched front signals into front grill (as per pic)
>>* Frenched rear signals into rear body panels (similar to what we'd see on
>>vans)
>>* No door handles at all - redone to keep appearance sleek
>>* Standard '53 Chev bench seat upholstered with blue and white cloth
>>* Two 5-point racing harnesses connected between the roll cage and front
of
>>bench seat
>>* Custom-built Flip front end
>>* Dropped front end
>>* 33.5x15" Goodyear Eagle Dragway rear race slicks (with the logo to the
>>outside - not seen
>> in pic)
>>* 3.5"x15" Goodyear Eagle Dragway front runners (with the logo to the
>>outside - not seen in
>> pic)
>>* Chromed Cragar rims front and back (as per pic)
>>* 16-point roll cage (painted IROC Blue)
>>* Body has been shortened about 18.5" inches (or so) to fit onto a Chev
>>shortbed p/u frame
>>* Running boards are from a Chev shortbed p/u - (took a bit of work but
it's
>>defintely different)
>>* IROC Blue paint inside and out - with white rear panels (company logo
seen
>>in pic hadn't
>> been painted on yet)
>>* the only chrome on the truck is the chev logo standards on the hood and
>>front fenders and the side mirrors (and the Cragar rims)
>>* Custom 'chute box below rear bumper (painted IROC blue) - 'chute was not
>>installed but
>> mechanism to front dash area is complete
>>* Two "wheelie bars" below rear bumper (painted chev chassis black) and
>>extanded from
>> rear frame rails
>>
>>Upon closer inspection, these items can be noticed:
>>* Ford 9" rear
>>* Tubbed rear fenderwells visible from inside of truck
>>* Front and Back custom "Baer Claw"12" - 2 piston Disc brake assemblies
>>* Frame has been completely sand and bead-blasted and PORed to original
chev
>>black
>>* Full stainless plumbing on both the brake and fuel lines
>>* Stainless and braided plumbing under the hood
>>
>>Not seen on the pic, but possibly visually noticeable if not removed:
>>* "Have you eaten a Ford lately!" in white vinyl across the full length of
>>the front bumper
>>* "Burp" in white vinyl centered along the length of the rear bumper
>>
>>With respect to the drivetrain, I'll keep it simple:
>>It wouldn't be hard to miss it driving by -- believe me -- with the ratted
>>502 c.i. block and dual quads under the hood and the custom 3" stainless
>>exhaust exiting the rear (as the Monte SS) anyone would get whiplash
taking
>>a second look when the truck is 'throttled'.
>>
>>NOS-brand plumbing is visible under the hood although the tank and engine
>>fittings were not completely installed at the time of the "disappearance".
>>
>>Thanks for allowing me to rant on....
>>With regards to our fellow list members in trying to keep the list
bandwidth
>>related to Montes, please direct any requests on this topic to me
OFF-LIST -
>>I'll try to respond asap...I may be busy ironing out a few things.
>>
>>Thanks again for the bandwidth and any help is immensely and tremendously
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Later
>>____________________________________________________________
>> /_ o _ / _ '86 Monte Carlo SS
>> /_ / / /_ / /_ /_/ /_/ '53 Chev Panel Truck in restoration w/ 568
>>c.i. engine
>>____ _ / _____________________________________________________
>>Web site in the works --------- >
http://mypage.direct.ca/l/lmendes/main.htm
>>IRC #Monte Channel Nickname -- > "BigLou"
>
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