Found a 42 Chevy truck last on the road in 55.

Well I had the oppurtunity to meet a very cool older man this past year. His stories are the best I have heard in a long time and his life has been very fast pace non the less. I was introduce to Mr. Roy Crandall out of Homer , NY who owned and drove one of the Dragon Snake. The picture of Mr. Crandall and his car can be found online under Dragon Snake Cobra.

Unfortunately he has sold the car a long time ago. But he has gone on to tell me and show me stuff he has collected over the years and well I have bought some of the stuff including this truck.



So I am planning on getting it running adding fenders and some new brakes ,tires, glass and any other odds and ends so we can just have a nice little parts hauler.

Thanks for looking. Remember they are still out there.

 

Cool truck, get anything else cool from him? All i want is the dragon Snake

 

A few more of the Ol girl in hiding

 

Garshdarndammnitt that Dragonsnake is badass........oh sorry got carried away I like the truck also.

 

Thats ok I thought the same thing Royal.............lmao

 

http://www.supercars.net/cars/5175.html

Only eight of those bad boys made.

Neat truck, eh?

 

Nice, Enjoy

 

Nice score on the truck, and very much agree'd, the Dragonsnake is way cool!

 

Thanks evryone! I have been cleaning it up a bit , it turns over so I got some new plugs,wires and points for it. I also decided to clean the engine compartment up and redo the interior this year and drive the shit out of it the way she looks. Obviously replace the brakes and tires. I am planning on running 6.50 x 16"s in the back and 6.00 x 16's up front with black steelies.

 

Painted the valve cover today and the starter

 

I found a drivers side back fender for it. Now I have to get one for the passengers side. I will post some pics later today of some more progress on the ol girl.

 

Before you go and spend a small fortune in getting the brakes and engine to work on that 42, go take a look at all the pictures I've posted on my albums. I have three of these 41-46 Chevy trucks. I have found Isuzu Suv Chassis to work great, provide me with disc brakes, modern suspension, rigid frame, power steering, power brakes, adjustable torsion bar front end. Cool thing is, your old 6 lug wheels are the same bolt pattern.

 

WTF? Isuzu chassis?!?!?!?!?!

 

Nice find on the truck.. Old guys are cool.. I know because I am one....

 

Yes they are and I hope I will be one of them some day.........

 

One Crusty One thanks for the tips I really appreciate but I am actually going to just go ahed and install new brakes and what ever else it needs to get it running and stopping good for now along with cleaning the frame and interior. I am even goint to leave it with the 6V system ........

 

For those who care I am making more progress on whats to be my daily driver. Found some back fenders they match the front.....lol....not the best but better than none

 

Cool story. Cool truck. Now get busy, we're here to see progress.

 

don't judge one crusty one. isuzu makes a good product. just not as good as Chevy in 1942...

 

hese are the fenders I found for it. Not the greatest but they match the truck.....

 

One of those Dragonsnakes.

 

Sweet truck man, I've always liked the look of those years! Lets see some more pics! That dragonsnake is badass by the way...If you had one of those you could probably build 30 trucks....

 

Yep!!!!!!

 

Thanks! I will try and get some tomorrow so check back in

 

Almost forgot I had picked up a pair of Good Years for the back 6.50x16's and I have a new pair of 6.00x16's for the front. I am going to be getting them mounted up on the stock rims which I am cleaning and painting gloss black.

 

There is a guy in my hometown that has been driving a blue and white '42 around for years and years. Such a good looking truck.

Congrats!

 

Got her running today......I have to get a video

 

Subscribed! Coolness!

 

Got the new tires on.............

 

The truck is looking good, and the dragon snake,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,oooooh!