Chevrolet Titan

[Sam I Am]

I was going through my Chevy/ GMC cabover pile looking for a suitable chassis for the crackerbox.  This one was the most complete.  The more I looked at it the more I wanted to save it. Somebody somewhere did a nice job once apon a time. Looks like it is a pearl white over copper with a light gold metallic frame. Hope I can find the other front wheel because I don't think I can match the paint. OB was sparing with the glue so it is coming apart easily. I scrubbed the cab with soap and water and the copper really sparkles. 

So, should I save it? 

Edited December 14, 2020 by Sam I Am

[Chuck Most]

It's definitely worth a save. Also- Chevy Astro is a minivan. This would be a Titan. ? The GMC cabover was called Astro. 

[Sam I Am]

In my best Erkle "did I do that?". ?

Edited December 14, 2020 by Sam I Am

[stenfalk]

Maintain it, definitely!

[Vettegasser]

Save it

[Pete68]

Sam. Save it it’s the original cab before they drilled holes for the newer one like the Steel Case Chevy Titan and ATL GMC Astro 

[Russell C]

Save. Could be dressed up just a bit by adding chrome vent panels (adhesive-backed chrome mylar, from the extra material surrounding AAA stickers for 1:1 car bumpers). Myself, I'd also do Alcoa discs for the front wheels, like I did on my ancient IH 4070A.

[Mopar - D]

Sam clean it up a little and add some weathering. 

[Sam I Am]

I have all the parts scrubbed, found most of the missing parts, some of which will not be specific to this model. The exhaust is going to be a parts box assortment.  Still cannot find the correct right side exhaust manifold. 

I actually found a fourth, fairly complete GMC Astro in like new condition,  but it looks to be the turbine kit. I don't want to rob parts from it incase the engine is all there.

[Sam I Am]

I could not find the other front wheel, and the only other one that was available was painted black.  I did not have any color in my stock that matched the blue, so I found a darker blue metallic and started adding silver until I got it close enough for who it's for.

Original one is on the right.

[bigred63]

WOW!!!!!

[Oldcarfan27]

I vote for saving it as a road worn veteran. Not shiny perfect, but not junkyard bound either.

I would've just mismatched the one wheel. The story would be - it got damaged when he "put the pedal to the metal and plowed through the great smokey road block on I95 back in '75".

Just have fun with it!

[Sam I Am]

?  that's a good one. 

Murphys law hit again. I pulled this box out of the closet yesterday that had Mack DM parts in it. I was sorting through it to see how much I had that could be turned into a DM 600. At the bottom of the box I found one black wheel,  and one blue & gold wheel.  ?

Anywhose...

Here is the chassis pretty much completed.  I am leaving all the worn finish with very little touch up.  Any new parts have been dulled to match as close as possible. 

[gotnitro?]

Great save !

[Sam I Am]

Thanks Jeff! 

Cab is just about buttoned up.  Next pics should be in under glass. 

[redneckrigger]

Outstanding rescue job!

[Pete68]

Very nice Sam glad you saved it