1952 Chevy Truck UK. Upgraded and modifications. 1/2 ton truck. V8 engine.

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It is about a new hard tonneau cover (bed lid) for the 1947-53 Chevy truck.
Model - "Zero Impact Ultimate 3100" Tonneau cover. Fit without drill holes in your truck.
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Hard tonneau cover for the 1947-53 Chevy truck.

Hard tonneau cover for the 1947-53 Chevy truck.

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� A hard tonneau cover. Completely rigid, solid and strong. Folding.
� Zero impact. It can be fitted without drilling any holes in the truck. All paint work protected.
� Does not detract from the appearance of the truck. Enhances the appearance of the truck.
� With the cover removed and just the hardware kit showing it still looks "show quality".
� When the cover is fitted but open it still looks excellent and does not detract in any way from the appearance of the truck.
� The cover can be removed in under five minutes.
� All materials and finishes are of the highest quality.
� There is a choice of hardware support finishes to suit painted or patina trucks.
� A water drainage system is included to prevent water from leaking into the bed.
� Better than original factory quality. Just look at the pictures above.
� The model shown is supported by a mirror polished stainless steel installation kit.
� This tonneau cover is for the - 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 Chevy truck. Advanced design stepside 3100.

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2007. Buying the truck in South Carolina		2007. Lights and engine.
	Truck history. 1998-2007 Buying the truck in South Carolina in 2007. Shipping to the UK.		June 2007 - Dec. 2007 Handling issues High Intensity Headlights Improved Tail Lights Reversing lights Engine upgrades 1 Plans for cab upgrades

2008. Power steering rack and springs		2008. Steering. Bed. Tank. shockers. Exhaust
	Dec. 07 - April 08 Correcting the handling issues. Power steering rack alignment. New front springs. Rear Suspension - Rear springs and rear axle. April 2008 - January 2009 (with 2019/2020 updates) Bilstein rear shock absorbers. Rear bump stops. Rear lowering blocks. Chrome Diff Cover.		April 2008 - January 2009 Modern dual power brakes. 21 gallon under-bed stainless fuel tank. Professional fuel filter and shut off valve under the truck. 3 part exhaust stainless mufflers Decoupling the bed. Stainless steel bed rails.

2009. Cab rust and fitting the seats.		2009. Spare wheel and towing hitch
	Jan 09 - June 09 Cab rust. Making a flat floor. None destructive approach. Making the seat brackets. Preparing & fitting new seats.		July 09 - Sept 09 Fitting an underbed spare wheel Fitting a 2-inch receiver towing hitch

2009. Front end strip down. Car show.		2010. Front end repairs.
	Sept 09 - Nov 09 Front end strip down. Making a clean firewall. "Podding the firewall". Providing more leg room. Nov 09 Taking the disassembled truck to the British Classic Car Show.		Jan - Feb 10 Repairing and remodelling the inner wings (fenders) March 10 - April 10. Repairing the "A" pillars. June - July 10. Front end preparation and re-assembly.

2011. Mufflers. Air conditioning. Heater. Wings.		2011. Wheels and Tyres. Settings
	Dec 2010 - Feb 2011. The 2nd front end strip down through the winter. Moving the air con drier. June 09 - Feb. 2011 Great sounding mufflers. Feb. 2011 - March 2011. Air conditioning mods, air con. and heater pipe routing. March. 2011 - April 2011. Fitting a powerful heater. Making the air conditioning and heater pipes. July 2011. air conditioning vents. July 2011. Painting the front wings.		Aug 2011 Wheels and Tyres. Checking and setting castor, camber and tracking.

2011. Removing the gutter rails 2012. Front and rear speakers 2014. Restoring the running boards		2015 The big push towards completion in 2015? (Probably not!)
	Aug 2011 - Nov 2011 Removing the gutter rails to reduce wind noise. Oct 2011 - Nov 2012 Fitting front and rear speakers and a 5 channel amplifier. Updates were done in 2016 when the carpet was fitted around the speakers May 2014 - April 2015 Restoring the running boards including a new improved method if fixing them.		Dec. 2014 - Jan 2015. Battery box upgrade Battery box switch update 2019 Bigger battery / box update 2020 Feb 2015 onwards Modifying and restoring the doors. March 2015 - August 2015 New Springs 2011 - 2015 Restoring the front grill. 2014 - 2015 Fitting a new performance 4 speed transmission 2015. Pictures of the truck. Taking stock and planning ahead with pictures. June - Aug 2015 Engine performance upgrades. Sanderson header manifolds. Jan. 15 - Sept 2015. New steering wheel (and steering wheel history). July - Sept 2015 New steering column and other steering upgrades. Nov 2015 - Jan 2016 New fuse box and wiring loom. End of 2015 progress report.

2016. Improved tail lights & gauges. Throttle cable. Electric aerial.		2016. Painting the truck. Upholstery / interior
	Jan. 2016 - Feb. 2016 New LED tail lights. March 2016 Street Demon Carb / 200r4 Setting the TV dent cable March 2016 - April 2016 Modifying the original gauges to modern electrical types but without changing the appearance. A very accurate reed type fuel sender upgrade. Adding a rev counter and transmission pressure gauge under the dash. (March 2017 update) May 2016 - November 2016 Dangerous throttle cable problems December 2016 Fitting an electric aerial		March 2016 - April 2016 Painting the truck. The aim was to try to finish the truck at the end of 2015 and through the winter. Further upgrades resulted in a delay but painting took place in March and April 2016. The wood in the bed was also restored. June 2016 - July 2016 This included upholstering the seats, new carpets, new headliner, new door panels, upholstering the arm rests, painting the sun visors, painting the plastic ends on the seats, painting the centre console

2017. A hard tonneau cover. Ultimate quality		Jan 2019 - June 2020. TCI front suspension install and comprehensive cooling package.
	April 2016 - January 2017. A hard tonneau cover. No Drilling! Zero impact. After a year of design, testing and manufacturing I have decided to market this product. See the link to the new web site below. April 2017. Correcting the front bumper brackets. April 2017. Windscreen washer kits. No drilling, hidden jets, hidden tank. May 2017. A new polished stainless steel bracket to hold the front number plate.		TCI end-to-end ifs cross member, suspension, steering and brakes. Feb - March 2019. Complete front end strip down to chassis. TCI Mustang II ifs step by step install. Jan. 2020 brakes uprade. Willwood calipers on TCI rotors, master cylinder, proportioning valve and booster April 19 - checking the rear axle for rear disc brake upgrade. Oct. 20 - rear disc brake upgrade. Cooling pacakage, engine and transmission. Feb-March 2019 Comprehensive engine and transmission cooling package. October 2019 Monitoring and controlling transmission fluid temperatures. May 2017. Hood ventilation tip. May 2018. Radiator bottom hose drain plug mod. March 2020. Coolant hose plumbing. May 2020. Top hose and water neck.

March 20 - Dec 21 - Front of engine dress-up		Truck Braking System 2019-2021.
	Engine dress up. Special compressor alternator mounting bracket and polished compressor. Top hose. New chrome 9" booster and master cylinder. (July. 2021) Evolution of engine bay from 2007 to 2021. Also - Fitting a bull horn under the fender.(June 2019) Fitting a throttle return spring.(June 2020)		Power assisted disc brakes front and rear. This page is dedicated to the whole completed braking system. Evolution of braking system from 2007 to 2021. Parking Brake Cable.

2nd oil cooler. 2021 and Bigger battery 2021		New 9" Booster & Fuel filter 2021 Fuel tank air inlet vent 2023
	2nd transmission cooler (Oct. 21). Larger battery and larger battery box (Dec. 21).		New chrome 9" booster and master cylinder. (July. 2021) E10 fuel and fuel filter upgrade. (Dec. 2021) Fuel tank air inlet vent. Allows air in to replace used fuel. April 2023

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