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Check out this 1939 Mercury convertable, one of our current projects!

The modern day truck is not what it used to be. It seems like today's trucks are expensive, over accessorised, computer controlled, giants. There was a time when a truck was a basic purpose built vehicle, tough enough to get the job done, like Joel Horsch's 1967 Chevy Camper Special. Joel likes his old truck and wants to keep it around awhile. The truck was still in drivable condition even after 40 years of service but had gathered a substantial amount wear and rust over the years, so when the decision was made to restore his old truck, Joel brought it to Hot Rod Express.

The 67 Chevy received a full ground up restoration and was completely torn down and sandblasted, so repairs could be made to the cab and bed, and patch panels could be welded in to replace old rusted metal. Once we had the body straight again, we could reproduce the gold and white two tone paint job, and replace all the exterior trim. While we had it apart, the frame was also refurbished and received a new coat of paint. The original 327 motor and 400 turbo transmission were both rebuilt and returned to new condition, except for the added chrome intake, valve covers, and air filter cover.

Inside the cab, the stock bench was replaced with a set of buckets with a center arm rest that folds up into a center seat. The bucket seats were upholstered in white and gold, as was the rest of the interior. After the final touch, a set of American eagle wheels, we have a brand new old truck. The whole restoration took just a little over four months.

Joel's 67 camper special took best in class at the 2008 World of Wheels, and is currently back on the road.

Click here to see photos of the restoration process