How To Draw an Old Pickup Truck

Penciling Old Pickups in Hegle’s Backyard

By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman

Definition of brain building: the designing or constructing of something (perhaps an old pickup) within one’s brain. Some old pickups are built in professional shops, some are built in residential garages, while others are built beneath shade trees, and so on. Now ordinarily, they’ve got one thing in common: They’ve been brainbuilt first.

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As seen through the brush, this 1934 Chevy pickup is suitable for reframing. We’ve just done some checking and Fatman Fabrications makes an up-to-date chassis for these.

No doubt, our word du jour will catch on with copyrighting copycats who’ll make it all their own. Let’s use it while we can to kickstart this story, following a brief introduction to the head of this operation’s brain building department.

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“In the weeds” is of course a good look for a 1940 Chevy pickup. To maintain this sneaky stance and ride correctly, too, Heidts offers an IFS kit for this one.

Before we go further, you really ought to meet Carter Colby. Digital-age kids can be pretty complex. Young Colby is no exception, but he’s old-fashion hands-on, too. When he’s not cutting, welding, and grinding in Dad’s car barn, he’d rather push a Ticonderoga #2 than stare at a newfangled phone. At age 11, Colby is a car guy. He’s a third-generation hot rodder, in fact, with an exceptional appreciation for old pickup trucks.

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Obviously, there’s no Chevy shortage. Here are just a few from the Advance Design row. So, shall we brainbuild a P-word (patina) pickup on an Art Morrison chassis?

Speaking of old pickup trucks, let’s change channels to a special place in the Glacier County of Montana where those tend to end up. We’ll reconnect with Colby and tie this all together later. For right now we’d like to tell you about another friend, Shane Hegle, as we’ll be sharing a small portion of his personal classic truck collection.

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There’s no Dodge shortage either, but this is where our aftermarket options thin out a bit—or two. Brainbuilders, you’re on your own to figure these out.

Hegle’s Sales & Service is an older automotive business, first established by Shane’s father in the ’40s. Out in the backyard there’s a whole bunch of building material. Trucks and parts are indeed for sale but since we’re here for the purpose of brainbuilding let’s focus on that for now.

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