The purpose of this Blog

This blog is to detail my 50 years (1973 - 2023) with a 1928 Chevrolet tourer, affectionately called "The Red Chev".

The acquisition, restoration, improvements and my experiences over the years are covered in as much detail as I can remember.

Some of the later postings include car club outings and other vintage car items that I hope will be of interest to people.

If you have the time, scroll back to where it all began in 1973 and follow the journey so far.

Thanks for dropping by.

Regards Ray Dean


See my new section "The Red Chev - Repairs, Improvements, Maintenance and Technical Details" located on the left hand side of the screen.




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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Selling My project 1928 Chev Chassis

 I am selling what was to be my next project but have decided to concentrate instead on the Red Chev.

1928 Chassis fully restored, disassembled, taken back to bare metal, reassembled with replacement crossmembers if required, and high tensile bolts and conical lock nuts. There is no rust, especially between crossmembers and side rails. There were no shortcuts to this project and I either used my best parts or sourced elsewhere.
  • Front axle, fully dissembled, taken back to bare metal, king pins replaced, spring, shackle and hanger bushes replaced, shackle bolts are either new or serviceable 2nd hand. No brakes but unrestored parts supplied. Tie rod balls were either replaced or serviceable 2nd hand. Requires grease nipples, split pins
  • Steering. From axle back to steering column, unrestored parts fitted to move chassis around. An original steering column taken back to bare metal and painted has all the rare hand control linkages at the base. I will provide another hand control set up with better steering column levers as part of the sale
  • Rear axle. stripped back to bare metal, primed and painted. New bearings and bushes in diff and tail shaft. Spring, shackle and hanger bushes replaced, shackle bolts are either new or serviceable 2nd hand. New felt seals in outer axle housing. Brake backing plates were replaced with ones in better condition. Axle and Tail shaft splines are perfect, as are the axle keyways. Requires oil in diff, diff backlash to be set and grease nipples, split pins.
  • Chassis wise nothing more to spend
  • Looking for $1,200 or best offer and at an additional price can supply unrestored front guards, bonnet, petrol tank and firewall/ cowl.









Fesh Batteries, Fresh Gas and we are all systems go

 With two new batteries, I run two for improved cranking power, a wash and a tank of fresh gas, the Red Chev is back on the road. And a good test of the new wind deflectors on a brisk Melbourne day.






Friday, January 31, 2025

Back On The Road 31st January 2025

 Pleased to have the Red Chev back on the road for the first time since November 2023 when I had a fall and required knee surgery.

With no roof after replacing the old garage door with a powered roller door and also allowing me better access in and out of the Chev, it will now be a summer, fine weather tourer.

Car went well during a brief test drive, heard a couple of dry spokes so will pull off the offending wheels and tighten things up.

At the same time will adjust the handbrake.

Still to decide if and when to pull the head off as compression is low in number 4.

One of the attached pictures shows the coolant right up to the top as it has been for the last few years thanks to the low pressure sealed system with an overflow tank that I have been using for over 15 years.

More important than all of this is my knee can handle the clutch.

More postings to follow as the jobs get done.