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1949 Chevy 1/2-Ton

Owned by

Bill Dewberry
""chevyman49""
Bolter # 5608
Springdale, Arkansas

03 March 2008 Update

From Bill :

Hi everyone! Back in October of last year, the wife and I went to the Pioneer Days Parade in St. Paul, Arkansas in my 1949 Chevy truck. Here is a photo some friends made at the parade.

Now the funny story is when we returned back to Springdale, Arkansas where we live, I stopped at the Sonic for a burger and drink. The girl waiting on us asked where we had been. I told her the parade in St. Paul. She thought St. Paul, Minnesota She said the truck must be in good shape to make thaaaat trip.

We also went to a car show at the Fire Department in Leach,Oklahoma. Did good there -- 1st place.

Bill Dewberry

Looks like fun at the parade! Congrats on the first place award. That's always a kick in the pants. ~~ Editor

10 January 2005 Update

From Bill:

I thought I would share the Christmas spirit with a this rack on my '49 Chevy. Thought you might like it.

A little update on our doings: I'd been making car and truck shows in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. Also attending some cruises on the weekends at night (like in the 1960's).

My buddies wants to slip a V-8 and automatic in my 1949 Chevy truck, but I tell them why mess up a perfect ride. They call my truck PRO FARM!

Bill Dewberry
"chevyman49"

07 July 2004

From Bill:

One evening while sitting in my 1964 Chevy Impala at a Sonic Drive-In, a man approached me about my car. I told him it was a consolation prize. He then said, with a weird look, "What do you mean?" I told him I had been looking for nearly five years for a early '50's Chevy 1/2-ton truck and this was what I settled on. He replied he had a 1949 Chevy 1/2-ton truck but it wasn't for sale.

Out of the blue I asked him if I could go home with him and see it. Well, to make a long story short, I made a good friend as well as got the truck I've been looking.

These are some changes I have made:

Motor: (235 cubic inches) 1958 Chevy truck motor
Rearend: 1966 Chevy truck (307 Ratio)
Transmission: 1966 Chevy truck 3-speed

Bill Dewberry

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