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| Owned by Kevin Heidrich "LocomotiveBreath" Bolter # 17387 Texas |
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From Kevin :
I found my 1950 Chevy Coe on eBay back in February. It had a decent “buy it now” price and the ad just came out, so I jumped on it before someone else did.
The truck was located just north of Oklahoma City, Texas and I’m about 300 miles away in Royce City which is just east of Dallas.
I drove up there the next weekend and picked it up. The trip was fairly uneventful other than the dog eating my fries at a MacDonald’s stop.
I then found a GMC "Twin Six” V12 [ one view ; other view ] that will eventually be sitting between the frame rails. That took a 2300 mile round trip to Lexington, Virginia to get. I had to do some serious talking to convince my wife that I really needed the truck. Luckily, she wanted to go on a spring road trip. So picking up an engine in Virginia seemed like a natural.
I will do all of the work myself other than paint and upholstery. I plan on building a retro-style hauler bed with period correct rear fenders and lines. The mid-mount GMC V12 will be backed by a GM 4L80E transmission to make cruising more enjoyable. Some tastefully done chrome stacks will play the 702’s beautiful noise.
All I know about its history is it was a U.S. Department of Interior truck that had been working on a Colorado farm until the clutch gave out. A family of opossums moved in many years ago.
As you can see, I have a long way to go ( the two year plan ) to get the truck back on the road. It will be one of a kind when done.
Thanks,
Kevin
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