George Mill's

1946 Chevrolet 2-Ton Flatbed

04 February 03

Hi all at Stovebolt!

This is just an update to the pictures of my 1946 Chevy 2-ton. You already had some "prior" photos in the Gallery.

Here are some new ones after the paint job which, incidentally, was only on the cab. As I mentioned, this is the only bit of restoration that I have done to this truck.

Well, the grille is new, too, I'll have to admit.

Thanks so much for running The Stovebolt Page. There is such a wealth of information there and I have been able to benefit from the advice.

Best regards,
George Mills
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Beautiful truck, George. Watch out for those icy roads! ~~ Curator

01 September 2002

From George:

Thanks for the opportunity to show off my recent acquisition. It is a 1946 2-ton Chevrolet manufactured at Oshawa Ontario. It has a 235 engine that matches the body number. It also has a single speed axle and 4-speed transmission. The odometer shows 72,942 miles which I believe are original.

The previous owner had babied this vehicle over the years and it shows a lot of TLC. The paint on the cab is faded and has some rust spots but they are only surface ones. I am having it painted next month, back to the original green it came as. I'll have the grill and other chrome refinished as well.

The engine seems to be in good condition and shows some sign of having been worked on in fairly recent times as the valve cover is sealed with 'blue silicone.' It runs smooth and quiet but really lets out a roar at 40 mph! The history on the vehicle that I have so far is that it was used at a tourist camp near Kenora, Ontario, on Lake of the Woods. It was a general handyman vehicle for the camp so it didn't go too far afield.

I really enjoy looking at the other submissions and every thing else about "Stovebolt."

Thanks a lot.

George Mills
Winnipeg, Manitoba