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Owned by Eric Radack "Beast54" Bolter # 4961 Riverton, Utah

10 February 2006
# 1417

More pictures of my old trucks

From Eric :

Well, here it is! After two years and two months, I finally finished my 1954 Chevrolet 3100! I thought I could get it done in a year but I sure proved myself wrong!

I was 17 years old when I first got my truck, and here I am at 19 with a completed pickup!

When I first got my truck, it needed everything done to it. The motor was froze, no brakes, rust in the cab corners, interior was trashed, just sad looking! With a little determination and a lot of hard work, I was able to finish the job!

About 95% of the work on this truck was done with my two hands. I did the mechanical work, electrical, body work, and even the paint thats on it! Here's a good shot of the bed.

A lot of people thought that I couldn't restore a truck. It sure was fun to prove them wrong!

Boy, I'm ready to do it all over again! This time I would like to get a '52 Burb. Or a '47. Or a '51. Or a '53 or '49. Or a '54 or '48.

Thanks,

Eric Radak

Be sure to Read Eric's "The Hunt and the Kill" in our Features section -- Eric's saga, and our future. Then at 17, Eric hunts down his first Stovebolt ... and learns the joys of hunting (and getting) his first Stovebolt -- well, actually several! And then there's his "creative financing" strategies ... pretty goot!

Did we say a "collection" ... here's what Eric has (so far) -- a few in the Gallery and hopefully more stories coming! ~ Editor

1931 F**d model A pickup (pix on Photobucket)
1947 Chevy Coupe (pix on Photobucket)
1948 Chevrolet Suburban (pix on Photobucket)
1949 Chevy suburban (pix on Photobucket)
1950 Chevy 6400 (pix on Photobucket)
1951 Chevrolet Canopy Express 3100 (pix on Photobucket)
1951 GMC Suburban (pix on Photobucket)
1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup (this is truck the Saga is based on) (pix on Photobucket)
1955 First Series Chevy 3600 NAPCO truck (pix on Photobucket)
1956 Olds 98 (pix on Photobucket)
1956 Chevy 4x4 Custom Stepside (pix on Photobucket)
1957 GMC Big window
1959 Chevy 32 Apache (pix on Photobucket)
1978 GMC 4x4 shortbed
1978 GMC 4x4
1979 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4
1983 GMC 4 door 3500 4x4
1986 Chevy 4 x 4 (pix on Photobucket)

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