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Mechanicsville, Maryland
1952 Chevy 3600 3/4-Ton
Owned by
Phil Walsh |
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05 March 2008
# 2260
From Phil :
This 1952 3600 3/4-ton Chevy truck was purchased new by my wife's Grandfather. When its life on the farm was over, it was rolled into the shed for a long 40 year slumber. With no other takers in the family, my Father-in-law let me haul her back to Pennsylvania.
Now don't get me wrong, I know where the dipstick is (it's next to that big metal thingy in the middle with all those wires and tubes sticking out) but I'm not the first person you would call for help fixing a car. I did what anyone else would do in my situation and turned to the pros (meaning, I Googled "How to fix up an old Chevy truck"). Within minutes, I found myself in Stovebolt world.
At this point, I'm starting out with this as a personal project, but expect that much will be turned over to professionals as I get further into the project. I am not mechanically inclined but don't mind reading through some manuals and having a crack at it.
The immediate plans are to carefully disassemble what I can (taking plenty of pictures and tagging things) beginning with the carburetor. I can work on that inside where there is some heat. I'll move onto larger items when the weather gets warmer and I can work in the barn.
I have some help from my kids with the promise that if they assist, they will get to drive it when they get their licenses. My 16 year old daughter is helping with the unbolting and cataloguing. I am sure as time goes by, we will all be fully involved.
So the carburetor is apart, cleaned and the rebuild kit is in hand. I had a key made (thanks to a Stovebolt lead) and I have the valve cover off and cleaned. My Father is an amateur archeologist. He had the pleasant task of sifting through decades of mouse nests for a paper trail and he actually found some documentation.
I could scare up some more pictures and send them along. I may even find some of her when we got our first glimpse in my Father-in-law's barn.
We are hoping to get this project underway and completed within two years.
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