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Mechanicsville, Maryland
1953 Chevy 3/4-Ton 3600
Owned by Randy Osborn |
"Grumpy" |
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February 2007
# 1851
From Randy :
Here is my 1953 3/4-ton Chevy 3600. It has a 1959 235 in it and has been converted over to 12 volt. It has original split rims on it. The bed has been covered with a steel plate and this has been welded on.
We got this truck from a guy that had a shirt and hat that had Grumpy written on them. So we call this truck "Grumpy." I guess this is the Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
I got this truck from a club member of Genuine Chevy GMC Truck Club of KC. Many free parts were included with this truck! I learned that this truck was originally bought buy Richards Gabauer Air Force Base in Belton, Missouri, and used to haul parts around the base.
This truck has a 4-on-the-floor and runs really great. It has been sitting for over 10 years. It needed a new fuel pump. Next, I cleaned out the carb and it started right up! It runs great! I had to replace some brake lines and rebuild the brake booster unit under the cab. I had to re-wire the entire truck with much help from Jerry, who is a local truck club member.
Don't mind the rust -- just more character for these trucks that were built to last!
I am a member of the Genuine Chevy GMC Truck Club of KC and have a collection of seven Chevy trucks. I love all this old truck stuff and helping out where I can. We have a great group of people in our club. Keep up the outstanding work! Hope to see ya soon!
Randy Osborn
Besides being a member of Stovebolt, Randy is also the Editor of the newsletter for the Genuine Chevy / GMC KC Truck Club. Randy and and Kim have a collection of eight Chevy trucks. Here's his Photobucket account. These are the one's we have in our Gallery: a 1950 Chevy 3100, a 1953 Chevy 3600, a 1958 Chevy Fleetside, a 1961 Chevrolet Fleetside Apache, a 1966 Chevy Suburban. There are more: a 1969 C-10, a 1984 Chevy Custom Deluxe and a 1991 Chevy S-10 4 x 4 Blazer. He'll get them in here as he can. WE know how busy he must be !! AND we look forward to meeting him at the Fourth Annual Stovebolt Reunion in Kansas City in 2008!!. And, YES, they ARE a great group! 
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