Mike Boteler's 1956 Chevy 9200 LCF

"Big Mert"

04 April 2004

From: Mike:

          Here is a picture of the Low Cab Forward (LCF) is a '56 Chevrolet 9200 Series with the 322 Buick V8, Powermatic (Allison) 6 Speed Automatic, Power Steering and Air Over Hydraulic Brakes. This will be my next "frame-off" restoration project and will be a Road Tractor when done. I have a vintage 30' Fruehauf Grain trailer I want to pull.

          The original owner gave this truck the nickname "Big Mert." All my trucks were nick named by the original owners.

          This snow picture is of this truck (red) and a 1956 6400 (blue), both patently waiting for Spring to get back to work!  The red, white  and blue theme was a bonus!

Mike Boteler
"Mike B "
Bolter # 4283
Hughesville, Maryland

Mike has some good Task Force identification information on his web site, Mike's Garage.

• 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto-Rod - "Dana's Truck" -- my first antique truck to restore.
• 1956 Chevy 4400 Napco Brush Truck 4x4-- on-going project.
• 1956 Chevy 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525 - "Maude" -- While working on "Dana's Truck" with my Son (1995), I found a dump truck for MY project (1996). I looked to replace the body for the dump and I found this complete '56 (1997).
• 1957 Chevy 10500 Fire Truck - "Hurdy-Gurty" -- got this truck in 2002 and she was the Hallmark Christmas Keepsake ornament for 2011.
• 1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic - "Big Mert" is a future project and still waiting in storage.
• 1970 Chevrolet TM-80 with a GMC 478 V6 -- Sold this one to a fellow in West Virginia.