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        <h2><i>Michael Shahan's</i></h2>
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April&nbsp; 03</font></b>     &nbsp;<p>From <a href="mailto:ms_72701@yahoo.com">Michael</a>
<p>I'd been dreaming of owning my very own Stovebolt since I was 17.&nbsp;
Driving home from work one summer afternoon I spied this one sitting&nbsp;in a
heavy equipment hauling yard and on a whim stopped in to chat with the owner
about it.&nbsp; As it turned out, he had bought it at an auction and wanted to
sell it.&nbsp; Brakes didn't work but she fired up easily, ran strong and I was
hooked.</p>
<p>I went home, convinced the wife how necessary it was to have it, how helpful
it would be to use hauling...things...anything and everything.&nbsp; She knew
better but being the woman she is she gave her blessing.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I showed up that Saturday with a check and the owner hauled it home for me
for free.&nbsp; I called the previous owner and got the low-down on it.&nbsp; It
had been used for years to haul scrap from construction sites and had finally
been retired just the year before.&nbsp; I changed the oil, installed a new
odometer cable, filled up and bled the brakes and adjusted the shoes.&nbsp; I
now drive it regularly to haul things when we need to and generally have a good
time with it.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img border="0" src="images/shahan_michael_1954_02.jpg" align="left" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="425" height="338">The
floor boards are rusted pretty well but the body is quite straight.&nbsp; The
engine is strong and she gives me no trouble in any area.&nbsp; I'll restore her
soon, but I'm just enjoying driving her around and working her for now.&nbsp;
She's part of the family.</p>

  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Michael Shahan,</p>

  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Cave Springs, AR</p>

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  <p><i>Curator &quot;Michael - Sounds like your wife has excellent judgment -
  great looking old truck!&quot;</i></p>
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