That is how this story started..Honey I am turning fifty this year so I thought I should buy myself a nice present. I stopped by the Chevy Dealer and think I have settled on the 2010 Camaro..2SS..six speed..Yep so I will need 46K... At this point she started to sputter and make funny sounds and that little vein in her neck started throbbing..and her hands began to clench....
Or I could get an older vehicle and restore it with our middle son (who is just starting to drive. Okay..you can have 2k..hehehe I did not really want the Camaro, but it sure set the tone for funding my Stovebolt.
So I asked around..and around and around..and the best advice was ..Joe..get a pickup..pre 73..so you can work on it and learn as you go. Nic (the aforementioned son) and I spent a few months driving around..reading ads on Craigslist. Met some great people..met some questionable ones..good souls but oooo not the best yard keepers hahaha..
My brother called and said he found something promising on Craigslist. So I took a look and Yes indeed it was a nice fit for our project. It was a 1964 Chevy 1/2 ton..230 Straight Six..with three on the tree..asking price $1800. Under the 2K budget!
So I called the number and got the fellows wife..before I could even make my initial bid (I come from a long line of horse traders..or is that horse theifs..I forget) she says..He will take $1200! Now dang it! I had my whole game plan shattered with her opening salvo. So Nic and I took a drive and we fell in love with the truck.
Turns out it was his daily driver, needed some tender lovin (like floor boards, new muffler ect ect hehe) Some body work bot over all a beauty for her age and I could not complain about the cost. So we bought her and have been working on her since.
I'll try to post some pictures and link to them so we can share our progress. I've already got great advice here and the fellow members have been great!
See Ya soon!
Joe "The Forge Dude"
Last edited by J Lucas; 02/14/2010 7:37 PM.
