The Old Dominion Stovebolters' Rapid Response Team today rescued what we believe to be a '49 GMC 470. It is the ebay truck you may recall being discussed here in our own ebay/craigslist forum, as well as on the ATHS site and the Old GMC Trucks site.

It was a touch chilly, but otherwise a gorgeous day on Maryland's Eastern Shore to be spending the day on a Big Bolt mission. Many thanks to Grigg, Billy Marlow and John H. (KB3CSW) who were on-scene and actually performed the rescue, and to Mike Roache and Doug H (Hambone) who helped back at homebase with unloading and starting the beast.

See the photos of the day here

Particulars on the truck: It has the GM-authorized integral sleeper, the big 302 six, air brakes and Motor Wheel style Dayton Adapters. The air system pressurized, the brakes work and we got the engine to run. A little... (the carb needs some love ...)

A fun day! Even if we smoked the brakes a little coming out of Davidsonville ... big_eek

~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

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