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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | It's been awhile since we've been in touch | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Hey guys ! Must have been hibernating | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 |
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 125 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 125 | Hello from very wet Duncan. Got my new box done in the last few weeks. Nearly ready for a load of pea gravel.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | Still here in the Metropolis of Whonnock. I was climbing the tallest fir on my property looking to the west for rapid transit. Looks like a cloud of dust on the horizon near PoCo. Not sure if it's John Henry or a steam driver.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 864 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 864 | Greetings from Ditchmond....:) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 | Slainte from North White Rock, my project Blanche is patiently waiting for me under a tent, warmer temperatures will be appreciated to help boost my morale for more sanding etc
I would rather be late 10 minutes in this life than 10 minutes early for the next
The reason my lady and I have been together so long is because of the kids. Neither one of us wanted sole custody
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | Hi all. Trying to get my winter project wrapped up. Repairing the rusted cab corners which means the box comes off, the running boards come off and the gas tank comes out. Oh ya, the seat has to come out to get to the tank.
Still hope to be back on the road this year. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | John, how are the inner and outer cowls. Take a look and see if it's bubbling up inside the cab where the fender line is. If you need to fix that too, I can give you a hand, I had to do that on mine.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | Hi, everyone, I"am back on the road again for the season. Last October I parked the truck in it"s storgage area to replace the steel brake lines. When I jacked up the front of the truck I saw about 6-8 drops of antifreeze on the frame member under the rad, I started to get mad and then thought it was better to find it then instead of at the side of the road in the middle of summer. I took the rad to a shop in Port Moody and it was fixed in a week.( It had about 5-6 pin holes in it and the lower rad outlet needed to be fixed.) I had replaced the brake flex lines about 4 years ago. When removing the old lines I found two Very weak spots that were out of sight.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | Just a note, the Maple Ridge Swap meet is coming up on April 19th.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | Thanks for the offer Super55, but I think I will leave the next welding project for next winter. This one is already taking too long, want to be back on the road. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | I've been working my Stovebolt a bit. Right now there's half of a load of scrap metal in the box. We'll finish loading it Monday, then take the load to the recyclers and use the money to buy a buncha new bolts for a project: A 1996 Western Star truck-tractor is getting a rear suspension transplant.
Apparently, its original Neway air-ride is obsolete - and parts are no longer available - so the truck will be going back to work soon with an Airliner suspension. Epic (my '51 3800) has been running parts, et c., for the project. A big change, for me, from the same-o. This wrench-turning is hard work, sometimes, but I'll like looking at the finished product, I think.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2014 Posts: 11 | Greetings from sunny Arnold BC. My 52 GMC is getting very close to complete...what ever that is. A few weeks back I test drove it down the road swerving and braking hard as if it were insured and I lived in Vancouver and dodging imaginary jay walkers...the neighbours still look at weird. Good thing though as the brake lining came away from the steel part of the shoe and was binding in the drum. Dismantled them all and they all were separating like the glue was letting go. Had the shoes relined and am stopping again. It's the charging system now.....Did I mention I was almost finished my 52? Hope to meet some of you sometime. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | SuperT10, I've looked in my Stovebolt dictionary, can't find "Finished".
Glad you're close though. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 52 | Hey all. Picked up the 52 3100 last fall and have been slowly readying it for inspection. Hope to have it on the road and ready for the Mill Lake show this year in Abbotsford. Hope to see a few fellow bolters around and am happy to see BC has a few members in the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 1 | Greetings from Kelowna.I have a 50 pu that ive owned for 7-8 years now and the beast got parked for several years. I just recently got it back out in the driveway and now it's turned into a family affair getting it ready to go back on the road hopefully by september
Glad to see a bunch of bolter's in BC
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