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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 28 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 28 | I met a guy during RV trips to No. N.M. Have met during Aug for the last 4 years at the same campground. I learned he owned this old fuel hauler.
He drug it out of the weeds in SW Texas, after his wife bought it for him for Christmas 1988. It had been setting there since 1974, when the original owner died. Jack remembers seeing the truck on the road hauling fuel. He had always loved it.
We agreed to sell and a price. He is 84 and finally realized he was never going to complete it. The homemade fuel tank(1939) has been blasted and painted. The cab and chassis was next on his list. Engine has been replaced with a 235. It purrs like a kitten. Cab has NO rust other than surface rust. No holes. I hauled it home 835 miles. Jack cried when we left with it.
Brakes needed bleeding and battery replaced, I plan to drive it in hometown Christmas parade. Friends tell me to plan for "Cursing the Coast" 2016.
Undecided what I wand to do as restoration. Rear fenders are made from 55 gal barrels.Fifth wheel is homemade. Almost be a shame to remove them. Feel like I would be destroying a piece of History. /IMG_0485_zpsvxk5gwce.jpg
Last edited by Phillip Lott; 11/28/2015 7:41 PM.
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Last edited by Phillip Lott; 11/28/2015 6:42 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | how sweet it is. A piece of history for sure. I like it just the way it is. I feel you will do it justice and do it right. Thank you for sharing the pics. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | Very nice. I agree with Alvin, it looks great as she is. It would be neat if you shot a video of it in your Christmas parade and sent it to the previous owner.
Thanks for the pics.
John | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | What a honey of a truck! It'd almost be a shame to restore it at all. But if you do, I'd leave the homemade fenders and fifth wheel exactly as it is. Like you said, it's a piece of history.
And welcome to the Bolt! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,436 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,436 | Great find and great looking truck!
I too like it, just the way it is.
Keep it road worthy and enjoy it.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery'46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 28 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 28 | Good Idea about the video. I may do just that.
Have decided that if I ever do paint it, I will leave all the homemade stuff intact. That's the way they did things back in the 30's.
Originally it had the original owners name and hometown painted on the tank. Have a picture of it. Thinking of putting it back.
Last edited by Phillip Lott; 11/30/2015 12:06 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 20 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 20 | Sweet very nice you don't see many of those around anymore. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,061 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,061 | welcome to the site! Sweet truck and great story! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 91 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 91 | Beautiful truck, I understand why he cried when it left. There isn't much paint left on that truck, I think it has earned a new shiny red paint job! | | |
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