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Been lurking around here since about September of 2015 when one of my bad habits got me, I pulled in another stray! A family friend who I've worked for in the past builds hot rods out of 41-46 Chevy trucks and when he was given this truck which he didn't know what to do with I asked if I could drag it home. I think you know how that conversation went! So home came a '46 Chevy 2 ton dump truck with a lot of rust, a very stuck engine, frozen brake (later to find out it was a broken brake spring), and a gas tank which had leaked out probably the nastiest smelling gas that I have ever smelled, and I've seen a lot of bad gas!

The truck came about a week before I had to leave for my last term at college (I'm a mechanical engineer), so it sat at my parents for a few months while I was away. Upon my return, and after getting a bunch of other folks projects out of the way the truck got moved out to the front yard into the "Parking Spot of Shame," where it started to come apart. First thing was a heart transplant. The truck came with a stuck '56 235 and I replaced it with another '56 235 from my friends '59 which has now received a big block. A quick pressure washing and rattle bomb and into the truck it went!

With the engine in and running it was time to address the brakes. I used factory brakes at the wheels, but modified the brake system on the master side. For more on that, look in the big bolt section!

From there it was a new wiring harness from painless and some other little things that aren't really done, but it goes down the road anyways! I've had a chance to do a little dirt moving with it and I'm pretty sure it's just as slow loaded as it is unloaded!! Either way, it's a fun truck, I've learned a lot, and I get to drive a part of history. I'll try to keep y'all updated from time to time, but between work and all the project vehicles ('46 Chevy Dump, '68 BSA bike, '76 BMW 2002, '86 Chevy K20, and '93 S10,) I don't get a lot of computer time.

Here is a link to everyone's favorite, PHOTOS!!
https://goo.gl/photos/RZqdb4sSDLedh8Ka6

Welcome to the Stovebolt, roadhogO. Sounds like your infected with the same disease most of us have!
One thing about the big bolt dump truck. It WILL earn its keep. Glad you have things moving along but we are here to help with problems you may have. You may want to stay a "thread" in the DIY Forum and add to it as you go along. We like to follow on the journey with you as well as answer questions and "help" you when you need it.....even its just to talk and rant!

welcome to the site! Gotta love those kind of phone calls, "come and get this, please"!

Welcome! I love that truck!
I've always been a fan of 46's. I grew up with a '46 1 ton pickup.

Might do that Chipmunk, we'll see!

One of my favorite phone calls is when they say come get it, it's free and it has a title! Boy I'm a sucker....

Truck is already making me some $. Not a lot, but it's a fun toy! As long as it helps pay for its insurance I'm good!

Welcome! Love those war years Art Deco Bowties. And it looks like you found a really solid one. Keep the pix a'comin'.

Definitely not solid, as far as the body goes. It's got a lot of rust and I've sorta hacked it together. But she's mine!