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| | | | Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 22 | Hi all, my name's Joe. I just picked up a 54 Chevy 3800 as a retirement project present for my dad. Question for everyone, does anyone know of any parts sources in NJ? The truck needs lots of little odds and ends, mainly the brakes and a new ignition switch, since the original is mysteriously missing.
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1954 Chevy 3800 Long Bed: ex-fire truck turned farmer's town run about turned 353T powered retirement project
1953 Chevy 6400: the work truck
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 22 | Oh, and if there's anybody that's in Jersey that would be willing to help, that'd be awesome. I've never attempted to work on a truck of this age before, let alone really ever seen one in person. The trucks been sitting for 5-10 years, so everything is stiff and stuck. I have a laundry list of questions to go with it. Thanks in advance.
1954 Chevy 3800 Long Bed: ex-fire truck turned farmer's town run about turned 353T powered retirement project
1953 Chevy 6400: the work truck
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Hey welcome, sounds like a fun project. You're gonna be helping your Dad, or doing then presenting? Can't help with local parts, sorry. Someone will help with that shortly I'm sure, maybe even be your neighbor, lots of NJ bolters here. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters | | Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 | Lean on Amtrac Joe in NJ. He seems to think he knows a thing or two about your truck. Otherwise he is a pretty swell guy and might be helpful.
HB | | | | | Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 22 | Thanks for the quick replies, I'll send Joe a message. I'm going to be getting the truck to running and driving condition, enough to take it for a quick blast around the block and then the fifteen minute drive to the house from where I have it stashed, and then I'll be helping him restore it and modify it as he see fits.
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1954 Chevy 3800 Long Bed: ex-fire truck turned farmer's town run about turned 353T powered retirement project
1953 Chevy 6400: the work truck
| | | | | 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 | CinkoJr, welcome to the Stovebolt. Plenty of help here. Just ask questions in the garage forums.
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