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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 299 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 299 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 63 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 63 | My 41' is named "Petey" or "Pete" for short. My brother had a 48' named "Clyde".
1941 AK named "PETEY" my buddy.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 68 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 68 | I call my truck "Therapy". When I need to chill out I go out into the garage and work on it. It's a great way to relieve stress. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 153 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 153 | old_blue. not very imaginative, but very descriptive as it's old (53 gmc 1/2 ton) and blue! :-) tony
Overland Blue, 1953 GMC 1/2T, 100-22, 228/1bbl, 4sp/4.10 6v, shortbed/fender side/5-window.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 399 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 399 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 150 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 150 | My Dad called the '65 Ol' Blue while he had it. I haven't re-christend it yet. The '85 Blazer is Rumble Biscuit. The '39 is waiting for some attention. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | My 49 Touring B is named after a old woman, indian tracker, ... ''Endaway''
I believe if memory serves me well her first name was ''Olden''
now say her name...
my 52 Touring C is 'Delilah' my 49 was 'Bubbles' my 39 80'' is 'Running Bear' my 55 is 'Sir Costalot' my 74 is 'Direwolf' my 60 old bugeye sprite was 'Box' cause her licence was BOX102 and somewhere in this mess were two 1941 dodge 1/2 ton military P/U and a 47 moustache grill 1 ton p/u. No name yet for the 51 ... they kinda have to find their way and then one day it comes to ya.
Jim & Caroline The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense." Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 19 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 19 | 1984 BLUE OX (AKA) 1BIG84 1972 "HEAVY METAL THUNDER" 1966 BAD APPLE | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 12 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 12 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42 | Used to be "Billy bob" but teh wife thought it sounded too hickish. Now it's "William Robert" | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | my wife calles it pieces or all the parts in the garage
ya I know a few rednecks.Thay all drive chevys to, Proud member of the Old Dominion Stovebolt Society AND A MARINE trucks range from 1942 1/2 ton to 1965 fire engine
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | my old panel was Flash - last in a long line of Flashmobiles I've had - next panel will prolly take on the name - the 58 fleetside is called Red, of course, and the 57 [soon to be fleetside] is the Frankentruck, tho babytrkr calls it The Baby's Truck, which I don't argue with Bill | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | the 53 is called cupcake...nickname from some friends and I dont know why. Trust me, its far from sugarcoated.  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 31 | You son of a f@*#ing b@*#%........I'm sorry, I didn't mean it | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1 | Booger--cuz it's ugly green. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 | You people are all crazy why name when you can drive! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Jack/Jackie after the best dog (friend)(German Shepherd) we ever got to have. Died May 8th, this year. Would have LOVED  riding in the truck. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | My '50 is named Ziggy.. the '46 was oficially named Jude, but most times we just call it "the '46".
The Dodge that is staying with us while I nurse it back to health is affectionatley known as "the F&@#in' Dodge"
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 25 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 25 | "Rusty old farm truck" is what most people would say my truck is.
1984 Chevrolet C-30 welding truck 454/SM465/D70HD 4.10 1970 Chevrolet C/20 fleetside 350/TH400/H052 4.10 1970 Chevrolet K/20 Suburban 454/TH350-NP205/D44-H052 4.10
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Ol Blackie...according to my kids.... | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17 | right now it's called Frankenstein ... Lots of parts from different trucks, different years... 
Smile much, laugh alot, enjoy life: it's short.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | Here are some of my past and current vehicles and their names.
1966 C-10 Fleetside---------"Curly" 1966 C-30 Pick-up-----------"Rusty" 1970 Pontiac LeMans---------"Dino" 1979 Toyota Corona----------"Duke"
I renamed the 1979 Corona after my father, because he purchased the car new in 1979, and recently passed away. The previous name of this car was "Ethel". | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 | On a good day; she's 'Ole Blue'.
On most days; I have a separate vocabulary that is not acceptable for print on this site. Email me if you want details. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | Never thought about it. But now that I am, I'll call it "Rattle trap". I'm always chasing some squeak or rattle. Drives me nuts. I know its an ole truck, but its a pet peeve of mine. Some little squeaks are OK but not when you can't even hear the stereo. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 9 | My 1955 2nd series truck is called "Ole Blue". This truck has responded to this name since 1960 when the previous owner named the truck. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | My '62 one ton is just "The 62"; My '66 two ton is "The big truck"; My '57 GMC is "The GMC";not too original... My '62 half ton I used to have was "Black Mariah",named by my mother (that name fit it,too.) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 | Ray, We just got a nice email about you this past week from John "Mongo" Sibely. He sent us a neat art piece from his Mom that we were able to use in Kevin Pennell\'s piece on Winterizing your Bolt . Nice to think about winter while everyone in this hemisphere is burning up, eh? John seemed like a really really nice guy! Peg
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon | | Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 |
Drivin' down a 2 lane country road in a stovebolt.....cowboy, it don't get no better than this!
1946 1-1/2 ton Chevy "Ol Blue", or "THE BIG 'UN"
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | 45 2 ton - "The 2 Ton"
46 3/4 ton - "The White Truck" - Which isn't going to last much longer as it is only partially white now... white w/ blue fender.
84 Old's Cutlass - "The White Car"
92 Geo Metro - "The Little Blue Car"
now at my dad's...
46 1/2 ton - "The 46"
92 Chevy Sprint - "The Poo Car" or "The Poop Car" - when my nephew was learning to talk he had trouble with his B's and the "Little Blue Car" came out as "Poo Car"
94? Station Wagon - "Grandma's Shaggin' Wagin'"
#2 92 Chevy Sprint - "Myster Wiggle's" - when dad bought it, it had a problem with the axel, he had bought it as a parts car.. and he drove it home from the city "Wiggling" all the way
All the rest.... "Granpa's Used Vehicle Lot" | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 | Kids started calling my 40 John Boy after the waltons TV show. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | A friend of mine has a Chevy Spectrum as a beat around farm car. They rearranged the emblem to read "RECTUM" Fitting name for a piece of.... Scott | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 | right now it's OLD SMOKY :confused: Jim | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 | I am with jory here, why name a truck when you can drive it? It won't come when you call it's so called name. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 26 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 26 | At home we have a name for every truck. Mine is "Lazytruck", My oldest kid´s "Chapetes", my youngest kid´s "La chiquita" and to finish, my wife´s truck "La bonita". Long time not visiting the page. I tought I was the only one naming my trucks. Hi everybody
Chevy'51 GMC '54 GMC '56 GMC '59
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | Originally posted by 48bigtrucks: A friend of mine has a Chevy Spectrum as a beat around farm car. They rearranged the emblem to read "RECTUM" Fitting name for a piece of.... Scott HAHA.. My dad really got a kick out of your farm car. That is what he uses his "Poop" car for too! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 |
Another quality post. Real Trucks Rattle HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 272 | Mine was dubbed "Tuesday" many moons ago cir 1980 every Tuesday no matter who drove she broke down. This lasted about 6 months ang then became the most dependable veh in my family. Tuesday would start when nonething else would. Dad drove her to work leaving me to school bus several times. Brad | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6 | My 1951 4400 bus is named "Barthalamew Hocan" Name came from my children | | |
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