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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 | Hello,
I'm a new member from Oregon...and have already found much great info on your site.
I have a 55 first series 3100 that I bought in 1977 (I think). It served as my main transportation for years...then moved to secondary rig later. It made trips from Kansas (where I bought it) to Mississippi (Navy station) to Oregon (College) and then to Upper East Tennessee (work) and finally back to Oregon. Never gave me any issues. I mostly drove at night in the summer because of no air conditioning and had to keep extra gas cans in back because of crappy gas milage and distance between gas stations open at night on Interstate 70. Speed limit was 55...so it wasn't straining too hard on these trips.
The truck has been in my garage since 1999 or so, and I'm finally getting around to getting it back in shape to drive on the road.
I got the engine fired up again last weekend after multiple carburetor adventures, so progress is being made.
Thanks for the help...both past and future!
Sam
55 Chevy 3100 First Series
When in doubt, make it stout. Out of things you know about!
Prior planning prevents p%$$ poor performance
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Welcome Sam, yes it's time to get it roadworthy again. Good luck with it and just ask if you need anything.
Leo
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Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Welcome aboard Sam.
Sounds like you and the truck have a long history. How bout uploading some pictures of the 55?
The stovebolt is a wealth of knowledge full of great people that are always willing to help with good advice.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Sam, neat story and good that you had it stored in a garage. Just let us know how we can help. See you around the garage forums and good luck. | | | | | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 | I will study up on how to post pictures on the site...then find a few to include. Baby steps with new fangledphoto technology. But it can't be too much worse than Rochester B carbs :)
55 Chevy 3100 First Series
When in doubt, make it stout. Out of things you know about!
Prior planning prevents p%$$ poor performance
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,363 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,363 | Welcome from N.E. Oregon!
BC
1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc
1949 GMC 250 project in waiting
1960 C60 pasture art
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| | | | | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 | Here's (another) attempt at posting a picture. Just the old truck...trapped in the garage :(
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/140478115@N02/41465009375/in/album-72157696686349464/]Sam's truck in garage[/url]
Hope it works this time.
55 Chevy 3100 First Series
When in doubt, make it stout. Out of things you know about!
Prior planning prevents p%$$ poor performance
| | | | | 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 | Now that is a nice "trapped in the garage" truck. Just jump in it and take off!
Try this.......I took a little off both ends of the link you posted.
Note: I put this in my browser https://www.flickr.com/photos/140478115@N02/41465009375/in/album-72157696686349464/
and it let me look at the picture but when I post the link here it says the following:
You seem to be using an unsupported browser.
Please update to get the most out of Flickr
Last edited by Achipmunk; 05/26/2018 7:11 PM. Reason: clarification
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Here's (another) attempt at posting a picture. Just the old truck...trapped in the garage  Sam's truck in garageHope it works this time. I think he needs 5 or more post | | | | | 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 | You are correct. I failed to notice he was short a couple post........ been a long night/day! | | | | | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 | OK. So it looks like I need to post a few more times before the pictures will work? So I'll tell a little more about my truck. I'm the third owner...the first was the owner (I think) of a little oil company in Geneseo, Kansas. He died, and the company put his truck up on blocks even though it only had 35K or so miles. Merl Ecklund (2nd owner) kept bugging them about wanting to buy itand they finally let him have it after 7 or 8 years. He had the engine rebuilt, painted it in his driveway (67 ford green with white top because of Kansas heat.
55 Chevy 3100 First Series
When in doubt, make it stout. Out of things you know about!
Prior planning prevents p%$$ poor performance
| | | | | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2018 Posts: 18 | Here's some more info on the truck. The first owner was an oil company in Kansas. When the owner died, they put "his" truck up on blocks one of their buildings. Merl (2nd owner) kept bugging them to sell it and they finally did in 67. It had 35K miles and he had the engine overhauled and painted it in his driveway (67 ford green).
Merl bought a junkyard 54 chevy truck and took off all the parts he thought he would ever need and stored them in boxes. He gave me this stash when I bought the truck. He also took the spare tire holder off the old truck and put it on his/my truck after banging out the fender to hold a spare. He was a lineman and got called out for power outages in stormy Kansas weather. He mounted 2 mud & snow tires on his double spares and was always ready for snow or mud. He also hunted around junkyards and such to locate six 15" tubless wheels (got rid of the 16" tubes) that would fit the baby moon chevy hubcaps,
Now I should be up to post 5 and able to post pictures?
Last edited by oregonsam; 05/27/2018 3:50 PM. Reason: Must have forgotten to post a previous post that was start of the story
55 Chevy 3100 First Series
When in doubt, make it stout. Out of things you know about!
Prior planning prevents p%$$ poor performance
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,061 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,061 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Very nice truck. I'd keep it just the way it is. This one will always hold its value nicely.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
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1951 Chevy Panel Truck
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55 Chevy 3100 First Series
When in doubt, make it stout. Out of things you know about!
Prior planning prevents p%$$ poor performance
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