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| | | | Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 2 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 2 | Hello everyone! I'm totally new to the hobby. I'm a sales rep at a Toyota dealership in Iowa City and we had a 1951 Chevy truck get traded in! I jumped on her right away. And I say her because she's pink, which happens to be my favorite color :)
I know next to nothing about these old trucks other than they are so neat! I love all the waves and thumbs up I get when I drive around! From what I understood from the last owner is has a '72 blazer frame and a '86 350 small block under the hood. It has power brakes, power steering and is 4x4 now!
So far I have replaced wheel bearings in one of the front tires and the rear drive shaft U-joint. I did both almost entirely on my own! I will admit I am not strong enough for some of the work so had to get help from my boyfriend and some of the guys here in the Toyota shop. Just about everything that can leak does leak, so that's next on the list!
I'm looking forward to all the help and advice I'm going to get on here!
You can find pictures here www.1951chevy.com I decided to make a website for her instead of Photobucket :)
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| | | | | 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 | Ms Stephanie, welcome to the Stovebolt and congrats on getting that pickup while you could. They are getting scarce. Sounds like a nice daily driver. We are glad to help but just remember to ask technical questions in the garage forums not here in the welcome center.
My daughter is pretty good with a wrench and I'll bet you can be to. We have other ladies hanging around and we have other bolters from Iowa so watch for them. May be one next door. Thanks for the picture. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure. Read the Stovebolt Image Posting Policy in the left margin of each page. 
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'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 786 Former BMW Rider | | Former BMW Rider Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 786 | Hi Stephanie, Welcome to the Stovebolt! It was great to meet you last week! Terri and I enjoyed talking with you about our AD trucks, horses, and BMW motorcycles!! You'll find all kinds of great help here on the 'Bolt. Don't be afraid to ask questions, someone will know the answer. BTW, your web site and photos are great!!! Keep us posted on your progress too.......... Good luck with your awesome truck  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 308 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 308 | Stephanie---Like your truck, I too have a 51 with a 1954 235--send me your email and i.ll send [email protected] Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Nice looking truck!
And welcome to the Bolt! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 149 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 149 | Stephanie
Welcome to the forum, it's great to see another eastern Iowan here. Lots of great information here as well as helping hands along your journey.
Great looking webpage and an awesome truck. You made an excellent choice by picking this one up from the dealership.
Go Hawks!
Jeff
Solon,IA
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 10 | Nice truck Stephanie. I can’t believe that someone traded it in on a newer vehicle! I bet you got got a pretty sweet deal on it.
1941 Chevrolet AK Pickup
1972 Datsun 240Z
1982 Chevrolet S-10 / Volkswagon Dune Buggy
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 843 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 843 | Neat truck l have a Doberman as well welcome from downunder
57 3200 pickup 265 V8 with service tray
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 | welcome to the site!! Looks like a nice truck! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 38 | where's the like button? That is a cool story and congrats on your new pink 51. I just pulled mine into the driveway tonight - so I know how you're feeling. Although mine is yellow - not my favorite color but I do like the rest of the truck. Power brakes, disc up front, power steering and 350 also. I'm fixing headlights that don't work windows that don't go up and down, and some tuning to do - but its all fun.
57 Chevy 3200
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