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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 22 | I appreciate being accepted as a member to the Stovebolt site. I currently have two projects. 1957 SWB 3100 and a 1965 C10 LWB, both are step sides. I have owned these trucks for approximately 8 years and had just been gathering original parts and educating myself. I have recently retired and will be jumping into the restoration process for the 1965 first. Just so happens my former bother in law tells me the 65 C10 is the exact style, color and year truck my grandfather once owned. The 1957 truck has the 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive, and believe it or not, I found this in a storage barn that I could see from my house and never new the truck was there. I will be restoring the vehicles to their original state. I have learned so much from just reading the posts on this site. I will have many questions going forward. Thanks in advance.
1957 3100 - 1965 C10
~Brian
| | | | | 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 | Welcome to the Stovebolt. Your a lucky man to have found an actual barn find these days. Congratulations.
We are all here to help with your questions.....just remember to ask them in the garage forum that best fits the question. Take some time, look at the gallery, read the tech tips. There is tons of knowledge here and guys, and gals, willing to share it with you. Good luck and see you around the garage. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 206 Moderator, Great Lakes Bolters | | Moderator, Great Lakes Bolters Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 206 | SmalltownTRKGuy,
Welcome from another Michigander!
Hoping we can have some Stovebolt gatherings this Spring/Summer in the Mitten State, so check in to the "The Great Lakes Bolters" section.
--Tom | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure! Don’t want to jump right on the new guy but eventually someone will concerning your description of your trucks. LWB and SWB are designators for wide beds not step sides. Most on here just call them stepsides but for years I’ve heard the designation LNB and SNB. Now that we’ve got that bit of housekeeping out of the way what are your plans. Restoration or Restomod? Either way you’ll be welcome here. 
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)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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Last edited by Rusty Rod; 02/03/2019 4:43 PM.
Another quality post.
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Welcome aboard! Martin is correct--There is no cure!
You are a man after my own heart! I currently restoring my 57 3100 which may be done this year! I have owned it since 1969 & it was dd for many years. Until I went modern & got a 72 GMC 4wd in 1980!
First vehicle I ever drove was a 65 K-10 -- so we have alot in common!
Again, Welcome aboard.
delky dave in WYO
1957, 3100, v8
2016 gmc 4wd
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 22 | Thanks for the warm welcome, learning already. What was intended was that my 1957 has a short wheel base, and my 1965 has a long wheel base. I plan to take them back to their original state. A lot of very good information here and it is greatly appreciated. Look forward to the Great Lakes Bolters also. Stay Warm!!
1957 3100 - 1965 C10
~Brian
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 22 | Thanks for the warm welcome, learning already. What was intended was that my 1957 has a short wheel base, and my 1965 has a long wheel base. I plan to take them back to their original state. A lot of very good information here and it is greatly appreciated. Look forward to the Great Lakes Bolters also. Stay Warm!!
1957 3100 - 1965 C10
~Brian
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