Hello to all. I’m not new to the classic car hobby, but I am a new owner of a 59 3E dually tow truck that I saved from the crusher. On most of my other vehicles ( 68 Camaro BB, 56 210 DelRay, 68 Olds Cutlass Convertible, 74 Dodge Charger, and 68 Mustang Convertible), I’ve replaced the front drum brakes to disc or power disc. I’m looking to do the same with the 59 3E tow truck. Does anyone have any info on doing this? I haven’t been able to find a kit on the internet as of yet. I am also looking for info on replacing the front wheel bearings with tapered roller bearings. If anyone has any info on that, I would appreciate it greatly.
56 210 Del Ray 68 Camaro BB 68 Mustang Convertible 68 Olds Cutlass Convertible 442 clone with 455 74 Dodge Charger with 440 swap 59 Apache 3600 dually Tow Truck
593ETow, welcome to the Stovebolt and congrats on the 59 dually.
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I see your down in Edgefield. We have many Southern bolters here and have been known to have a Southern Stovebolt Reunion on occasions. Watch for them and if your up here in Spartanburg give me a shout and the hot dogs and cold Pepsi are on me!
Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure!
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Thanks for the welcome and info. I do get up to Spartanburg area several times a year mostly when heading up to Maggie valley. I’ll drop you a line when I’m in the area. Andy.
56 210 Del Ray 68 Camaro BB 68 Mustang Convertible 68 Olds Cutlass Convertible 442 clone with 455 74 Dodge Charger with 440 swap 59 Apache 3600 dually Tow Truck
Thats Great. I actually live in Boiling Springs, a town across I-85 from Spartanburg. Hwy #9. Just drop me private message when you get up this way and I'll send you my phone number.
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Here’s the fleet. Excuse the mess every where but I’m running out of space in my shop. The 67 Shelby clone and 68 Camaro on the rotisserie aren’t mine. Most of the stuff on the 56 and the Camaro are parts for the 68 on the rotisserie.
56 210 Del Ray 68 Camaro BB 68 Mustang Convertible 68 Olds Cutlass Convertible 442 clone with 455 74 Dodge Charger with 440 swap 59 Apache 3600 dually Tow Truck
Welcome o the BOLT. I 'm a neighbor down the road a piece in Georgia. I love having another 59' on the site, and tow truck to boot.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane
Thanks Craig. I was fortunate to get the truck. The guy hauling to the crusher actually used his front end loader to get the truck out of the hole it was in and pushed it up on my trailer so I could get out of his way to take another load to the crusher.
56 210 Del Ray 68 Camaro BB 68 Mustang Convertible 68 Olds Cutlass Convertible 442 clone with 455 74 Dodge Charger with 440 swap 59 Apache 3600 dually Tow Truck
Hi. I might be out of line here but you might hit up Sid's drop axles (or something like that). He sells all sorts of kits and does mods on beam axles.
