Good morning! Hope everyone is well! I just wanted to come on the forum and give a quick update. We are in contact with Jerry, (HotRodLincoln), who lives in Tennessee not too far from us. He has agreed to pay us a visit sometime in the near future. In the meantime, we are reading emails and different posts on this forum, Chevy manuals, how-to books, and watching yet more YouTube videos to educate ourselves. Jerry has agreed to a phone call sometime this weekend so he can walk us through checking for proper placement of the distributor and expand on the valve adjustments.
I am learning patience in this process, which is not one of my virtues, I admit. I get excited and just want to make things happen! Sometimes this is good, as in nursing, but I can see it is not always the best approach when dealing with these engines. So, I'm willing to "chill" "step back" "cool my jets" "take baby steps" "hold my horses", etc., for a while and take it S-L-O-W! LOL
I will video us performing the checks Jerry recommends for our YouTube channel and will post the link on this forum. Looking forward to getting one step closer to hearing her crank for the first time in ??? years! Just want to say thanks again for everyone's contributions on this forum! We read every one of them and also visit links you provide for us!
Hope everyone stays well and has a great Friday & weekend!
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! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
Hello again! I’m sitting here reading another how-to book entitled: How to restore your Chevy (1947-1955) Truck by Deve Krehbiel. He has a photo on page 11 of him standing beside his first pickup restoration which looks identical to ours. He repeatedly refers to it as a 1950. So now I’m wondering if ours is a ‘49 or a ‘50? It has the drivers side air vent (I know 1950 was the last year for that) and no window vents (which I think started with the 1951 model). Do you call it a ‘50 model If it was produced after a certain timeframe in 1949? Just wondering since his ‘50 looks a lot like what I call my ‘49! Maybe y’all can help me identify what year.
Thanks in advance for any information! I’ll enclose the photo of Mr. Krehbiel beside his ‘50 and then a couple of our ‘49.
SuziQ
Last edited by SuziQ; 01/07/20228:22 PM. Reason: Corrected spelling
Suzi, that would normally be a new post, probably in "general talk". We need to keep this topic as "won't start" even though I have participated in off topic on this thread myself. I now have remorse. Maybe the moderator will move it to "general talk" or where ever is best. This is nothing against you. Just house keeping.
Go to the tech tips up top then click on identifying your truck.then on advance design spotting guide.oops just opened the door and as bartamos said no start engine for here and no more start other stuff under proper heading .Me bad.
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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) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
Off subject, shame on me, but in the “Tech Tips” that “Kevinski” suggested, had these pictures that differentiates the two different years.
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1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
Well we can finally answer the thread’s question, “Why Won’t it Start??” The answer: “Because, it needed the right touch!” We will be forever indebted to Jerry, aka Hotrodlincoln, master mechanic extraordinaire, who graciously agreed to a mechanic’s house call of sorts this afternoon. After 2 hours of going through the steps involved in setting the distributor timing, checking the points & plugs, adjusting the lash on all cylinders, advancing the timing ever so slightly, SHE CRANKED!! It was beautiful music to our ears!
I will upload a picture of me Steve snapped shortly afterwards. Later this evening I will upload the video of it cranking for the first time on our YouTube channel showing our exuberance and will put a link on this forum.
SuziQ
Last edited by SuziQ; 01/09/20223:02 AM. Reason: Added link
Absolutely!! So happy! I can’t wait to get her on the road! 😠I just caught what you said᠁lol so true, isn’t ? It is the end of one stage and the beginning of the next!
Congratulations, you would be surprised at the number of members who would have tossed in the towel many posts ago. Yes, Jerry is special. A bit of a cantankerous old goat but definitely special. There are very few on the site he hasn’t helped in some form.
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! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
These folks are some of the best "students" I've had in a long time! They listen carefully, and do EXACTLY what I suggest they do, one step at a time! That's uncommon for somebody in a classroom or a shop, let alone 100+ miles away by telephone! Great job, both of you!
Note to self- - - -get a cordless phone with a bigger battery- - - -had to switch to another extension before it finally fired off!
Hang in there! Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
That our Jerry, a great asset for all of us on the BOLT.
~ 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)
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Patrick, that leftover shift linkage from your truck just might have found a new home, I believe! Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
Thanks Jerry! We are indeed students! We have learned so much from you, and from everyone on the Stovebolt forum! Who knew restoring an old Chevy '49 pickup would be so much fun?! On to the next phase!
Suzi!
(If it's any consolation, I had to plug in my phone also!)
Congratulations, you would be surprised at the number of members who would have tossed in the towel many posts ago. Yes, Jerry is special. A bit of a cantankerous old goat but definitely special. There are very few on the site he hasn’t helped in some form.
Great points Martin. Anyone put off by Jerry's, colorful at times, banter need to understand his motivation. He is all about getting people on the right track. He' d give you the shirt off his back on a cold day, pulled pork sauce stains and all. I had a shop teacher just like him as a freshmen in high school. He scared the crap out of early on until I understood the importance of paying attention to what he had to say. Part of becoming a man for me was understanding how real men communicate. Personally, I have never been put off by his approach. As colorful as it can be at times, I can see how some might not be able to read between the lines.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery '46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
