Local yard had an AD truck so I went to see today, looking for a seat frame with or without springs. No luck. It is a 51 3100 with a babbitt 235, RPD fuel pump, full of clean oil. Three on the tree trans and torque rear. Sitting on 4 tires. Cracked driver's side glass. Windshield good. Traces of the cardboard door panels. Glove box door intact. Radio delete panel and knob button covers there. Floor not rotted out. Bed totally rotted out. No tailgate but the bed sides looked remarkably good as did the fenders. Grill straight. Front chrome bumper no dents looks like it will clean up. Homemade rear bumper. Russell's Junkyard. Petersburg, Va. Sorry, no pics. Left my phone in the truck.
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Jethro
1954 3100 1957 6400 with dump body 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 1993 S-10 4.3 2004 Chevy Crew Cab
Yes, that's the place. Right off of Int. 85. A phone call can find out about the title. Good country folks. BTW, has auto choke Roch B. Choke closed,with acorns on top. I put the breather back on. Jethro. Also had an early 50's Dodge PU and a couple of Hudson sedans.
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Jethro
1954 3100 1957 6400 with dump body 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 1993 S-10 4.3 2004 Chevy Crew Cab
Be a 70 mile round trip. Anyone really serious and I could go back. Might have to pull that RPD fuel pump for my trouble ( I'll stick an old junker in place to cover the hole.) BTW... the radiator looked good too... no green corrosion and all hoses intact. Even the heater hoses to the Arvin heater. Jethro.
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Jethro
1954 3100 1957 6400 with dump body 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 1993 S-10 4.3 2004 Chevy Crew Cab
This subject was part of a discussion started by SuziQ in the Driveline about radiators ... costs, new, used, etc.
The topic included a comment by 2ManyTrucks about looking in a wrecking yard. Otto Skorzeny lamented: "Where does anybody find a wrecking yard with AD trucks in them, let alone one that still has usable parts?"
And 2ManyTrucks said, "This forum might benefit from a specific topic or section about known wrecking yards and their location with the latest information from Bolter visits. I think that would be neat."
So, here we are!
Let's see what shakes loose here.
EDIT: a note to show that a previous subject thread (above) from the Stovevbolt Spotting Alert Network forum was moved/merged to this thread (dated earlier) to allow it to be retained instead of deleted from the Swap Meet forums.
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Peggy M I distinctly remember forgetting that. I don't mean to brag, but ... I just put a puzzle together in one day and the box said 2-4 years.
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I visited a big yard in Nebraska that had quite a few older vehicles, including quite a few AD series Chevy's. Watts Repair and Salvage in Wymore The owner's name is Louis Watts (an older fellow - older than me anyway ) My visit was back in '19. Adderess is 2784 E. Sage Rd. Wymore NE 68466 Phone is 402 645-8066
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Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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Another I visited on my big road trip was Todd's Auto Parts in Spokane. I know he has at least one AD truck (I scored a spare carrier).
410 N Hayford Rd, Spokane, WA 99224 509 532-8297
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Use your favorite map app and turn on Satellite view to see just how huge Watts is. I attached screenshot that I did for reference. Hope that doesn’t upset moderators.
) My visit was back in '19.