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I have a 45 Chev panel that I bought in 1968. I put a 53 chev engine in it about 1968, and rebuilt the engine. I used it throughout the 70's going to University and then again for several years after I was married in 77. The back story is, the truck ran perfectly until I moved and had to store it at a paid for storage lot. The lot changed hands and a fool put water in the engine in winter and tried to hot wire it to move it off the property. They drained the rad but not the block, and the block split on the drivers side just back of the front edge. So I will post more in the question area. I pulled the engine today and will repair the block with an epoxy method CAT uses on their blocks. It is a long way from when it used to run like a clock, but I hope to get it running again and use it.
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Last edited by Peggy M; 05/11/2023 11:07 PM.
1945 Chev Panel truck, 53 chev engine, owned since 1968
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 | Welcome to the 'bolt. Please post some pix of this, I don't think there are a lot of these around now.
Another quality post.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,070 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,070 | Hey Bob. Just so folks will know, Bob posted his Engine questions here in the Engine Shop. Already has some good response. Thanks Bob!
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,793 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,793 | Welcome to the Stovebolt Bob  Sorry to hear how your truck got mistreated. Rusty Rod is right, there aren't many mid-40's Panel trucks around. Kuddos to you for hanging on to it and bringing it back to life!  Very much looking forward to seeing pictures of your truck a well as more conversations in the various forums. If you need help posting pictures, let us know. We will be glad to help out! On a side note, you might introduce yourself to your near (or maybe not so near) BC neighbors in the The BC Bolters forum. There are a bunch of folks scattered around the BC and surrounding areas that share in our passion/madness/affliction (you get the idea - haha). Dan 
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
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