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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 66 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 66 | Just curious, does anyone have a Big Bolt rigged with a fifth wheel and a trailer to go with it? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Check spanky's gallery pics and webshots page. If he hasn't finshed modifying he has a COE tractor no trailer with it. I've seen some at shows and let a 47 second series tractor go to the junk yard years ago before I thought about restoration. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Spanky...that photo is soooo cool. I love the old trailers as much as the trucks. Is it yours? What brand is it, a Trailmobile, Graham, Fruehauf, or ??? I remember the carnival coming to my hometown is the 50's with rigs like that. So cool! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 | I think it's a '40's Fruehauf. That picture was taken of my COE back in the late 60's, or early 70's when the second owner still had it in Indiana. How ironic, it was purchased new, by a gentleman, that ran concessions, at Carnivals, back in the 50's. The second owner used it to spot storage trailers. I never could find a trailer like that, so I've recently removed the fifth wheel, & saddle tanks from it. Plan to install a period correct Holmes Wrecker, on it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Even more ironic...I grew up in Indiana. Was the saddle tank a true saddle type with a tool box over the frame? Wow! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 | Had the Snyder tank on it, that's in the second link above, when I got it. I don't know what type of tank is on it, in that first link. It was purchased new at Couchman Oldsmobile GMC, in Lebanon, Indiana. The 'ol fellow that purchased it, also had a '51 GMC 350 series COE tractor. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | It would nice to have one of those trailers. If I had one I'd have to restore it using that shiny corigated metal like on the 50s diners. | | |
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