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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | hey guys, hers my story, i was checking e-bay one day and saw this 48 loadmaster, and fell inlove with it, its looks and being all original just looked really really cool.
i have no intentions or intrest in a "big bolt" till i saw this truck, now i love it.....
still have lots of clean up and restoring such as new seat cover, headliner, tires bed ect... but its awsome, prob wont be hauling really heavy loads, but ones like the kids in a hay rides with the kids, town parade, top soil fertlizer ect loe the looks i get even when slowing up traffic in the right lane puttin along.
starting to understand your guys love for these big ol trucks.... still grinnin from ear to ear... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | There's nothing like it. Just got out of, one of mine. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | not to step on anyonews toes, i like the 1/2 tons as well but theres almost no limits on what you can do with a big bolt.... love sittin up high | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5 | | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 95 | That is a handsome truck.
You are correct; if your not in a hurry it will get the job done. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | *** update**** just finished power washing the engine 60 years of grime and oil build up, all new and clean now thought i had an oil leak, but all the oil pan bolts were about to fall out!!! tightened up all the oil pan screws and now not a single leak... new water pump, hit the switch, ol 235 purrs like a kitten.... next new cab and door seals | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Boy...If all of us had the same problems on our trucks like you do(tighten a couple of bolts here and there and wash it), there wouldn't be anything to talk about in here. You got yourself a heck of a truck! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | It's a really nice looking truck. You've got a sweet toy!
I've noticed that going fast isn't on the list of things I can do with the Stovebolt. I guess most of us big bolters are in the same boat. I just take my time and give myself a relaxing drive anytime I take it on the road. Enjoy the ride!
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | update, repainted the "loadmaster" side plates from the hood this afternoon with the red background came out really nice, plan on a photobucket page soon with pics on progress next is getting all 3 cab lights to work only center one on right now think i have a ground problem with the other 2 will take headlinner out and check them stay tuned... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | MAN!!!! raised the bed on my 48 for the first time!!! was awsome went up smooth and lowered just as smooth.. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | nothing better then a ride around in a big bolt, or iven a small one, just have fun | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | I have this odd feeling that Donnie's liking his old truck.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
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