Thor makes a decent work bench, not to high, not to low..
~ 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)
Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Ah, the annual "Christmas tree run"! Cool. Anybody use their truck to make a Thanksgiving grocery run???
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
I was going to put this in the Stovebolt Driving Report, but that thread seems to have disappeared. Anyway, Ol' Roy has 171 miles on it since I fixed the instrument lights and installed the rebuilt speedometer last weekend.
Here are some poor shots coming home from Thanksgiving last night.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Ah, the annual "Christmas tree run"! Cool. Anybody use their truck to make a Thanksgiving grocery run???
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
No grocery run but the Green Truck did haul some precious cargo. Out of state Grands home for the Holiday. Then it delivered family feast estentials to the cabin for the Family Feast.
Precious cargo indeed sir! Thanks for sharing the great pictures and glad to see you were able to share the holiday with family!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
Today I started getting ready for my town's Christmas parade on Friday. Washed the truck for the first time since the 4th of July parade. Then picked up 3 bales of alfalfa for the kids to sit on in the back. I'll donate the bales to the 4 horses that live across the road from me after the parade is over. The black trash bags are full of loose hay that I'll use to stuff the Santa hat (see picture from 2 years ago below).
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'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Bill - Your truck in Santa attire is guaranteed to be a Christmas hit again this year. Looking forward to seeing it fully decked out and in the parade!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
The Green Truck went wild Christmas tree hunting, bagged 6. With a good wash job, the parade sideboards on and a Free Christmas Tree sign along with the wild trees it’ll be ready for the Christmas parade Saturday.
RonR, Very much looking forward to some pictures sir!!! Not to mention if there may happen to be some other Stovebolt trucks in the parade, post some of those too would ya?
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
Your truck still looks awesome farm Boy! Thanks for showing it off.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
My brother Jack rode shotgun and sister Chris with her two grandkids rode in the back of the ' 52 for the Fredericksburg Texas Christmas parade last night.
The 1st 30 minutes of our local Christmas parade is broadcast on the Austin Tx CBS affiliate (80 road miles away). The first floats/entries are always local churches, charities and businesses, but this year I actually made it to the cameras in time to get on TV. My truck first shows up on the right side of the picture at 25:33 in the TV station's YouTube post at here. There is a better picture at 25:52 and about 1/2 second at 56:44.
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'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
New long-distance record. 57 miles, all interstate, yesterday to work. My truck is being pulled into duty for the company’s entry in local Christmas parade.
Ran great. Hit 80 mph a couple times whilst passing. It’s real happy at 70-72 mph and that’s where I tried to keep it. Tried a full throttle pull up the only major hill on this route. Had to let out of it as I was still gaining speed at 80 mph and getting too close to the car in front of me.
80! What engine and trans do you have in that truck?
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Ahh, that's a bit of a step up from the 216 3pd 4.11
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
JW51, What kinda RPM are you encountering running at 70-72 mph?
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
JW - Awesome news on your new distance record and seeing your truck out and about! That 3.38 rear gear is certainly responsible for much of that high speed running. The later 235 doesn't hurt either. Be sure to get someone (you know what I'm saying - hahaha) to take pictures of the Christmas Parade! Those need to be posted in here too.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
~ 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)
Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
I put "Thor" to work helping with my shop project. I have made several trips getting materials. He makes a pretty good work platform too.
~ 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)
Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Been working on the main barn -- clean up and removing four stalls, plus a lot of scrap wood that's been collected over the years. The '73 Cornbolt came in very handy.
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
I've been driving Ol' Roy a lot lately since the overheating issue has gone away and I have the rebuilt odometer installed. Over 500 miles on it so far after installation.
Woohoo! working gauges that you can see at night!
I took a couple loads of fire wood out to my mom's house for Christmas. The stack immediately behind the truck as seen from above Was the load I took out there. No problems at all.
Driving in Atlanta on Christmas sure beats the usual state of affairs. It's like the zombie apocalypse out there!
The building on the left with the holes in it is the Peachtree Summit Building. My dad worked in that building when we moved here from Cleveland, Oh. Today the building is entirely occupied by offices of the Federal Government - mostly the IRS.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
What a day delivering a bed full of seasoned oak. Mount Shasta in the background. Working Truck!
As a midwestern flatlander that could watch my dog run away for a week before I lost sight, that is an amazing view in those photos. Im used to being the biggest thing in the surrounding area wherever I go, I cant imagine feeling so small next to views like that. That is an amazingly photogenic truck.
Add in the load and original patina showing the truck still doing its thing after 3/4 of a century; that's a wall hanger if I've ever seen one.
Shaffer's1950 - Those are definitely some beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing. They may just get an invite from John and Peggy as something for one of this years calendars. I'm going to drop a hint to Peggy as she heads up that stuff and see what we can do. Keep 'em coming folks!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow 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)
Dragging my daughter's ATV to Bandera (50 miles) for repair work. She leaves it at my place, so I get to take care of it.
Foggy this morning. When you went over top of a hill visibility dropped to about 2-300 feet.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Be sure to get someone (you know what I'm saying - hahaha) to take pictures of the Christmas Parade! Those need to be posted in here too. 
