The Stovebolt Site Forums Welcome! Welcome Centre 1950 Chevy pickup - project with grandson (OK)

I hope I'm doing this correctly, but I know y'all will be gracious if I'm not.

I'm Gary Lewis and I'm reasonably new to Stovebolts. Well, to be honest two friends of mine and I bought a '37 panel when we were in high school in about '65 and made a dunebuggy out of it. Sorta rebuilt the engine, shortened the frame and torquetube, put dual rear wheels on it, etc. So once upon a time I could spell Stovebolt.

In the year or two since I've gotten into 1980 - 86 Ford trucks and have a similar website and forum to this one here. There I have a "little bit" of Ford documentation and kind of know what I'm doing.

But along the way I was given a 1950 Chevy pickup that has so many things wrong with it that I was letting it sit. But my 13 year old grandson fell in love with it so we are now working on it when he visits with the hope that some year we'll be able to drive it.

Last summer we found that the block was cracked in several places, so we pulled the old 216 and I bought a '55 235 to put back in. So when he visits in July our goal is to install the engine and get it started.

Originally I'd planned to install frame mounts and use the side mounts the 235 came with, but talking to Brian Davis of Davis Speed Equipment I've come to understand that the easier way would be to go back with the front mount. Unfortunately I didn't save the front plate from the 216 so will need to source one of those as well as the rubber mount itself and the rear mounts.

Which leads me to the question of what books or resources y'all would recommend that would let me know what the part numbers are for those, and many other pieces we will need. Thanks in advance.

Gary, Welcome to Stovebolt.com

Having a project with your grandson sounds like a great thing. Hope it goes well.

As far as parts you may need, Post them in the Swap Meet here, and someone can likely fill your need. You'll need 4 or 5 total posts to be able to use the Private Message feature here (the little envelope icon at the top right of the page.) That's the best way to communicate with other members on parts deals.

Welcome! And what Kevin said - There are Stovebolters here that can help research part numbers for you as needed. They can be a big help to you and your grandson. Post pics of the truck!

Welcome to the ‘Bolt. Please post some pics of your B project.

Welcome to Stovebolt Gary. I had an 1950 myself. It was one of the first trucks I ever personally owned. Enjoy the journey it's quite rewarding.

Welcome to Stovebolt Gary. Looking forward to seeing your project.

I’ll add my “Welcome to the Bolt” Gary.

The forums are exactly where you can find answers and help with you and your grandson’s project.

Before you start firing off more “project” questions, please give this Welcome and now where do you go post that will help you know where to put your specific topic questions.

Please do post some pictures of your truck as it helps others in offering suggestions and help. Looking forward to seeing your truck and your questions!

Thanks, guys! Sorry that I'm just now responding. I expected to get notified that someone responded, so I apparently don't have that set up correctly yet. Any tips on how to do that?

I'll read "now where do you go" and post some pics. Thanks again!

Gary, No worries on just getting back to this.
You can click on your username at the upper right of the page and select "preferences" on the dropdown. Then scroll down to "Email and Private Message Preferences" and you'll find the settings you need to get notified when someone posts to a thread you started or are following.

Looking forward to seeing some pics.

Ok, you asked for pics and information. I don't really want to barrage you with lots and lots of pics and status info, so I'll refer you to the thread about this truck on my own forum - for 1980 - 86 Ford trucks.

The short story is that my wife's cousin said he had my next project - a 1950 Chevy pickup that he and his brothers drove into a field and parked when the brakes went out. My wife thought I was crazy until it was pointed out that this pickup was the maintenance man's truck at their highschool and all the class officers had they picture taken with the truck.

So I pulled it out of the field and discovered that the sheetmetal is rusted, the block is cracked, there were 3 different sizes of wheels on it, etc. So it sat behind my shop - until my grandson spotted it. He asked if he could wash it, and things escalated from there. Now we have a project we can work on when he visits, which he plans to do in July.

And in that visit we plan to "install" the 235 and start it. Probably no radiator and we'll just use a garden hose. No gas tank but well use a gas can. And no muffler as it didn't come with one.

Here are a couple of pics, but there are lots more in the thread on my forum. (I"m assuming that when I post the two pics in the Attachment Manager will be attached?)

Cool truck. I started with a similar looking, '50 3100 that had been laid up for a long time 4 years ago. No ruined engine but everything else needed to be refreshed/rebuilt. I use it all the time for work now.

I also have a bunch of Ford trucks but this Chevy is kind of the teacher's pet, now.

Welcome aboard

Gary, Welcome aboard the Stovebolt. Doing the project with your grandson will make memories that will last lifetimes. Questions? Ask away, you'll get feedback for sure.

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Gary,
From one '50 owner to another, Welcome to the bolt. If that truck isn't name "Green Turd", it should be. Very nice. Also very awesome that the grandson is having fun with the truck.

green turd? That thing is a little creampuff that just needs some love. I hope you have fun with your grandson while you two work together to put your ‘50 back on the road. Love the scratches and dents and “war wounds” earned by 75 years of work.

First and foremost, welcome to the ‘Bolt! I love that it was your grandson that got you into this! Memories you and most importantly your grandson will never forget. Since you a pro at that “Other” site, you’ll do fine here.

Welcome aboard!