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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Stovebolt Staff:
[QB]Good thread! Do all of you have your trucks in the Gallery?

Jim "Sgrig" Sgrignioli here. I've got a '66 Panel Delivery. I had A'49 Panel That I wrecked 10 yrs. ago. That was very painful, emotionally. Especially seeing it after some inconsiderate kids bricked almost every inch of it. I guess just because the front was mashed, it was fair game. Anyway, I did send photos of my '66 for the gallery back in April, but, they never got posted. During the 10 yrs. without a truck, I pined for another Panel, but, never had the means.
Finnally, after 2yrs of saving, and, an 8 month search, I found my '66. It's a work In progress.
I'm having way too much fun with this thing. I still have a couple more months before it goes down for the winter. I'll enjoy it while I can.
Love the site!! Bunch of great people.
Keep up the good work.

Jim "Sgrig"

P.S. Stove Staff, feal free to click the link below & use the photos for your gallery. I would be more than proud to see the "Piewagon" displayed on your pages.

Ok Jim. I'll add it to my stack. I'll let you know when it gets there.

Hope to work on some tomorrow. Computer tech was out today and replaced the "power box" or something like that. The tower is nice and quiet and it seems to be running faster. That's a pleasant surprise.

Peg

Hey Jim, Nice pie wagon! Couldn't help but notice the AFX tshirt. You a slot car junkie too? I have probably 150 AFX and the older Tjets. A lot of them I've had since I was a kid.

I want to find or make a slot car of my '47 panel. Wouldn't that look cool going 'round the track?

I'm the old Truck Tinker and that's what I do. I have been in mechanics since I was age 7 and that has been 58 years. My dad and I have built and restored countless cars and trucks over the years and I taught Automotive for 29 years in the Atlanta school system. Now, I'm into the early/middle sixties trucks. My first practice truck for my current project is in the gallery under Paul Toth's 65 c10. My next project is in the 64 section as a mixture of parts. It's a 64 red and white stepside. The current 65 will look like the 65 in the gallery, only all the rust places in the cab has been replaced with welded-in new metal and has a fully built 400 with a 400 trans. After I finish it, I will put back together a 66 longbed fleet and paint it solid red and the next one will be a mixture of a 61 frame (left over from parts truck) a cab off a long bed that I bought for 75.00 and I will use the parts left over from a 66 GMC long bed that someone had put new front fenders, new rockers and cab corners (he put everything together with pop rivets so I slavaged all the new stuff to put on the 61/62 that I am going to build. It will have a GMC grill, hood, tail gate and other GMC parts with a 350 engine and I don't know what the trans. will be yet. Either way, I have about two or three years work ahead of me and loving every moment. I always keep my eyes open for more potential 60 - 66 Chevy trucks. I know how everyone on the Stovebolt site feels about their projects. Good Luck to all, Truck Tinker.

Thanks Peg, I realize, and, appreciate all the hard work this site must be. I'm just glad I stumbled into it. Your the best!!

Brad,
I've got over 1000 slot cars. I've got an old Aurora 4 lane lock & joiner track, and, a 1/64
scale 1/4 mile set up in my basement. I have a timing system that utilizes a COMPLETE NHRA drag race format. Reation times, et's, mph, scale 60'
times(18"), and, a complete bracket racing format.
If your ever in my neck of the woods, look me up.
The East Coast H.O. timing association will be hosting a fall event Oct. 2nd in Lansdale, Pa.
It's always a blast!!

Jim Sgrig

Hi all, Tony here. I got hooked on the old trucks with a '70 GMC 1/2 ton stepside about 11 years ago. Had to get rid of it, but really missed it. After fooling with S-10's for about seven years I bought a '68 C-10 minus engine. The mechanicals are almost done in that one, but it now sports a 350/400 combo. After I got infected by the truck bug again, I snatched up a '46 3/4 ton, from PA. Could have made a great project, but lack of room, and time forced me to sell it to a good home(back in PA),I really love those Art Deco trucks, and hope to find another some day. Then I found the '61 Apache 10. The Apache is coming along well. Should be running and driving soon, leaving me with only the bed to finish restoration on. When that's done, the body work starts on the '68. Then that next Art Deco..........so many trucks, so little time

Roland here. I'm a 23 yr old electronics tech in the NAVY. I got stationed in San Diego after sub duty in WA. I was driveing down the road when I first got here and seen an old truck. Since I have no knowlegde of old truccks I stopped to take a look. The old man that had it told me it was a '58 Apache. I looked all around the body looking to see how bad the cancer was. It seemed in almost soild condition. So took it for a spin around the block fell in love and bought it on the spot. Well after driving it everyday for 4 mo. the engine locked up. I figured if I was gonna fix it I might as well do it right. So now she is in pieces in my garage as a prepare for my ground up restoration. If this one doesn't break me I hope I will continue adding more to my family.

Got a 59 3200 that we are doing for my wife, Amy. This is my foray into old chevy pickups. Short story on the truck - saved from Florida decided to make it a 3100. As a result - built a new box steel frame - added an IFS kit from TCI - rear is leaf with a Nova rear end. This is a custom. Shave everything. Suicide the doors.

Check it out at http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain/apache.html

This is not my first build - see my El Camino - http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain/elco.html

- Ryan

I have a 1950 4400 1 1/2 ton. Use to be a Coke delivery truck for 9 years, a hay hauler for 14 years and then stored in a barn for about 30 years!! I have named him "Lazarus"....coming back from the dead!!! Been learning a lot about those big old "HUCK" brakes lately!!
I think this is going to turn out to be a life long project...and loving every minute of it!!
Tony
Jonesboro, Arkansas

and here's Bill - called Billy the Squeeze by folks in my neighborhood, and one of this motley cru of \'bolters seen at a truck show - also known as red58 cuz it\'s my driver - my daily useta to be a 57 panel till it got such a rotten frame as to be in peril of losing parts along the road, but I have another similar I hope to get on the road one day . . . . I've also got a 'frankentruck' [named by Joy ] 57 short step made from 9 different trucks, including parts of the ol panel, that does some of the dirty work, and is the usual driver of my other half, babytrkr . . . I've had old trucks since B4 they were really old, starting w/ a 55 Intl about 1970 . . . . the oldest truck-like thing I've had was a 37 fford sedan delivery , and the last car-like thing I had was a Volvo wagon - I've had many 60-66 Chev trucks, and a 46 GMC 1½ ton , tho the task force series is my soft spot now that I have a couple tons of those parts! I doubt I'll ever have a car again unless it's a 56 Chev wagon

keep truckin, and lets see more pics!

Bill

Hello. I've always got a yard full of projects begging for attention, six of which are trucks in the "stovebolt" classification. The only ones that don't run at the moment are the \'40 and the \'59 which is currently in pieces in the shop. Right now the \'62 and \'67 are the only ones that I keep current tags on and drive regularly. The '62 is my work horse. It hauls trash, scrap iron, firewood or what ever else I need moved. The paint job I gave it 15 years ago is getting pretty thin, but otherwise it's still in good shape. I put the '67 back together a couple of years ago. It serves as my shop on wheels on projects away from the shop. Hopefully, since I finished my shop last spring, I'll be able to make a bit more progress on my trucks this winter. I say "hopefully" because my '59 is starting to look too much like some of the abandoned projects you see going on E-bay.

A friend in Texas had a '41 Chevy half ton that he was working on. It was one of those typical stories of a farmer's truck that had been parked behind the barn for some 20 years that he found and bought. Whenever I visited him, I'd help him work on the thing. Never could figure out what he saw in the truck as it was really really rusty. He said that it took him a couple of gallons of WD-40 just to get the doors to open.

Anyhows, when he died in 1989, his wife gave me truck. That put me in a bit of a quandry since I really didn't want the thing. But I accepted her "generous" gift and had it hauled out here. I knew nothing about old Chevy trucks or where to get parts for them. The truck sat for several years until I got on the internet and found this site along with all the numerous vendors. I couldn't believe all the stuff you could get for these old trucks! Since then, I've been making slow and somewhat unsteady progress on it. Just put in a rebuilt 235 about a month ago and am close to firing the thing up. And I've got shelves full of parts waiting to be put on (I'm good at buying but bad at putting stuff on).

I always liked the town where my friend lived (Winters, Texas), so I bought a place there that I hope to retire to in a few years. And in the backyard there are a couple of other projects awaiting me. They are a '46 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup and a '59 Chevy half ton long bed. I'd bought the '46 as a parts truck since it was missing the engine, bed and a few other things, but it has a perfect cab and chassis. But once I found out that all you need is a cab and chassis, I decided to fix that up as well. Another friend had a rebuilt 216 with 8,000 miles on it (his buddy didn't like going 45 mph), so I bought that and put it in the '46.

BTW, I like this new forum and all the changes! This place is fun again.

Here's a link to a slightly out of date web page. The 261 has been up and running since Spring.


My \'48 3/4T 5-Window Flatbed Chev

My name is Ben and I have a 1965 long bed fleets side with the original 292. Its been months since I have posted here on stovebolt, but I do come back once in a while to see what is happening to the site. Sure has changed a lot . But I guess change is good. I bought my truck when I was 16 (Im now 19) for about $125 dollars at the local car auction. So I saved this one from the crusher, luckily I was able to drive it home that night. My daily driver as of 2 months ago is 1992 Chevrolet caprice lowrider, but the truck is sitting under a carport ready for nice Vegas winter. Im going to be driving the truck instead of the Big Body caprice. Hopefully I will fix the carb and replace the manifold soon enough. I also want to swap out the SM465 tranny for a Camaro T5 with a S-10 bell housing to center the shifter. Hoping to do this soon to get a chance to travel to the out of state shows to see my fellow stovebolters.

: Hi Ben! Welcome aboard Let me introduce my self. I'm Ben but most call me "pops". Good luck with your truck and come back often!

popcorn The Truth is Out There (I do not have to call myself Ben M do I. )

Oh thats pimp, we can call ourselves the Benz . Biggy will do just fine POPS. :p
I just noticed Im actually older on here than you but Im a junior member :confused:

Biggy: I found this place like a stray dog and I have ever since called it home. Need to come back more often great crew here and a world of support. "pops"

popcorn The Truth is Out There (Benz Brothers that will work)

I have a 1954 GMC one ton.I looked a long time for a 54 because I drove a company truck like it years ago and really liked it. I found this one allready loaded on a trailer about ten miles from home. The guy even delivered it. It only took some tinkering to get it running. I am semi retired, run a gun shop, and work on this old truck when I get time. I currently drive a 64 ford and a 99 dodge.

I bought my first truck in March while on spring break from college. The truck was bought by a handyman back in 1967 new, and never left the town (or his family). He ordered it with no options - it doesn't even have an ashtray or lighter! 250, 2bbl, 3 on the tree, rubber floor mat, no cloth anywhere in the interior except the seat (metal door panels, roof, etc). I think that is the coolest thing about this truck, you never see any bare-bones trucks, they're all really well optioned. Anyway, after throwing new tires on it, and a new charging system, I fired it up and drove it around until it almost broke my bank account - it had a short somewhere that made it drain the battery every 2 days. Good times. Anyway, I've got doors for it, and I"m working on buying inner fenders for it. It's going to be a frame off restoration job, and should be pretty fun.