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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: Aug 2006 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 37 | hello-I guess I've been a lurker long enough. It's time to get my feet wet. I am 59 years old and live in Upper Michigan were we often get close to 300 inches of snow.I've been a car nut my whole life. I've got the best job in the world. I am an Auto shop teacher at a local high school. I also teach Small Engines and Metal Shop. I open the shop on weekends and evenings for the students that want to come in work. Since I don't have a hoist in my shop at home I use this extra time I put in to work on my projects. It also gives me a chance to get some free labor. I was weaned on Chevy sixes. I think I have owned them all. My daily driver is a '53 half ton-all stock except for a 12 volt system and seat belts. I just finished a 292-.030 over that will be going in this winter. I will run a T 5 behind it. Not sure yet what rear end I will use. I also have a '50 burb with a 350. I stll have the first car I owned. That is a '48 Chev coupe. It also has a 350 but it is still a long way from being done. My daughter lives near Tulso Ok so I make 2 or 3 trips a year down there (1100 miles one way) A couple of years ago my son and I hauled a '60 step side back and he is working on it. This past July I brought back a '51 GMC. I also brought back a 1943 Allis
chalmers( I am into old tractors also) When I am in Ok, I usually manage to get to the drags at Tulsa Inter. I have picked up a lot of good info on this site. I hope that my 50 some years of skinned knuckles will also be able to help out. My wife always says that I talk too much so I better finish before you guys agree with her. Thanks Don J
"Sometimes my luck is so bad that if I bought a pumkin farm, halloween would probobly be outlawed."
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | Welcome aboard Don. Sounds like you have a nice collection and your vast knowledge will be appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | looks like a fine collection to work on. welcome and injoy the company,, | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,399 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,399 | Hello Packrat, Welcome to the "Bolt", sounds like you will fit right in.
John
~ J Lucas 2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6 2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s) 2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWBIn the Gallery My Flicker Photos! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 | Welcome and enjoy it's a great site. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | Want to add my hearty "welcome" to the group. You'll find that this site offers a whole lot of info and the "Stovebolters" are good people.
Sounds like we walked about the same path when it comes to kids and cars. Lord help us, when they take the shops out of the schools and start replacing wrenches with computers.
And about talking too much.....teaching is the purest form of communication and talking cars is, and has been, the key to unlocking young minds.
So Don, keep talking, keep the shop open, and welcome to this site.
Dave | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Welcome Aboard! Sounds like you'll be a great asset to the boards! I'm sure that Peggy would love to see some pics and a write up on your '53 and the 'burb for the gallery! (she could also put the coupe in the alternagallery with Tiny's '38) An Allis! Which model? My Grandpa has had Allis Chalmers tractors for about fifty years now, And I leared how to drive tractor on a D17.  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 113 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 113 | Welcome Packrat.
One of my main influences towards mechanics in general and cars in particular was me HS shop teacher. He had an old Hollywood Graham that he brought into the shop and allowed a few of us to work on (outside of class).
I got rust in my blood then and haven't worked it out yet!
Everything is different now...
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | Don, welcome to the BOLT, great folks here and I have know doubt that your knowledge will be useful to all who visit here.
"If it ain't Steel it ain't Real" "Earth the insane aslyum for the rest of the Universe" 41 1/2-ton, a work in progress 68 Shortbed stepside 327/325hp/700R4
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I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,438 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,438 | welcome to the 'bolt packrat... i'm a packrat too.. I come from a long line of them... i got so much junk, i dont know what i'll do when it's time to move.
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 37 | Originally posted by Brendan M: Welcome Aboard!
Sounds like you'll be a great asset to the boards! I'm sure that Peggy would love to see some pics and a write up on your '53 and the 'burb for the gallery! (she could also put the coupe in the alternagallery with Tiny's '38)
An Allis! Which model? My Grandpa has had Allis Chalmers tractors for about fifty years now, And I leared how to drive tractor on a D17.
"Sometimes my luck is so bad that if I bought a pumkin farm, halloween would probobly be outlawed."
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Welcome to Stovebolt.Com. I truly is a great place!
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 37 | Hey Brendan-I'm not sure if I am replying in the right spot but here goes. My '43 Allis is a WC. I also have a '38 Allis B that I just picked up from a neighbor. My plans are to put either a small block chev on it or use ths 216 from my '53 when I put the 292 in
"Sometimes my luck is so bad that if I bought a pumkin farm, halloween would probobly be outlawed."
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Welcome to another Michigander. We need you to maintain some parity to our Texan friends. | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,714 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,714 | Yup. Get your gallery information in here and we'll start your page. On the Allis Chambers, too!! Got some good stuff in the Alternative Gallery. Thanks, John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | welcome to the best truck site on the both continents. Looking forward to learning a lot. Aren't we all still students?? OH, its really gonna take something to out talk Joker | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Originally posted by J Lucas:
Hello Packrat, Welcome to the "Bolt", sounds like you will fit right in.
John I agree ..... Welcome to the Bolt. Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 | Welcome Packrat,
you sound like a neat guy !
I remember all my shop teachers and they were all neat guys.
enjoy the fun and the wisdom.
-Jeff | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | welcome to the stovebolt,you gotta post some pics of your truck for us.  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | Don't we have some other packrats too? Always can use another tho...  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 65 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 65 | welcome packrat. I just sold my '48 chevy coupe that my dad and i restored in 1972. Sad day, but she went to a good home. looking forward to some sound advise. enjoy the site. Hey Gazim, if you're keeping score, this is one more for texas | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | know you won't fell so bad since you're not a lurker anymore. drop into the the"panel and burb"
section. there's a lot of us in there that could use your help.
tony'n weatherford (TEXAS) | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Hey Ken, Our percentage is improving at least. I thought the Joker was quitting so we would have a chance but he was brought back by popular demand. (mine too) | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 | Originally posted by arnswine...: Don't we have some other packrats too? The packrats are taking over!!! Good to have you here Don. My HS shop teacher had a '52 1/2ton, learned a lot from that guy. Welcome aboard.
Keith
If it were easy they'd have grade schoolers doing it!
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | hey packrat48(don), what's the correct procedure on setting the timming on a '54 235 cid.
thanks
tony'n weatherford | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | Pack Rat
Welcome aboard. As you can see you will meet more friends here that there are people in upper MI. 300 inches must be Marquette | | |
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