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I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21934 03/11/2004 9:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Rancho Cordova, California S steppenwood Shop Shark
steppenwood Shop Shark S Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Rancho Cordova, California	Well, I finally got my motor to run real nice. I figured out that I had a bad carburator. :rolleyes: That thing fires right up and purs like a kitten. I can actually turn the idle all the way down and it just sits there and idles like a sewing machine. So I decided to take it down the road and back for a ride. It hasn't been under it's own power like that in over 20 years! What a strange feeling driving it. Shifts real good too. I still need to wire it, I'm running it straight off of the battery. Did I said it feels wierd? I guess I'm used to driving my 2001 Dodge Ram. When I get up some more nerve, I'm gonna take it around the block......it's FUN!! John Sandoval Sacramento, CA Current project (YouTube Video), 1942 Chevy Pickup

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21935 03/11/2004 9:26 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Roseville, CA boyoconnor Shop Shark
boyoconnor Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Roseville, CA	I know the feeling! While not a Chevy, I took my '48 Willys project out for its maiden voyage to the gas station last night. Woo hoo! -Boyo '48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21936 03/11/2004 11:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Fort Hood, TX S stevejumpr Shop Shark
stevejumpr Shop Shark S Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Fort Hood, TX	Congrats to both. Even after a couple weeks it is still a joy to be driving a truck after it has been down a while. Enjoy and have fun. Steve 55 1st Series 3/4 ton

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21937 03/11/2004 11:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Farmington, Minnesota 4 46 In Progress Shop Shark
46 In Progress Shop Shark 4 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Farmington, Minnesota	Cool Steppenwood! I would have to agree, it is a wierd feeling driving your own project truck. I never knew a stovebolt was such a smooth running engine..even after a 25 year rest. In the Stovebolt Gallery

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21938 03/11/2004 11:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 idaho A ape Member
ape Member A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 idaho	YEAH ! BLAST,ain't it. Just took my 40' for it's first long ride(after 7 yrs of work). LOVE THESE TRUCKS!

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21939 03/12/2004 7:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 Roane, TN F Frank50 'Bolter
Frank50 'Bolter F Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 Roane, TN	Congrats! It does feel good to awake a sleeper and drive it for the first time. Professional Novice

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21940 03/13/2004 4:23 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 Auburn, CA 4 49Brian 'Bolter
49Brian 'Bolter 4 Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 Auburn, CA	John, I am ready to come down for a ride anytime!Good job and the truck looks great. Brian D

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21941 03/13/2004 10:12 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 Long Beach, CA C Charlie Brown Member
Charlie Brown Member C Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 Long Beach, CA	Gee whiz John, you and 46Inprogress are making me look bad. I'll bet that Tommy Mack is doing laps around his block by now. Seriously, congrats to you and the rest on your first drives. Nice to hear that you have the truck running as good as it looks. Charlie Rustzilla, '41 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21942 03/13/2004 11:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Rancho Cordova, California S steppenwood Shop Shark
steppenwood Shop Shark S Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Rancho Cordova, California	To all: many thanks to everyone on this website for all the info that I have gotten from here. I still got a ways to go though. Brian: anytime you want to take a short cruis or check out my truck, drop me a line! This is me (giving the thumbs up) going around the block again.....I gotta get this thing registered sometime! [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/378428/me_driving.JPG[/img] John Sandoval Sacramento, CA Current project (YouTube Video), 1942 Chevy Pickup

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21943 03/14/2004 1:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Beautiful Hurst, TX on the For... 6 6cylindersovertexas Shop Shark
6cylindersovertexas Shop Shark 6 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Beautiful Hurst, TX on the For...	steppenwood, That is one beautiful 46 pickup truck! You have come close to being a miracle worker with that truck!!!! I would be hard pressed to tell you when I saw a truck that looked better than your 46!!!! "Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself. Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21944 03/14/2004 2:13 AM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 96 Perth and Norseman in Western ... P panhead_pete Shop Shark
panhead_pete Shop Shark P Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 96 Perth and Norseman in Western ...	Purely senstaional. Great work! Send David Hicks home - now! "Better to be wrong and kill no one then right with mass graves" Albert Camus

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21945 03/14/2004 2:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Calfornia, the land of spotles... T Tony M Member
Tony M Member T Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Calfornia, the land of spotles...	Your truck and the pictures are incredible. I would like to see it sometime. 54 3100 with 235 62 flatbed dump C60 with 261

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21946 03/14/2004 2:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 idaho A ape Member
ape Member A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 idaho	Yup. REAL nice!

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21947 03/14/2004 5:15 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Gohara, Japan Rusty Rod Moderator - The Electrical Bay
Rusty Rod Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Gohara, Japan	darn.. them wide white walls just about blinded me.. sweet i'm jealous Another quality post. Real Trucks Rattle HELP! The Paranoids are after me!

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21948 03/14/2004 1:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 NE Ohio D dale937 Shop Shark
dale937 Shop Shark D Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 NE Ohio	Nice,No Super Nice http://www.dalesclassics.zoomshare.com/0.html

Re: I just drove my "@rt D#co"! #21949 03/14/2004 1:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Connecticut S sixwheeler Member
sixwheeler Member S Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Connecticut	Ohhhh I like it. Lucky you. Hope to get my 40 going soon. Ron When I learn enough to be ignorant more intelligently I will ask better questions.

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