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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 | Hello, my wifes grandfather used to own a small town hardware store in Swartz Creek, Michigan. The store truck has been sitting in his barn since about 1980, and I finally talked him into letting me have it. Its a 53' 3100, and it seems to be in pretty good shape. My priority is to get it up and running, and take grandpa for a drive in that thing. His health is not that great, but talking about the truck has energized him. I've gotten the breakdown on some of the customizations he did to suit his needs. Some of the things I found interesting, there is a compartment in the front of the bed that was used for hauling glass, i'll get some pictures of it on the website. Also the bed is diamond plate. His brother-in-law managed to 'borrow' some from his work, and there was a midnight install of it at the brother-in-laws shop. Its a lot of fun hearing these stories. I also have some pictures of an earlier AD truck, I think a 49' that was used before the 53. It has decals on the side from the hardware store, and I plan on putting those back on ASAP. Even if I have to replace the wood on the sides I'll just get new stickers made up. I ramble on...anyway I just wanted to say hello to this great resource, and I will keep updating new pictures and posting them here. http://new.photos.yahoo.com/hardwaretruck53 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 | Welcome to the 'bolt...
Lots of good info here.. use the search feature.
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HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 | Welcome and good luck with it. Looks like it will be a fun project | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 114 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 114 | Hardwaretruck53,
Let me also welcome you to the bolt !
I viewed your photo album and looks like you have a great truck to start with.
Plus you have the added advantage of having a family history to go along with the project.
Welcome!
Brian | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 69 | Welcome Truck looks pretty good shape, rust isn't to hard to fix.
New deal for old steel
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Welcome! 
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | Welcome to the 'bolt, you will meet lots of good people here | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Welcome! Great looking truck it's going to be a blast for sure. Restoring something from the heart is the coolest. Your grandfather is a lucky man to have you putting your heart out. And you for getting a lasting memory. The guys here on the bolt are the best. You’ll find all the help you need right here. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 | Cool old truck. I like the bikes too. Welcome to the Stovebolt.
Toxictiki
'59 Apache 3100 panel (235)
'51 Chevy Fleetline Deluxe (216)
'48 Binder KB-1 (flathead 6)
'77 Cadillac DeVille (425 donor)
"Once I was 'Chairman of the Bored' then I bought a Stovebolt."
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 199 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 199 | WELCOME HARWARETRUCK53 TO YOU AND YOUR TRUCK!!!
I LIKE YOUR PHOTO ALBUM AND ALL THE NEAT PHOTOS INSIDE THE BARN!!!
AGAIN WELCOME AND LET US KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP YOU.
HOBERT
"The Lord is my shepherd"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | Welcome. Your truck looks like a nice one. I have only been here a few weeks now, but everyone here is great, and there is a huge amount of experience and knowledge here.
Enjoy the truck & more important, your grandfather.I can just see the smile on his face riding down the road as the truck lives again.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | 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 on board the best truck site on earth. Nice truck pics. It looks like you really have a complete truck which should make your job a lot easier. I know grandad will be proud. Include him all you can in the work. It will be good for both of you. Good luck. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | New Guy;
Congratulations on your graduation into our microculture. Welcome, pull up a stool (like you haven't already). A very, very fine looking start you've got there, and what a bonus to have acquired it from family. Respect that man, and the granddaughter he made for you, and tell him you'll think long and hard about which grandchild you'll pass the truck on to, when it's time.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 | Welcome hardwaretruck53!
That is one beautiful truck you wiggled into. I bet grandpa is happy to see something being done with it. Enjoy the truck and this site! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Welcome to the bolt hwt53. Looks like you have a great start on a great project. Send pictures, we like lots of pictures.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 | Welcome. Nice truck and pictures. In looking at the pictures I have a question. Just out of curiousity, is that a vacuum tank on the firewall above the engine? If so was that a GM item? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 | Welcome, its real nice to see another Michigander join the group. Thats a real nice pickup you got there, and a neat story to go with it. This is a real neat place to get parts, advice, and misc. information. Enjoy yourself.
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 209 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 209 | Welcome aboard. Have fun with your rig. | | |
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