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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 | Just found out about you guys (and gals) in Vintage Truck magazine, and thought I should join. Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Tom, I live in Elba, NY. I'm 31 and married with kids. I am in the process of building a 1948 Chevy P/U, that is nowhere near a resto. It is being built on 1994 Buick Roadmaster (same as Impala SS) front and rear clips, with 2x4 steel framerails. Under the hood? I'm currently in the process of building a single T4 turbocharged 454 big block Chevy engine. Behind that is a 700R4 tranny, and an 8.5" 10 bolt soon to have either 3.73s or 4.11s. Not sure yet. lol I will be using the roadmaster power leather seats, and power mirrors. I have the column out of a (sorry but FREE) 75 Ford P/U, and the master cylinder/pedal assembly out of the Buick. Most likely it will be flat black with stacks. BTW, I am looking for a complete, or just 1 or 2 grill bars if anyones got them. Also, due to using alot of donor parts I will probably be posting a bunch of stock stuff. I will also post some build pics to the gallery. Sorry so long, just alot to say. Glad to be here. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | Welcome to the 'bolt.
Got pics? We love pics.
Be sure to check out the Hi-po shop area... lots of posts about engine swaps in there.
-W | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Welcome! Sounds like a good project. Keep us posted, and like Woogeroo says, keep the pictures coming. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 | Always glad to see another New Yorker. Welcome | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | Hi Tom from Elba New York and welcome to "The Bolt".I also live in New York (on Long Island) but I don't know where Elba is.The folks here have a whole lot of knowlege.If you have a question,ask away.
gtow69
Still learning
Wanted Good Woman:
Must be able to cook , clean , sew , tune engines and polish trucks. Must have old Stovebolt and garage. Please send picture of old Stovebolt and garage.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | Greasemonkey,
Welcome to the bolt............
Like Woogeroo said we love pics.......post some......I would love to see that 454!!!
Roger
Roger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45469713@N00/?saved=1
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Tom:
You came to the right place for support for your project. Some of these ole Coots here have forgotten more than most know about StoveBolts. Even the younger ones like me can help you change a tire or two.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | Welcome aboard Greasemonkey, sounds like a great project...be keepin' an eye out for pics! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | Welcome to the bolt greasemonkey. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 199 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 199 | Welcome to the Stovebolt greasemonkey!!!
Hobert
"The Lord is my shepherd"
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Welcome aboard Tom. again we love pics. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 |
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: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 | Welcome. This is a pretty cool place to come in and learn and find the parts you need. Speaking of parts, I am in the process of building one good grille out of 3 that I have acquired. When I get finished, I may have what you need to finish yours if you are interested. I will be working on it over the winter. Let me know.
Thanks
Scott
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Hi Tom, welcome to the "Bolt"
Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 | hi, welcome to the 'bolt.
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Welcome Tom, sounds like a great project. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 | Thanks for the greetings!! I'll see about getting pics tonight. As far as the motor swap stuff, I don't know if if I'd call it a swap. It was more like a bolt-in with the clips I'm using. On the grille thing, my idea was to take an extra grille bar and invert it to add to the bottom with a middle filler. Kind of like a roll pan, but it would have the origional contours and shape. As you may have guessed, there won't be a bumper. lol But I do need 2 because 1 in my grill is crushed pretty good. I'll keep you all updated. btw, Elba is halfway between Buffalo and Rochester.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | OK Tom,I have been to Buffalo and Rochester a long time ago.Too darn cold up there for me.I do have a Rochester carb on my Bolt that I like lol.
Wanted Good Woman:
Must be able to cook , clean , sew , tune engines and polish trucks. Must have old Stovebolt and garage. Please send picture of old Stovebolt and garage.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 | Hi Tom,
Tom here,
Welcome to the Bolt!
Tom | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 113 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 113 | Welcome. This has been the most informative source of information about these old trucks that I have come across. I think you will like it here. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Glad you made it to the BOLT! Which grill bars do you need? I think the bars were all different length. Check out the Swap Meet on this site. LOTSA a cool stuff.
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Greasemonkey, Welcome to the bolt! 
Terry K.
1951 5 window 1/2 ton
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13 | Welcome from another New Guy.........
If it's not a Chevy, its just a four letter word... you choose which one.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 | Welcome! I have a friend in Elma NY is that nearby? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 | Elma is like an hour or so south I believe. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 | hi tom my 48 came from elba it worked the onion farms do you know **** moore in your area ..im in cheektowaga tom | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Welcome Tom, sounds like you have it all planned out! | | |
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