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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 2007 Posts: 69 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 69 | Great write up. I'm looking forward to the day when my truck will be road trip worthy.
Gotta ask. Do you have the electric fan on a relay? | | | | | 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 | cletis, you sure you and June did all that in just a few days....and still had time for BBQ!!! Just goes to show..its attitude, attitude, attitude  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | good write up on your adventure, may your next one be trouble free. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Sounds like you had a grand adventure. Glad it worked out OK
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,423 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,423 | That was quite a trip indeed. I heard at the truck show that you had encountered some problems, but I didn't know that you had that many.
Very nicely done, thanks for sharing that with us.
I am looking forward to next year.
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: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 | That is a very nice write up, and sounds like a great adventure.
I got a couple of rolls of duct tape in my truck that John threw out a show last year. You know never know when you might need it....
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 53 | your trip sounds like it was full of memorable moments, i once drove my 67 vw bus 1750 miles straight one way to a car show and never turned it off, for fear that it would not start back up!!!, come to find out a year later the heat from my exhaust would create resistance in the starter wires when hot and it would barely turn over. i think that road trips are great in a classic.
great story
jeff | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 | Oh Cletis, Great story!! Glad you hadn't forgotten (June said you all would write it down). I'm glad you did. You and June may not have made the "group picture" but it looks like you story may be the report from the Event. I'll have to dig up some more of the pictures of you and June, tho!  Great story-telling. Good job. Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"Success comes in 'cans' ..." | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Great story Cletis. Maybe we should take a road trip sometime. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 700 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 700 | Great write up Cletis. I especially like the dog trailer; the dogs look positively gleeful in there, well, at least one of them does.
Looking at the photo at Jack Stack's its apparent why folks in KC were asking about my tan. Gosh, all I do is get out on the Harley and walk the beach sometimes.
It would certainly be an adventure to drive out to KC next year in Viejo. Perhaps we can get a caravan going.
Don
My 1941 in the Stovebolt Gallery
My Photo AlbumBut I tried, didn't I? ... At least I did that. RP McMurphy
The past belongs to the future...but only the present can preserve it.
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 | We're going to try to make a road trip next year. John's gonna take the whole week off. It'd be neat if he could bring the '49 1.5-ton. Me and Jennifer Marlow will fly out so that we can do the live-action reports from the hotel! Oh, and set up some details for the big event. Yea, that's right.  Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"Success comes in 'cans' ..." | | |
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