The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Help needed for new member in England.

Hi folks.....on a routine trip to the beautiful town of St Albans to get more bits for my hard working MGB, I was passed by a truck that that left me completely amazed.......our roads in England are carpeted with millions of boring 'Euro-boxes' and anonymous white vans, and this American pick-up just stood out as a real stunner.

Later research proved it to be a 50's Chevy 5 window Stepside,
resplendent in several shades of gray and rust.........

Love at first sight !

How hard are these trucks to come by in England, and are spares
a real problem ?

Best wishes to you all........embryo stovebolter Phil

Hi Phil, I'm not familiar with any changes that would have been made on trucks sent to europe but I'm sure someone here will be able to help. As for parts in general there are several good sources available. Visit the links link at the top of the page for vendors selling repop parts & keep an eye on eBay for used parts. Welcome to the 'bolt.

I think there are several guys from England with trucks of that era that post on this site. Check the gallery as some are on there.
Fred

Phil: Welcome to THE best old Chevy truck website! I was just in Luton and ran into a local who owns several American Classic cars and trucks. He mentioned he was a member of a car club in England that has exclusively Yankee rides. You might want to check for a local club. But here, you will find everything else regarding the Stovebolt of your dreams. Good luck and keep us informed of your pursuits.

Phil,
I'm a Brit Stovebolter, IMHO you might find it cheaper to take a trip to the States to buy a truck and ship it back rather than buy in the UK where they tend to be quite expensive as they are fairly rare.

I imported a truck a few years ago from Pennylvania via Oklahoma. Some pictures of the truck are on my website (URL in my signature. My brother bought back his '36 truck from Texas after seeing an Advert on this site. Be aware though that the UK import duty is much higher on trucks and cars made after 1949, so it might be better to buy an earlier Stovebolt.

If you feel you have to have a right hand drive stovebolt, buy one from Australia, New Zealand or South Africa, I looked into doing this, but most of these trucks seem to have had a very hard life, I don't find that the fact my truck is LHD is a real problem on UK roads.

Good luck with your search.

Cheers !! Phil

Welcome to the garage Phil. Check this link for Stovebolters in Europe and elsewhere around the world.

http://www.stovebolt.com/world.shtml

Cheers mate... seen a few up north near Donny. Check out a couple of classic magazines like Old Glory for clubs its mostly steam tractors but they seem to be involved with everything old. TA, Steve

Hey Phil,
grab a copy of Classic American at your local newsagents. There's plenty of club info, cruise dates, spares, dealers and great cars and trucks,(even modern ones, BARF)
I know a couple of guys in the Reading area that have AD trucks, not too many up in this neck of the woods though, I think the Salty roads kills 'em!
As far as spares go, probably as easy to get as your MG, parts suppliers in abundance.
(anyone ever seen a bun dance?? just wonderin')
I get most of mine from LMC in Kansas and, as yet,have had no problems with supply.
Get a truck, go on, you know you want one!
cheers from Bonnie (wet) Scotland
Pete.