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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: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Well Folks It dawned on me abought an hr. ago after tourqin the lugnuts & checkin the fluids again, looked at my checklist for what seemed like the millionth time!.....IM OUTTA STUFF TO DO!!!!
WOW what a feeling!,after over 2 years the last item is checked off, at least for now Im done other than makin a Test run when the sun comes up.
Time to make a new checklist, but to avoid a divorce I will wait a year on New wheels, runnin boards, and a bunch a odds & ends.
She is Mechanically good to go, for the State Inspection.
LOOKS LIKE A MILLLION!, COMMON MR. SUN!
Tim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | And I thought we were supposed to work on them forever! Nice job  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 | Way to go, Tim... now you can enjoy it the way you've always wanted to! If you find yourself longing for stuff to do or get bored, come up here for a visit... I have enough to do on mine to keep us busy for a while!  ~Trev | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 |
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 66 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 66 | Tim, You don't have to go all the way to Canada to help Trev, just head over to southern Jersey if you want to work on an old Chevy or two! Good luck with your new ride. Scott | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Looking good Tim, looks like your gonna have a full summer of cruising ahead of ya.
I’ve been following your picture trail for a while and I’ve got one question that I wanted to ask but I didn’t want to jinx the project.
I’ve never seen as much as a scrap of paper, a spot of oil or a cardboard box from Jimmy Carters etc., in any of your pictures. How in the world do you restore a ’51 Stovebolt without getting the floor dirty???? You must be doing all of the dirty work over at your neighbor’s house or else your cleaning lady comes in every morning and tidies up after you leave for the office, right??? And then you still find time to squeeze in some fishin’, ahhh to be young and full of ambition again!
Just pullin’ your jebber Timothy, Great job, have fun this summer.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 308 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 308 | Cool, I can't wait until I can say the same thing about my truck, maybe 2-3 years.
Ed | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | I,too, Have been following your progress. Looks great now go enjoy and don't forget your friends at the bolt!
Dan | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 | working on 'em is fun, but not nearly as fun as driving them.. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | 2  !! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Awesome job, Tim. The truck looks sweet - enjoy it. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Tim Congrads. a great looking truck. How, I guess, we can cancel the marriage counseling. 
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Concratulations on a job well done!
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Great lookin truck.It is a lot of fun building one,and twice as much fun showing it off. First cruisin in my neck of the woods is May 5th.Lookin forward to gettin the old yellow 55 out and cruisin. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 | Oh yeah! I like that white truck.  Shoot why wait for old man sun? Take her out in the dark she ain't skeert.  Gotta make sure all those lights are working and aimed properly, right?
Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | Right on Tim !! Looks sweet !!
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | that's the way to do it Tim work on them, get it right like you have && go RIDE  Yeehaa!!
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Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Update:
she passed inspection with flying colors, she is a LEAGAL BEAGAL now, so me an the wife just got back from puttin 100+ miles on her, Ran great!
She devolped a clankin noise like somethin came loose at around 70 miles, I told Bren well Hun that is what a test run is all abought!...so it is back in its stall coolin down she will get the PA bugs removed and a go over front to back for loose fasteners ..I may have overlooked.
BUT ALL IN ALL A FANTASTIC DAY!
OOOH an the best part, We had folks breakin there necks, pointin,thumbs high, or just yellin COOL TRUCK all day when we would go through a town it was Great! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of, getting down the road on my test drive and parts that I failed to tighten down start flying off.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | This is for Denny, All the work was done in my shop I just have a problem with dirt, I sweep & mop all the time ..lol and being anal like I am Im good at hidin the clutter when I take a picture..LOL
But it is HERE, actually next weekend will be SHOP CLEANIN top to bottom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like a clean organized shop and right now its a MESS, been comin down the homestretch and been slackin,But today was worth all the mess!
Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Most excellent Tim. Did you find the noise?
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | 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 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Tiny,
Yup found it ...1/2 wrench I misplaced a year ago found its way down to the frame and was stuck between the cab and frame on a bolt that i used to attach the Conduit I ran from the rear for all the wiring. and was swinging around...It is now back in the tool box. No more noise! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Great job!! Are you going to let your wife drive it? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Tom,
I offered!, her reply: HECK NO IM NOT GONNA BE THE FIRST ONE TO BEND IT!....LOL | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Nice job... Are you sure you checked the blinker fluid Enjoy | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I uploaded a few new pics of the Ol Gal outsdie at my Inlaws, we stopped in to take the father in law for a ride. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Cool pics. I think your find out that white is really hard to keep clean. Great looking truck.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 |
~Jim
| | | | | 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 | ......On the Road Again, just can't wait to get on the road again Find job Tim, mighty fine job. After your son's prom night could I borrow it? I need to haul some fertilizer of the garden | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Great job Radial, really is a good feeling to get her on the road. ENJOY!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 | Hi Tim, Great job on that beauty! Acouple of questions-- Where did you get the rear bumper? How did you center the rear axle?
Again, nice truck.
Glenn | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Grandpa,
HELLO! Well the rear bumper was fabricated by my Uncle in Texas (po)...it is a 1 of a kind.
along with the Tool box Im currently preppin to paint, Pic coming soon of it.
the rear axle was already in when i got the truck, it is 76 malibu rear with the coil spring perches & trailing arms removed,Unlce just took good measurements of teh center of the original axle before removing it and installing the malibu rear.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | Congrats on "finishing" the truck. I had mine "finished" last August, but keep finding little things that need attention, but that's O.K., at least it's great to have it driveable, now enjoy it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 | Tim, would he consider making another?
Glenn | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | CONGRATULATIONS!!!~!!!~!!! By the way, what did you name it? I lost track of that thread somewhere and never saw what you went with. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | jdl,
goin with Casper, It just seems to fit. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Glenn,
In a Heart Beat!,actually this winter my 75 Laguna is comin to the shop after a VERY LONG hibernation in my fatherinlaws storage, Time to get on that Ol Gal, that one will be MINE, the 52 will prob. go to my youngest Son when he he is of age it will definaltely be around as long as I am ...I love the Ol Bolt.
But my Laguna is my dream project, only 5700 of em ever made and I have had mine since I was 16 so it is comin for TEAR DOWN this fall.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 143 | Tim, Your son is one lucky fellow! Can you send me an e-mail at [email protected] - I would like to se about a bumper like yours. Glenn | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Well after watchin the DVD again that came with my new Edelbrock carb, well ya cant beat the Tech!
My Edelbrock intake is for a spread bore and after i placed the gasket down for the square bore on it it seemed like it was coverin good ENOUGH..NOT!
So i went with the Techs advise on the DVD included with the carb ..got the recommended adapter (they give ya the part # on the DVD)..so 45 minutes later she is purrin like a DREAM! followed the rest of the DVD to the letter on tunin...GUESS WHAT..?... SUPER RUNNIN ENGINE!
SOMETIMES IT IS BEST TO READ & FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!
I guess i let the I DONT NEED NO STINKIN DIRECTIONS that come with the male DNA bite me this time ..lol
but all in all she ran OK before ...NOW SHE IS RUNNIN!!!OMG ..she is runnin!..found out real quick on a test run that ya dont need much throttle NOW to be all over the road in a heart beat!
So my advise is this ...That pc. folded paper ..READ IT 10 TIMES~
If it comes with a fancy shiney disk watch it 10 times also!
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