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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I've finally got the shop cleaned and somewhat organized so........ Big Orange, as of yesterday went under the knife or more correctly the wrench. I have no idea how long this will take but I'm doing a complete and original restoration hopefully better than from the factory, which shouldn't be too hard. I'll post photos as I go along. Wish me luck!
Bruce
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Bon Voyage!  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | I'll keep you in my prayers | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Made some good progress today. Got the front end off in pieces, not as a clip. Also got a bunch of smaller stuff off. I'll have some pictures on Saturday.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4 | | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 22 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2008 Posts: 22 | that is going to be a fun one to ride around in win its done good luck | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Good luck Bruce...I've been tearing mine apart now for the past 2 1/2 years. It doesn't even look like a truck anymore with all the pieces/parts hanging from the ceiling and hiding in boxes under the bench. It's a labor of love! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Hey Ron, I hear ya! I'm not going to impose any time frame on this. That would take the fun and probably discourage me at some point. I'm going to tackle the body work myself which should be interesting. After reading the posts in the paint forum, I think I'll be able with their help and suggestions to get it done. So far so good.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Bruce...Who know's, if everything works out for me and the planets align themselves just right, I'll stop over at your house to help out! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 | Good luck with your project. Post lots of pics. And above all have fun!
Bill S.
Tempe, AZ
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Started loading some before pictures. These are in no logical order cause I don't know how to rearange them yet! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 | Great truck....Best of luck
RB53 | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | Very nice truck, you have a great project going.  I am looking forward to hearing all about your progress. John | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Bruce,
just a ? could you change your post color to somethin other than red ?? I use the dark background format on the Bolt as the original is WAY TOO BRIGHT for my old eyes...an your red is ALL but not readable..it blends right in with the background.
Tim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Bruce, Love the big ole' Bolt! Good luck on your journey! Good to see you haven't put a time frame on it. If you set dates I Guarantee you'll never meet them! When it's done it's done!! I get it all the time....When's the truck gonna be ready? Answer; Whenever! Jock.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Bruce...I'd have to agree with SW about the color. I have the dark background too and I'm extremely color blind. I have to put my face about 5" away from the screen!
Thanks buddy. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | What dark background??? The reason I use the dark red is so my eyes can see it on the white background. Where do you find the dark one?
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Use "Bills easy on the eyes" and the text looks black. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | This is not the place to be discussing backgrounds and text colors. Looks like this topic has run it's course. | | |
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