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| | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 | Hello, My name is Ron and I am in Midland, Texas. I work for the Chaparral Gallery at the Petroleum Museum. ( www.petroleummuseum.org) I just bought my first stovebolt. (Ebay) A 1958 Apache swb step side. While looking on line for resources I found this website. It looks like there is a lot of good info available here. My truck has all original running gear at this time. What attracted me to this truck was the paint job. It was painted to look like an old " Indy Service Vehicle ". It was sanded to remove the gloss giving it that " farm fresh look" then the Indy identification was added then wet sanded on those surfaces. Following, was the "rusty" appliqué in all strategic locations like the " Indy " emblems on the ft. fenders, spots on rear step side fenders, interior, and right down to the tail-gate securing chains rub marks. Not all of the stains and dents are fake though. Future mods include electronic fuel injection, gear vendors overdrive, late model close ratio 3 speed transmission, A/C, AM/FM radio, cruise control, and installation of an old McCullough supercharger that I have. If I can figure out how I will post some pictures if anyone is interested. Thanks for your time. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | TEXAS !! No way ! We can NEVER have enough people from Texas  Welcome to the Bolt Ron ! The 58 sounds cool, This is a great site with some awesome people, As for posting pictures try Webshots then add your link to your profile, We like pictures !! Todd 
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: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Ron, Welcome to the 'Bolt! Gotta get them pictures posted!  Sound like a pretty cool truck ya got! 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: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 |  Welcome to the stovebolt community ! Nice pictures of your truck . | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | Great looking truck!
I was born and raised in Midland and have visited the Petroleum Museum several times. I have yet to see the Chaparrel addition. I might have to come meet you next time I visit my old man.
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 | | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Welcome to the community. I lived in Big Spring (entirely voluntarily) from '86 to '99. You obviously have excellent taste in trucks.
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 | Bill, I love the YouTube video! Very Cool! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | big welcome from the Joker........nice truck, interesting too
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Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | 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 | Welcome to the Bolt - and dare I say it - Nice truck.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Nice to meet you. Welcome to the best virtual garage around. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Hey Diceman... I remember your Bolt... I almost bid on her myself......... I decided to let you have her!!!  Ok the truth is that Robin (the wife) wouldn't let me.  but thats ok because now you are here! Welcome to the "Bolt" and if you ever get up here to the Ft. Worth area you can look up the "TEXAS CONNECTION" or the "Lonestar StoveBolt Region" ... ie Cletis,Joker,TXLATX, and Many Many others including myself! Cliff59 | | |
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