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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 69 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 69 | Hello everyone. My name is Jeff and I have just purchased my first Stovebolt. It is a 1942 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup. I found the truck in sunny Arizona. The truck is going to be delivered to me in cold, snowy Ohio in a few weeks. I am planning to do a slow cosmetic restoration on the truck with my three sons. I want to be able to drive it while we work on it. I plan to give the truck a non-original makeover. Nothing crazy, but I want to make it look unique. I have placed photos of the truck on the website listed below. I will update the photos as I make progress on the truck. Any comments along the way would be appreciated. Please look at these pics and let me know what your impressions are of the truck. This is my first one and I bought it sight unseen. Oh well, I own it now. www.1942chevy.blogspot.com
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 76 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 76 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,519 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,519 | Welcome,Jeff. Looks like you have a good,solid starting point. Should be an easy "non-original makeover".Everythings there.
Youre lucky to have found a '42 in such complete and together condition. Theres plenty of folks here to lend their knowledge and experiences.
One thing tho,(just my opinion) those wheels have GOT to go.
Good luck on your's and son's project.
Marty | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Welcome and congrats on your new project. Nice to get the boys involved as well. This is the place to be if you need to learn anything about old stovebolts. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | Cool truck...that should be lots of fun for you & your boys. Welcome aboard!  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,420 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,420 | Hello Jeff, Your '42 looks to be in great shape. You were fortunate to find a restoration candidate that nice. Quite often they are very rough (like mine).  This is the best place to get answers. Welcome to the "Bolt", we're glad to have ya. 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: 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 | Welcome to the bolt....and why can't I find one in that good of shape to start with?
Nice truck and I'm sure you and the boys will have hours of enjoyment with it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 | From 1 Jeff to another: Welcome to a great site!I"m new here too.There are great folks here who are willing and able to help.
Nice truck you found.Have fun with your boys.There is nothing better than seeing your sons with their heads under a hood talking to each other about how they are gonna fix their ride...
Take care and Aloha,Jeff | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Welcome to the 'bolt, stotman  Dang, that is a clean truck. Enjoy your project with your children, I'll look forward to seeing what you do with it  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Welcome to the Stovebolt, stotman. Wow! Nice truck! 
Terry K.
1951 5 window 1/2 ton
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | jeff,
real nice and solid foundation.
good luck with your build, and have fun working on it with your sons. they will rememebr that forever.
leonard | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Wow, what a good solid looking truck. It looks like it could be driven right away! Congratulations on your new addition. I am sure it will bring many hours of enjoyment. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 | Jeff, Man, you've got a '42 with really good bones!! What a great find!! The Arizona climate helped preserve it for sure!! Delux54panel is right! Those wheels don't look right, especially if you plan to remain stock. Ohio eh? I grew up in Northeast Ohio near Painesville. You near there?
"Lucille" ..... Proud Member of the "Southern Stovebolts" David Wolff 1946 Chevy 1/2-ton In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 | Great truck. Welcome to the Bolt. Have fun restoring it and let me know if there is anything that I can help you with. I have literally thousands of photos that I took during my restoration as reference for me as well as others. Feel free to check my web page listed below as a resource.
Tim
Tim Sheridan 1947 First Series Chevy 1/2-Ton"Liberty Series" - "Art Deco" - Whatever you'd like to call it. In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 58 | Welcome stotman! That is one nice lookin truck. Hard to believe it looks that good. You got a jump start on most people. I think the coolest thing is your plan to build it with your boys! That is just awesome. I would have loved it if my Dad had been able to do that with me and my 2 brothers. That is something those boys will never forget. Good Luck and welcome aboard the stovebolt.  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Welcome Jeff, Looks like you've got yourself a 'keeper'. What a great way to spend time with your boys,and as the other folks have already said you can talk about it for years to come. If you haven't already done so, check out Sheridan's resto log. You couldn't ask for a more comprehensive log on the trials and tribulations of restoring an old 'bolt. It should keep you on the straight and narrow! Good luck! Jock
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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: Jan 2009 Posts: 69 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 69 | I just want to thank everyone for all of the kind words and encouragement. It would be an understatement to say I am very excited to get this truck. I have twin boys who are 11 and a younger son who is 9. We have already started looking into powder coating guns and other cool truck restoration tools. I know I will call upon the collective knowledge of the group to help me along. The great thing about a hobby like this is you make a lot of new friends along the way. Most people who restore old trucks like other old things. I used to restore old tractors and then I started restoring old arcade games. If you have not done so already, take a look on my website and click on view complete profile and check out my other restoration pics. Some of those old arcade games are pretty cool. www.1942chevy.blogspot.com | | |
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