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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: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 | Hello My name is John Scanlan and I just aquired a new project. I picked up a 1959 1 ton flatbed gmc from a farmer in Washington. The GMC has a 270 ci straight six that is pretty impressive as far as physical size. It was stored in a barn since it was bought and has 53000 miles on it. I bought it for 200 dollars because of a dented fender. The farmer threw in a perfect fender for it and was sorry it was the wrong color. It does not have any rust. After a new battery and a few hours of wrenching, it fired up. It now runs and drives. Anyway, I want to throw a dana 60 under the front install a transfer case. I do have two questions. 1) How strong is the rearend under a one ton, and is it a Spicer? 2) Where do you get front park lights, it is the only real part that needs to be replaced that I do not have. The truck has a yellow cab with black doors and fenders, it is impressive and I cannot wait to drive it.
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| | | | | 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 | Wow, what a find. welcome to the bolt. I'm not the guy to answer your questions but I'm sure someone will come to the rescue. You may want to post this question in the Big Bolts Forum where all the big bolt guys visit regularly. We also love pictures so as soon as you can get them on a photobucket/webshots/flicker or something like that, please give us a link to it so we can see it. Good luck and your already a long way ahead of the game! EDIT: I have a really good friend in Ashton Idaho so if your close I could get you two together. He has a 49 resto-rod 
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 | Welcome to the bolt JOHNSCANLAN, nice find. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Welcome to the Stovebolt, JOHNSCANLAN. 
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1951 5 window 1/2 ton
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 | JOHNSCANLAN, welcome to the 'bolt, and congratulations on
a nice find ! Bill B. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Welcome to the 'bolt, JOHNSCANLAN  What a fantastic find and purchase. It's good such a nice truck ended up in your hands  I don't know about question #1 but #2 you might be able to find in the 'Parts Wanted' section of the 'bolt. There are usually a couple good people with parts. One word of advice: a used old one is way sturdier than a new, shiny, made in China part. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Welcome to the 'bolt John! It sounds like a good 'un! Don't forget the  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 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Welcome John.
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