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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20 | Hi everyone my name is Chris and I own a 1957 GMC 100 that I'm in the middle of restoring. I'd like to share the story of this truck.
In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth and General Motors created Herbie, a 1957 GMC 100 series pickup.
Herbie was bought to be a service truck for Plowman-Long Electric in 1958. Ken Long took Herbie to be his personal truck. Kenneth Hanley (my grandfather) and Ken Long went deer hunting and after killing a deer Kenneth put the deer in the bed of Herbie. Ken then griped because blood got on the bed then my grandfather said that is the way you should break in a new truck.
In 1963 Plowman-Long split their company. Mr. Plowman got the two GMC pickups that the company had bought in 1958 as part of the service trucks. My grandfather went to work for Plowman and Herbie was his service truck, which he used for five years.
The transmission went out on Herbie so my grandfather started to use his 1962 Chevy pickup. Mr. Plowman asked my grandfather if he would trade his 62’ pickup for Herbie and my grandfather said he would. Herbie was fixed and then used as my grandfather’s personal pickup. My two uncles, Kerry and Darrell, along with my mother, Debra, used Herbie as transportation to and from school. My mother named Herbie in 1968 after seeing the movie Herbie the Love Bug. My grandfather traded Herbie to my Uncle Kerry after he painted my grandfathers house. My grandfather then traded a double barrel 20-gauge shotgun to get Herbie back. Then he sold Herbie to my mother for $1 in 1993. I started to the restoration of Herbie in 2000, when I was about 16 years old. My grandfather helped me do the work on Herbie. In 2007 my grandfather passed away at the age of 80. Every time I look at Herbie I remember all the good times I’ve had with him. I’ve dedicated this total restoration project to his memory.
Thanks,
Chris
Last edited by J Lucas; 03/04/2009 7:24 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | Great story Chris.
Welcome to the forum and good luck on your truck.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Welcome to the Stovebolt, Chris.  Great story! Your grandfather would be proud....... 
Terry K.
1951 5 window 1/2 ton
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | wonderful story there Chris. Welcome to the Bolt Where are you located here in the Lone Star State? Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | Very nice story! You will have Herbie for ever. Don't trade it for anything. Good luck and glad you joined Stovebolt. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20 | I'm near Abilene. Are there very many people on here from TX? | | | | | 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 | downtownkokomo: WElcome to the bolt. Nice story on your truck and yep, there are several guys around that are from TExas. I'm sure they'll pop up around here somewhere....kind of like a praire dog  Just let us know how we can help. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | I think we have a good showing! There is a Stovebolt map showing where members are located. Welcome! Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 43 | Great story Chris, great to not just have history with the truck but memories also. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 68 | Glad to meet you! I have been away for awhile. Just came back on here today. i am from Texas.South of Houston in Brazoria. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Chris,welcome to the 'bolt. Nice story and make your old Grandad proud. 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.
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