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Drove it for the first time today!!!! #540773 05/25/2009 8:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 West Virginia, USA A android New Guy
android New Guy A Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 West Virginia, USA	Well, after hours of hard work, flairing brake lines,fixing leaks, checking & re-checking, fixing more leaks,....I finally drove my truck for the first time today!!! What a way to celebrate Memorial Day! It's not licensed for the road yet, so I had to stay in my neighborhood, but we logged a whopping 1.5 miles,...and hey, it ran and stopped! The Huck brake system is actually pretty good, it stopped on 2 nickels, with no real effort. I'll play around town for the rest of the summer, then it's tear-down time in the fall! 1951 Chevy 3800

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! android #540797 05/25/2009 10:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 South Central Kansas T Tiny Ex Hall Monitor
Tiny Ex Hall Monitor T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 South Central Kansas	Cool! That's a milestone you'll always remember. Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet. The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion. Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! Tiny #540800 05/25/2009 10:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 Ohio K kenneycj Wrench Fetcher
kenneycj Wrench Fetcher K Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 Ohio	Congratulations!!!!! Have fun! Chris 1951 Chevrolet 3100 1969 Olds 442 Convertible

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! Tiny #540801 05/25/2009 10:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Tuttle, OK A Avette4me Shop Shark
Avette4me Shop Shark A Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Tuttle, OK	The big picture 1958 Chevrolet Stepside in the Gallery Photobucket album

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! Avette4me #541040 05/26/2009 5:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 Hampton, VA M Mobileortho 'Bolter
Mobileortho 'Bolter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 Hampton, VA	Have fun! Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! Mobileortho #541059 05/26/2009 7:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 north carolina W wodniw5 Shop Shark
wodniw5 Shop Shark W Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 north carolina	The first ride is always the best. Have fun http://1951chevrolet.shutterfly.com/

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! wodniw5 #541095 05/26/2009 11:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 TENNESSEE S Slickt Wrench Fetcher
Slickt Wrench Fetcher S Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 TENNESSEE	Congratulations!!!!!

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! android #541220 05/27/2009 4:40 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 22 Baytown Texas 5 57 3100 TX Apprentice
57 3100 TX Apprentice 5 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 22 Baytown Texas	I understand. I drove my 51 GMC around the area for about 2 miles about a month ago. Have had it out several times since, but that 1st time around was special. Enjoy!!!

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! 57 3100 TX #541234 05/27/2009 5:55 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 nor cal foothills C carolines truck Shop Shark
carolines truck Shop Shark C Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 nor cal foothills	I can just see the big party every memorial day from NOW on. Last edited by carolines truck; 05/27/2009 5:55 AM. Jim & Caroline The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense." Gooday-that's my 1Â¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe Every Shaver \| Now Can Snore \| Six More Minutes \| Than Before ... \| Half A Pound for Half a Dollar \| Spread On Thin \| Above the Collar \|\| BURMA-SHAVE

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! android #541517 05/28/2009 5:01 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 22 New Mexico J jimbo's46 New Guy
jimbo's46 New Guy J Joined: May 2009 Posts: 22 New Mexico	I got my 46 on the road again about two weeks ago licensed and insured. Haven't stopped driving it since. I have put a T-5 transmission in it and just put an electric fan in. I think my wife is going to divorce me...... again........ironic thing is .....she gave me the truck.........I was moping about crashing my 56 chevy an she says I have an old truck you can have...in her moms back yard set a 1946 chevy truck......my first love was an older woman....my second love as an even older woman. drive on man....drive on!

Re: Drove it for the first time today!!!! jimbo's46 #541560 05/28/2009 12:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 Stuart Florida R rust bucket 53 'Bolter
rust bucket 53 'Bolter R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 Stuart Florida	Congratulations! Have fun with it 1953 3/4-Ton Chevy In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix If it can be built ... It can be fixed. RB53

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