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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 466 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 466 | THIS HAS BEEN MY SIX YEAR PROJECT. THE FIRST YEAR I REMADE EVERY SHAFT ON THE WRECKER PORTION AND THE STAINLESS STEEL HAND RAILS. FRANK AT THE INTERNATIONAL TOWING AND RECOVERY MUSEUM WAS A LOT OF HELP. WHEN I WAS REBUILDING THE POWER TAKEOFF ON THE WRECKER I WAS A LITTLE UP SET TO FIND OUT THAT HOLMES USED MODEL T FERD DIFFS.TO POWER THE CABLES.THIS TRUCK WAS VERY ROUGH,A COUPLE YEARS AFTER I GOT IT MY WIFE AND OUR RELATIVES SAID THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME THEY THOUGHT I WAS INSANE. A LOT OF SHEET METAL AND BODY WORK NEW BRAKES,WIRING,MOTOR AND MUCH MORE.PICTURES TO FOLLOW. http://www5.snapfish.com/thumbnails...SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
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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 | Chris, I understand prefectly well about the time. I spent 5 years on my 37 and I"m entering my 4th year on the panel so with all the work you've done I'd say "your moving right along" !!!
Welcome to the bolt. There are a few guys around the shop that and Wrecker guys to. I'm sure you'll find them.... if they don't find you first!!
Any pics of your project?? We like pics. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 | Nice truck! I think spanky might like this one. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | The URL above is not letting me see all of the images without a registration.
-W | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | The URL above is not letting me see all of the images without a registration.
-W Me too.
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 2009 Posts: 94 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 94 | WOW!! That is a goregeous truck, has the beauty of a coe and wrecker combined  . | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 24 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 24 | Wow! That's a nice looking truck. You did great job with the body work. That's a one of a kind!
If it ain't a Chevy, It ain't nothin'.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 | WOW !, Very nice. Missed this one. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 175 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 175 | WOW, as much as I did not want to register w/snapfish, the lead photo made it mandatory. I started driving at 15 when the old man would have me take our tow truck around the block and park it on the street again every 90 mins. to avoid parking tickets. That truck was about a '48 Diamond T with "power steering by Armstrong". Great C.O.E. wrecker...rare.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 | Wait 'til Billy Marlow sees this! Couldn't you picture Chris's wrecker pulling Billy's '46 COE ... not broken down mind you ... just as a cute couple.  Should get this in the Ga11ery today. Gotta get Paul to do some computer-magic on the server access. Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum"I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O" | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 | Hey Chris , I just checked out your truck! VERY COOL! You did an excellent job! SEE YA! Mark | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 280 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 280 |
*UNDER CONSTRUCTION* 1953 Chevrolet 3100 1/2 ton-previously abandoned resto. My Project BoltI hate when people leave their brains at home. Seriously when did critical thinking and customer service go out the window? How about common sense and striving to go the extra mile? Idiots, surrounded by idiots it tell you.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 184 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 184 | Just took a look at the pictures...you did a really nice job. Especially so given the space you had to work in. That ceiling fan looked pretty close to the top of the cab in the one shot.
Do you have the tow bar for the rear...I did not see it in any of the shots. Not that much can be towed with a bar any more anyway....and you may not even be planning on ever using it....but it would make it a little more complete.
Tad
1946 Chevy OS 1.5ton, 1955 GMC 3100, along with other various IH,Ford,Nash,MGB,.....
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 172 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 172 | Chris,
I'm only seeing the four 'Finished' pictures. Can you reload the before and in the process pictures? Made your own rails! wow. wanna make a couple more?
thanks,
Greg
1947 M15 Studebaker 454 4x4 1949 Chevy COE In the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix of the COE1950 Harley FL 1958 GMC LCF 455 3x2bbl 1961 Chevy C60 Tilt Cab 327 1966 Chevy C60 Tilt Cab 496 1961 Chevy K10 sb 292 1974 Harley FXE 1979 Chevy K10 sb 2007 Harley Streetglide I'm not that good but I'm slow
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