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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 | Hi everyone! I'm new to the restoration game and have minimal experience in working on clasics (my first car was a '76 Volare that I did most of the maintenance on). So I look forward to all of the advice and help I can get. I don't have it yet, but my better half has decided that I can buy a new toy... 1956 GMC V8 with a Hydra-matic tranny. Hopefully within the next 1-2 months I will be skinning my knuckles up nightly after work. And if anybody knows where I can find an owner's manual/technical publication for this beauty online, please let me know!
I look forward to talking to ya'll and learning all I can!
Jon
Jon 1956 GMC"Man is not disturbed by event's, but by the view he takes on them." -Epictetus, Greek slave and Stoic Philosopher
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Jon, welcome to the 'bolt. Great that your 'other half' is letting you get a new 'toy'! The beauty of these old trucks is parts availability,there are loads of vendors(new and second hand) catering for 'us'. Welcome to the land of busted knuckles! Don't forget to post some pics when you can. 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: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 |
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | 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. You'll find some other GMC guys around that can help you a lot. Make a plan and take your time. It will be something you'll be proud of when you go down the road...... Oh, and you better hang onto that better half!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 | Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! And don't worry...I'll be hanging on to her, she's probably the only one that gets my humor(or puts up with it) 
Jon 1956 GMC"Man is not disturbed by event's, but by the view he takes on them." -Epictetus, Greek slave and Stoic Philosopher
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I'll be hanging on to her, she's probably the only one that gets my humor(or puts up with it) It takes a special kind of lady to put up with 'us' 'bolters. Thankfully,many of us seem to share your luck! Now back to the subject...where's the pics? 
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: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 | That it does Jock...and I'll have pics up as soon as I get them. 
Jon 1956 GMC"Man is not disturbed by event's, but by the view he takes on them." -Epictetus, Greek slave and Stoic Philosopher
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 | Well here they are...the long awaited pictures... I've got a lot of work ahead of me. I got the usual "It ran when I parked it here..." Come to find out that was 4 years ago, but at least he drained the fuel tank and amazingly the oil and transmission fluid look and smell great! So in the next few weeks will drain and replace fluids and stick a new battery in her and see if she fires up! More pictures to follow as I progress.
Jon 1956 GMC"Man is not disturbed by event's, but by the view he takes on them." -Epictetus, Greek slave and Stoic Philosopher
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Cool. Looks like you got some free Chia pets in the bed. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Love those rear bumpers !....won't have too many Hondas trying to force their way into your lane *g*
Looks like a great project with lots of potential. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 | Cool. Looks like you got some free Chia pets in the bed. Yeah....one of the joys of living in Washington and buying a truck that has been sitting for so long. hahahaha
Jon 1956 GMC"Man is not disturbed by event's, but by the view he takes on them." -Epictetus, Greek slave and Stoic Philosopher
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 | Goood luck and welcome to the Bolt. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | Hi Jon,welcome to the Bolt.I seem to be late greeting you .You'll enjoy hanging around here and learn things as well.
I've stopped in Lacey at the Red Lobster many times.Just the right distance from here for lunch
Boyd | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 17 | A reverse welcome from a gal whose other half luckily doesn't mind her slamming away on rust! I'm sure he thinks it's pretty cool deep down.. haha! Can't wait to see pics! Cheers | | |
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