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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: Apr 2010 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1 | Hi All. My name is Craig Dusing. I am a new member located in NW Illinois. Recently, I simultaneously found this site and the motivation to continue my restoration of my 1939 Chev. fire truck that I purchased in 1982. (28 years planning isn't so bad!) The truck is a 1939 Chevrolet, Central Of St. Louis open cab fire truck. It was the Village Of Milledgeville IL's first motorized fire truck. As a member of the Milledgeville Volunteer Fire Department, I purchased the truck in 82 from a local gravel quarry where is had been used to pump surface water from a gravel pit. I diassembled the truck, took a few photos, sandblasted the frame, stored a few parts, and then was over come by everyday daily life. Raising kids, buying a house, starting a business, etc, etc, etc. Then twenty eight years later I found this site and the spark was re-kindled. I'm looking forward to restoring the truck a close to original as I can, and having some real fun along the way. CWD 39 Chev Fire Truck 10 39 Chev Fire Truck 20 39 Chev Fire Truck 30 39 Chev Fire Truck 40
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 163 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 163 | Welcome to the Stovebolt Page!
It's good that you held on to the truck for all those years! Make sure you keep us updated on progress. I am sure you will find a lot of support here!
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Slinger, WI | | | | | 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 | I think its awesome! Welcome to the bolt. You are now part of the "family" of bolters. Helping one another to achieve their goals. We'll be with you through the good, the bad, and the ugly if necessary. Let us know how we can help and we'll help keep you going.... and going.... and going....... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,988 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,988 | Good luck on your project! Be sure to check out the Firebolt forum as well.
Welcome to the Bolt! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Welcome from Scotland, it's brilliant you've held onto your firetruck all these years.
Hop over to the SVFD forum in the Big Bolts section,the guys there will make you very welcome.
Checkout Viginiafiretrucks fine machine,it's an inspiration to all Firebolters!
I look forward to following your progress.
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: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 | It's great to have that spark re-kindled again, I bought my first 1936 pickup in 1989 and it sat until 2005, great to have you aboard | | |
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