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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 18 | What an awesome site this is!! I have been restoring old military vehicles MVs with my two sons and now we have a 1949 3800 to work on, this truck won't be green or tan but red... http://s908.photobucket.com/albums/ac286/VintageHusker/Trucks/Looking forward to meeting some bolters! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | welcome, good looking truck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Scott welcome to the 'bolt. What's up... you're running low on tan and green paint,so you've decided to build something shiny?  Nice 3800..... BTW are the military trucks yours as well?
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: 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 aboard Scott. This is the place to be if you have an old iron Chevy thats for sure.
You will get to meet lots and lots of bolters and if you come to the Stovebolt Reunion in Kansas in Sept. you can get to meet quite a few!!
Thats a nice looking pickup you have there. Let us know how we can help. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Hi Scott, welcome. Nice to do the work with your own boys. Looks like it isn't in too bad a shape. If you run stuck, just drop by and ask.
Leo | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,401 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,401 | Scott, your truck looks to be in great condition. Where in Nebraska are you located?
John
~ J Lucas 2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6 2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s) 2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWBIn the Gallery My Flicker Photos! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 18 | Thanks for the feedback guys, yup the 6x6s are mine... all for fun, each year I carry veterans in several parades and the van truck is setup for camping. Really looking forward to working on the 3800, the body is in real good shape but the floor pan will need replaced and I will need to learn how to paint better than motor pool ready like the mvs.
I am in Laurel, 50 clicks SE of Yankton SD or 40 west of Sioux City. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hey Scott, we've even got U.S.Military stuff over here. This was less than ten miles from me. I also see your an ex Navy guy,so you'll fit right in here! Our very own 'Grand Poobah' John Milliman is also an ex Marine. I'm not sure if 'ex' is the correct term,from what I gather...once a Marine, always a Marine! 
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 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 18 | UPDATE
Braved the cold and have the running boards, splash panels and bed off. Have been collecting several parts catalogs, noticed Chevs of the 40s lists roller bearings for the front spindles, has anyone done this to their 1 Ton? Also looking at several different intakes for the 235 (1956 hyd.) was wondering what has worked the best for others. | | |
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