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I've been spinn' wrenches since I took apart my dads mower and found out how fond he was of it. I've been workin on cars and trucks for about 20yrs. Professionally (HA) for about 10. A few of the 10 was in a custom shop were I got my first '50 for just one Franklin. And it is rough. Buildable, but rough. I've been collecting parts for a few yrs now. I wanted to turn it into a 4wd trail/recovery rig. I just recently got the 4400 from an old cotton farmer's widow, whos famlies owned it since new. I got all the paper work and the truck is all there. Just a lot of surface rust. And that was only 2 Bens. My plan is to make a wrecker out of it. I shall keep ya'll posted on the process.
And remember, this fix is only temporary, unless it works.
1950 chevrolet 3100 pickup, 1950 chevrolet 4400 dump-bed, 1975 chevrolet el camino, and tooo many s-10 blazers!
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | Sounds like a plan to me! Welcome to Stovebolt and we are sure glad you joined. Lots of questions and answers for all to share. Good luck!  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 | Hi TxWrench, welcome! There's a group of big bolters around here, just scroll down to their forum. Good luck with the de-rusting and restoration process.
Leo | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 36 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 36 | Welcome TxWrench, You'll like it here, lets see those pics | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi TxWrench welcome from Scotland. There's a few guys here who 'specialise' in wreckers,not to mention there's a fair few Texans here too! Post some pics of your 'collection' when you get a chance. ( especially your 50!)  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: 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. Sounds like you have a plan! There are lots of bolters here that are willing to help out and there are plenty of Bolters in Texas......have fun and keep us posted. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 117 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 117 | | | |
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