The Stovebolt Site Forums Welcome! Welcome Centre New owner, old dream!

Hi all:) I'd like to first introduce myself!

I am a 24 year old welder and photographer from Ontario, Canada. I grew up loving old culture, so naturally I went to many car shows when I was growing up... I was a girl with a dream!

I finally set my eyes on this beauty when I went to visit my friend who owns a customs shop. I had every intention to buy it, but couldn't seem to come up with the money.
I finally saved (As little as it was!) and towed it about 600 km to my hometown.. But it didn't go so easily!
I winched it on to the trailer twice on the side of a highway to figure out the best way to tow it as it was making my 94' chev fishtail like crazy!


It has no motor, was owned by a grassroots man who had it in the prairies (Saskatchewan). It has no motor, and OG interior (gotta love the "grampa" on the driver side interior!!!), amongst other things.
It needs body work, I was given the spindles for brake conversion, as well as the driveshaft, original grill, rocker panel and the original ownership (Which just made my day).

I am most likely planning on keeping it black, but satin black and I am personally a lover of old school flames (but redone as the paint job can be taken off with a pressure washer! HAHA)

The ultimate thing here is I will need lots of a help along the way, and would love if anyone can IM me and give me some advice. I am totally new to this game, and I am up for the challenge as I love learning and what better project to learn on!
I learn well from books, so if there are any books you would recommend as well as sites, etc.

I have no idea what motor I want to run in it as the original owner ran a V8, I might too.

Enough about me and her

I am attaching some pics!

Thanks for reading, and I hope I can learn a lot from you guys

Truck 1

Truck 2

Truck 3

Truck 4

Truck 5

me and truck!

First off welcome, great to see such unbridled enthusiasm! Thanks for the pic's, looks like you've got a purty good startup project. You've come to the right place for information and guidance. Good luck with your bolt.

Welcome (neighbour?) not sure whereabouts you are but there are suppliers around here for parts. There are shop manuals available, you would be wise to get yourself a copy, or go online. Get familiar with the different forums on this site and post in the appropriate forum. Good luck.

Leo

Welcome to the Stovebolt. LOTS and LOTS of good folks and infomation here. The same questions have been ask many timea and a lot of the answers depend on what YOU want with the truck. I recommend, like Leo said, a shop manual and an aseembly manual. Don't get in to big of a hurry. Its always nice to do something only one time...... but few of us are that lucky. Read and look around in the forums and its handy to learn how to do a search. The Search function will give you hours and hours of reading so have a BIG cold Pepsi handy.
See ya around the garage.

Hi and welcome from 'across the pond'.
As Yakima mentioned,we admire your enthusiasm.
I feel I have a tenuous connection with Canadian 'bolters,I've got family in Ontario.(London)

Good luck on your new project.

Jock

Thank you so much everyone! I will most definitely keep a big Pepsi by my side and search the forums!

Thanks for welcoming me in

Welcome from another brand new bolter. Very cool lookin ride there! Keep us up to date.

Red

Nice truck and welcome.