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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: Jul 2009 Posts: 49 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 49 | It took about 10 months for the body work, but it is finally on the road. I took this truck completely apart and restored it. I used a 1949 parts truck to fill in the gaps. I took the 49 frame, rear end, grill and box to create a matching trailer. I also used the trailer to practice all my skills (cutting, welding, body work and painting) on first. I built my own paint booth in the garage and laid down a nice single stage metallic paint. The dark blue metal flake matches the light blue. I will be entering it into a fund raising car show this weekend. When I bought this truck, it had a blue light under the dash. It makes the cab glow in the dark, so I kept it, and named the truck, "the Blue Light Special". All my friends laugh. Gary Mindel, Alanson, Michigan http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy251/gmindel/rigged.jpghttp://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy251/gmindel/riggedrear.jpghttp://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy251/gmindel/riggedoverhead.jpgI saw this exact truck the week before I graduated high school... Every time I thought of buying a stovebolt, I thought about that truck. I bought it 24 years later, still owned by the same guy. I have owned the truck for 4 years now. When I bought it almost nothing worked on it. I did drive it home (3 miles) but it almost cost the life of my 18 year old daughter. When we went around a corner, the door flew open and she nearly flew out. For the first 3 years I got almost everything working. Still working on that speedo gear.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,990 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,990 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Great job Gary, I'm sure all the sweat and busted knuckles were worth it! I hope you had fun at the fund raiser.... 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: May 2005 Posts: 235 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 235 | nice work! I like the grill at the front of the trailer. Is there storage there?
| | | | | 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 | Dreams do come true Gary. Nice work. Does your daughter drive it? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 90 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 90 | Very nice setup. After seeing this I think my grandpa has his father's 1950 Chevy behind his shop, I might take a look at it, after seeing this it would be fun helping him fix his up nice and neat. I like the colors, that's what I plan on doing to my 38, a two toned blue mettalic paint job. Have fun with your stovebolt!  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 403 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 403 | All I can say that is a Sweet setup Gary.
Very nice work.
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