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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: Nov 2010 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1 | So I should start as to how this all came about. my father was surfing e-bay looking for a pick-up for my younger brother, a Chevy of course, and a listing came up for a 1945 stack body, mistakenly he said "hey Dave check this out" the auction was only a day old but the price was under $500. We agreed that it was going to skyrocket and be UN affordable. The last day of the auction I looked, and the price was still low, under a grand! I call my dad and told him if it stayed under 2k I was buying it...I sat down, and put in my max bid, $2200.00 just to be safe, I WON! $1600.00! I was thrilled, my father was shocked. He knew that this was another big project that he would need to help me with. The truck was owned by a school district for its entire life. The truck has an original 27,000 miles on it, it was barn kept until 2 years ago when the district tore down the barn and it was put outside. All in all, it is in great shape! I’ll be sure to update this as I go through the process of stripping it to the frame and completely refinishing it from the ground up. I’m very excited to start this project!
Last edited by Peggy M; 04/12/2025 8:58 PM.
1945 1.5-Ton Chevrolet2002 2500hd beige crew cab 6.6l Duramax diesel 2010 3500hd blue crew cab 6.6l Duramax diesel
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Very nice. good price too. | | | | | 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 you found a true diamond in the rough....but not to rough. Not sure about your plans but what about driving it like it is and let it "talk to you" as what it wants and needs!. Keep us posted ...and oh, Welcome to the Stovebolt. Your in good hands here....even better than Allstate  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Welcome Dave, looks like you got a good deal.
Leo | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,990 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,990 | Nice find! I love that body style! If it were mine, I think I'd clean it up and drive it as is for a while.
But I guess it's not mine....
Congratulations, and keep us posted. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | Fantabulous find! Heck, I'm feelin your excitement... Have you brought it to it's new home yet?
Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to more chapters of this story.
Welcome to the BOLT!
Jerry | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 378 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 378 | Nice truck! I know you'll have fun doing whatever suits your mind. Steven | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 66 | great find Dave, i can't wait to see the finished product. It has a lot of character and i'm sure you will give it the justice it desevres.....best of luck with the project! | | |
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