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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 | Hi to all.
Just registered and wanted to say hello. last week I took delivery on a 1942 Chevy 3/4 ton with the 4 speed Muncie trans.
Truck is a true barn find, so I have spent most of the last week cleaning out the mouse nests, seed hulls, cat hair, other debris, and mostly just the God awful smell. There is surprisingly little rust so I'm pleased about that, but the mice did a lot of damage anyway.
The 216 has had someone attempt to start it without freeing the valves first, so the push rods are badly bent on cyls 2 and 5. I intend to replace the 216 with a 235 so the engine issues won't be a problem.
My research indicates GM only made 140 3/4 ton pick ups in 1942 so I suspect this is a rare bird.
Ghost Rider
Little Egg Harbor, NJ
1942 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup, 1962 235, Offy intake, Fenton headers, Dual Carter YFs, 1984 T5
1956 Chevy 3100 Apache, 67 350SBC, Saginaw 4 speed, 69 12 bolt
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | Welcome to the best group on the net. pics, pics, pics! | | | | | 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 Stovebolt. I can't answer your question about how many were made but the main thing is YOU HAVE ONE  Good luck and keep us posted....with some pics when you can | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Welcome Tom, probably a good decision to get a slightly newer engine, especially when the 216 is ruined anyway. I actually went one step further and installed a 261 engine, same external size but 150 hp. Good luck!
Leo | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Tom, welcome from Scotland.
It's always good to hear of another one 'rescued'.
I hope you took the necessary precautions when dealing with the mouse cr*p.
It's always amazed me how these trucks have survived so long,even barn finds,especially East coast ones.
Anything from '42 over here would have dissolved long ago.
Good luck on your new 'journey'.
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: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | Hi Tom,
Welcome to the bolt! Barn finds are so cool... Congratulations!
I'm looking forward to the "rest of the story".
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