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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 29 | I purchased this truck 17 years ago thinking I would have a good driver in a few months. Years later it is almost done and I want to drive it. I tore it down to the rails and rebuilt or replaced everything that needed attention. The truck was originally a pickup with a 9 foot box but it was owned by a lumber company who for whatever reason took the box off and made it into a flat bed. It had a 235 engine I believe but it was shot and I decided to replace it with a newer (1966) 250. My son and daughter helped me for many hours on the rebuild. My son went off to Iraq and I stopped work on the truck and it has been sitting since. It originally had 17.5 tires with split rims and no one would touch them around here so I went with a newer 15 inch Goodyear Work Horse tires all around. I did a lot of the body work myself but had a lot of it redone by a body shop when I had it painted. I was able to find the old box parts and rear fenders but the box parts were trash (why they made it a flat bed) but the fenders were pretty decent. I am a wood worker so I made the box out of red oak and butternut raised panels. I had hoped to drive it in a Fourth Of July Parade today but couldn't quite get it out of the garage just yet. Pictures will be along as soon as I figure that function out. Hopefully faster than I have been working on this truck. http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab80/rpeter12/100_0719.jpghttp://s851.photobucket.com/albums/ab80/rpeter12/?action=view¤t=100_0721.jpg&newest=1
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 94 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 94 | WOW!!!! Great looking old truck. Love how you built the box! | | | | | 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 | NICE. Its great to see Bolters bring out the talent in them. What a neat idea and one that is YOUR design. I know that will get lots of looks and conversation. Well done. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | VERY nicely done!!
Whereabouts in Minnesota are you from? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 29 | Rich, Thank you. It would be nicely done if I could just drive it. One of these days I will have the minor problems worked out and get he on the road. I live outside of Duluth. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 29 | <a href="http://s851.photobucket.com/albums/ab80/rpeter12/?action=view¤t=100_0706.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab80/rpeter12/100_0706.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 192 | That's one great looking truck! | | |
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