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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: Mar 2011 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14 | Just joined. Have browsed the site for a while now and checked out some people's projects. I am a fan of the older trucks, and have had a 70 3/4 4x4 suburban and a 1970 Blazer 4x4, and I dabble in parts for the older trucks when they come into the junkyard near me, as I hate seeing them getting crushed. I would like to some day get an older 47-53 era truck, but that day is still a ways off, so I figure i would do some research here, and maybe be able to help some people out. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Welcome from another Upstater.........great site with a wealth of knowledge and experience. There was/is a 50's Chevy on the local Craiglist if you're searching. If Jimmy Floyd is your real name my grandfather was James Floyd. Have fun and good luck
Dan | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14 | Haha. Not my real name, just a nickname that I was given way back that has stuck around.
Little about my blazer. It's actually going to end up being a Jimmy, since that's what the body is, but the frame is the 1970 Blazer frame (I have titles for both) The drivetrain was rebuilt when I got it, and it pretty good, although the wiring needs to be re-done, as it basically wasn't there when I got it. Has disc brakes up front, and all new master and booster on it. Interior is pretty basic, and needs some work as well. Needs the floors re-done and the quarters and a-pillars cleaned up. The truck loaded itself and unloaded itself from the trailer under it's own power. Since getting it, i collected a ton of parts, but did little work to it. I removed the front clip, started trying to figure out the wiring and put new rims and tires on it. That's it. It's jsut been sitting since.
I also had a 1970 3/4 GMC Suburban 4x4. This was a 350/TH350/NP205 truck. It was a monster. I ended up buying it for the front clip and gas tank, and parted the rest out. Still have the drive train for this too, just in case I need a spare.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Jimmy,welcome from Scotland.
I'm glad you're saving older trucks from the crusher,even if they're only fit for parts.
At least someone will actually benefit from it.
You could be building a parts stash for your own AD truck when you get it......
BTW how's the survival rate for 50s iron in upstate NY?
Has the climate taken it's toll?
Just wonderin'......
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: Dec 2009 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 40 | Hi Jimmy, wecome from the finger lakes area. You will enjoy this site. If your looking for decent trucks chevk out this site. ModelThaven.com they are in Kansas and seem to have some trucks that are not all rusted up. My truck came from Geogia. Since living in NY for the past 23 years I have gotten used to the rust. Prior we lived in SOCAL. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14 | Thanks Guys Some of the vehicles here fair well while other ones don't do so good | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | Welcome JimmyFloyd,
This site is great for getting and giving.
Good luck in your truck search!
I like the old stuff too...
Jerry | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | Welcome from the Rochester area, Good luck!  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | | | |
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