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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 164 | I got the brakes done, washed it and took it for a ride so I could take some pictures. Check them out on my Flickr link and let me know what you think. Yes I know the hood doesn't fit exactly right and that is a project for a upcoming day, but it was nice to get it out on the road and drive it. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | John,
She looks as good as a high school cheerleader when I was 16. You know, the outside of a truck can be deceiving. It can look spotless, and immaculate with clean lines. When judging the quality of the work done on a bolt I want to look first at the engine compartment and then the interior and last the outside. Many a vehicle has had a coat of paint to cover the mess. Yours however looks like a winner. Congrads now fix that hood. lol
~Jim
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~Jim
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | I just deleted another post with nothing about working on a truck. Seems like I get two or three a week. Again I must remind you guys, this thread is for what you did on your old truck. Please keep it on topic.
Thanks
By the way, I got the original style upholstery material for my burb and took the seats to the upholsterer's yesterday. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 | Removed the fenders, cowl in prep to remove the motor and trans.
Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery ForumsWhen I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 | I started dismantling an oversized, ugly, miserable, etc... radio (probably early to mid '70s era) to get it out of my '61. The dash got pretty well hacked up when it got installed, but I'd rather look at weird gaping holes than that radio. LOL
I find I rather like the "demolition" mode. Great to work out frustrations. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 | Installed the glovebox lid, glovebox lock, windshield wiper motor cover/header panel, rearview mirror (from a 90's Olds with little map lights on the bottom) wiper switch, a/c vents, rerouted some hanging wires and a/c ducts, installed the a/c control knobs in the existing holes next to the ignition switch, installed the cowl vent knob, installed my left wiper blade that fell off a few weeks ago, got the tach working correctly, tried to calibrate the electronic speedo, (now it reads 0, always, - anyone?) and my favorite: put a bow tie "air conditioned" sticker from a 60's impala on the front windshield - I know, it's not correct, but I like it. A little bling installed keeps me going.
'69 1/2T stepside, Sea Foam Green, 250 L6 w/ 3 on the tree, not an option on it, in the family since new.
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~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 | New wheels arrived Thursday, checked 'em for "true and concentric". Deburred them good and will take them to powdercoat on Tuesday. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 | Yessiree Bob.
I think neither of us won the cheeseburger for going to the show in Austin in May?
Mine's on the road as a daily driver but still lots of interior work until it's presentable up close. And yes, I'll have pics soon.
Oh, got the speedo calibrated today.
Last edited by The Green Farmer; 07/11/2011 2:58 AM.
'69 1/2T stepside, Sea Foam Green, 250 L6 w/ 3 on the tree, not an option on it, in the family since new.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | The doors on the ’53 are now sanded and primed.
Had to replace the brake hose on the ’65 front wheel.
My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | Bigtonka, Love the home made engine cart. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | Bigtonka, Love the home made engine cart. Thanks man! Just trying to do this job as efficiently as possible - my inlaws must have 15 old bikes in a barn, so I grabbed one - and the wood is hydro pole cut up! I'll admit, it's still fairly heavy, but lets me move the old 216 around until I'm sure I want to get rid of it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 138 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 138 | Test drove it after fighting shift linkage for a while. Now it goes into second gear without the clutch pushing it back into neutral! Alignment is next.
Alex
57' 3100 (The Bondo Bandit)
Bad rust and worse wiring, but so much fun.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | Haven't posted in a while... busy boy.
Bought a pertronix set, a new rocker shaft set and gas pedal linkage for the 261.
Hopefully that'll wrap up the power plant part of this project.
(I haven't tried to crank the 261 yet but I'm getting closer)
I also bought an assembly manual as I'm now shifting my project direction toward the body of the truck.
Another recent purchase, a Danbury Mint '58 Stepside is sitting on my desk at work for inspiration!
Jerry | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 10 | I got the frame sandblasted yesterday,painted today and got a clear title at the courthouse | | | | | 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 | Yipeeeee, Finally got the hood adjusted. Now its time for some gatorade. Got up to 100 today | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 | I got my brake shoes back from the shop, painted the brake hardware with silver Brake Caliper paint, then reaassembled the brakes. As soon as the parking brake cables come back with the new clips to attach to the rear brake hardware, I'll be reinstalling everything and rolling!
Dave Baird 1951 Chevy 3803Foot starters are for Stovebolters and people who need a kick in the ...
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| | | | | 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 | ....looking good joe. The parts, the parts  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 |
My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Nothing physically to the truck,but I scored a pair of rear tyres for it today. The guy had bought them without fully thinking things through, result....they rubbed his fenders. 20 Miles from new and minimal marking from the rubbing for less than half price! I'm happy....
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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: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I did actually get something done today,(Sunday)
Finished stripping the old paint off the right hand bed-side,sanded primed and re-painted it too.
Just need to POR-15 the panels under the bedstrips and they'll be good to go.
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: 82 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 82 | I finally had some time to work on the truck.
Since I've always had traction problems, I decided to fab up some old school traction bars. I used a 4" x 6" angle cut to size for the mounting plate & about 30" of 2" x 2" heavy wall tubing for the bar.
After getting them welded up & installed it was time for a test ride.
The truck now hooks up increadibly well !! Like a major smoke show at will !!
Tomorrow they will come off & be sent out for power coating.
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1949 chev 3100 3 window. 350hp/327/m21 4 spd, 12 bolt rear, power brakes, 3" dropped axle from Sid's. Disc brakes next.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I finally had some time to work on the truck.
Since I've always had traction problems, I decided to fab up some old school traction bars. I used a 4" x 6" angle cut to size for the mounting plate & about 30" of 2" x 2" heavy wall tubing for the bar.
After getting them welded up & installed it was time for a test ride.
The truck now hooks up increadibly well !! Like a major smoke show at will !!
Tomorrow they will come off & be sent out for power coating. How about some pics for those of us that will be needing them soon?
Last edited by cletis; 07/18/2011 4:24 AM. Reason: removed off topic content from quote
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 23 | i got a lot of things sand blasted and sand down and put parts into in primer today. reworking my tailgate on my 1962 chevy stepside . i love my truck this is such a great hobby
1962 chevy stepside
2002 chevy stepside
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 23 | hey man thats a cool looking truck those colors lay great on the lines of your truck really nice
1962 chevy stepside
2002 chevy stepside
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 36 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 36 | Tested new Temp Guage prior to replacing faulty new guage.
Completed some rewiring under the dash, installed the new Temp
Guage into the cluster and got it hooked up & tested, labeled wiring under dash, reinstalled the guage cluster and Speedo.
Still trying to get some pics posted of my 51 1/2 Ton Chevy Stovie. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I would have bolted in the glove box door but I forgot how the hinges go. Does anyone have a picture of the door open?
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Does anyone have a picture of the door open? I have one bad "Before" pic, use the zoom maybe it will help ...pic... Dennys pic ...pic...
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 | I got the Speed Sensor in the transmission and got the speedometer calibrated. I went to charge the A/C and found out that one of my new lines was leaking at the crimp. Has anyone bought freon lately, holy crap! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Thanks Dad! Thanks Denny! Got it fixed. You saved me 15 head scratches and a whole lot of #$%#$%. 
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 36 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 36 | Wanted to get my tail lights installed but instead worked on trying to get wiring done on horn. Waisted a lot of time and sweat. Don't know if horn is bad or what. Currently have a auxilary horn button mounted on steering column. Still can't it to work right. | | |
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