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Tue Jul 12 2011 08:42 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Hello to all the fellow restorers. I have a 51 Chevy short bed, Deluxe Cab, 235 6 Cyl.. I bought the pickup from the original owner in 1975 for $400. I bought it then because I can remember as a little kid, thats the same kind of pickup my dad farmed with. He even had it rigged to run on propane back then. Anyway,I went into the Navy and made a career out of it. I drove my 51 from West TX to San Diego, back to TX and back to Ca. again, then transferred to Whidbey Island, Wa., sufffled it around on a few ferrys and into Canada. Talk about a work horse, Old Red is still churning. However, working on restoring it. My brother did a overhaul on it a number of years ago. But had to let is sit a few years during in betweens. Just fininshed having valv job done, and replacing push rods.Got the moter running smoothly again, now Im working on other aesthtics of the beast.
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welcome to the bolt,
what part of Tx do you hang your hat, also would love to see pix
of your truck..... I was in the Navy from 59-63........
enjoy the ride here
RedryderMy HotrodI am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."Pain is part of life; misery is an option.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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Welcome, Dne'! I'm also one of the gals on this board. You'll find a lot of great info and people here.
Hi, Billy, welcome, too. Sounds like a neat truck.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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Welcome to the Bolt! Always glad to see another Texan join the ranks.
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Joined: Jun 2000
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Welcome new Stovebolters! I just deleted Dne post by mistake. I tryed to separate Dne's and BillyN but the first half disapeared! Sorry Dne! Come back or just start posting on any forum you want. Sorry! My mistake!
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Joker, an presently just outside of Breckenridge, TX. Honestly not a place I am fond of but until I shuffle to another location can only make the best of it.
Ye Ha!
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Joined: Jul 2011
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I do have a number of photos of my pickup that I would like to get posted. Once I get set up on Photo Bucket I will post a link.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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Great! Looking forward to the pictures, and hearing more about the truck down the line.
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Joined: Mar 2011
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Welcome BillyN
Fellow Texan NE Dallas area - Looking forward to seeing your Pics.
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