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| | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 | When I was 10 years old, I was visiting a old barn and inside was an old Chevy truck. It was blue with a little bit of rust, had an straight six block in the tattered wood bed, flat tires, and owl scat all over the cab. It was love at first sight for me and I vowed to come back and fix that old truck up some day.
13 years later with my first couple of earned dollars in my pocket I made an offer to the owner of that truck. Come to find out the truck had been driven into the location that I discovered it, in 1983. A deal was made for $700 and I towed it home and started tearing her down. Another 10 years have past since the day I turned my first wrench on her and she is again on the road for the first time in 30 years. I am very proud of this truck and very happy to show her off.
My girl is a 1955 1st Series 3100. She has the original 235 Stovebolt and guts. She was born in the Oakland, California Chevy factory back in 1954 and sold to her first owner at Able Chevrolet in Rio Vista, California. I am her second owner as of 2002 and she is just hit the blacktop for the first time since 1983. She is near all original with very few modifications. -Dave
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,723 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,723 | welcome to the bolt. Great story. Pics?
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Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm TruckStovebolt Gallery Forums1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 | Cool story! I know where Rio Vista CA is, I used to fish the area.
1953 1 ton panel
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | welcome to the bolt from Tx
what branch of service
Redryder pixMy HotrodA 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."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | I hope you put you pictures and your story on the stovebolt. We'd love to have you as a regular. Welcome to the bolt from South Dakota. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,995 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,995 | Welcome to the Bolt. Glad you got the truck. Cool story! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | That's a great story! Thanks for sharing and WELCOME! | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | great story!!!!! wish their were more little boys like you were, most 10 year olds want new cars and they never get to experience the pride of ownership of an old worn out piece of history. when i was ten (although that was just 6 years ago) i wasn't sure what i wanted, but i definitely didn't want a 50s truck because in my eyes they were "ugly", but 4 years later i bought one, and haven't regretted it once. anyway, welcome to the bolt, Indy 
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 845 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 845 | great you are keeping the dream alive from australia we dream here as well enjoy
57 3200 pickup 265 V8 with service tray
| | | | | 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 | ...you should be proud and it proves dreams can come true. Thank you for sharing your story and I, as well as the rest of the world would love to see a few pics. Oh, and we're proud of you to. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,217 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,217 | Welcome Dave, there's nothing like taking that first drive after all those years of sitting. You should be proud.
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