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| | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 | My wife has always had an eye for old trucks and I am finally in place where I can afford the time and money to restore one. We selected a 1952 Advance Design 1/2 ton. Here are some pictures. These are some before shots and some of the early documentation photos as I just am starting. I am new to this hobby and will be needing a lot of help. I already learned so much from this site and all the threads that are so informative. Thanks! -Nordell | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 | Hi Nordell. Welcome. Lots of great folks here so you've come to the right place. Looking forward to your progress | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Looks like a pretty solid truck. Half the battle is getting started with something decent. Have fun ! | | | | | 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 | Welcome to the Stovebolt lilblu52. You will find plenty of help her and support when you get frstrarted. Let us know how to help...and there are other Utah bolters around. You'll see them if they don't find you first!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 268 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 268 | Howdy & Welcome. I'm from Northern Utah as well, I get to Logan once in a while. if it runs you should bring it to Peach Days in Brigham City on the 8th of sept, I'll be there with my Rescue Squad and the guy you really should met will be there too with his 1950 1 ton. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Welcome Nordell, I needed a lot of help too, got it. Good luck with it.
Leo | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 | Thanks for the invitation, Jolly. It isn't road worthy right now, but I may make it to Peach Days anyway! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 268 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 268 | Well OK, hope to see you there.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Nordell,welcome from Scotland. Your truck looks in pretty good shape,I love the 'upholstered' dash.....  The folks here will help you along the way with your new found obsession! Good luck. 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: Jan 2010 Posts: 378 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 378 | Welcome from Mississippi. Glad to have you. Steven, Red 49 Truck | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4 | Hi Nordell,
I was at Peach Days with Jolly. What are your plans for the truck? It looks like it is pretty good shape. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 | I missed out on Peach Days. My sister and her family arrived the night before for the Utah-Utah State game and stayed all day. I was disappointed that I was not able to come.
I have pretty well decided to keep it is as close to stock as I can. I think I will regear the rear end for just a little more speed on the top end. I have thought about a slightly more modern 235 engine, but otherwise, I would like to just take it down the frame and freshen it up.
So far I am slowly removing the body. I was sad to see that someone in the past had covered some pretty severe rust in the floor and firewall with sheet metal. Now the front right corner of the bottom of the cowl is rusted out, too. It is a three window cab and so I am thinking of replacing the cab altogether with a five window if I can find one. I am having a good time so far. Thanks for asking. Nordell | | |
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