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Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Just got The Old Man outta storage and into my new garage to work on this winter. Looks like itll be a cold one here in MT... boy i love only being able to work on it in the winter.
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Hope to have it running and rolling by spring!
Chooglin I saw your pics, the old man is looking younger
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I bought a 35.00 timing light then remembered there was no positive connect under the hood. Make note: route a + contact to firewall. Luckily I have a stack on batteries on a tender a few feet from the truck.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 | Pulled the gearshifter and make new pivot pins for the top of the 'box.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 936 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 936 | Finally shot a coat of gloss black on the original 6v horn. | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 271 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 271 | Got it running after sitting for 20 years!!! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 95 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 95 | sprayed everthing thats supposed to move with penetrating oil
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 | sanded j b weld repairs to cracked steering wheel, looking a lot better, primer tomorrow. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | GOT IT FINISHED!!!
Just a month shy of 6 years since I rolled it off the trailer. She's "coming out" today for a ride to town and my appointement with the Dr. Make some errand stops for a chance to show it off, burger for lunch,and back in the shop for some more waxing. Not really rubbing on it, more like caressing it.
I need to take some time and learn how to load the pictures I've taken, but you can take my word for it, I'm one happy camper!
Tramp | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Sorry Tramp but the guys hare are a "hard nose" lot and without pics they will doubt you're finished. 
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 95 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 95 | got brakes & wired ignition....with a little luck it'll fire in the morning | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | I re wired the brake lights/turn signals on the Suburban. I had a nasty little intermittent short that blows a fuse every 300-400 miles but I can't find in the shop with a meter. I hope that fixes it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Replaced the guages in the 48. Was going to just replace the 30lb oil guage with a 60lb unit. Had a extra guage cluster with better kooking gauges so moved the ammeter and fuel gauge as well.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | Don't I know it? After hanging around this circus for the past 6 years, I've learned to just stand around with my mouth open and agape in awe and amazement. Bunch of good people, but I've had more than a couple of "headscratching" moments. I don't mess with the TV remote and have trouble setting the clocks in the hosue, but I'm determined to figure out this photo posting thing sometime. Guess I should just give up and call my 9 year old grandson to come show me how to do it. Bear with me and we'll get it done. | | | | | 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 | dj, I've seen a couple of your finished pics but as you can see these guys want proof to  but I know you got'um if you need a witness. LOL | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 95 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 95 | Gas tank out and ready for the vat. windshield rolls out and back
cowl vent the same.ordered drivers for those crazy fasteners | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | dj, I've seen a couple of your finished pics but as you can see these guys want proof to but I know you got'um if you need a witness. LOL OK Alvin, if you'll sign the affidavit swearing to the work done we'll pass it through. 
~Jim
| | | | | 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 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 |
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 | Removed the front brakes and found the rt spindle at some point spun the outer wheel bearing. Will need rt spindle along with brake drums, shoes,seals and cyl.s It is a money pit but so is doing anything else.
1953 Chevy 3100 261 and SM420 53Chevy 31001953 Mack Firetruck 1972 Porsche 911 1986 Honda Goldwing
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 60 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 60 | On my '51, removed steering column and then lifted cab off frame to be able to work on underside easier. First tilted cab on its back using an engine hoist. Once i had it on its back, then rotated the cab so that the floor area is under my lights. Had my 12 yr old helping me, and it took a couple of hours with having to support the cab and re-arrange the hoist a few times. A very productive day. Uploaded some pics. http://s848.beta.photobucket.com/user/malibu67/library/1951%20Chevy%20Truck
1967 Chevelle Malibu (2nd owner)
1951 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 | I just got done putting a new wiring harness in my '59. Had to alter it a little as it was for a key start and an electronic ignition. This was my first time to do something like this so I was pretty nervous about hooking up the battery. It worked! I have a 235 with points and a foot starter but I figured out how to alter my harness to make it work. It didn't even drain my battery over night. Now I just need to swap the engine and I should have a new truck.
Gene
1959 Apache
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1 | This is my first post to this forum but have been using advice and guidance provided by "Stovebolter's" for about 6 months. My son and I installed the front spindles, the kingpins and bushings are new and next is the brakes and a new dual res. master cylinder.
1958 Chevy 3604 | | | | | 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 Gary. Drop by the Welcome Centre and say hello there. (A moderator of this forum may move it for you)
Sounds like you are well into your project. As you have seen there is tons of knowledge here and lots of nice folks. Let us know how we can help. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Hello Gary and welcome. Good luck with your 58.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | Installed my headliner and both inside visors yesterday. Piece of cake. Also replaced the thermostat and found out my heater realy does work. Today I'm going to DRIVE IT! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Iowa? Yeah you're gonna need that heater.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 6 | body finishing ! my 4 fenders is pratically done,and initially was in very bad shape, some patches was needed, a lot of welding,hammering,fitting, sandblasting,finishing,priming...well about 40-50 hours each... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 |
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 32 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 32 | Took the bucket seats out of my Apache and put an original bench seat back in. Definitely looks alot better. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 6 | i ve put a link in my profile, some photos of my hobbies,it needs an update i know, i m working on it too ! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | I bought a 35.00 timing light then remembered there was no positive connect under the hood. Make note: route a + contact to firewall. Luckily I have a stack on batteries on a tender a few feet from the truck. Jim, I use the 12v off the back of the alternator for the 12V positive on my '53
My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | I've been re-wiring the '59 for what seems forever. Just about done replacing every stich of wire on the truck with new. Took a weekend off to take the '53 to the big car show in Lakeland - came home with the blue ribbon 
My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 150 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 150 | We have ignition! Last time this SBC ran was when I bought the Camaro from a tow yard and had it towed to my house in 1995. Yesterday after hooking up the throttle cable and shift linkage I fired it up. Drove it out of the shop and back in just to see if the gears worked. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/Blacktailer/1949%20Chevy/IMG_5415.jpg | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I bought a 35.00 timing light then remembered there was no positive connect under the hood. Make note: route a + contact to firewall. Luckily I have a stack on batteries on a tender a few feet from the truck. Jim, I use the 12v off the back of the alternator for the 12V positive on my '53 Thanks John, I will use that contact next time. I do wonder what I will do if I need to jump start as my battery cover is under carpet. It would be a real hassle to drop the battery.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 109 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 109 | I went to a pull a part. Took the steering column out of a 1988 chevy 2500 pu removed the lower half steering kunckle and then bolted right in for 44.00 I got a tilt wheel with key and shifter......SCORED then removed both rear fenders. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 |
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My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | 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 | John, your a better man than I am. I chickened out and let my nephew wire my panel.
....I picked up the lower cab windlace retainers from the powder coater today for my panel. They blasted and powder coated them for 20 bucks. They look nice and will match my seats and trim. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 |
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | |
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