The Stovebolt Site Forums Welcome! Welcome Centre 49 chevy 3800 from wisconsin

hello to all i am new to this but excited to learn how this all works. This fall i came across a sweet barn find while riding my bike near my house. it was an all origanl one owner 1949 chevrolet 3800 pick up. the farm was abondond and i had to look up the owners address in the plot book. when i got ahold of the owner he couldnt belive i was intersted in that old truck, but for me it was love at first sight. i offered cash for the truck he wouldnt take insted i traded him by putting two new box sides on his sons dodge pick up. anyway worked out great for me since im in the autobody buss. I will try to get some photos uploaded. ive since got it runnig but not driving since theres 3ft of snow on the ground here.

Welcome stormsoneton. Sounds like you made a good deal. It's hard to find one-owner trucks that old anymore. Hey, there's lots of help to be found here on this site. Parts too, if you need anything. Good luck with it.

Leo

just wondering how i get my photos linked to my profile so the link shows up under my post? like everyone elses

Welcome Storm!

As a '49 one ton owner, you must be ruggedly handsome, rippling with muscles, command respect from all you meet, bowl consistant 300's and are a wicked good fisherman. Am I right??

At any rate, welcome to our site. If you know HTML code, you can insert a link to your photos by accessing the "My Stuff" link above. Then access the "Edit Profile" link and scroll down until you get to the box for inputting whatever you want in your signature line.

If you have any issues or trouble, let me know or post in the IT Short Bus and one of us can help you out.

My '49 1-ton is a 2-owner truck and is original/unrestored. Yours isn't red with black fenders, is it ...?

Welcome aboard!
John

...and its good to see "bartering" is still alive. Sounds like a sweet deal. You better watch that Milliman guy, he'll have you talked out of it faster than a cat can scat

Nice fine and nice story.

Welcome!

It's always good to meet another 'Bolter from Wisconsin!

Randy B.

All but the bowling. ha thanks for thr tips john ill try to get some photos going. the trucks all red with a white roof.
im having some problems getting the rear drums off. I removed the screws from the front and hammerd around the lugs a little. they wiggle a tinny bit but it feels like the brakes are holding them um. theres no tesion on the parking brake. can anyone help me out?

Loosen the adjusters on rear of backing plate with a 5/8 inch socket, 2 each wheel. Insert 3 fair sized pry bars between drum and backing plate at about the 2, 6 and 10 o clock positions. Using a Big Hammer, drive the pry bars in and the drum should move. At all costs, DO NOT DESTROY the drums, they are very difficult to replace. Sometimes unbolting the wheel cylinder will help give some more room. Good Luck. Jerry