Here's my submission for the stovebolt gallery. It's my 1953 GMC I bought about a year ago. I towed it all the way home from Dallas, TX.
It was already mounted on a '76 chevy pickup crossmember and suspension and therefore has ps, pb, and IFS, a 350 v8 and 350 transmission with what I believe is a 3.73 gear ratio. However, I like the looks of original stovebolts and don't like the way the wheels look, especially how the front tires stick out of the fenders about 3 inches. Luckily, the frame is uncut so I may be able to convert it back to original one day. It does drive pretty nice. The truck was lowered when I bought it so I raised it about 3 inches to a ride height I could live with. I have always wanted one of these 5-window trucks and hope to have this one for a long time. The truck was in primer when I bought it and had a lot of dents but the frame and underneath was in really nice shape and there was little rust except in the pass. side cab corner which I replaced with a patch panel that came with the truck. The truck also came with a cutout fender and side spare mount which I may use one day. I just did the bodywork and painted it in my back yard just yesterday and don't even have it all back together yet. It took me quite a few hours of work over the last couple of weeks while I've been on vacation. I still hope to ad a splash pan and front/rear bumpers soon. I'm now trying to work out all the kinks and get it in good running condition with help from fellow stovebolters here who have been really helpful. I hope to use it to tow my fishing boat and duck hunting boat with all my old OMC outboards which I love to restore. You may notice the trailer hitch I fabricated underneath the rear bumper. I'm only 36 years old, but have always admired the '50s automobiles, outboards, and guns due to the fact that they were all fine examples of American engineering that were made to last a lifetime or two. I am heavily biased toward GM products, Browning/Winchester/Remington guns, and Johnson/Evinrude outboards. I just love 'em.
I have had a lot of fun looking at everyone else's stovebolts here and hope you enjoy a couple of my pics.
webshots Thanks for a really neat website,
JBJennings
