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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 | My father (Rod) was a farm adviser for Mendocino County in Ukiah, Ca. He received his Chevy 3100 truck June 28, 1957 and would use the truck to go visit local farmers to advise them on what to do with their land. In August 1962, dad bought the truck from the county when they retired it. Dad used the truck on our vineyard as well as back and forth to work. The truck got its "UNKLROD" name because dad was known in town as "Uncle Rod." My sister, brother and myself all learned how to drive a stick in this truck. Dad drove the truck up until 2005. When he passed away in 2007, he gave the truck to me. I spent the next 3 years restoring the truck back to the original condition. OLD OLD2 NEW NEW2 Jon Shippey San Francisco, Ca [email protected]
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1957 Chevy 1/2-Ton TruckIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pixThe coldest winter I ever saw was a summer I spent in San Francisco M. Twain
If at first you don't succeed...skydiving is not for you!
If you don't like my carbon foot print, stick it up your Prius!! | | | | | 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 | A nice story with a superb ending. Thanks for sharing. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Jon,
Youve done a fine job on your truck,now its time to enjoy it.
Good Luck,
Marty | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 | Hey Jon, Nice truck and nice job restoring it. It's cool that you still call it "dad's truck". SEE YA! Mark | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 5 | Jon, what an exceptional story ! The truck looks great and the heritage is something to be proud of.
I can shoot myself - we had a '48 Chev 1/2 ton and a '48, 5 ton in a shed on the farm (sold '85). (I was conscripted at the time)
My grandfather didn't belive in selling Chevs and kept these two vehicles in good condition all those years !
Regards
David | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 5 | Jon, what an exceptional story ! The truck looks great and the heritage is something to be proud of.
I can shoot myself - we had a '48 Chev 1/2 ton and a '48, 5 ton in a shed on the farm (sold '85). (I was conscripted at the time)
My grandfather didn't belive in selling Chevs and kept these two vehicles in good condition all those years !
Such a pity !
Regards
David | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 | Thank you David!
Its OK! I had the same thing happen to me...my mom and dad had a 1955 convertible VW Beetle and they sold it when I was born in 1968....for of all things...a VW Squareback! wish they would have kept that convert!
1957 Chevy 1/2-Ton TruckIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pixThe coldest winter I ever saw was a summer I spent in San Francisco M. Twain
If at first you don't succeed...skydiving is not for you!
If you don't like my carbon foot print, stick it up your Prius!! | | |
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