A half ton stepside pickup truck.
This truck is owned by Melvin L. Hardin and is now the largest tinker toy in his collection. :)
This html document was last tinkered with on: June 16th, 2009.
Many thanks go out to the editors, moderators and members of the following forums:
The Stovebolt Page - forums, gallery, tech tips for pre-1973 chevy/gmc trucksChevytalk.com - 1917-1959 trucks forum
67-72chevytrucks.com - 1947-1955 trucks forum
inliners.org - any inline engine - forum
Files about the 1953 Chevy
1953-Chevy-truck-numbers.txt
The photo gallery:
2002
02/01/2002 - 15 pictures - 1st day home
2003
09/14/2003 - 9 pictures - mostly of the engine
2006
01/20/2006 - 3 pictures - 16 inch wheels and new tires
03/22/2006 - 1 picture - The Stovebolt Topper in blue by Whizzerick
04/23/2006 - 1 picture - heater reinstalled under dash
04/26/2006 - 7 pictures - what parts do I need? headlights, taillights and side mirror?
06/05/2006 - 3 pictures - random shots
06/24/2006 - 4 pictures - 2, 1957ish 12v generators
07/14/2006 - 13 pictures - showing engine and wiring harness installation progress
07/29/2006 - 3 pictures - steering column, showing horn wire, with steering wheel removed
11/01/2006 - 4 pictures - daytime shots of the front of the truck
2007
4/27/2007 - 1 picture - 1 passenger side shot
2008
1/21/2008 - 1 picture - 1 driver side shot - night time - snow in Georgia