A buddy of mine calls this a "fifty foot paint job". Looks great as long as
you're 50 ft. away:)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Lutes" <lutes@fuse.net>
To: <MLayton324@aol.com>; <OLETRUCKS@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new purchase and a question
> Mike-
>
> The 56 TF I had in college has great memories, got me through summers of
> framing carpentry, winters of odd jobs, to and from campuses, in trouble
> with girlfriends, the law, took me into and out of great adventures....I
> miss you baby....sorry, got a little carried away there. Anyway, I painted
> some pretty big sections with a brush, and it seemed to haul just as much
> stuff, and run pretty much the same as before they were painted with a
> brush. And the truck actually looked better, at least from a distance. I
> usually used a roller on the bumpers, though. Nothing like a coat of white
> interior
> latex to spiff 'em up. Point is, use what works for you and let us know
> about it.
>
> I really don't think any rust inhibitor or magic chemical will do much
more
> than a wire brush followed by a paintbrush or spray can of enamel.
>
> Check out Larry Kepharts low-tech restoration on his beloved Billy Bob at
> www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2000/bbwip.htm
>
> Having said all that, I'll second the notion of maybe letting somebody
else
> have
> a crack at a few of those units you've got sitting around. If you're
> realistically not going to get to it to drive and/or restore and it's not
> doing any work for you, what's the point? Don't worry-nobody on this list
> will send one of your babies off to the scrap heap.
>
> Just my humble opinion.
>
> Karl
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MLayton324@aol.com>
> To: <OLETRUCKS@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:14 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] new purchase and a question
>
>
> > well everybody, i found me yet another truck sunday and got it yesterday
> i
> > guess this is number 13 or something like that neat story behind it
it
> is
> > a 1950 3600 that has been converted into a wrecker has been sitting
> > dormant for about 5 years
> > that guy who had it used to be a chevy dealer he sold it new in 1950
> it
> > was traded back in and thats when they built the towing body for it
> still 6
> > volt(actually has an old 8v battery in it that i have never seen) and
> also
> > still has the 216 it is my only ad truck that has a chrome grille
which
> is
> > pretty neat here is my question i dont have any of my trucks
> > photograped and sent to wayne yet so i need to explain some general
stuff
> > a few of my trucks are drivers all of them are complete or 95 percent
or
> so
> > i certainly dont have the funds to restore them or to store them
> properly
> > many of these i have saved from salvage or being crushed because they
were
> > sitting in one place for so long what should i do to the paint of the
> ones
> > that have surface rust? i know this sounds silly, but i bought one
that
> > someone had simply brush painted to protect it and it certainly looks
> better
> > is this crazy to consider? do they make a rust protector or something
> that
> > can be applied other than spraying? i dont have the facility at home to
> do
> > body work sorry for the long paragraph but i really need some
> guidance
> > thanks as usual
> >
> >
> > mike layton
> > sumter, sc
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MLayton324@aol.com>
> To: <OLETRUCKS@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:14 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] new purchase and a question
>
>
> > well everybody, i found me yet another truck sunday and got it yesterday
> i
> > guess this is number 13 or something like that neat story behind it
it
> is
> > a 1950 3600 that has been converted into a wrecker has been sitting
> > dormant for about 5 years
> > that guy who had it used to be a chevy dealer he sold it new in 1950
> it
> > was traded back in and thats when they built the towing body for it
> still 6
> > volt(actually has an old 8v battery in it that i have never seen) and
> also
> > still has the 216 it is my only ad truck that has a chrome grille
which
> is
> > pretty neat here is my question i dont have any of my trucks
> > photograped and sent to wayne yet so i need to explain some general
stuff
> > a few of my trucks are drivers all of them are complete or 95 percent
or
> so
> > i certainly dont have the funds to restore them or to store them
> properly
> > many of these i have saved from salvage or being crushed because they
were
> > sitting in one place for so long what should i do to the paint of the
> ones
> > that have surface rust? i know this sounds silly, but i bought one
that
> > someone had simply brush painted to protect it and it certainly looks
> better
> > is this crazy to consider? do they make a rust protector or something
> that
> > can be applied other than spraying? i dont have the facility at home to
> do
> > body work sorry for the long paragraph but i really need some
> guidance
> > thanks as usual
> >
> >
> > mike layton
> > sumter, sc
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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