I'm pretty conservative, Joe, but I'm interested to see what can be done.
I'm mainly interested in a pretty stock look, but open to modest changes
(When I find a truck!). One project I'm still thinking abt, is putting
tandem drive axles on the pick up with the Cummins diesel . This is to
better tow a fifth wheel travel trailer. Really needed? No. But I'd be the
only 66 yr old kid on my block with one!! A gent in OK makes Dana 70-80
tandem axles for abt $3000-4000. And I know a gent who would probably
install them for a little over cost, because he's thinking of doing a
similar conversion. Bob K in PHX, AZ.
----- Original Message -----
From: "JOE GARCIA" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
To: "Rick Carlisle" <rcarlisle@comcast.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> I will make it a point to add pictures on my website. I marked out my
> cuts for the chop and hope to get down to business this weekend.
>
> Joe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Carlisle <rcarlisle@comcast.net>
> Date: Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:48 pm
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
>
> > I, for one, would love to see your progress as you move along with
> > this one
> > Joe, as I am a fellow hacker.
> >
> > Rick Carlisle
> > 57 3100
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JOE GARCIA" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
> > To: "Gary R. Schwarzrock" <gschwarz@airtimeisp.net>
> > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> >
> >
> > > I like using the Eastwood "Oxisolv" as well as their "Rust
> > ncapsulator".>
> > > A friend of mine found me a few AD Cabs a while back "they were
> > about> to go to the crusher" so I took them home. They all need
> > cab corners
> > > and one needs a complete floor and one was a 5-window with a
> > very bad
> > > dash and front floor and firewall section. I melted the lead on
> > the A-
> > > pillar seam and then cut the floor through the rockers from one
> > side to
> > > the other just in front of the seat riser. I mated the 5-window
> > with> the good dash and front floor section of the other truck to
> > make a good
> > > 5-window. I won't even tell you what plans I have for the
> > > cab's "custom wise" because the majority on the list would go into
> > > shock. Yeah, I'm one of those hackers who does the chopping and
> > > suicide door and other unmentionables to the AD's but like I
> > said these
> > > cabs were heading to the wrecking yard to be crushed so don't
> > feel to
> > > bad for them.
> > >
> > > Another friend just gave me a really nice 1950 bed with back
> > fenders as
> > > a trade for me welding in some cab corners on his truck.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gary R. Schwarzrock" <gschwarz@airtimeisp.net>
> > > Date: Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:35 am
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have any good or bad comments on rust treatments?
> > > > There are
> > > > three products that I have seen mentioned:
> > > >
> > > > Eastwood "corolless"
> > > > POR-15
> > > > Rust Bullet
> > > >
> > > > And a second thought. Has anyone thought of or tried to make
> > a 5
> > > > window cab
> > > > by cutting the window ports out of a thrashed deluxe cab and
> > > > grafting them
> > > > into a good cab? My thought was to cut the windows out right
> > > > where the
> > > > rubber molding is on the outside with the thought that the drop
> > > > into the
> > > > window hole and some "careful welding" might control the warpage,
> > > > and then
> > > > cut the inside close to the door post and the rear window to
> > get some
> > > > support for the weld seams on the inside.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Gary 1954 Chev 3100
> > > > 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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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