Hello. Thanks for responding with your suggestion. I have a '90 F250 with a healthy 460, 5spd (OD) equipped to tow an 18' trailer. It's just that I would have to make -two- trips -- about 1440 miles
Now there's an idea! I like that one... although, I could just see the axle on the truck in tow seizing up on the way home! Thanks, Drew __________________________________ SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $
Generalizing just a wee bit here, the European community can be a little, er, tougher with folks when it comes to having older vehicles sitting around. But you and your truck would fit in nicely in
Hello again, folks. I am still looking for GMC Fleet Option information. I have posted some more Fleet Option photos here: http://makeashorterlink.com/?T13A21B74 (http://homepage.mac.com/thenorseman/
Howdy. Has anybody tried this brand of -manufactureddropped axle? == Drew "Norselander" **New 1947-'55 ONLY Forum: http://53truck.ez15loan.com/forums/ http://homepage.mac.com/thenorseman/norselander/
Darn... here you are: http://www.cenpen.com/chevyaxle.htm == Drew "Norselander" **New 1947-'55 ONLY Forum: http://53truck.ez15loan.com/forums/ http://homepage.mac.com/thenorseman/norselander/yourcapt
'58 and '59 trucks have longer frames than their '55-57 counterparts (couple of extra inches in front -- longer frame horns). Also, was the 3200 frame that you used under a Fleetside truck? Drew ==
Heh heh heh... they want less complete, eh? Miq, get that thing up on blocks, remove some things, and **voila**, less complete. Or you could just let your kids throw rocks at it. That would make it m
Here is one made by Liberty: [auction link ommitted per list rules -- please go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/oletrucks_ebay/ to view] I have seen these in Carquest stores -- it is a nice r
It is noteworthy that while Industrial Chassis doesn't list the kit for AD trucks, it -does- list it for TFs. Drew == Drew '56 3200 http://www.oldtruck.net <> http://www.oltrucks.com http://www.norse
Dane and Ed, Please see the AD and TF identification pages here (respectively): http://makeashorterlink.com/?A2C9629F3 (http://homepage.mac.com/thenorseman/oltrucks/lounge/advance_design/id/index.htm
Hello folks, I am looking for photos and information regarding GMC fleet option trucks. For those of you who are not familiar with this vehicle, they were a bare-bones truck that came sans steps (in
Thank you for posting those. I'm with Bob: if you have more photos, or could take more, I'd certainly like to see them. Close-ups of details would be great! Drew == message truncated == ____________
That is my thought, too (what Billy stated). I suppose that if you are going to tub or notch the rear anyway, it doesn't really matter too much whether you cut a longbed frame or use a short frame.
Here's another one, Blaine: How 'bout bolting runners to the floor to serve as a guide (think autowasher), bolt down wheel chalks in front (4x4"/6x6"), -pushthe GMC in and bolt chalks in behind the w
Hello folks. I have a few pieces of my cab left that are in good to very good condition. One of those pieces is the rear portion of the top of the cab: http://makeashorterlink.com/?E2EF12FC3 (http://
The truck is a 1955-'59... Please contact me offlist if interested: devin_ranger@yahoo.com Drew __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online
Interesting posts -- thanks for the link, Bill. I believe that a small block Chevrolet/GM V8 motor is in the 550lb category, and the I6 is over 600lbs -- only somewhat contrary to the first answer at