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41. [oletrucks] 57 Suburban progress (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 15:24:41 -0700; I've been tinkering with the body of my 57 Suburban. It's stripped to a bare shell, on the original frame with wheels so I can move it around. I sandblasted most of it (inside and out), except for th; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00021.html (8,636 bytes)
42. RE: [oletrucks] 57 Suburban progress (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 15:14:45 -0700; Terry--Some fresh pics on my page, http://www.primenet.com/~jforbes/ click on the link to "57 Chevy Suburban". Jim F 59s in AZ oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00045.html (7,238 bytes)
43. [oletrucks] Steering Gear Lube (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 15:19:55 -0700; I've had trouble with using either 90wt gear oil, or grease...the oil leaks out and doesn't do it's job of lubricating, and the grease doesn't flow enough to do it's job of lubricating. So...the bes; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00046.html (6,903 bytes)
44. [oletrucks] TF Suburban Floor Covering (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 16:13:00 -0700; Thanks for the kudos! As for floor covering, fortunately the covering in my Suburban is in decent shape...not perfect, but certainly useable, and it will get used. I don't have any idea where to get; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00062.html (7,819 bytes)
45. [oletrucks] Heater Control Valves--anyone rebuilt one? (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:38:12 -0700; The deluxe heater in my 59 extended cab pickup has been leaking, so I started messing with my spare heater, in the hopes that I can get it to not leak. The heater in the truck had a bad control valve; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00090.html (8,686 bytes)
46. [oletrucks] Kids (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 19:53:02 -0700; Since I've been tinkering with my Suburban project lately, one of my sons, Gary has been hanging out in the garage with me a lot. He's nine years old. Gary is getting to know a lot about how trucks; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00150.html (7,222 bytes)
47. RE: [oletrucks] suspension/ride height question (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 19:53:50 -0700; That's a neat truck! My guess is that springs are about the only thing that could be wrong with it. It's also possible that someone added a leaf or two to the rear springs. The suburbans usually had; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00199.html (8,342 bytes)
48. [oletrucks] 55 disk brakes (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 11:57:17 -0700; The interchange on the rotors/calipers on the GM disk brakes, on midsize cars, is: 69 Camaro, 69-72 Chevelle, and 69-74 Nova rotors are the same. These are the ones that are usually used on the earli; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00262.html (6,816 bytes)
49. [oletrucks] Soup that Chev! (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 15:18:23 -0700; At the local swap meet this morning, I found 7 Hot Rod magazines from the 50s and 60s. Ten bucks for all of them. The May, 1955 issue has a neat story titled "Soup That Chev!". Written by Racer Brow; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00266.html (7,988 bytes)
50. [oletrucks] re: Buddy's misbehaving (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 21:05:03 -0700; The exhaust manifold should be the rusty color it is now...they painted them engine color, at the edges at least, but it burns off rather quickly. The intake should be engine color...probably grey? T; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00274.html (7,133 bytes)
51. [oletrucks] Crazy idea--selling fixed body parts (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:40:03 -0700; Mark--there's a guy in Tucson who used to do this, and may still be doing it...Fred's Truck Parts. Specializes in TF trucks, he would piece together fenders, fix doors, cabs, etc and sell thru his ad; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00359.html (6,853 bytes)
52. [oletrucks] Steering Columns (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 08:57:38 -0700; When you change the steering column on an ole truck, you also have to change the steering gearbox...because they are one piece on the ole trucks! Normally, folks change the steering to power, then ha; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00402.html (8,794 bytes)
53. [oletrucks] TF steering gear (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 15:49:47 -0700; If you do take the cover off, as Jon explained, you will have to make or find a gasket for the cover...and you'll probably be wasting your time in the long run, because the bushings are usually worn; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00471.html (7,447 bytes)
54. [oletrucks] Bumper id (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:02:47 -0700; Sounds like a generic "step bumper", which lots of companies and even small welding shops used to make, and still do make, and are very common, and usually all somewhat different. If the bumper fits; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00504.html (6,822 bytes)
55. [oletrucks] Mileage/Smog and oletrucks (and the future) (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:16:52 -0700; Hi, all...this is sort of on topic, and the discussion seems to be getting going...hopefully we can keep it on topic (ole trucks). As a point of reference, my wife bought a new 99 Silverado a couple; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00505.html (10,121 bytes)
56. Re: [oletrucks] Mileage/Smog and oletrucks (and the future) (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:41:18 -0700; Bob-- You can use whatever you can get ahold of. If you want a nice performing engine, with some challenges to install (specifially the fuel system and the air intake, among others), try a Chevy Tun; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00552.html (11,550 bytes)
57. [oletrucks] Super Mileage Claims vs. Real Old Trucks (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:45:11 -0700; I was involved in one of these competitions in college, as a senior design project, almost 20 years ago. There was a competition with specific rules, and our vehicle: -weighed about 30 pounds without; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00590.html (7,752 bytes)
58. [oletrucks] Toyopet 6 cylinders (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:51:51 -0700; I just started working at a machine shop part time...fun! and this job will let me get some of my engines built that I've needed to do for awhile. Two things I worked on already, include some Toyota; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00591.html (7,954 bytes)
59. [oletrucks] Oil Treatments (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:07:40 -0700; Looks like Mark answered some of your questions...he's a smart cookie, too! Here's my take: The fact is that Slick 50 had to refund money because they made claims that weren't true. The fact is that; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00613.html (8,424 bytes)
60. [oletrucks] Steering column drop (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:20:47 -0700; I think the original drop on a 55-59 is made of painted steel...and it's almost 2" if you don't install the rubber insulator between it and the column. You could probably do some minor cutting and we; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00647.html (7,321 bytes)

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