- 1. [oletrucks] Sway Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:48:28 -0500
- I'm considering adding a sway bar to the front of my 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton. I have a Heidt's Economy Mustang II kit on the front, and I've been quoted just over $200 for the sway bar, end links and ship
- /html/oletrucks/2006-02/msg00061.html (6,860 bytes)
- 2. [oletrucks] Steering Column for AD (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 22:56:14 -0500
- Has anyone purchased an aftermarket steering column for their Advance Design pickup from a manufacturer like Flaming River or ididit? If so, what length worked best for you and did you also have a po
- /html/oletrucks/2005-11/msg00008.html (6,764 bytes)
- 3. [oletrucks] AD Cab Bracket (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:36:40 -0400
- I'm working on the cab for my 1950 Chevy 3100 (the cab is from a 1952), and I noticed that I'm missing a bracket that seems like it might be important. On the front of the toeboard below the firewall
- /html/oletrucks/2005-10/msg00043.html (7,462 bytes)
- 4. [oletrucks] Dynamat (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:30:22 -0400
- I'm getting close to getting the inside of my cab sanded, welded, cleaned, etc. I want to cover the inside of the cab with a sound deadening material like Dynamat, but it's not cheap. Does anyone hav
- /html/oletrucks/2005-10/msg00058.html (6,697 bytes)
- 5. [oletrucks] Dyanamat (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:44:12 -0400
- Regarding my earlier question on sound deadeners, for those of you who were interested, I thought I'd pass along that I decided to go with Fatmat, in part because of recommendations that I received.
- /html/oletrucks/2005-10/msg00072.html (6,872 bytes)
- 6. [oletrucks] PA Inspection Rules (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:29:40 -0400
- This might be a question just for the guys in Pennsylvania, but I've been told that vehicles in PA must have windshield wipers in order to pass inspection. Does anyone know about an emergency brake?
- /html/oletrucks/2005-10/msg00118.html (6,572 bytes)
- 7. Re: [oletrucks] 1950 project (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:31:13 -0400
- I started much the same way - after looking for a while, I found a 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton that someone else had restored (amateur). The truck was complete, running, and mostly driveable. I paid $2500 fo
- /html/oletrucks/2005-09/msg00033.html (8,933 bytes)
- 8. [oletrucks] Custom Classic Trucks Subscription (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:11:32 -0400
- I received an offer today from Custom Classic Trucks magazine to get a free gift subscription for someone else if I renew my subscription for $24.00. I thought that maybe someone who doesn't subscrib
- /html/oletrucks/2005-08/msg00100.html (6,694 bytes)
- 9. [oletrucks] Building a Generator (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:57:10 -0400
- The detatched garage where I work on my 1950 Chevy truck doesn't have sufficient electricity to power my 110-volt welder and/or air compressor without blowing fuses. I happen to have a Chevy 305 engi
- /html/oletrucks/2005-07/msg00076.html (6,801 bytes)
- 10. [oletrucks] Fuel and Brake Lines (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 20:59:48 -0400
- I'm about ready to plumb the fuel and brake lines on my 1950, and I have a couple more stupid questions. First and foremost, what do I need? I have a carbureted 350 engine and a Blazer gas tank mount
- /html/oletrucks/2005-06/msg00073.html (7,902 bytes)
- 11. [oletrucks] Fuel Sending Unit (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:12:27 -0400
- I'm finally making some progress with the build up of my 1950 Chevy 3100, and with the nicer weather supposedly finally on it's way here in Pennsylvania, I'm looking forward to getting to work on the
- /html/oletrucks/2005-04/msg00006.html (7,536 bytes)
- 12. [oletrucks] Body Work (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:09:47 -0400
- Who wants to take a stab at explaining the best way to do body work to a relative newbie who has never done much more than (poorly) repair rust areas on other vehicles? In the build-up of my 1950 AD
- /html/oletrucks/2005-04/msg00075.html (9,198 bytes)
- 13. [oletrucks] 700R4 Transmission (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:21:23 -0500
- I hope this isn't a really stupid question, but I have a GM 700R4 transmission from a 1983 Camaro that I'm putting in my 1950. The transmission is out of the truck right now, and I wanted to change t
- /html/oletrucks/2005-02/msg00087.html (7,370 bytes)
- 14. Re: [oletrucks] Re: Car dollies (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:19:45 -0500
- I used POR15 to paint the frame on my 1950. I brushed it on, and it ended up being a lot more work than I expected, but I love the results, which I think look very similar to powdercoating. I top coa
- /html/oletrucks/2004-11/msg00108.html (8,785 bytes)
- 15. [oletrucks] AD Replacement Gas Tank (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:22:00 -0400
- After weeks of preparation, I finally got the frame on my 1950 3100 painted with POR-15. It took a lot longer than I expected to brush it on the entire frame, but I think it's going to have been wort
- /html/oletrucks/2004-09/msg00012.html (7,839 bytes)
- 16. Re: [oletrucks] SEat belt shopping (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 22:44:46 -0400
- Check out Jack Halton's article on the tech section of Chevytrucks.org: http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/seatbelt.htm oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
- /html/oletrucks/2004-09/msg00015.html (6,775 bytes)
- 17. Re: [oletrucks] late model conversion (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 23:30:15 -0400
- Try this: http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/retro_conversion.asp?cat=4011 Mark oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
- /html/oletrucks/2004-06/msg00068.html (7,229 bytes)
- 18. [oletrucks] Vortec Heads (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 19:58:08 -0400
- I'm still trying to find the right engine for my '50, but I know that I want a 350 and I'd like it to have Vortec heads. I've recently come across a set of freshly machined Vortec heads from a 1988 C
- /html/oletrucks/2002-09/msg00166.html (6,928 bytes)
- 19. Re: [oletrucks] Vortec Heads (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:48:43 -0400
- I don't actually have the heads; I just had an opportunity to buy them but decided against them after advice from others on the list. As another list member pointed out in an earlier post, GM actuall
- /html/oletrucks/2002-09/msg00259.html (8,167 bytes)
- 20. [oletrucks] Steering Column from 1985 Chevy Van (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Mintmier <tenisguy@gte.net>
- Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 21:01:27 -0400
- I've been told before that the steering column from a late 70s GM van was a good fit for the Advance Design trucks. I have the opportunity to get a column from a 1985 Chevy van, and I was wondering i
- /html/oletrucks/2002-08/msg00030.html (7,067 bytes)
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