I agree. I WOULD like to see some representation of GMC, but it's not worth
killing over. I'd settle for one GMC pick up, 950 truck, etc. Even a couple
of old GMC logos. And since we're talking abt volunteer labor, I think we
should be a little more moderate. Some people even BELIEVE all the garbage
we put out. Bob K in PHX, AZ.
----- Original Message -----
From: "wayne osborne" <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: "1957 GMC 1958 GMC 1959 GMC" <GMC55TO59ONLY@netscape.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] T Shirts
> When the subject of t-shirts emerged this year, many expressed feeling of
> wanting something else as the logo and not to keep the present design. I
> put it up to the list for suggestions and did receive a couple pieces of
> artwork from fellow members. We've got plenty of time to think about till
> next printing. so without getting this thread beat to hell and back--lets
> see some proposals!!!! Sent them to me at wayne@chevytrucks.org and we'll
> have a vote next year. Those complaining will soon find that it is very
> very hard to please everyone. Someone even suggested putting a pic of the
> Futureliner in the lineup---a little ridiculous in my personal
> opinion. The subject of t-shirts came up, i volunteered to head it up and
> took the ball and ran with it. This thread comes up every time the
t-shirts
> come up, but have yet to see more than 2 submissions for replacement
logos.
> Plenty of people want to complain but no one wants to follow up on it. So
> lets get it on as they say....
> When doing a logo and submitting, please keep in mind that it needs to
> be of logo material, not just a bunch of photos put together and call it a
> logo, also remember that just getting images from another web site may be
> infringing on some type of copyright as well.. It needs to be centered on
> what the list is about with the understanding that one and only one logo
> should be used and you'll soon find out how hard it is to satisfy over
1000
> members . So we've got a whole year, look forward to seeing other
> suggestion. So please send them to me off list and i'll get 'em up for all
> to see and we'll have a vote. I'll update folks occasionally and will make
> a page devoted just to this. --wayne
>
>
>
>
> At 06:49 AM 7/13/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > When I bought my 1st ole 59 GMC 3/4 ton for a couple hundred bucks in
> > high school, I never even thought about the difference of a chevy &
> > GMC. Then after saving up my Taco Bell paychecks while drooling over
all
> > of the potential parts that I saw in the parts booklet from a 47 to 59
> > chevy & GMC parts house, that's when I heard these words for the first
> > time "Sorry kid, we don't have that part for GMC." then "Oh, we don't
> > have that part for GMC either, but we do have these chevy black knobs
> > instead of the white knobs." "Nothing will fit your dash" my favorite is
> > "parking lights, yea right!" So from then on I've looked for NOS GMC
> > parts and I've found it more rewarding knowing that I have the correct
> > parts for my GMC's and no stinking re-pop parts.
> >So hell yes I might buy some T Shirts but I just dont want any candy***
> >re-pop chevy pickups on my shirt. Give me a GMC Suburban, or Panel truck,
> >and make them a Napco 4x4 while your at it please! Then I know I'm
showing
> >a real truck with real parts! Us GMC guys get screwed all the time...if
> >the shirts had just GMC's and only GMC's you chevy people would sing the
> >blues!
> >Oletrucks cant even put the letter "C" in GMC. AUGH!!
> >
> >
> >--
> >GMC SUBURBANS, GMC PANEL TRUCKS, GMC ONLY!
> >NO CANDY ASS CHEVYS!!
> >
> >
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> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> Wayne Osborne
> http://www.chevytrucks.org
> http://www.chevytrucks.org/wayne
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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