[Oletrucks] Rebuild of 1951

[Miq Millman]

I rarely post to the list these days.  This is one of those rare
occasions I have to step in.

It is precisely this attitude that caused the rift in the oletrucks vs
old-chevy-trucks (yahoogroup I believe) a dozen years ago.  Rob and
others got all bent out of shape and couldn't stand any discussion
about how to mod or improve that detracted from stock.  They also
couldn't handle ignoring those posts.  The end result there is another
list that Rob runs that is strictly stock restoration.

That was never the intent with the oletrucks list.  This list is here
to help anyone who wants to get his or her oletruck (of GM based
origin, we don't tolerate the F-word) into a better running order.

You don't like what they are doing?  Too bad.  It's their time, money
and effort on their oletruck.  Now keep your comments to yourself
unless it is an offer to buy their oletruck from them for a large
enough pile of money that they can follow what ever 'advice' you gave,
or have a pertinent answer to the original question (in this case
fitment of '54 fenders on '51 cab).

  --Miq


On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Arizona Real Estate <tikuayla at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Why don't you just  trade some one else out for a 54?  This seems creepy to
> me.  Are you going to put Buick headlights and Cadillac tail lights on your
> dream truck?  Don't forget a sunroof and bucket seats out of a Datsun to
make
> sure it is completely  unrecognizable.  After reading this, I sure hope the
> friggin Saints don't make it to the Super Bowl.
> Charlie in AZ, driving a 52 that looks like a 52, except for the 58 T-Bird
> hood ornament and the  58 Edsel tail lights
>
> --- On Sat, 1/16/10, Bob Keeland <keelandb at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Bob Keeland <keelandb at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Oletrucks] Rebuild of 1951
> To: oletrucks at autox.team.net
> Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 3:57 PM
>
> Well, after years of thinking about it I am about ready to start on the
> rebuild of my 1951 pickup. One thing that I am thinking about doing will
not
> sit well with some people (those who prefer that these trucks be restored
> completely original), but for others it may be interesting. I really like
the
> grill on the 1954 trucks and am interested in installing one on my 1951.
> There
> are problems with the 1954 grill fitting to the 1951 fendeers, I have the
> complete sheet metal for the front fenders and grill from both trucks. I'm
> wondering if the 1954 fenders will fit right to the 1951 cab? Does anyone
> know? Thanks for any suggestions - even if they are contrary to what I plan
> to
> try.
>
> Bob Keeland
> 1951 AD 3100
> 1954 AD 3600 parts
> Arnaudville, Louisiana (cajun country - gotta love that cajun food)



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