[Oletrucks] Fw: Re: Rebuild of 1951

[Bob Keeland]

Gale,
 
I do like the looks of the 1954/55 trucks, but for some reason I like the
split windshield. I really like the body style and crank out windshield of the
1946 trucks, but those are much more difficult to find (and I already have the
1951 and most of the 1954 truck)
- ;-) by wife was also born in 1951.
 
BobK
1951 AD 3100
1954 AD 3600 (in pieces)
Arnaudville, Louisiana

--- On Sat, 1/16/10, Gale Gorman <gale_gorman at mac.com> wrote:


From: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman at mac.com>
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] Rebuild of 1951
To: "Bob Keeland" <keelandb at yahoo.com>
Cc: oletrucks at autox.team.net
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 7:29 PM


I'm not a purist but why not sell the '51 and buy a '54? The '54 was
one-of-a-kind. The bed changed, one piece curved windshield, the grill, and
they kept the closed driveshaft. The first half of '55 got an open driveshaft
so these trucks looked this way for a year and a half.

I have a '54 that has a V8 so it's not as original.

Gale Gorman
Houston

On Jan 16, 2010, at 4:57 PM, Bob Keeland wrote:

> 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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