Welcome to the group AND congratulations on your purchase, I have
been using "Heavy Chevy" in Siloam Springs Arkansas, "Jim Carter" in
Kansas City, "B and R" in CA (thats not Canada), and a couple others.
I find the above helpfull and good people to work with.
Lonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: John Maertens <mcdac@rconnect.com>
To: Kathy Bray <thistle@midcoast.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Request for info...
>Kathy,
>Congratulations on your truck choice. My suppliers of choice over the
>years have been Chevy Duty 816-741-8029 (or chevyduty.com) and Jim
>Carters 816-833-1913. I haven't done business w/ Obsolete Chevy parts
>and Golden State gets real mixed reviews with this group.
> I would stick w/ the yellow pine since it is original and cheaper.
>Depending where you live your friendly wrecking yard may be a good
>source for decent used body parts. Patch panels are available from the
>vendors if you have access to a mig welder. This list is a good source
>for parts also. We've been known to swap a few parts around between us
>and I've never heard of anyone ripping someone off. Good luck with your
project.
>John '51 1/2 Ton
>Minnesota
>
>Kathy Bray wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I just purchased my first Chevy truck--1952 body with a 1954 engine--I
had
>> to be satisfied with a model of a '53 and the original catalogs (that my
>> father gave me) for years, so I am thrilled to finally have the REAL
thing.
>> The engine is in great shape and runs well but the body, although solid,
>> needs some attention and I am posting to request some info on suppliers.
I
>> need running boards and the running board splash aprons as well as a new
>> wooden bed. Where is the best place to go to find these parts? I
currently
>> have 2 catalogs--1 from Obselete Chevy Parts and 1 from Golden State
Pickup
>> Parts. Are these good sources for parts? Are there others? Would you
>> recommend Oak or Yellow Pine for the bed?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Kathy Bray
>> and "Old Bess"
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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