As far as the show--go ahead and take it..Love the tailgate idea also.
I've seen many non-show quality trucks as many local shows that I attend.
A big plus is that this will take the rebuilding of trucks and rods down to
the next generation and the hobby will continue as long as younger folks
are interested...Dont be surprised if you get alot of inquieries, is the
truck for sale. Be sure to have your son talk to some folks with finished
trucks to get some ideas and by all means carry a camera will plenty of
film.. He'll take alot of photos with the ideas of "mine will look like
this one
day" Make a poster stating "Young rodder in training"
Wayne
>Hi Folks-
>
>Now that it's September and my son has started back to grade school, our old
>truck project has been put on the back burner.
>
>To quote an old timer friend who recently commented on the progress of our
>father & son restoration project...
>"This rebuild is going slower than a snail with
>a real bad belly ache!"
>
>The comment was made in front of both my son and myself. I got a chuckle
>out of the old guys words, but my son took it differently! After the "old
>timer" shuffled his way beyond earshot... my 8 year old son said something
>to the effect that:
>
>1- He did not think it was very funny. 2- The only thing slower than a sick
>snail is a dead one. 3- Can't we at least try to go as fast as a turtle? 4-
>Are you (me, the dad) sure you are asking the Ole Truck list the right
>questions!
>
>Well, I listened to that and more and then suggested he post his own
>question to the group in hopes of finding a way to proceed at a faster ...
>more appropriate... 8 year old pace! So, here is his question (I've
>followed it with a dad's translation!).
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>I need to know if we can mix a 58frame and a 59 cab.
>I have a chevy apache. My 59 has a 3600 sticker.
>A man said the 58 frame is 3100. I might put my cab on it.
>Can I?
>Your friend,
>B
>---------------------------------------------------
>Translation:
>
>We've got a 59 Apache Fleetside 3/4 ton which has a cab
>in fair shape. We have a chance to buy a 1/2 ton frame
>that is in very good condition with working drive train
>attached. Will the 3600 cab safely/properly attach to
>the 3100 frame without modifications? Is the cab weight/size
>exactly the same for both 3600's and 3100's?
>And... is this a good way to go, or should we rethink this idea?
>----------------------------------------------------
>
>Also... we've got an old car and truck show that is coming
>up in October. Just a local thing that draws about 100 to 200 vehicles.
>Well, my son REALLY wants to enter his "barely started
>rust bucket" apache in the show! (I'll be glad to send a photo to give an
>idea of it's condition.) I love his desire to be a part
>of the show, but is this a good idea at such an early stage of restoration?
>
>He really wants to enter the show, but I don't want to get run out of town!
>So...what do you think of -=this=- related idea? ===> Since we've already
>started restoring the tailgate (as I'm teaching him the step-by-step
>restoration process)... I wondered if we could fully restore just the
>tailgate and display it (with restoration photos) in an educational manner
>in front of the actual "ruct bucket" which we plan to restore over the next
>8 or 9 years.
>
>Is anything like this ever done, or might it be a big mistake? Might folks
>who have entered their finished "show vehicles" be upset with our father &
>son "educational"... in progress entry?
>
>I'd like to go with his interest and ambition, but at the same time... I
>don't want the whole thing to backfire, and turn him off to the idea of
>completing the truck.
>
>Having zero experience with this kind of thing I really would like some
>advise from list members on this one.
>
>Thanks in advance-
>
>Ken
>
>
>K&B 1959 Apache Fleetside Truck Project
>apache58truck@hotmail.com
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>
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