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Re: [oletrucks] Burnt Truck

To: "La Fountaine Family" <glafountaine@socal.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Burnt Truck
From: "Dave Shier" <dshier@rmi.net>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 08:58:00 -0600
I have a couple of trucks for parts in Trinidad, Colorado for sale.
Sincerely,
Dave Shier\
www.mtntown.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "La Fountaine Family" <glafountaine@socal.rr.com>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Burnt Truck


> Ron,
> I can understand your feelings for the truck. The first memories I have of
> both my grandpa and the truck came sitting in the passenger side watching
> the old guy smoke a stogie as the wind whistled through the windlace about
> 35 years ago....
>
>
> All The Best!
>
> ><>   ><>   ><>   ><>   ><>   ><>
> ><>   ><>   ><>   ><>   ><>   ><>
> George La Fountaine
> Granada Hills, CA
> Restoring Grandpa's 1954 Chevy 3104
> glafountaine@socal.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ron Duncan <rondunc@webzone.net>
> To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 6:28 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Burnt Truck
>
>
> > My house just burnt down.  It started in the garage most likely from a
> water
> > heater.  Yes, my grandfathers 51 Chevy 1/2 ton truck was in there
> partially
> > restored.  Just about all of the metal was warped.  The garage door
opener
> > fell on the cab and caved it in.  I drug it out of the garage with tears
> in
> > my eyes and put it in storage until I can get the house rebuilt.  I had
> just
> > updated the frame , suspension, disk brakes etc.  I am at a loss right
now
> > as to what to do.  I have the VIN plate untouched by the fire.  I may
just
> > pull all the metal back off and start over but am too overwhelmed to
make
> > any hard decisions.  Several people have looked at it and said it would
be
> a
> > lot cheaper to just buy another truck.  That is probably true, but my
> > earliest memories of this truck was sitting in my Papaw's lap steering
> that
> > truck when I was about 7 years old.  I am 55 now. Another truck just
won't
> > do.
> >
> > I think I am going to be in the market for a parts doner truck or two or
I
> > could start buying cabs, fenders, etc.  Anybody got any ideas.  I need
to
> > find parts pretty close to home.  I won't be able to afford big shipping
> > bills.
> >
> > I have whined enough.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> >
> > Ron Duncan
> > Tulsa, Oklahoma  74135
> > 918-743-0230
> > rondunc@webzone.net
> >
> > 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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