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Re: [oletrucks] new look for '54

To: "Thomas, Robert" <RThomas@ButteCounty.net>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new look for '54
From: "G. L. Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 12:38:45 -0500
 Watch it Tom, you speak your mind here, you get Chastised!  I really KNOW!
:-)
Some fellas just don't seem to have the rare sense of Humor like we do.

G. L. Perry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas, Robert" <RThomas@ButteCounty.net>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] new look for '54


> You now have Devin's 2 cents.  Here's mine:  Trucks lowered to the point
> they can't go in or out driveways, & have to creep over speed bumps are
> BEYOND STUPID.  As a general rule, they don't ride as well as other
trucks,
> and have no ability to carry anything, including the extra 10 lbs we all
put
> on with age.
>
> The graphic of your truck's proposed stand is about as low as you want to
> go.
>
> One of the things I like about trucks is that they are PRACTICAL.  One can
> carry people and cargo.  If you want something "really low," get one of
> those Rice Rockets and beat your kidneys to death.  Oh, yeah, and wave as
> you slide under my truck.
>
> RT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Devin Timmons [mailto:64bowtie@quik.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 9:27 PM
> To: oletrucks list
> Subject: [oletrucks] new look for '54
>
> I say go lower with the truck Steve.  The front bumper should be no more
> than
> 1" from the pavement.  You can forget driveways, but boy does it look
cool.
> And keep it old school too, none of this IFS stuff, or V8s for that
matter.
> Severe dropped straight axle and a built 6 with lots of carbs...
>
> My 2 cents
>
> Devin
>
> '57 3100
> 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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