Bill,
Right. No point in sacking someone because of their
taste in trucks (Although, I imagine that Robert was
saying that in jest). Rebuilding an old truck in
-any- fashion beats buying a new one, right?! ;)
Hey, for anybody who hasn't already seen Bill's web
site, go take a look at how far he went to bring his
truck's body back to life.
http://vanhalen-irc.com/pro55/
Bill went a lot further than most I know would have
cared to venture on a Chevrolet of this vintage. Had
it not been for Bill's resolve this truck might have
gone to the crusher.
My personal attitude is that people involved in the
reconstruction of old vehicles, be it restoration or
customization, are doing themselves and their
communities a great service.
Think of the natural resources required to construct a
new vehicle. Then think recycling in terms of
reconstruction.
Look at the Cubans. Because they have had few
alternatives, Cuba has kept many, many old vehicles
alive through good maintenance practices and
ingenuity. Here are a couple of entertaining
articles. There are MANY more articles out there:
http://www.dtcuba.com/eng/buscar_reportajes.asp?cod=42
http://www.lotuspub.com/TRAVEL/cuba.html
http://www.lotuspub.com/TRAVEL/cuba2.html
Drew
http://oltrucks.com
--- Bill Broadway <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com> wrote:
> At 08:27 AM 7/17/2003 -0500, Robert Baird wrote:
> >That's just a good trailer QUEENI that ant no TRUCK
> it's just a trck
> >even if it where in TX.
> >Robert
>
> It's funny how all the stock guys get so defensive.
> I would never tell them
> what to do, or that their finished project looked
> horrid. That said, I
> think anyone who would take a fully restored Truck
> and hack it up should be
> shot, but my truck was a $500 field truck, it was so
> bad someone had even
> taken a torch and cut out the rear fender wells for
> some big mudder tires
> on the back!
>
> I don't see it a crime taking something that is
> rotting away and giving it
> a new life.
>
> Bill
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> between 1941 and 1959
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