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Re: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice

To: Bob KNOTTS <raknotts@qwest.net>, oletrucks
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
From: Kevin & Deana Brown <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:00:58 -0600
Bob,

I've always found I can dress for the cold easier than I can the heat. 
 When it starts pushing 100 with high humidity I have trouble 
accomplishing much in the garage.  Low 50s and sunny today, I plan to do 
a little work on the truck now that I am home. Take care.

Kevin

Bob KNOTTS wrote:

>I understand your problems with those cold working conditions. After all, it
>hasn't been above 80 here for a couple of weeks!! But come July, we'll
>pay - - - 117 plus. Bob K in PHX
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <kevin.s.brown@gm.com>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; "Spencer" <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 9:28 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
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>>I plan to use my '51 3100 (305 V8, 4-speed) to pull my autocross car
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>>('74 Triumph TR6) after I get it together (hopefully this summer.
>>Currently I use our 2001 Suburban, my I hate tossing all my tools, ramps
>>etc. in the back of it.  Also, I can't wait to go pick up another old
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>truck
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>>with my '49 3600 wrecker.  Currently I use it to move vehicles around our
>>place but I need to do some work on the brakes to make it road worthy (if
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>>step to hard on them all the fluid blows out some where).  Plus the front
>>tires, on 15-inch split rims, are real antiques.
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>>Speaking of cold weather, I spent several hours Saturday and Sunday
>>afternoons laying on the cold concrete of a 22 degree garage installing a
>>shifter and linkage on the Saginaw 4 speed in the '51.  Definitely a
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>>chilly.
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>>Kevin
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>>Kevin
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><Tom3600@webtv.net>, <BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>
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><oletrucks@autox.team.net>, <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>
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>[old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
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>>                      02/19/2003 12:02 AM
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>>This sounds like pretty bold talk, Tom:-)  From the huge response Susan's
>>original question has recieved, it sounds like our old trucks have been
>>dragged back and forth across the country by everything BUT an old Chevy!
>>Hell, I'm beginning to wonder if I've ever even seen one moving under its
>>own power.
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>>Sorry.  I guess I'm a little depressed.  It's cold as you know what in my
>>garage, and my truck is scattered in a hundered different directions.  I'm
>>sure I'll be better when the weather warms up.
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>>Harry
>>1955 1st Series Basket Case
>>Reno
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <Tom3600@webtv.net>
>>To: <BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>
>>Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 1:32 PM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
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>>>Hey Susan B ~
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>>>I don't really see the problem.  Drive your 1994 F@&d Exploader to
>>>Colorado.  Rent yourself a nice car hauler trailer.  Hook it up to the
>>>1953 1/2 ton Chevy pickup and haul the Exploader back to Texas.  Should
>>>be NO sweat.
>>>
>>>Tom
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>>>Tom Poterack
>>>Moline, IL.
>>>Z49 Chevy Pickup Retro Rod
>>>Inliner #3511    V8's R not INLINE
>>>http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/TOMS1949CHEVYPICKUP
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>>>From: BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
>>>Message-ID: <28.33b71fd1.2b81fae5@aol.com>
>>>Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:44:21 EST
>>>Subject: [oletrucks] Trailering advice
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>>>Hey Everyone,
>>>I've located a '53 Chevrolet 1/2 ton in Colorado (I'm on the Texas
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>>Coast).
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>>>I've given the guy a deposit to hold it until I can drive up there and
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>>check
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>>>it out. I don't have a trailer, but the plan was to check it out, if I
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>>like
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>>>it, rent a u-haul dolly trailer and drive it back to Texas. My questions
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>>are
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>>>these: Is there any reason you guys think I shouldn't drag this back on
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>>>dolly trailer? Apparently the guy who is selling this feels it's in good
>>>enough shape (drivable) and doesn't think it's a problem. Any
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>foreseeable
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>>>problems you can think of? Do you think my 1994 Ford Explorer can handle
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>>the
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>>>load?
>>>Thanks for the first of a lot of advice.
>>>Susan B.
>>>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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>>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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>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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