- 221. [oletrucks] Project Book (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:51:24 -0500
- Has anyone else here kept a book with all the purchases and work done on their vehicle? I just started mine today, took a 3 ring binder, made a nice cover sheet with a picture of a 55 and slid it in.
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00466.html (7,784 bytes)
- 222. [oletrucks] Getting ready to roll (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 22:02:53 -0500
- Literally ... I just got *the* call .. the guy who's gonna do my truck's rearend just called and can get my truck into his shop in about 3 weeks. He told me to go ahead and get my tires and rims, if
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00484.html (7,079 bytes)
- 223. RE: [oletrucks] Project Book (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 22:21:36 -0500
- I'd never find one just the way *I* wanted it. Bill - who unfortunately will have $1,800 in my tires and rims alone :( oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00488.html (8,800 bytes)
- 224. [oletrucks] Airbags (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 15:46:31 -0500
- Revisiting this subject again, but I'm ready to buy ... Air-Ride wants about $1,500.00 for their kit .. while AIM wants about $850 for theirs .. AIM now has brackets for the Camaro subframe. I've hea
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00534.html (7,046 bytes)
- 225. [oletrucks] Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 14:51:02 -0500
- Just found out, the wheels I wanted to get, I wont be able to .... it would take them 8 weeks to build them and in 4 weeks the truck needs to be going in the shop .... I guess set backs are to be exp
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00579.html (6,670 bytes)
- 226. RE: [oletrucks] New to Oletrucks (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 11:13:40 -0500
- That's a 57 grill and hood .. so don't be surprised if most people think you have a 57! Also, the dash looks like a GMC .. so maybe you have a GMC cab. Not bad for $500.. but it looks like the cab ne
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00605.html (7,707 bytes)
- 227. RE: [oletrucks] New to Oletrucks (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 11:29:24 -0500
- Just went to you page with all the pictures http://www.jps.net/rootbeer/55chevy/allimages.htm I see you've done a lot of work already! The cab looks much better moved back .. I was looking and wonder
- /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00606.html (7,961 bytes)
- 228. [oletrucks] Dollie (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 11:13:03 -0500
- Got it made, it was very easy .... only problem is we had 3 stationary casters and 1 swivel, obviously that won't work! Well, we put those on, but today we're supposed to get another swivel. These th
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00006.html (6,694 bytes)
- 229. RE: [oletrucks] Need hood hinges (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 13:00:44 -0500
- I believe the 55-57 hinges are very different from the 58-59. Bill. sources would oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00039.html (7,484 bytes)
- 230. RE: [oletrucks] drilling through finished paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:56:08 -0500
- Don't take my word on it (there are much more knowledable people here than me that I'm sure will answer this) .. but I would think you'd need to put some masking tape on the area that is to be drille
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00102.html (7,663 bytes)
- 231. [oletrucks] Going in the shop, finally (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 09:07:45 -0500
- There's a shop here that does nothing but antique vehicles. They were my second choice to do the body work on my truck (the first was a guy that did it out of his home shop but did great work). I wen
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00103.html (8,848 bytes)
- 232. RE: [oletrucks] Going in the shop, finally (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:17:29 -0500
- No estimate yet, I know they charge $30/hour which is about normal around here .. I told him I had about $1,500 to spend right now and he didn't laugh, heh. Bill oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00122.html (7,428 bytes)
- 233. RE: [oletrucks] Going in the shop, finally (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 08:57:26 -0500
- Of course, and I've checked out about a half dozen of them and they all had problems. I've already bought the repair panels so they aren't included in the $1500. Anyways, I'm going to have some of t
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00141.html (7,919 bytes)
- 234. [oletrucks] The big day (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:46:13 -0500
- I took today off and I've been organizing my parts and putting them in boxes and labeling them for the shop. I've finished up the dollie and it now has 4 swivel coasters (it had 2 swivels and 2 stati
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00281.html (6,964 bytes)
- 235. [oletrucks] Nice seat treatment (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 08:45:57 -0500
- I mentioned the other day a TF truck in the latest Truckin magazine who had hinged his seats, heres a photo ... I really like this alot! http://www.vanhalen-irc.com/bill/55truck/55truck.jpg Bill olet
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00288.html (6,756 bytes)
- 236. [oletrucks] Shop Floor (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:26:23 -0500
- I know a while back there was some talk about painting a floor, I just need to know how to clean one. I'm using a shop of a family friend and it's gotten pretty dirty over the years. I was told to ge
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00324.html (7,019 bytes)
- 237. [oletrucks] 55 2nd series VIN (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 10:34:49 -0500
- Can anyone tell me where it was located? on the post on the inside of the door jam maybe? I pulled a plate off there before sanding ... it sasy Chevrolet, and H 255A 002155 .. if this is the VIN, can
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00367.html (6,871 bytes)
- 238. RE: [oletrucks] 55 2nd series VIN (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 14:23:54 -0500
- Worked for me, it says assembly plant was Atlanta Georgia in 1955, a 3100 series .. sounds dead on since I'm in Alabama. Thanks! Bill oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 a
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00370.html (7,007 bytes)
- 239. RE: [oletrucks] Headers (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:12:22 -0500
- Luckily I have a 1970 Camaro Subframe in my '55 2nd series .... my old concern is going to be having the collectors hang too low, so I might go with shorty style headers. Bill oletrucks is devoted to
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00452.html (8,029 bytes)
- 240. RE: [oletrucks] Dynamat replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 10:53:23 -0500
- his 55 Ford The bottom 2 look the most promising. Not sure which would work best .. I'm looking to kill road noise and make my truck solid. Nice to have a solid sound when shutting the door! http://
- /html/oletrucks/2001-04/msg00454.html (7,439 bytes)
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