- 1. RE: [oletrucks] Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 18:38:10 -0500
- Back in the 70's I had a Corvair van (with turbo (Spyder) engine) and put 15 x 8 rims from a Corvette and G60x15 tires. Was living in Omaha then. Most of the roads had ruts from studded snow tires a
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- 2. RE: [oletrucks] Powder coat (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 10:00:57 -0500
- I got an Eastwood Hotcoat kit when Harbor Freight couldn't deliver on theirs. Haven't done anything too large to fit into my oven (wife's old range now in my shop). Did buy the Harbor Freight propane
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- 3. RE: [oletrucks] Gear Ratio wisdom sought (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:47:55 -0500
- I'd pick the 3.50 (or a 3.70 if one is available). At cruise you can't really tell the difference between 2300 and 2700 RPM. Not your ear - maybe your gas gauge can.... I've got a 72 with a big bloc
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- 4. RE: [oletrucks] Happy birthday (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:30:53 -0500
- My dad drove a mule team for the US Army in WW1 in France - didn't say what they hauled in the wagons. Gwyn Reedy Brandon, Florida mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks b
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- 5. RE: [oletrucks] Happy birthday (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 18:39:44 -0500
- Since we're all confessing: USAF 64-86 Gwyn Reedy Brandon, Florida mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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- 6. [oletrucks] RE: Brownie Box (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 07:22:10 -0400
- Sorry to take so long to answer this post. Been too busy to spend much time on the computer. The rear end ratio in your truck is something like 6.7 in high range and 8.3 in low range. Don't remember
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- 7. [oletrucks] Powder Coating at Home (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 05:20:19 -0400
- I just got the Eastwood coating setup last week. Tried to get the one from Harbor Freight, but they say they have discontinued it. They won't elaborate - I wonder if there are legal issues such as p
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- 8. RE: [oletrucks] 59 (?) Rear end (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:00:15 -0400
- Is the TF rear end the same as used in 55-64 passenger cars? Not concerned with the housing, but with the gears and bearings (and posi-traction) used in the center section. Gwyn Reedy Brandon, Florid
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- 9. [oletrucks] Questions about powder coating (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 11:57:31 -0400
- I've just ordered the Harbor Freight powder coating rig. We have sent out items to be powder coated where I used to work and the results were always very good. A couple of questions: I had looked in
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- 10. RE: [oletrucks] straight axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 09:34:35 -0400
- Got any more details on this changeover? Did you find instructions from somewhere or find this out by just trying it yourself? I have a 56 and the frame and front suspension are in such good shape I
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- 11. RE: [oletrucks] Condensor & points Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 14:08:30 -0400
- There sure a lot of different ideas about points and condenser being put on these lists. They can't all be correct. Here is my 2 cents. 1. Points are NOT supposed to spark any more than necessary. In
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- 12. RE: [oletrucks] Tranny for 235 in '46 2-ton (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 06:11:59 -0400
- I've often wondered how a 'car' transmission would work in a big truck. Probably wouldn't last long as what the factory put in was very heavy and doubt if they would spend more than necessary on any
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- 13. RE: [oletrucks] more 5 speed questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 08:45:35 -0400
- NV4500s go for about $1000 a pop, used. About 195 pounds too. Think of them as a Granny 4 speed with an overdrive attached. Plan to have a large transmission jack and several helpers. For that kind o
- /html/oletrucks/2000-08/msg00387.html (10,683 bytes)
- 14. RE: [oletrucks] more 5 speed questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 09:19:05 -0400
- The higher (numerically) the first gear ratio, the more torque is produced for the rest of the components to handle. For example, input 200 ft. pounds. If 1st is 3:1 then there is 600 ft. pounds goin
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- 15. RE: [oletrucks] Best book for the buck (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 10:16:07 -0400
- 1-800-999-CHEV (2438) chevs@chevsofthe40s.com Chev's of the 40's 2027 "B" Street Washougal, WA 98671 Gwyn Reedy Brandon, Florida mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com --Original Message-- From: owner-oletrucks@aut
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- 16. RE: [oletrucks] part needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 04:39:40 -0400
- I don't have the frame your friend is looking for, but.... I'd like to find a frameless 5 window to put on a 4wd later model frame I have. Maybe your friend can find a good clean AD (prefer NOT 54-5
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- 17. RE: [oletrucks] gas tank replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 14:08:02 -0400
- I don't know if the following has anything to do with the popularity of this idea, but I can't help but wonder if it comes from TV and movies where 95% of car wrecks explode and catch on fire. I'd th
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- 18. RE: [oletrucks] Can't find 67-72 site? (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 04:53:58 -0400
- Yes, I've been seeing the same problem for several days. A few weeks ago there was a message on each of the forums (60-66, 67-72, 73-87) posted by the moderator about moving to a new server. He ment
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- 19. RE: [oletrucks] Need radio parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 08:53:41 -0400
- Couldn't you make some sleeves out of 1/32 shim stock? Gwyn Reedy Brandon, Florida mailto:mgr@mgrcorp.com Hi All, I had my AD radio converted to a solid-state stereo, and bought all new knobs (old o
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- 20. RE: [oletrucks] Once Bitten. (score: 1)
- Author: "Gwyn Reedy" <mgr@mgrcorp.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 06:02:50 -0400
- I'm sorry to hear of your problem with this auction. Kinda feel involved as I was the one who posted notice of the auction on the 40-46 mailing list. I have made over 150 purchases via on-line aucti
- /html/oletrucks/2000-08/msg00986.html (9,815 bytes)
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