I can take most interstate ramps at about 50, some of the tighter ones I
have to go down to 40. That sway bar really made a difference. The stock
one just was not beefy enough. I went to a v8 becasue I take it frequently
on the interstate for 4 and 5 hour trips so I wanted something that was easy
to drive and keepup with traffic.
>From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
>Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
>To: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>,<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
>Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 07:46:27 -0700
>
>How does it corner? My suburban leans real hard in corners, and that is
>one
>more reason I decided to switch rather than fight.
>
>That and I enjoy tweaking the "keep-it-stock" crowd....
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>
>To: <steve@OldSub.com>; <raknotts@qwest.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 7:11 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
>
>
>I have a 49 panel with straight axel but with dis brakes up front. The
>frond end has all new parts and the springs have been retempered with one
>new leaf added. Also has a heavy duty sway bar from classic parts. I can
>do 70-75 comfortably but when I get up beyond 75, it wants to wander too
>much and when you hit any kind of dip on the interstate it wants to jump
>all
>around the road. Wind also affects my panel probably more so than a
>pick-up.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> >Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> >To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>, "oletrucks"
> ><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Black Chrome. Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 20:06:19
>-0700
> >
> >I'm still under 50 so I'll try to answer for the young guys who chop up
> >antiques.
> >
> >My 55 1st seems safe at 50 with basically stock suspension. At 55 it
>wants
> >to drift a little more than I like, and I've not had it over 60 since
>that
> >day I pushed it all the way to 70 and had to run home for fresh
>underwear.
> >It rattles enough
> >
> >That day it had brand new radial tires on it and seemed like a good time
>to
> >try a speed run.
> >
> >To be fair all I've done is grease it, and who knows when or if ever the
> >king pins, tie-rod ends or drag link might have been replaced... I had a
> >shop look at it when I first bought it, and they said it was fine, but
> >would
> >need a drag link soon.
> >
> >I have a friend with a '46 that he won't drive over 45. His drives a lot
> >like mine, except I feel comfortable a little faster than he does.
> >
> >I've thought about buying all the parts and rebuilding all of it, because
>I
> >suspect it would be fine at any legal speed, but I rarely drive it
>anywhere
> >that anything past 60 is legal and I have too many other things to do.
> >
> >My bet is that I'd have to replace a lot of parts to make it feel good
>and
> >steady at 70 or so, and it would still be higher than I want, and ride
> >rougher than I want and I'd still end up putting IFS under it later.
> >
> >I'd love to know what someone else's experience is with running one of
> >these
> >down the freeway at speed....
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> >To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 6:23 PM
> >Subject: Fw: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
> >
> >
> >50? 60? 65? I don't see why I can't have something old but good. I'd make
>a
> >comment abt all you young guys who chop up antique trucks (front clips,
> >etc)
> >, except I might end up doing it myself.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> >To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 3:05 PM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone ever seen anything done with black chrome? I was thinking
>how
> >neat
> > > a 50-54 GMC 5 window pick up painted white with Black chrome would
>look
> >if
> >the
> > > black chrome had a polished, smooth finish. Can anyone tell me what
>the
> > > highest SAFE speed would be with a solid axle early 1950's GMC with
> >updated
> > > suspension parts, and an updated drive train-292 or 302 inline 6, auto
>4
> >speed
> > > O/D transmission, and modern differential? TIA. Bob K in PHX, AZ.
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>1959
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