I built hotrods back in the 50's&60's. and I usually kept a stock body. Now, I
have an
almost stock bodied 58 pickup. I really like the way it looks, but I also like
the way it
handles and runs. basically, it's a hotrod, but that's what I've been doing for
the last
43
years.I have never been satisfied with the way a stock piece of machinery ran,
therefore
I always modified it to suit my desires. this has included cars,
trucks,boats,computers,woodworking machinery,metal working
machinery,airplanes,anything
else that needed modifying.(didn't seem to work with females)
I respect the people that wish to restore their trucks to absolute stock. and
KNOW
how much time and devotion is involved.(I've also done some of that)
But believe me I really like (get a kick out of) the ride of a HOT rod that
LOOKS old.
Tom Warner
58 short fleetside
Hudson29@aol.com wrote:
> If you think about it, there is a middle course between restore and
>rod that
> many of us pursue. While preserving the appearance and feel of our oletrucks,
> many of us update the powertrain, brakes and other things.
> As a personal example, I want my truck to look stock. If I had a time
>machine
> and could take the truck back in time, I would want it to look at home parked
> on the street sometime in the mid fifties. The truck should not draw a glance
> from the casual passerby.
> Under the hood might be a 235 (or even a V-8), the trans might have 5
>or 6
> gears, disk brakes might stop it, and the cabin might be cooled by a compact
> modern A/C unit, but it should look stock enough to draw no undue attention.
> That's my goal and I'll bet a lot of others are doing the same thing. Are we
> rodders or restorers? Yes!
>
> Paul O'Neil,
> 1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
> The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
> http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
> Fullerton, California USA
> Hudson29@aol.com
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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