Thanks doug,
I though i had seen something in the past about spotwelds etc. Thanks from
refereshing my memory. I am stripping the cab clear down so this dash swap
might be in the cards too.!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Pewterbaugh <dpewter@email.msn.com>
To: R.B. Smith <rsmith@nckcn.com>; Rob Lowe <rllowe@ix.netcom.com>;
OleTrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Magazine Also cab and bed for sale
>Good jokes from all of you, but seriously, let's help the guy out here:-)
>
>Someone else wrote recently about changing out an AD dash & I've looked at
>mine (butchered radio cutouts) & it involves cutting out spot welds &
>welding (spot or otherwise) back in the new (except for 2 bolts-1 at each
>side underneath). If you already have the glass out & the cab is not
>painted yet (that you would have to redo) I'd say go for it. Comments
>anyone else?
>
>Regards,
>Doug Pewterbaugh
>dpewter@msn.com
>Denton, TX
>49 3104 216 5-window
>-----Original Message-----
>From: R.B. Smith <rsmith@nckcn.com>
>To: Rob Lowe <rllowe@ix.netcom.com>; OleTrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 2:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Magazine Also cab and bed for sale
>
>
>>To all those who gave me great info on several magazines dealing with
>>classic chevy trucks, thank you very much. It sucks living in a rural
area
>>that has limited resource info. Also for those of you that asked where
>>Beloit Kansas is, it's about 140 miles north of Wichita Kansas.
>>
>>Also I have located an extra cab and bed. It is a 49 or 50 3 window. Bare
>>bones but straight with the usual floorboard and cowl rot. The dash has
>>surface rust but is not butchered. Doors look good but have no glass.
>There
>>is also a bed, side and front pannels appear strait but fenders aren't.
>>Tailagit is salvagable, not all bent up, but the skin is loose in one
spot.
>>If anyone is interested I will take a couple pictures and post them on my
>>web page. Both bed and cab have been sitting on the ground for years but
>>might be cheap. I inquired about the cab for myself but havent gotten a
>>price yet. I thought about using the dash but not sure if its worth the
>>trouble. Can anyone enlighten me on what it takes to swap dashes? I
also
>>though about using the doors because the more I think about it the less I
>>like the vent wendows on mt 51 cab.
>>
>>Thanks again for the numerous responses
>>
>>
>>Bartman
>>rsmith@nckcn.com
>>OutStandingInMyField
>>Somewhere on the High Plaines of Kansas
>>Home page: http://www.nckcn.com/homepage/rsmith/bartmans.htm
>>Truck links page: http://www.nckcn.com/homepage/rsmith/gctl.htm
>>My 51 chevy truck http://www.nckcn.com/homepage/rsmith/bct.htm
>>
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