Craig,
You said:
> Actually FOUND one in Hempstead TX, but it wasn't for sale...
> Marshall's Antique Cars had one on a 48. At least I got to see how it
> all works. BTW, they had a BUNCH of old trucks, mostly Apaches.
Sadly,
> when I looked closely, they all LOOKED nice, but were 'restorations'
> of the "shiny paint and new seats" variety; the 48 had a pretty bad
> paint job, and the motor and tranny were dripping, rust all over the
> frame, etc. For the $6,000-$20,000 they were asking for these cars, I
> expect them to at LEAST replace the pan seal and steamclean the motor.
I have seen Marshall's Antique Cars but never stopped as SWMBO
was along and is not really into old trucks at all. I guess that there
is no real reason to stop now.
> A shop in Paige, TX had a nasty but restorable 50 panel and 50 or 51
> 1/2ton... didn't ask the price. Nearby, there was a completely
> decrepit 1/2 ton by the roadside, but there is nothing really left
but
> a frame and cab.
Did the below listed 1/2 ton 'frame and cab' have running gear?
I'm looking for a 1/2 ton frame with running gear to sit my 51 1/2 ton
5
window cab onto. It is currently sitting poorly on a bent 83 Silverado
frame and the tires are too close to the outer part of the wheel wells.
I have a '54 3/4 ton frame but want disk brakes up front and cannot
find
a source of a conversion kit for a 3/4 ton front axle (nor does anyone
carry a MII IFS for a 3/4 ton).
I'll be driving through Paige early next month and might have
to
stop if it looks like a possibility. It would be nice to actually
start
working on restoring my truck instead of just dreaming about it.
BobK
'51 AD 5 window
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