Thanks for the front suspension information. I'm always looking for new
catalogs and will give him a call tomorrow.
Sorry to hear you sold your 57. Hopefully it went to a good home. I have
my eye on a beautiful 56 Nomad that the original owner is thinking of
selling for 6,000.00 . I went to see it but didn't get to talk with the
owner. I'm trying to schedule a meeting so I can go for a test
drive....probably won't get out and will drive it home. My brother in-law
just restored a 55 Nomad and drove it all the way from Albuquerque to Ca to
visit me before he got orders to move to Germany for 5 yrs. He was offered
30 Grand for it but didn't even flinch at the offer. My sister was though.
Joe Garcia
Yuba City, CA
1950 Chevrolet 3100
http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
http://50chevy.freeservers.com/
http://1950Jeepster.freeservers.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Simmons <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
To: joe <chevy1@jps.net>; BelAir Bob <rogerz@planetwide.com>; oletrucks
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] IFS brand recommendation
>Have you heard of Jim Meyer Racing Products of Lincoln City,Oregon? He
makes
>a crossmember that uses GM spindles-brakes-ball joints. His claim is that
>you get the correct design for your car or truck,not the geometry for Fords
>cheapest car in 1974. (DISCLAIMER)This is not an endorsement of his
products
>or ideas. But if you are interested,his phone # is 1-800-824-1752 ext. 2.
He
>says he personally handles all phone inquiries and makes kits for 1933-1959
>Chevy trucks. I have his catalog and everything looks pretty good and seems
>competitively priced. You might want to check him out!
>Don Simmons
>1953 3100
>1962 C10 etc
>and sad to say former owner of 1957 Chevy station wagon(I just sold it)
>Othello,Washington
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
>To: "BelAir Bob" <rogerz@planetwide.com>; "oletrucks"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 8:56 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] IFS brand recommendation
>
>
>> I just installed another Heidt's Universal Multi-fit crossmember on
>another
>> one of my toys. The crossmember is actually the same as the one produced
>by
>> Fat Fendered Street Rods which I've used in the past also and was very
>> satisfied. The kits come with very detailed instructions.
>>
>> No the upgrade to 11" rotors is a wise decision especially on todays
>> roadways. I always upgrade to the 11" rotors and appreciate the added
>> braking capability. My only negative comment on their basic upgrade kit
>> which gives you the brackets, bearing and seals is that you have to get
>> rotors off of a certain year car and calipers off a different year car.
>The
>> worst part of all is that their instruction sheet has the wrong year of
>car
>> listed for the calipers and they won't fit the brackets? I'm sticking
>with
>> the complete brake kit from ECI from now on because there kits didn't
give
>> me a headache.
>>
>> The rotors will lightly surface rust but I'd rather have that then a
>coating
>> that might cause brake fade.
>>
>>
>> Joe Garcia
>> Yuba City, CA
>> 1950 Chevrolet 3100
>>
>> http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
>> http://50chevy.freeservers.com/
>> http://1950Jeepster.freeservers.com/
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BelAir Bob <rogerz@planetwide.com>
>> To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 8:12 AM
>> Subject: [oletrucks] IFS brand recommendation
>>
>>
>> >Friends,
>> >
>> >I'm going to order the MII IFS for my niece's 57 3100 this week and have
>a
>> >couple of questions ya'll might be able to help me with.
>> >
>> >First, I like the looks and price of Heidt's Economy MII setup. They
>have
>> >just recenly developed this kit for TF trucks. Has any one had any
>> >experience with Heidt's units good or bad?
>> >
>> >Second, the tech guy I talked to at Heidt's strongly recommended
>upgrading
>> >to 11" rotors. I know not to cut corners on the brake system, but are
>the
>> >11" rotors that neccessary or is it just a way for Heidt's to get
another
>> >$95 out of me?
>> >
>> >Third, many months back there was a discussion on the list about what
>> >coating to use on brake rotors to protect/seal the surface until time to
>> put
>> >the truck on the road. Did we ever come up with anything on that? It
>may
>> >be as mush as 2 years before this truck hits the streets and I don't
want
>> >the rotors to rust up in the mean time.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >Robert Rogers
>> >57 Belair Sport Coupe restored to original
>> >55 -2 3105
>> >55 -2 6400
>> >55 -5 3100 Wife's project
>> >57 3100
>> >and a few others
>> >
>> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>> >
>>
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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>
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