Steve,
I'm a firm believer in parts trucks. I got a '47 for $150 back when I was
restoring my '50. It's amazing how many parts I got off that thing! I
managed to get a few bigger things, like the pan over the front bumper
(which needed some work but could be saved), but mostly little things,
like knobs that cleaned up like new with a wire wheel - some small brake
parts - glass - not to mention having something to refer to that was
mostly in one piece when I didn't know where something went on the '50.
I've easily gotten my $150 in parts out of it, and much more than that
just for having it there to look at.
I paid someone to bring it home on a flatbed, since the tires were flat,
it was buried in the ground with vines growing all around it, and the
wheels wouldn't turn. The box was falling off, one fender was totally
crushed, along with part of the box side. The guy with the flatbed
couldn't figure out why I was paying money for this, nor why I wanted it
sitting in my yard. We tried to explain it, but he just didn't get it. :)
Rich
On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Steve Hanberg wrote:
> I stopped and looked at it on the way home from work. Its missing the front
> bumper but otherwise appears complete, and mostly unmolested. That's the
> good news.
>
> I checked the cab corners on the passenger side, but not the driver side.
> The two I checked are pretty bad. The floor has rust holes in it. The
> rocker panels are rusted through. The bottoms of the doors are worse than
> those on my suburban and the doors were my primary objective.
>
> It is a 3/4-ton, or at least it has 8-lug wheels on three corners, the
> fourth has a hub cap on it. Also it has an open drive line, but has all the
> other indicators that its an early truck.
>
> The owner wants $100 which isn't really a lot, but I'm feeling hesitant. It
> appears to have the parts others have expressed an interest in, but right
> now I'm going to need a little persuasion that its worth the trouble of
> dragging it home and taking it apart.
>
> Steve@OldSub.com
> www.OldSub.com
> '54 Chevrolet 3100
> '55.1 GMC Suburban
> '72 Chevrolet C10
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "william moldenhauer" <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>; "OleTrucks mailing List"
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <Old-Burb-club@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parts truck?
>
>
> I prefer the 3/4 ton frame because the front is exactly the same dimensions
> as the 1/2 ton and the rear frame rails are closer together so putting on
> wider tires is not a problem
> unless you are restoring stock all the suspension will be replaced anyway
> .all the body parts are the same
> Bill 48'chevy pick-up
> Channahon,Ill.
> website
> www.hotrodstogo.com
> Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
> will turn out OK.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
> To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>;
> <Old-Burb-club@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 11:15 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Parts truck?
>
>
> > Yesterday I drove my old Suburban to work. At the place where I stop for
> > coffee a guy struck up a conversation and offered me a '48 3/4-ton Chevy.
> I
> > talked to him today and got a little more information.
> >
> > Its rusty and it ran when it was parked where it now sits. And I can have
> it
> > for $100.
> >
> > I have no desire for the 3/4-ton drive train or frame, though I might
> build a
> > utility trailer using the bed. I don't want the earlier cab (my trucks
> are
> > '54 and '55 1st) but I like the doors with no wing windows.
> >
> > If the doors are reasonable I think its worth $100 to get those (I could
> use
> > doors for my sub). If I buy this thing are there other parts I should
> latch
> > onto for my 1/2-ton trucks?
> >
> > Anyone near Seattle interested in parts from this truck? I forgot to ask
> > about a title, but I'm figuring I'll cut up what I don't use or sell...
> >
> > Steve@OldSub.com
> > www.OldSub.com
> > 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
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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