Thanks. Bob K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; "oletrucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
> I'm still under 50 so I'll try to answer for the young guys who chop up
> antiques.
>
> My 55 1st seems safe at 50 with basically stock suspension. At 55 it
wants
> to drift a little more than I like, and I've not had it over 60 since that
> day I pushed it all the way to 70 and had to run home for fresh underwear.
> It rattles enough
>
> That day it had brand new radial tires on it and seemed like a good time
to
> try a speed run.
>
> To be fair all I've done is grease it, and who knows when or if ever the
> king pins, tie-rod ends or drag link might have been replaced... I had a
> shop look at it when I first bought it, and they said it was fine, but
would
> need a drag link soon.
>
> I have a friend with a '46 that he won't drive over 45. His drives a lot
> like mine, except I feel comfortable a little faster than he does.
>
> I've thought about buying all the parts and rebuilding all of it, because
I
> suspect it would be fine at any legal speed, but I rarely drive it
anywhere
> that anything past 60 is legal and I have too many other things to do.
>
> My bet is that I'd have to replace a lot of parts to make it feel good and
> steady at 70 or so, and it would still be higher than I want, and ride
> rougher than I want and I'd still end up putting IFS under it later.
>
> I'd love to know what someone else's experience is with running one of
these
> down the freeway at speed....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 6:23 PM
> Subject: Fw: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
>
>
> 50? 60? 65? I don't see why I can't have something old but good. I'd make
a
> comment abt all you young guys who chop up antique trucks (front clips,
etc)
> , except I might end up doing it myself.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 3:05 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Black Chrome.
>
>
> > Has anyone ever seen anything done with black chrome? I was thinking how
> neat
> > a 50-54 GMC 5 window pick up painted white with Black chrome would look
if
> the
> > black chrome had a polished, smooth finish. Can anyone tell me what the
> > highest SAFE speed would be with a solid axle early 1950's GMC with
> updated
> > suspension parts, and an updated drive train-292 or 302 inline 6, auto 4
> speed
> > O/D transmission, and modern differential? TIA. Bob K in PHX, AZ.
> > 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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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