I have a 49 panel with straight axel but with dis brakes up front. The
frond end has all new parts and the springs have been retempered with one
new leaf added. Also has a heavy duty sway bar from classic parts. I can
do 70-75 comfortably but when I get up beyond 75, it wants to wander too
much and when you hit any kind of dip on the interstate it wants to jump all
around the road. Wind also affects my panel probably more so than a pick-up.
>From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
>Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
>To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>, "oletrucks"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Black Chrome. Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 20:06:19 -0700
>
>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
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