I'm sure you could. Have you seen the GMC 550 cab a gent in MO put on a
later Chevy 4X4 Chevy chassis?
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/midwestclassicchevy/photo.htm Larry
Web's 550 GMC is in the second row down. I think he put the cab on a 1978 GM
4X4 chassis somebody "just had laying around!!!!" BK in PHX, AZ.
----- Original Message -----
From: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> Now that you mention it, I remember seeing a Kenworth Pickup, Maybe you
> could do the same with the older Gimmy, pre floating grill, remember the
> long nose big trucks with the '40s style cab?
> Lee
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
>
>
> > I mean two driven rear axles. (6X6).I can't find the website at the
> moment,
> > but it's an interesting idea. If you're interested, I'll look some more
> for
> > the address. And my IRA is SLOOOWWWLY going up! There's a guy on the
> Oregon
> > coast who built a 3/4 size KW tractor several years ago. I think he's
> > working on a Autocar pick up. He's interested in the tandem drive axle
> idea.
> > My kind of guy!! Bob K
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
> > To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 9:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> >
> >
> > > Bob do I understand correctly what you are thinking of doing?
> > >
> > > When you say 'tandem' do you means duals, or do you mean two driven
> axles?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> > > To: "JOE GARCIA" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>; "Rick Carlisle"
> > > <rcarlisle@comcast.net>
> > > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 9:12 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm pretty conservative, Joe, but I'm interested to see what can be
> done.
> > > I'm mainly interested in a pretty stock look, but open to modest
changes
> > > (When I find a truck!). One project I'm still thinking abt, is putting
> > > tandem drive axles on the pick up with the Cummins diesel . This is to
> > > better tow a fifth wheel travel trailer. Really needed? No. But I'd be
> the
> > > only 66 yr old kid on my block with one!! A gent in OK makes Dana
70-80
> > > tandem axles for abt $3000-4000. And I know a gent who would probably
> > > install them for a little over cost, because he's thinking of doing a
> > > similar conversion. Bob K in PHX, AZ.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "JOE GARCIA" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
> > > To: "Rick Carlisle" <rcarlisle@comcast.net>
> > > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 7:58 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> > >
> > >
> > > > I will make it a point to add pictures on my website. I marked out
my
> > > > cuts for the chop and hope to get down to business this weekend.
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Rick Carlisle <rcarlisle@comcast.net>
> > > > Date: Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:48 pm
> > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> > > >
> > > > > I, for one, would love to see your progress as you move along with
> > > > > this one
> > > > > Joe, as I am a fellow hacker.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rick Carlisle
> > > > > 57 3100
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "JOE GARCIA" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
> > > > > To: "Gary R. Schwarzrock" <gschwarz@airtimeisp.net>
> > > > > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:36 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I like using the Eastwood "Oxisolv" as well as their "Rust
> > > > > ncapsulator".>
> > > > > > A friend of mine found me a few AD Cabs a while back "they were
> > > > > about> to go to the crusher" so I took them home. They all need
> > > > > cab corners
> > > > > > and one needs a complete floor and one was a 5-window with a
> > > > > very bad
> > > > > > dash and front floor and firewall section. I melted the lead on
> > > > > the A-
> > > > > > pillar seam and then cut the floor through the rockers from one
> > > > > side to
> > > > > > the other just in front of the seat riser. I mated the 5-window
> > > > > with> the good dash and front floor section of the other truck to
> > > > > make a good
> > > > > > 5-window. I won't even tell you what plans I have for the
> > > > > > cab's "custom wise" because the majority on the list would go
into
> > > > > > shock. Yeah, I'm one of those hackers who does the chopping
and
> > > > > > suicide door and other unmentionables to the AD's but like I
> > > > > said these
> > > > > > cabs were heading to the wrecking yard to be crushed so don't
> > > > > feel to
> > > > > > bad for them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Another friend just gave me a really nice 1950 bed with back
> > > > > fenders as
> > > > > > a trade for me welding in some cab corners on his truck.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joe
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Gary R. Schwarzrock" <gschwarz@airtimeisp.net>
> > > > > > Date: Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:35 am
> > > > > > Subject: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyone have any good or bad comments on rust treatments?
> > > > > > > There are
> > > > > > > three products that I have seen mentioned:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Eastwood "corolless"
> > > > > > > POR-15
> > > > > > > Rust Bullet
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And a second thought. Has anyone thought of or tried to make
> > > > > a 5
> > > > > > > window cab
> > > > > > > by cutting the window ports out of a thrashed deluxe cab and
> > > > > > > grafting them
> > > > > > > into a good cab? My thought was to cut the windows out right
> > > > > > > where the
> > > > > > > rubber molding is on the outside with the thought that the
drop
> > > > > > > into the
> > > > > > > window hole and some "careful welding" might control the
> warpage,
> > > > > > > and then
> > > > > > > cut the inside close to the door post and the rear window to
> > > > > get some
> > > > > > > support for the weld seams on the inside.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gary 1954 Chev 3100
> > > > > > > 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
> > 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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