- 1. RE: [oletrucks] Corvair truck (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 08:34:00 -0500
- For those of you who might be interested in one of these, we have a 62 rampside for sale. (Dallas Texas) Brad 1953 1-ton panel 1962 corvair rampside oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
- /html/oletrucks/2003-06/msg00028.html (8,079 bytes)
- 2. [oletrucks] diff ratio - donor rear end (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 05:50:54 -0500
- Is it possible possible to tell the diff ratio on an 81 1-ton dually by vin number, or some other number stamped on the truck? Worst case is I jack up the rear end and count revolutions but it sure w
- /html/oletrucks/2003-05/msg00000.html (6,806 bytes)
- 3. Re: [oletrucks] Axle Ratios (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 21:57:45 -0500
- Sandy & everyone else that replied to my request. Thanks! I've got enough info to work with. I'll look the 81 dually over tomorrow morning and see if any thing is in the glove box. If not I'll crawl
- /html/oletrucks/2003-05/msg00016.html (8,743 bytes)
- 4. [oletrucks] misc questions on conversion parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 20:11:34 -0500
- Hi, I've picked up an 81 1-ton dually to use as a donor for the IFS and engine for our 53 1-ton panel and have a few questions. Is the width of an 1981 1-ton dually axle verses a single wheel 1-ton a
- /html/oletrucks/2003-05/msg00197.html (8,341 bytes)
- 5. [oletrucks] misc questions on conversion parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 08:00:34 -0500
- Hi, I've picked up an 81 1-ton dually to use as a donor for the IFS and engine for our 53 1-ton panel and have a few questions. Is the width of an 1981 1-ton dually axle verses a single wheel 1-ton a
- /html/oletrucks/2003-05/msg00202.html (8,342 bytes)
- 6. Re: [oletrucks] misc questions on conversion parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 11:02:57 -0500
- Thanks for the reply, That would tell me that the axles themselves are basically the same between single and dually axles. Yep, I plan on using the 1-ton dually axle under the panel. I did a quick m
- /html/oletrucks/2003-05/msg00203.html (10,352 bytes)
- 7. Re: [oletrucks] t-shirts (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:38:47 -0500
- Something that might interest Oletrucks list members is someting we did on another list I'm a member of. One of the members had small (2.5" diameter) window stickers that had the group name "Triumphs
- /html/oletrucks/2003-04/msg00691.html (10,803 bytes)
- 8. [oletrucks] questions on a mid 70's 3/4 ton IFS swap into 1 ton (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 07:56:16 -0600
- Ok, we've made the decision to go with a 3/4 ton mid 70's IFS in our 1 ton panel. After we picked up the assembly over the weekend I started taking closer dimension checks and am a little stumped on
- /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00030.html (7,708 bytes)
- 9. Re: [oletrucks] questions on a mid 70's 3/4 ton IFS swap into 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:36:14 -0600
- Hi Steve, Without modifying the frame we would only gain about 1" by splitting and narrowing the crossmember. Its something we might have to do if we can't find wheels with a deeper offset. One quest
- /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00039.html (10,307 bytes)
- 10. Re: [oletrucks] questions on a mid 70's 3/4 ton IFS swap into 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:38:13 -0600
- Just minor hacking....! Hmm, now you have me wondering about the hubs on this front end assembly. If I read you right the 1-ton front hubs are different than the 3/4 ton hubs. The rotors are 12" in d
- /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00040.html (10,612 bytes)
- 11. Re: [oletrucks] questions on a mid 70's 3/4 ton IFS swap into 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:41:48 -0600
- In this instance I can chop upto 1" total without modifying the frame. From what I had read else where, the 1/2 ton 70's front suspension was for the early 1/2 ton trucks. I ran across one person doi
- /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00041.html (12,313 bytes)
- 12. [oletrucks] big block into an AD (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:21:25 -0600
- I'm curious if anyone out there as put a 454 big block into one of the AD trucks, be it 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ton. If you did, what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Was it worth the effort? Thanks Brad 195
- /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00081.html (6,556 bytes)
- 13. [oletrucks] Need help identifying a radio (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:36:42 -0600
- Over thanksgiving weekend while combing a local junkyard we found a radio in one of the AD trucks. Thinking this was the correct radio for the track we nabbed it. However after looking it over and co
- /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00127.html (7,443 bytes)
- 14. [oletrucks] 1934 1 ton panel (school bus) (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 16:47:08 -0600
- First posting to the list. My wife and just just bought what is supposed to be a 1 ton (3800) Chevy panel that was originally used as a school bus. Its still partially outfitted as such. Unfortunate
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00087.html (7,630 bytes)
- 15. [oletrucks] Oops, Panel (bus) is actualy 1953 (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:36:21 -0600
- Sorry about the confusion, I mistakenly typed 1934 for our 3800 panel when its actuallly a 1953 3800 1 ton panel that was converted to a school bus. Guess I was just to tired to proof my own typing!
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00094.html (6,966 bytes)
- 16. Re: [oletrucks] 1934 1 ton panel (school bus) (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 13:09:10 -0600
- Steve, go to http://www.141.com/dodge/panel.html-ssi and check out the photos. The top set of photos is how we found it at the swap meet and the bottom set is after it was delivered to our shop. Not
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00100.html (7,579 bytes)
- 17. Re: [oletrucks] 1934 1 ton panel (school bus) (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 05:32:43 -0600
- Unfortunately the radiator is one of the items along with the seat and radio that are missing from the truck. So I guess that's a dead end. Thanks Brad oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks bui
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00120.html (9,005 bytes)
- 18. Re: [oletrucks] 1953 1 ton panel (school bus) (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:35:02 -0600
- Gary, we haven't been able to find a Bus manufacturer plate anywhere. I don't think the engine is original to the truck. seem to be the stove bolt type. I'll look for a number on the block friday whe
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00130.html (8,606 bytes)
- 19. Re: [oletrucks] Help (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:06:12 -0600
- Steve, our 1-ton panel (x-school bus) has a wheel base of 137". The frame itself is formed from 1/4" plate. I'm not looking forward to the day I do a frame off restoration on this one....! Brad 1953
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00218.html (10,681 bytes)
- 20. [oletrucks] 53 1-ton panel ideas and questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:43:18 -0600
- My wife and I are trying to decide how to configure and rework our newly purchased 53 1-ton panel. We plan to be able to use it for towing a 24' enclosed race trailer over moderate (200 miles) to lon
- /html/oletrucks/2002-11/msg00235.html (9,011 bytes)
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