Gosh, I'm just driving around in a '50 with all '50 parts!
Smokey
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From: dave riffel <cafe_dave@hotmail.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 4:59 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] '50 chev project update
>Well, Spring is here. And I'm still working in the driveway. I had
>tenatively hoped to be back on the road by now but this is a HUGE
>project.
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>So far I've gotten in the 350/350, Must. II front suspension and Camaro
>tilt column, plus one bucket seat (so far).
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>The steering hookup went pretty well. I used 3 Borgeson single joints
>with an idler to the frame in the middle. It's a really nice setup and
>works really well. It was very costly, though. This setup will allow
>enough room for a nice set of Sanderson headers when I can afford them.
>For now I'm using stock manifolds.
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>The Heidt's Chevy pattern disc brake conversion kit is now installed on
>the Must. II spindles as well. I will never use this kit again nor will
>I recommend its use. The kit requires that you modify (bend and grind)
>the spindle and lower control arm to allow clearance for the Chevelle
>rotor. It seems to be ok and Heid'ts assures me that it works and is
>safe but I think it's a bunk kit. It shouldn't even be on the market.
>I believe ECI has a Chevy pattern Must. II disc conversion kit that fits
>without hacking on your suspension parts. I will convert to this one in
>the future. Still it's going to be nice to have power discs!
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>Next on the agenda is new brake lines and switching to the Camaro 10
>bolt rear end. Plus installing the Painless Wiring harness. This is a
>really nice kit that comes with everything. The fuse box is pre-wired
>to the harness. All of the wires are labelled on the insulation with
>where they go on both ends. Nice kit. It should be relatively easy to
>install as well.
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>Well, back to it!
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>Dave Riffel
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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