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Subject: [oletrucks] 1/2 ton NAPCO
From: MarkNoakes@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 21:09:28 EDT
I was waiting to see if any of the super NAPCO cognizant crew would answer 
this, but I'll put my 2 cents in. . .

I know that the TF trucks were available as 1/2 ton NAPCO's as my brother 
Brian has one (1957, of course).  It's my understanding that the AD 1/2 ton 
didn't get NAPCO h/w till they went to open driveline. . .1954 (?) or 1955 
1st series for sure.

Mark Noakes
58/56 Suburban
Knoxville, TN


In a message dated 06/27/2000 10:21:44 AM, bob_keeland@usgs.gov writes:

<< To the best of my knowledge the 4x4 NAPCO was only on 3/4 ton trucks (not
1/2 ton).  Indeed, the frame rails on a 3/4 ton are more narrow than a 1/2
ton at the rear.  On a 1/2 ton the frame rails spread out from front to
back while on a 3/4 ton they are pretty much parallel.  I was looking into
a Mustang II front suspension for my 3/4 ton and was told by RB's Obsolete
that their kit (for a 1/2 ton) did not fit a 3/4 ton, but Fat Man
Fabrications sayed that their kit would also fit a 3/4 ton indicating that
the front is fairly similar on both models.

BobK
51 3600 5-window project >>


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