Fair enough, but re-reading my post in full covered that issue. Meanwhile,
while there are a lot of good tips and tricks we all get out of our
tinkering with older technology, there are many more out there who use
bailing wire and duct tape to fix virtually everything. Their tool boxes
consist of a hack saw, a crescent wrench, linemans pliers, and of course a
hammer which no tool box would be complete without. I am currently modifying
a 1950 3100 with a modern rear end, overdrive, turn signals and electric
wipers. I listen carefully to this list for lots of modification tips. Its
when debates start to ensue that it becomes spam.
I have to admit I am sort of a communist when it comes to owners rights. I
have seen many a truck hacked up by some shadetree mechanic who thought IFS
would be cool on his old truck. Problem is, shade tree'ers arent normally
rocket scientists and if you dont get your geometry exactly perfect, you
have ruined a truck forever. The whole truck is now a parts truck at best.
But they dont have the heart to part it out, so what do they do? They sell
it to some unsuspecting person who thinks they have more than they do. Where
I go salvaging there is row upon row of old vehicles of all makes and models
hacked beyond repair. There should be an IQ test required before anyone is
allowed to mess with their (but maybe later someone elses) truck. I miss Bob
Adler. His advice and help was really priceless. I am not totally
discouraged however. We have MANY really knowledgeable people here with the
list growing everyday. I am very thankful for all the help I have received
here.
Deve Krehbiel
Hesston, Kansas
1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400 * 50 3100
www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bailey" <billb@gamewood.net>
To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Off-topic
> > Its bad enough
> > that we drive off people like Bob Adler (whom the list is definitely not
> > better off losing) with all of the modification spam that we have to
live
> > with due to the diversity of everyone here.
>
> Deve
> While I agree with you that the loss of Bob Adler was a tremendous hit
> on our list resources, I have to take exception with your terminology,
> i.e. "spam" when it comes to discussions regarding modification. I have
> a natural tendency to try and re-engineer things using the best of the
> old and the best of the new. I guess my truck is in the process of
> becoming what is known as a resto-rod. I have found the list to be a
> tremendous resource in my quest to make my truck what I want it to be. I
> read almost each and every post (TF and AD) that comes down the list
> even though I don't contribute that much. I have found the modification
> posts to be as interesting as the totally stock postings.
> Just my opinion...
> --
> Bill Bailey
> 1957 Chevrolet 3100
> Danville, VA
> http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck
> billb@gamewood.net
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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