- I would like to hear about errors in my thinking before I invest.
- There doesn't seem to be much of this truck that isn't to be changed.
- If someone does this to a '36 truck are they creating a "white elephant".
- Given the truck is stock now, is it better to let a restorer get hold of it given that I am likely to change so much of it.
Look forward to your comments!
-Tom
Tom,
From what you have stated as your needs for a truck and what this 1936 truck has, you don't seem to be a very good match. To qualify my opinion, I will fully admit that I fall on the purest restoration side of the continuum, so in my opinion it would be a shame to dismantle a supposedly restored truck with a myriad of alterations. While having an old truck with modern drivetrain/safety features has a definite "coolness" factor, it would certainly be more fiscally logical to find a vehicle that fits your needs in its original configuration (ie a newer model truck). Hobbies are rarely logical though so anything can be done if it makes you happy and your bank account can support your desires. Sometimes while working on my 41, I think about the general lack of safety features as my daily driver car has at least a half dozen air bags, AWD, ABS, traction control, unibody crumple construction design, impact collapsing steering column...and ponder if ANY retro-mod vehicle is truly as safe as an every day driver.
My 2 cents...
Paul
