Being a "newbie", I have mainly come here to pick the brains of Old Truck enthusiasts. And knowing "0" about the hands on restoration, I just knew I wanted a vintage truck as a "driver" in the '48-'55 category and not only found one locally on a drive bye but a great mechanic as well who was not out to make my vehicle into any more than what I requested. Wanted the vintage look but it was important in the street handling like a newer vehicle..paint might wait as in pretty good condition (no rust couple layers of paint) as again not for show but the vintage character on the outside..under the hood becomes another matter.
In the radio department, I wanted the real vintage look , no tape player as who uses those anymore, but the availability of cd player, mp3 or ipod connection. Not, that I need all this stuff, as like the sounds of silence, but just in case found this guy in Florida..
http://www.taymanelectrical.com/ I am learning by watching..and hate to admit being a woman who knows nothing about the mechanics to the point of swingin a wrench around with confidence I am having more fun learning from the ground up and although looking for the finished product..the process is the most fun..go figure I would be doing all this in the first place!
So, all I have to offer at this point is the radio discovery/guy who also has a nice bio on his capabilities and could answer questions as well. But what I read here seems most know what they are doing..but in case there are some like me..I offered his link.
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