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| | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 50 | Live in northern California--recently retired. I am looking for a 55-59 3100 big window with little or no rust (nobody else is looking for one of thest). This would be a hobby. Would like to go nearly stock and make it nice looking buy not too good to drive round.
LeeBeckman | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Hey welcome, Lee. I guess you need to keep busy in your retirement or you go to seed real quick. No better hobby than these old GM trucks. Check out the 'trucks for sale' in the swap meet section. Good luck.
Leo | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Welcome to the Bolt. This is definitely THE place to be for old Chevy iron. Like Leo says, check the trucks for sale in the swap meet and there ia also a forum here where folks list trucks they spotted on craiglist and ebay. Take your time. One is just around the corner.
Let us know when you take the plunge!! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | Welcome! Good luck looking, Something will come up, it always does.If you look hard enough! ;-) | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 50 | I have a questionm out of ignorance---When I read that a truck has a camero front clip---does front clip refer to the suspension or what? This is a vocabulary term I am not familiar with. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | yes Lee, a "Camero clip" would be the front frame section clipped off [big scissors!] and replaced with the car suspension/steering/brakes, more properly a "frame clip", as sometimes the front sheetmetal is refered to as a "front clip"
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 50 | So, what is the general concensus--is replacing the original truck suspension with a car suspension a good thing? Are there any benefits aside from a smoother ride?
Lee | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | well, don't know if you'll find a 'consensus' here, but I think most folks like originality - I'd rather have a truck that can work and is as designed, if I wanted a cushy ride I'd buy a car - some might say power steering and disc brakes would be a benefit, but again, they'd be more benefit on the car  Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Bill's right, no consensus. I prefer and intend to keep my truck as it was built in 1953, might not zip along with the rest of the traffic, but I'll still be smiling.
To each his or her own, it's your truck. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Guess it depends whether you want to restore it, or make a street rod out of it. | | |
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