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From: tpl@scbhq.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Any old car lovers out there?
Message-ID: <193@scbhq.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 15:43:39 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 10 15:43:39 1984
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Organization: South Central Bell,Birmingham,AL
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> I have read a multitude of articles on what the netters consider to
> be true sports cars. I have noticed that most all of the opinions lean
> towards new cars. I don't wish to imply that newer cars are not nice,
OLD CAR LOVERS?  HOW ABOUT 'TRUCKS'!!

	With all this talk of "old and Antique" cars going around,
	it seems appropriate to me that some discussion of "trucks"
	ought to be included. I know I'm not the only redneck who
	drives a truck on the network (I drive on the hi-way) so how
	about it? I'd like to hear from those who have souped up or 
	somehow done restoration/rebuilding work on pickups, whether
	small size (S-10, Ranger's, Datsun, Toyota, etc.). I'm mostly
	interested in full-size trucks. I've got a '75 Chevy full 3/4
	ton truck and I just got through rebuilding a 350 engine for
	it. By the way, working on full size trucks is a somewhat easier
	task just because of the availability of room under the hood.
	I've found that trucks don't normally "blow the doors off"
	all the other guys, but they can be quite a sight when done
	right. I've just begun to re-do the interior and a paint job
	comes sometime after Uncle Sam's payback. Rebuilding the engine
	was a blast - TRW mains and rod bearings, bored .030 with
	Sterling piston's (flat top), an Edelbrock 2101 cam and 2102
	matching intake manifold with existing 1 5/8 headers. I rebuilt
	the stock Quadrajet and put a B&M shift kit in the Turbo 350
	transmission (Ihad rebuilt it 2 years ago in the garage.)
	I'd like to hear from other's who drive pickups and like to
	sport 'em up. I'm particularly looking for information on 
	designing an overhead console and any electrical wiring problems
	that one may have to watch out for.


	Tom Lefebvre    South Central Bell
	205-321-2846 or on the net