1971 milk truck-WAY COOL
 

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That is cool. Not sure how bad all the rust is but it looks like a lot. Just don't see stuff like that any more.
Jimmy

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That's a cool one. I like that it has the smaller body for light trucks with rear fender extensions. Makes it more trim/less bulky. I saw you are from NOVA and was hoping that meant this thing was close to home. I was scratching a plan together till I saw it is in CT. Too much effort for right now... busy

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Interesting how many (or most, or all) of those Milk Trucks have Wide Front Fenders, even though they don't have Heavy Front Axles.

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It is pretty cool, I'm done with rusty vehicles though. I'll wait till I find something out West.

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The rust is all in the milk truck body and down low. That wouln't be bad to cut out and repair. The front fenders look rust free, which is hard to find. Maybe they are full of bondo.

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Never thought about it, but you are right! Good catch. Used to see a lot of those, here in Los Angeles Adohr Farms had 100's of those Chevy's.

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Maybe the wide fenders were a cowl & chassis thing, with school buses being the main focus.

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I was looking through a 1968 Chevy truck salesman's guide, and found the answer. In 1968, Chevy made wide track front axles standard on all S series school bus models. These 5-7,000 lbs. front axles allowed tighter a turning radius (important in a long school bus) and required the wider front fenders usually seen on 60 series tandems.

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I wish we were playing Jeopardy. :lol:

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Good info Bob.

They make it a better looking truck (or bus) as well, in my opinion anyway. Love those Wide Fenders, '60 to '72. Even though GM was bragging on the Narrow ones back in '63.

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Makes this one's rear tires look more tucked-in. Pretty tough looking little box with a handsome nose!