1959 38

[Highsider]

My grandparents traveled the US in a 1958 set-up similar to that.
They even took me sometimes.

Grab it and get busy! Camping season will be here soon.

[T4HALO]

Thanks for all the encouragement. I'll have to read up on the GMC small block.

I would never let this old girl get scrapped. The owner is great guy. He is currently in Arizona (snow birding) and should be home on May 1st. This gives me time to sell a Jeep to finance the project.

How many more Chevrolets were made compared to GMCs? I can't find to many one tons on the internet. She seams to be a rare bird.

Thanks, T4

[55metalmonkey]

General rule is 4 Chevy's made to every 1 GMC. I'd keep that saddle tank, dont think I've ever seen one on one of these trucks before.

[roger55]

Originally Posted by 55metalmonkey

General rule is 4 Chevy's made to every 1 GMC. I'd keep that saddle tank, dont think I've ever seen one on one of these trucks before.

I'm thinking I might do that too. But, I'd like to see a better photo of it.
There's another thing to think about too. That saddle tank may be shot and the only way to get another one would be custom. That would cost some dollars.

I absolutely love these trucks.
Here's another one that I have been drooling over:

http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97355

[55metalmonkey]

Originally Posted by roger55

There's another thing to think about too. That saddle tank may be shot and the only way to get another one would be custom. That would cost some dollars.

I absolutely love these trucks.
Here's another one that I have been drooling over:

http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97355

Worse case is if the bottom has a few bits of daylight seeping in it can all be repaired with enough effort/skill. even if it doesn't get used for any pracatical purpose I think it looks very cool and unique, heck the whole thing seems pretty unique in my mind.
I'd be all over that like a fat kid on a happy meal

[roger55]

Originally Posted by 55metalmonkey

Worse case is if the bottom has a few bits of daylight seeping in it can all be repaired with enough effort/skill. even if it doesn't get used for any pracatical purpose I think it looks very cool and unique, heck the whole thing seems pretty unique in my mind.
I'd be all over that like a fat kid on a happy meal

You may be right that it could be repaired but worst case is that it is totally shot and not repairable.

[55metalmonkey]

Originally Posted by roger55

You may be right that it could be repaired but worst case is that it is totally shot and not repairable.

True, we will only know for sure if or when T4HALO picks this up and gives us an update

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Highsider

My grandparents traveled the US in a 1958 set-up similar to that.
They even took me sometimes.

Grab it and get busy! Camping season will be here soon.

Maybe I ran into them along the way, this is during our 1977 2 month tour of the west. Me, wife and two kids (4 and 3 months) lived in it for the duration.

[T4HALO]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Maybe I ran into them along the way, this is during our 1977 2 month tour of the west. Me, wife and two kids (4 and 3 months) lived in it for the duration.

Very cool. I bet those memories last forever. My daughters are 24 and 25 and both have vintage Apache popup campers. They, like myself, grew up hitting the woods almost every weekend during good weather.

Oh ya, they love old trucks too. I must have raised the two Lieutenants right.

T4