Factory New 1964 Lambrecht Chevrolet C15 (1/2 ton Fleetside) 4.6 Actual Miles

[aerotruk63]

Could we ask you 60-66, to leave a truck alone and not touch it, so other guys who do not pay you, can profit from the original source, of an untouched purchase? How much are you willing to spend for someone with one of these trucks to give you a glimpse of how it came originally so you can restore your vehicle, then turn around and sell theirs with no financial gain to you?
A Museum piece, like these trucks were originally, could be kept for future generations to be able to observe after paying their entry fee. But at what cost? Especially to the owner like the guy above.
So say you own one of these and it doesn't run? Garage it behind a pane of glass and never physically enjoy your purchase?
Imagine the guys who would show up at your place unannounced, to steal from your purchase, the knowledge of finish materials and what fasteners went where etc.
Either you use it, display it at a profit, or tell no one, like a painting by the masters that hangs in a controlled room!
At my age now, seeing what has been done to other trucks and mine as well, good quality or bad, I'd leave it alone.

[HOTFUN]

I have been looking for these trucks to resurface since the auction. I would love to have an opportunity to buy one of those 64-65 lambrechts untouched yet. Everyone has an opinion but this is just like any antique the value can actually decrease if you mess with it. I personally would like to still buy one but all the details that made it so factory correct are lost to the fresh restoration. Firewall markings factory installed bolts master cylinder. I personally would address the areas of rust and damage but only to the spot and then to restore it to the 50 rear old look. That's preservation not a total restoration. Kinda a Smithsonian find of one of a kind piece of factory art.

[60-66]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

Imagine the guys who would show up at your place unannounced, to steal from your purchase, the knowledge of finish materials and what fasteners went where etc.
Either you use it, display it at a profit, or tell no one, like a painting by the masters that hangs in a controlled room!
At my age now, seeing what has been done to other trucks and mine as well, good quality or bad, I'd leave it alone.

you kill me Norm ! I get the "unannounced" part ! Your welcome anytime , but if you want the red carpet treatment please call a week in advance next time . No payment necessary ! That information is free to anyone. I agree, leave it alone , I hope others do of these few trucks but I also wouldn't mind seeing one or two restored to new again with the details in tacked .

[TJ's Chevy]

Well guys...at least be happy this is only ONE truck outta...oh...HOW MANY!?!? I just wonder how many of these nice 6 cylinder trucks are gonna have a darn 350 put in them...hopefully none at all. lol. I guess a almost stock resto is better then going to the scrap yard right???

[VictoriaHardware]

However this truck did have issues that really needed to be fixed ? So what do you suggest , fix the issues or leave them alone ?

Yeah, if it were yours at the end of the auction, what would you do with it? You couldn't just leave it completely alone. No radiator, ALL the bed wood rotted away, original air gone out of the tires, etc. But you couldn't do a 100% concours restoration either because you'd be ruining the 4.6 mile history.

I wonder if the original engine oil was saved for posterity.

[donthekawguy]

Originally Posted by VictoriaHardware

Yeah, if it were yours at the end of the auction, what would you do with it? You couldn't just leave it completely alone. No radiator, ALL the bed wood rotted away, original air gone out of the tires, etc. But you couldn't do a 100% concours restoration either because you'd be ruining the 4.6 mile history.

I wonder if the original engine oil was saved for posterity.

I would have fixed the rust, put new (black) wood in the bed, pulled the motor and have a look inside (and not hot tank it or paint it, power washed the bay, and make sure the brakes are good, clean it wax it drive it to shows. Any original parts would be rebuilt and put back on.

[jonzcustomshop]

I guess my take on this, and subsequent "bashing", or maybe better put "complaints" are this:
I thought the whole allure of the lambrecht auction , was to get original unmolested trucks. I would assume that people would want these trucks and pay top dollar for them to get special info on the way it was done.. example, grease pencil marks, factory overspray, factory clamps, routing of the wiring, factory paint.. all stuff that is mostly gone on the trucks that we can find now.

so that is why it is frustrating to see the grille repainted, and see that the brackets are now white instead of black, a black repro mirror base not painted blue like the one that came off of it. incorrect door sill plates. wheels painted a different color, painted tailgate chains..etc

A restoration like this is not a big deal, but since they are advertising it with the lambrecht heritage, one would expect that they would have got the little details correct since they were right there when they started.
if this was just a restored truck on ebay, I would be fine with it, I would notice the incorrect details, but would not point them out unless they were purporting them to actually be correct.
I guess in my opinion just stating that it is a lambrecht truck, is like stating that they have a factory correct truck, and most assuredly now it is not.

**ironically the one thing they got correct , the black bedwood and strips, was all missing when they got the truck.

[Turtleman]

That Corn Field is kinda cool...

[Jurassic-1]

I was at the auction and we took some photos of the only truck with wood left. It had the rear sill painted with the wood in it and then something like cardboard stapled randomly across the bed to keep overspray off the wood. We saw signs of this on some of the other trucks with some shards of wood left. Some of the original things were interesting. Why would they not put the wood in after paint?

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Sorry guys. There are rules against bashing. This truck could belong to a member here.