I finally got the 56 Panel in paint. Now for a spring time assembly and on the road. I installed a Chrysler clip, chevy 350, Turbo 350, Ford 9 Inch with 3.50 gears. Frank
56viet: What size wheels and tires are you running? I picked up some 17 inch Torque Thrusts and I am trying to calculate the engine RPM's at 65mph. Thanks Frank
Very nice truck. There used to be an F-100 show in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Drove my '55 down there many years ago, was a great road trip. Have since sold the truck, but was a great time.
Not a whole lot of us "Mother Truckers" out there. Those other guys just don't know how much fun they are missing. Wish to hell I'd had it back in High School. Got a color picked?? I'd suggest some sort of red. If there is a red vehicle in my class, be it car or pickup. My blue truck comes in second. Yours is really lookin great.
56VIET: The tire calculator website lists the 285-60-18 tire as 31.46 inches in diameter. Your wheels and tires look great but don't look that large. Is this diameter correct? Also, can you tell me what your engine RPMS are at 65MPH? Thanks, Frank
Frank: Yes the tire diameter is about 31 inches,they just look smaller because of the large wheel openings on these trucks. At 65 mph the engine rpms are about 2500.
Charger: The color is Chrysler Cool Vanilla "like you see on the Baby Bentley s". I was going to paint it PPG Vanilla Shake but the cost was MUCH more and I liked this as well. How's the weather in Manitoba? Frank
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