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Yeah, a white engine is mean't for those TRAILER queens. Car's are ment to be driven, not transported.

Say WHAT????

Originally posted by TMattin
Say WHAT????

Cars of any kind, that is american. Weather it is a hotrod, Musclecar or any other, need to be driven and not trailerd. Streets may have more to add to this. White is a color that gets looking to dirty and to fast for, it to be practical for a car that is not going to be trailered. I'm not saying turn your hotrod into a daily driver but drive it instead of trailering it to the shows or anywhere. They look better running down the street than on the back of a trailer.

Hey mat, chill dude. I happen to like using a trailer sometimes. If the rod run, cruise, show or whatever is more than 60 or 70 miles it is nice to get there and roll it out of the trailer with everything clean and shiny. There may also be a "speed contest" of some sort or another, and things do break. Oh yeah, you ever tried putting yer wife, kid, coolers, lawn chairs, tools, slicks, cleaning supplies, and suitcases into a roadster to go to a 3 day show 900 miles away??? Maybe when you have built a few cars and gone a few places, you will understand. I like my trailer, thank you. And I drive my stuff, too.

Originally posted by Dave Severson
Hey mat, chill dude. I happen to like using a trailer sometimes. If the rod run, cruise, show or whatever is more than 60 or 70 miles it is nice to get there and roll it out of the trailer with everything clean and shiny. There may also be a "speed contest" of some sort or another, and things do break. Oh yeah, you ever tried putting yer wife, kid, coolers, lawn chairs, tools, slicks, cleaning supplies, and suitcases into a roadster to go to a 3 day show 900 miles away??? Maybe when you have built a few cars and gone a few places, you will understand. I like my trailer, thank you. And I drive my stuff, too.

I understand your point and, point well taken. In your case a trailer is a nescettie, I dont think you can fit all that in a small roadster. I just don't like people that never ever drive there cars and pull them from the museum and put them in the show. I didn't mean to offend you Dave, Sorry about that. Also, you gotta agree that a white engine is for a 100% trailer car and not a driven car ( that's trailered when nessesary ).

I'm not offended Mat, just wanted you to take a look at things from a bit different perspective.

I usually do my motors same color as the body, and keep the shiny bolt ons to a minimum. No matter what color you paint it, cleanups and touch ups are required. Guess white would be fine if you got the time to keep it up.

Originally posted by Dave Severson
I'm not offended Mat, just wanted you to take a look at things from a bit different perspective.

I usually do my motors same color as the body, and keep the shiny bolt ons to a minimum. No matter what color you paint it, cleanups and touch ups are required. Guess white would be fine if you got the time to keep it up.

I know touch ups are required because paint does chip and wear out. The only bolt ons I'm getting are chrome valve covest and air cleaner, any more than that and, I would blind myself from the reflections of the sunlight.

Originally posted by Streets
My engines are all Black, Pans are polished Aluminum, and headerz are Chromed.. My Predators are also polished.. It don't matter what cha paint yer engine Matt, you'll be required to have a hood in NYState anyway... hehehe

I never seen a hoodless truck, flat black shows little to no dirt and sounds like a good option

No Streets you're WRONG. A 41 Willys should be candy apple red. The only thing that looks good flat black is a 40 Ford pickup with red steelies.

Originally posted by Streets
Glossy Black, NOT "rat rod" flat black Matt.. The only thang that looks good Flat Black is a '41 Willy's Coupe "Gasser" w/HEMI...!!!

Cool, Glossy black and chrome valve covers and air cleaner it is. The easiest to clean and, looks good to.

Hey mat, now quit planning and start building !!!!! Tee Hee Hee

Yeah, I know I got to ask grandpa if I can have the truck. I think my mom's arleady told him and he's just waiting for me to ask him if I can have it. I'm kind of getting excited about it and creating a mental image of what it would look like. If my grandpa does let me have the truck, It ain't coming out until the ground's dry cause, he or my dad would have to use his tractor to pull it out and, those huge tires in the mud, woulden't be pretty

Originally posted by Streets
Gonna displace the Field mouse family that's livin' in the air cleaner and seats too Matt?? Poor widdle "mousies"

The trucks got no air cleaner cause my dad and grandpa never put one on because they put the 350 V8 in for fun after swapping the motors between 2 Mercury Bobcat's my grandpa had. The seat is pretty well tore up by the mice but, it's salvagable, just the bottom got tore up and just needs some re padding and the whole seat will be re apolstered by my mom. Other than that, the interior is in fairly nice condition, the original 4X4 instructions and posi warning stickers are still in MINT condition. I think the mice stopped bothering that truck.

NEWSFLASH!!!

I have not researched the trucks VIN but, I was visiting a site selling a 65' 3/4 ton 4X4 and, I think the one my grandfather has is a 3/4 ton ( he said that before I think but, will ask him to make shure. ), the 3/4 ton was offered with the 305E V6 ( the truck's original motor ), and if it is a 3/4 it has 4.56 granny gears and a muncie sm 420 4 spd manual ( it does have 4 spd and not 3 on the tree ).

I will get to the Vin, when I get to write it down to read it on the one vin decoder site for these trucks. If I remember correctly when I glanced at the vin in the door jamb one time it said Ks2 as the first 3 charecters, the k means 4X4 and the s would mean V6 and the 2 would mean 3/4 ton.