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In article <tHUai.15288$%T3.6587@bignews8.bellsouth.net>,
"Ripcord" <kf.RemoveThis@beth.net> wrote:

> "Molesworth" <ukmole.RemoveThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > best classic truck? What model?
> >
> > Mine is a toss-up between the '54 Chev and the 39-47 Dodge..
> > Pity I can't afford either these days!
> >
> > --
> > Molesworth
>
> 64-67 Dodge Palomino

any pics? I can;t see one anywhere..

Molesworth
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56 was a great year. Both Ford and Chevy had nice pickups then. I like 49
and 50 ford/mercs two, they look great slammed. I own a 51 merc so I'm
partial to that year as well.


"Molesworth" <ukmole.DeleteThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> best classic truck? What model?
>
> Mine is a toss-up between the '54 Chev and the 39-47 Dodge..
> Pity I can't afford either these days!
>
> --
> Molesworth
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"Molesworth" <ukmole.RemoveThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> In article <tHUai.15288$%T3.6587@bignews8.bellsouth.net>,
> "Ripcord" <kf.RemoveThis@beth.net> wrote:
>
>> "Molesworth" <ukmole.RemoveThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:ukmole-5B46F6.10485709062007@news.gazeta.pl...
>> > best classic truck? What model?
>> >
>> > Mine is a toss-up between the '54 Chev and the 39-47 Dodge..
>> > Pity I can't afford either these days!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Molesworth
>>
>> 64-67 Dodge Palomino
>
> any pics? I can;t see one anywhere..
>
> Molesworth

http://www.sweptline.com/hist/css.html

http://www.sweptline.com/hist/rtest1.html
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Molesworth wrote:

best classic truck? What model? Mine is a toss-up between the '54 Chev and the 39-47 Dodge.. Pity I can't afford either these days! -- Molesworth

The '54 Chev is nice! I saw some pics on the net that he had his 1954 Chev repainted and stuff and it was nice.
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In article <%kVbi.2092$H7.679@bigfe9>, "Ripcord" <kf.DeleteThis@beth.net> wrote:

> "Molesworth" <ukmole.DeleteThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:ukmole-436DB6.16385712062007@news.gazeta.pl...
> > In article <tHUai.15288$%T3.6587@bignews8.bellsouth.net>,
> > "Ripcord" <kf.DeleteThis@beth.net> wrote:
> >
> >> "Molesworth" <ukmole.DeleteThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >> news:ukmole-5B46F6.10485709062007@news.gazeta.pl...
> >> > best classic truck? What model?
> >> >
> >> > Mine is a toss-up between the '54 Chev and the 39-47 Dodge..
> >> > Pity I can't afford either these days!
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Molesworth
> >>
> >> 64-67 Dodge Palomino
> >
> > any pics? I can;t see one anywhere..
> >
> > Molesworth
>
> http://www.sweptline.com/hist/css.html
>
> http://www.sweptline.com/hist/rtest1.html

Right. Thanks for that. I had seen this page but couldn't find
'Palamino' anywhere.

This is a forerunner of the D100/200 series? Or a modified (factory)
version of them?

To my mind it's a bit bland.

Maybe ones likes etc, are age-related!

Molesworth
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Mechanically I think International Harvester made the best pickups in
the 50s and 60s. Stylewise I like the Chevy/GMCs, 55 second series is
my favorite. I always wanted a '56 GMC because of "The Misfits". I
have seen that movie probably ten times in thirty years. Ford F100 is
attractive in those years but I wouldn't have a flathead eight on a
bet. Dodge looks gaudy and had usually the heavy flathead six or the
Hemis, but the Hemi wasn't really that great an engine to drive every
day.

I wish IH had offered the bigger medium truck gas six in their
pickups. It's a foot too long and 300 pounds overweight to fit for
retrofit but if they'd made the nose longer....Of course Chebby had
access to the Detroit Diesel engine and never used it either.


There's a very nice Ford of that vintage with a 4-53 DD

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?userid=203780...bumid=1

http://home.comcast.net/~boilerbots/1956_F100.html

Makes it look easy.

Studebaker made a pickup too. It was okay. Unfortunately Packard
never did. The Packard straight eight and V12 were some of the best
American engines ever. The Ferrari is a SOHC conversion of a Packard
Twin Six scaled down. In retrospect they should have scaled down the
1710 Allison but the fork and blade rods were too much work.
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In article <1185648618.965013.238370 DeleteThis @x40g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
RapidRonnie <rapidronnie DeleteThis @cbgb.net> wrote:

> Mechanically I think International Harvester made the best pickups in
> the 50s and 60s. Stylewise I like the Chevy/GMCs, 55 second series is
> my favorite. I always wanted a '56 GMC because of "The Misfits". I
> have seen that movie probably ten times in thirty years. Ford F100 is
> attractive in those years but I wouldn't have a flathead eight on a
> bet. Dodge looks gaudy and had usually the heavy flathead six or the
> Hemis, but the Hemi wasn't really that great an engine to drive every
> day.

Isn't it odd that a pickup in a movie, made years ago, can influence any
of us in such a way! I remember the F1 in 'The Fog'..

> I wish IH had offered the bigger medium truck gas six in their
> pickups. It's a foot too long and 300 pounds overweight to fit for
> retrofit but if they'd made the nose longer....Of course Chebby had
> access to the Detroit Diesel engine and never used it either.
>
> Studebaker made a pickup too. It was okay. Unfortunately Packard
> never did. The Packard straight eight and V12 were some of the best
> American engines ever. The Ferrari is a SOHC conversion of a Packard
> Twin Six scaled down. In retrospect they should have scaled down the
> 1710 Allison but the fork and blade rods were too much work.

I love the Hudson pickup. Even if it is so rare that it commands silly
prices.. they just look so 'fat'!

--
Molesworth
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