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I've actually ended up on your site a few times and was always bummed the pictures weren't working. Looking forward to digging through it all once you have it completed!

Thanks, Paul, for going to all the trouble.  You've done some really neat stuff and it's good to hear it will be available for others to see (and gain inspiration from) for a while yet!  Al

Looking forward to going back through your build photos. Awesome car!!

Yes, I also checked your site out a bunch of times during my rebuild. You were definitely an inspiration. How is the car? Do you drive it much? Any new changes with it?

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Hey Paul, hope all is well in your neck of the woods! Thanks for updating your website so that we can re-visit your build of the Speedster and now the bus. Looking forward to following your '49 Chevy build!

I will also greatly appreciate the time and effort you give in reloading your website.  I'm about to begin a rebuild / refresh and find Mango Smoothie most inspirational!

By far one of my fav builds ever...................glad to see that you're still kicking around.

"as well as a back door to my latest project.  '49 Chevy 3100 5-window truck. If you think the mangosmoothie is low.... well..."

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That build I want to see.  I have come this close to buying a 1950 Ford F1 (F47 here in Canada) pickup, completely original, flathead V8, etc.  I may still go ahead and do that.

I'm not sure what modifications I would make to it.

@Bob: IM S6 posted:

"as well as a back door to my latest project.  '49 Chevy 3100 5-window truck. If you think the mangosmoothie is low.... well..."

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That build I want to see.  I have come this close to buying a 1950 Ford F1 (F47 here in Canada) pickup, completely original, flathead V8, etc.  I may still go ahead and do that.

I'm not sure what modifications I would make to it.

The 1950 F1 is my favorite old truck of all time.

That 49 will be nice when done.

Here's my 1950 3100 done to 100% factory. I wish I never had sold it but Iam not a J Leno and got to keep the herd small.

NICE!

@Robert M posted:

The 1950 F1 is my favorite old truck of all time.

Oh, wow - I always thought Ford trucks of that era looked like they had the faces of thermal-vent fish. I find the headlights inside the fenders to be disconcerting, and skip right over Fords from '48 - '50. Even the '43- '47s have them uncomfortably inward on the fenders.

I'm not sure what was going on with the grills from '51 and '52, but they got it all straightened out by the '53s. All in all, looking at old trucks makes me think that Ford needed their own Harley Earl. The pre-war stuff was gorgeous.

One day I'd like to own an old truck with a more modern drivetrain, hopefully in 4wd and something I can use as a truck to tow things.

I've got the world's most conservative CPA, but I think that's a perfectly defensible business purchase.

@Stan Galat posted:

Oh, wow - I always thought Ford trucks of that era looked like they had the faces of thermal-vent fish. I find the headlights inside the fenders to be disconcerting, and skip right over Fords from '48 - '50. Even the '43- '47s have them uncomfortably inward on the fenders.

I'm not sure what was going on with the grills from '51 and '52, but they got it all straightened out by the '53s. All in all, looking at old trucks makes me think that Ford needed their own Harley Earl. The pre-war stuff was gorgeous.

One day I'd like to own an old truck with a more modern drivetrain, hopefully in 4wd and something I can use as a truck to tow things.

I've got the world's most conservative CPA, but I think that's a perfectly defensible business purchase.

With the right amount of work they’re nice looking thermal-vent fish.

😆😆

@356 John posted:

That 49 will be nice when done.

Here's my 1950 3100 done to 100% factory. I wish I never had sold it but Iam not a J Leno and got to keep the herd small.

Had a buddy with an unrestored blue one in High School. First time I was ever arrested: we were drinking beer in the back at a drive inn movie.

I hope that buddy was female with that truck and beer 🤣

@Stan Galat posted:

I've got the world's most conservative CPA, but I think that's a perfectly defensible business purchase.

I have a buddy who quit HP right as the economy started tanking in 2007. He asked his CPA how he could stop the bleeding from his 401K.
“Tangible Assets.”

”What that?” he asked.

“You know, art. Stuff like that.”

So he buys a Ducati Desmodici.* He ended up making $10K off of it.

*For those that don’t know, a DD was Ducati’s MotoGP bike, made street legal. 190hp 4 valve 4 cylinder (V4) monster  

@Robert M posted:

With the right amount of work they’re nice looking thermal-vent fish.

That's a good looking truck

... but unless I'm badly mistaken, that's not a '50. That's a '51 or '52.

^ That's a '50, and I still think it looks like a thermal-vent fish.

The photo I posted is a ‘51. I mistakenly said the ‘50 was my favorite. I should have written ‘51.

I built a ‘48 F1 a few years ago - 327 Chevy powered… it’s still around the Vancouver area, and still looks the same (well, did the last time I saw it, pre-Covid..)

It’s looking like there’s a market for ‘replica trucks’ now as well as ‘replica speedsters’..

Its a bit like my brother who just sold his 1957 Land Rover Series 1. Although gorgeous to looks at, it only went 40mph top, drove like a horse cart and was completely impractical for anything further than 5 miles, unless it meant going through wilderness in which case it was perfect. As he said, the Willys Jeep is a much better drive, and even that is poor by anything close to modern standards.

So if someone could manufacture a kit that fits onto a more modern 4x4 chassis, I’m sure it would have enough takers to be worthwhile.. Any suggestions of kit/base truck? I’d be keen to hear what could work in USA.

Are you kidding? There is a universe of parts repoped for these trucks. Starting with a complete cab, entire frames from mild to wild use as well as literally everything else needed.

These trucks fit perfectly on a Chevy S10 chassis.  Many have been converted to that.  Gives you a completely modern chassis:  steering, brakes, engine, transmission, suspension.

I didn't know that, Bob. That's kinda cool.

Except then you think, that's the same chassis as the old U.S. Mail trucks that they just replaced with Mercedes minivans.

But I guess, yeah, it's a truck.

Finally picking away at this. build a cool truck , or do HTML....

DIY Convertible Folding (Scissor) Frame

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/35...e-Scissor-Frame.html

DIY Wiring Harness Installation

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/35...ss-Installation.html

DIY Fire Suppression System

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/35...pression-System.html

DIY Rear Luggage Rack

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/35...ar-Luggage-Rack.html

Awesome to have these resources back up, thanks for doing this.  The luggage rack interests me, and I like that it takes very little investment to get it started (I’m especially amused by the scraps of cardboard you used instead of one large single piece! ).  If the tube bending doesn’t work out as planned, there is little that is lost.  I seem to remember a bit more commentary on your original site.  Are your words of wisdom lost?

Thanks again,

Jon

pics are all there.  Original thread here: https://www.speedsterowners.co...-luggage-rack?page=1

shifted gears to my bus build.  Here's a magazine spread from Ultra VW's

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/bu...W-Article-Cover.html

One last one for today:

DIY Rear IRS Narrowed Trailing Arms

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/35...r-Trailing-Arms.html

new landing page and linked a bunch of stuff.

www.mangosmoothie.ca

AirMighty Feature uploaded.

mangosmoothie.ca/356/AirMighty-Feature.html

Photo shoot pictures uploaded

mangosmoothie.ca/356/AirMighty-Photo-Shoot.html

impressive!

Not seeing the pics here.

finally posted all the hardtop pictures in one spot.

http://www.mangosmoothie.ca/35...movable-Hardtop.html

There is a lot of labor hours there for sure, nice to have a " little- big girl " helper too !