Wood Cleaning I've not yet worked this rig much so no grease nor oil that I can see , just that dust that turns into mud when it gets wet.......
Good Nate-Keeping Seal of Approval Thank you Ken ; It means a lot to me , that the fine people here , value and trust my ideas and methods ....
Pcv Looking very nice there ! . yes , the PCV Valves are calibrated differently for different engines , you could have looked up for a '79...
Tong Oil Funny thing you should mention it Russ , I just found a pint can if it in my garage , I'm needing to put something on the oak bed in my...
Good Deal She's ready for 62 more years of either hard works -or- just Motorvating you & yours to the drive in and Show & Shine.... :) .
Rear End O.K. , that's a " Babbit Pounder engine there , prolly a 216 , might be a 235 but you really don't want it if you want to run a T5...
No ! You're not paying attention ! Steele Rubber Co. for EVERYTHING ! ALL the gaskets & grommets sold by the Host here , SUCK and will rot out in...
Very Nice ! Don't forget to get that clear coat on it ASAP as " rust never sleeps " :eek: . I don't think ANY V-ate is as reliable as the L6 ....
Hot ! Too dang hot IMO ; I oven bake a lot of parts and I never exceed 200° F .
Looking Good ! Nice paint job there . What color is it ? .
Don't Blink ! As they'll grow up and out & gone before you know it . Trucks can wait for now . You're a good daddy ! . teaching her the...
It's called " Champagne " and is sold by most truck partshaus' . I *might* have a pint of it left , you'll have to remind me as I'm swamped...
Bed Blocks Here ya go : https://talk.classicparts.com/showthread.php?t=11851&highlight=blocks
Upgraded Driveline O.K. Gernot ; What you have there is the tranny and rear end taken out of a slightly newer truck . The unused brackets...
The over drive lever is completely separate from the gears proper so you're not supposed to have a combination three speed & over drive floor...
" Leading Brake Shoes " The shorter brake shoe always goes to the front because it has more stopping power . No worries , you can run equal...
Ammeter There shouldn't be ~ the correct wiring is for only the charge circuit to go through it .
Southern Hard Yellow Pine ~ this is getting hard to find ,regular pine wood is way too soft and won't last . Remember to paint the ends , side...
I was cleaning out the glovebox after my recent two day Desert Road Rally and found the gas tickets from last August when I initially bought this...
Tranny Upgrade Yes , it's do - able , just be aware you'll have to move the cross member back a bit and shorten the driveshaft , run some new...
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