Remove the whole hub and drum There is some chance that your front drum is riveted to the wheel hub. Try removing the hut and drum, then figure...
I use the 215/85R16 tires on my original rims. The sidewalls are wide enough to pinch onto the rims. You may have to find a small independent...
Dealing with cancers Jerry, As a cancer survivor, I encourage you to face your health challenges head on, much like any other "project"....
AD Door latches I used to have trouble with my door latches. I ran into an old article on the web regarding latches on our trucks (-my latches...
Sm420 open yolk Andy, I would trade you your sm420 back end for an open yolk I have as spare parts. I do not have the speedo gears. Jim
Caffey Automotive in Beaumont bill There is an old school auto machine shop in Beaumont the still rebuilds old inline engines (even Babbitt...
ziggy? Howdy Zig, I read you all a lot, and I am enjoying my old truck when I get a chance. I am not building any vehicles, buying new mostly....
I wonder Andy, Maybe you can find a decent LWB regular cab S10 your kids can drive to school a couple of years while you think about the frame...
I like tires I have been running LT215 85 r 16 uniroyal D range tubeless tires on my truck for a decade. Had a valve stem problem once. I like...
Truck porn My bride insists this blog site is simply "truck porn". The title of this thread seems to back her theory Jim:)
Turn signal I thought the constant turn signal was classic! My blinker makes my amp gauge tick back and forth just a little bit. Jim:)
More fun Bill If you need a 420, I can likely assist. This has been a really entertaining discussion. I can't wait until you open the...
Old sm420's My money says the tranny condensates moisture in the Gulf Coast climate we share. If the tranny has been driven into standing water,...
Whistle stop Bill, Maybe the whistle noise is related to air through the breather, or between the air cleaner and the carb? Don't you have...
Banjo I need to read this site more often so I understand all the reference lingo. I put an "O" ring in the bung on my banjo! This works,...
Water pump There is also the long water pump on the engine you are acquiring unless the 235 it comes out of a 55.1 AD. I assume this engine...
One idea I have a hot rod builder friend who saves old marine type gas cans and cuts he rounded top corners out to make some nice coves in old...
What type of material can be used to seal the fill plug in a torque tube rear end? Will an "O" ring work or is a brass flat washer needed?...
Dimmer switch I have just recently lost the headlights on my 48 fleet master coupe. Very similar to our AD projects. I figured I was in for...
Look west in Texas I found my complete 54 3100 in a cotton field in Lynn County in 2000. Rust wasn't too bad, the truck was complete and had a...
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