U joint It will work, but you will need to acquire a 1/2T closed drive U joint. The 3/4T U joint will not work with the 1/2T drive line....
Drivetrain If you are running a stock torque tube, I would suggest checking the U joint, and that slap in your torque tube drive shaft. The old...
If the 53 already had a SM420 4 speed You can simply change out the the closed shaft and open shaft parts if you have both trannies. I found...
Thanks for the photos I did not find the brackets and made what I thought was correct. I see the bottom brackets in your photo that bolt back to...
Not yet That is the ultimate compliment on this site, but I just found the thing and I have been looking for a suitable grille guard for 10...
SM420's The granny gear 4 speed transmissions are common since these were standard trannies in all 3/4 and many 1 ton GM trucks from roughly 1947...
I found this original 54 AD grille guard on the shelf in a box in an old closed down parts house last weekend. It is exactly like the bumper...
Thanks guys I am pretty pleased with my acquisition. I picked up some more "junk" today including an OEM 54 AD grille guard and a 1/2T torque...
Just wanted to show off the CHROME oil bath air cleaner I found and installed on my truck today. It has never had oil in it, I had to replace...
Bill is right once again. Aggies are known as lots of things including attending Texas A&M University. A very competitive university reknowned...
Wheels and keels show Ken, Nope, I catch most of my bass right around the county. Out of a genuine jon boat, not one of those "glitter...
fishing guide That isn't me in the photo. Bass is about 5 pounds, what one can do with a digital photo. The boy in the photo is my 31 year...
Each year at the local annual "Rod Run", there is a NSRA Safety inspector who will inspect any vehicle for the 23 point safety test, and apply a...
Nice work Ziggy great ingenuity for looking at your paint scheme Zig. Your little toy truck is very interesting, nice grille. Before you...
There you go Bill is right on, in Texas we are required to run plates front and rear, except antique issue plates are only issued for the rear of...
take Nate's Advice Greg, Put the farm plates on your truck, and throw the valid antique plate in the cab corner behind the seat. I have...
I love green trucks Great looking truck Greg. I suggest some trim rims on your wheels if you want to add a touch of bling. Someday maybe...
Right again Nate Patrick calls his 355:1 ring and pinion set-up "the left lane special". You are closer to correct the way most folks drive...
Boy Scout Camp Thanks Zig, That was last summer when I drove about 80 miles to drop my 15 year old off at Summer Camp. I walk the roads...
PPG Dark Forest Green My wife and I picked the green from a PPG color chart about 10 years ago. It was a 1972 Mack Truck color called Deep...
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