How I wrangled my drain plug My drain plug must have been in about the same shape as yours. I took out my plumbing wrenches and put some torque...
I took my 54 out of the garage yesterday and went to our first Saturday old car gathering at the local office depot parking lot. Generally about...
Beautiful work JW, Nice work. I haven't seen a headliner w/o the center bar. Is this something new, or something you fabricated? I like...
Not all wrong :DNate, You are correct. However, I was partially right about not overfilling the cold tranny. From page 0-5 of the...
Refilling your SM420 tranny Wolf man, One caution about re-filling your transmission. It is full about 1" below the filler hole (maybe just...
Green ADs We ought to have a Green AD rally! Green trucks rule! Ha! Hey Ziggy, you think dark green ADs are worth more than G's? Ha,ha,ha!...
16" radials You will find that LT215 85R16 truck tires will squeeze nicely onto your 16"X4" original rims. The tread bulges just a bit, but mine...
Wrong water pump? I think you have the long water pump on your 235. Found on trucks after 54 and 55.1. Here's a photo of my 54 water pump on...
Needs voltage In order to get my turn signal indicators to work I had to run the hot wire on its own circuit. Most folks would likely run it to...
Sea Foam Green What a great example of original paint on your 54! Very few folks left their old sea foam green trucks that color when they...
My 54 The factory torque tube gears in your 54 3100 are 390:1, just a bit better behind the 235 than the earlier 410 gears behind the the 216s on...
fishin is always a ligitimate reason ken, you have been excused, however, I do expect to see that Aggie colored "50 AD east of Tomball in the...
I'll meet you half way I'll meet the two of you half way here and escourt you back to Beaumont so you don't get lost. It would be kinda fun to...
Hey Ken Now that your fantastic '50 is in Texas and you really aren't in any significant need of prayer as Mr. Bill set off the alarms in my...
Take lots of photos I have yet to tackle mine, please post lots of pictures as you go. Many thanks Jim:o
Father's Day at Boy Scout Camp My 14 year old son and I schemed up a trip to summer camp in my 54 today about 80 miles each way. he's always...
54s 54s came from the showroom with 235 fully pressured six's for the first time. And 390:1 rear gear instead of the 411 gears in the earlier...
Your Art Deco Truck Volker, Before you tear your rear end apart, you should make sure you have all of the parts you need. I think the 41-46...
You can assemble it clear coated Glen, I am a one time amatuer, and I put my 54 together with the clear coat on. Lots of patience, and lots...
Antique Auto Ins While I was building my '54 years ago, I had it on my regular car policy with liability coverage only. This way I could drive...
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