Repro radio I bought the same repro radio in your picture from a place called "Mongo's Garage". Got it back in December, and have it installed...
No electric choke? That's odd......when I was on the phone with him, he asked me if I wanted the electric choke, and that it would be $12. I...
I'm Convinced! Dave, after reading your posts about Langdon's carburetors, I just had to have one! Ordered a single H/W and all the required...
You got it! Herman, from the top of the bed to the cab seam on my truck is 9 1/4 inches. Mine's a '50, but they should be the same. Hope this helps
S-10 vs original At the risk of sounding dense, and with no offense intended to anyone who has or is doing this conversion, what is the advantage...
No help here I looked at every vendor I could find for the same piece of sheetmetal you describe when I first got my truck a few years ago. I...
I tried.... Ken, I was going to measure the rod in my truck yesterday, and mine has two bends in it, about 4" from either end. My manual shows a...
Big milestone passed! That's one of the best days of a rebuilding project.....when it looks like you may actually get to drive the beast one of...
Thanks for the comments! The outside looks much better than the inside right now. I still need to put in the headliner, visors, arm rests,...
Well, we didn't quite make the Christmas parade, (both she and the truck were a little sick) but granddaughter Emily and I have officially moved...
The other side
Welcome Good looking truck! Welcome to the forum!
Panel Clamps Harbor Freight's got 'em, too. Much cheaper.
Depends ....on how good a welder you are. A flush butt weld is best if you're up to it. It's really easy to burn through that thin sheet metal,...
Good Man! I knew I could count on you, Ken! The local Christmas parade is Thursday, and I've been scrambling to get my truck ready for my...
Does anyone know of a source for an adapter (if there's one even out there) to fit '50 Chevy hubcaps on to a later model ('79-'87) 15 inch Chevy...
Fixing Hood Blemishes Body filler/Bondo will work, but for small pits, scratches, etc, I used a 2 part glazing compound on my truck. Mix only...
A (and F) Air Force officer (retired) Slave to a '50 Chevy truck and my beautiful baby granddaughters ever since!
What a neat idea! I just installed a fuze block on the firewall under the dash for the same things, using the same wiring harness. I really like...
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