OK all, It's been a long time already. All my car-stuff, and the tools to support them, are in "storage", and Penny is still sleeping in a...
I remember how excited I was when my cab saw its first coat of primer... keep up the progress!
When you say you had the suspension "redone", did that include new leaf springs F & R? Springs sag over time, with load. If you load "heavy...
Thanks Zig, I'll keep him in mind. We took almost 200 photographs of the home we are reproducing- right down to molding details and specific trim...
Well... we officially broke ground... today! We have over 100 timbers cut for the new barn already, with more beams on order, and a sawyer lined...
Zig, I love the fish scales! They sure don't build them like they used to, nowadays its just vinyl siding, no class at all. Your house is circa...
Modern Dodge Ram pickups have 20", 5-lug steel spare wheels. Not sure of bolt circle, hub diameter, or offset as it pertains to your application...
Evan, You are a significant contributor to this forum, going well above what might be expected. For that I Thank You. Again.
actually, its the perfect opportunity to make SURE the doors fit right. THEY become the temporary bracing, and establish the door opening- gaps...
The "I don't have much to report" update: The new house (and big barn for all the cars) project is underway. As a result, Penny, in all her...
Just make sure when you are done, you properly rinse/flush EVERY seam, nook and cranny. Read up on the proper steps to neutralize the paint...
I'd say it's as much wrap as it is tension. Too much tension eats up the bearings, hence all the idlers on today's serpentine setups- you get all...
Tin Worms. My truck had 'em too. You have to get ALL of them, or they come back. My employer spreads Tin Worm eggs on the parking lot every...
Rustoleum Black, by the quart or gallon (7777 is the part number as I recall) Thinned for a first coat, then applied per instruction for the...
Then there's plan "B". Buy a 20' shipping container, have it delivered to your house. Set it beside the garage, and load all of the parts- every...
Nice to see ONE of us is making some headway Zig. Been a year and a half for you! Darn how life gets in the way.
Ron, Share your experience with us, and help the next AD'er who undertakes the conversion! Start a new thread "How to install a Dual Master...
Hello all, I have the following parts available, which may help out another ADer with their truck project: frame front axle rear end 216 #1 (that...
If you have the room to make the building longer, I would consider having everything on the ground floor- adding space above a 12' (13 when you...
Evan, Just one more thing we have in common... I still refer to the Company as "Chevy Duty", and will continue to do so.
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