Pull both lines from the pump (plug the one from the tank so gas doesn't run out) and have a helper spin the engine with the starter. Put your...
Finally got an AD Suburban to do. Have done short and long 1/2 tons, 1 ton with 9ft bed, grain truck, fire truck, ice cream truck, cabover, panel,...
Remove everything from the battery cable post on your starter and put just the cable from the battery back on. There should just be one other wire...
When your installation is complete be SURE the TV cable is adjusted correctly. A 700r4 won't last any time at all if not right. To determine what...
Here may be a bit of hope for ones with orphan or butt ugly projects. It is a 65 Barracuda, the one with the huge back glass. It had no floor or...
Spika, I think you do darn well with manual machines and better yet is you have imagination. Your a/c register vent dies that you milled out of...
There was a severe hail storm in the area recently and a 48 AD and 67 Cougar we had done got hammered. A section of roof cam off over the pickup...
Guess I got my come uppance here. 61 years of working on these junky projects and learned nothing. Almost ashamed to show pictures of my...
People agonize over this and it is a non-problem. To hell with the carburetor, just mount the engine in to where it looks to your satisfication...
I usually put the fender on last. Fitting the splash apron later means squeezing it in to fit the back of the cab, running board, and bottom of...
Charles, we plasma cut the top and bottom out of 10g cold roll, formed the vertical piece out of 3/16 plate, and added a 3/8 plate (crudely) to...
Put a tonneau cover on a 51 GMC with a 74 Cad chassis. Don't personally care for them but the Cad frame kicked up so high for the rear coil...
We have done several of these conversions and prefer the earlier chassis but the later ones are fine also. Since we use the 80's units they are...
Measure the rear either from mounting flange to mounting flange or backing plate to backing plate and then go to this site to see what open rear...
Don't throw away your old foot stomp starter parts.
We use the set up where a stainless steel spring slides through thick graphite grommets. The AD's put them at a radical angle but have never had...
Oops, you already have the Vintage system so wasn't much help but might be something for future consideration.
If your considering doing custom panel work then there is another option. Mount an under dash unit up in the dash. You get cold air instantly...
I think I can clarify for Gypsy Truck. Smooth flowing lines are the goal for serious sheet metal design people. Of course my man knows the five...
For the earlier trucks a kit from www.e-zchassisswaps.com has everything you will need.
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