More ~ Remember how I'd mentioned I'd ripped the cab floor loose at the toe board pinch weld ? . This is what I found when I cleaned off all...
Oops ~ Out of sequence here . First , I screwed around trying to figure out how to balance the tranny so it'd mate up to the engine easily :...
10 Dayze Later And some serious Recliner time....... :rolleyes: I've been tinkering in it and last night added the extended oil and tranny dip...
Snow LOL ! John ; Where I grew up that is just a light dusting . Yes , I love how it looks and the quietude , I especially liked my late...
Fire warning Nate ; Get rid of that transfer valve RIGHT NOW before it kills you . Lots and lots of tank valves on junked trucks . older...
Zig Which part of it did you like Zig ? that post sort of meandered all over the place . Of course , the damn fool curbstoner kid with the...
Before New Carby Try tuning it sharply after you've added the Pertronix and opened up those spark plugs to .040" ~ it's run great and shouldn't...
Drip Rails Evan ; GAH !! :p .
Gauge Choices There are now a few places that'll convert your old (worthless) shunt typ ammeter to a factory looking voltmeter.... Do whatever...
Moving Nice place John ! if not for the snow , I'd be jealous :p . Zig , I too moved a lot in my youth , it was a big deal for me to live in...
Cooling Fans Your choice ~ In my view , electric fans are the way to go , provided you install them and set them up properly . You need to...
3/4 Ton Evan ; I have seen 3/4 tons rigs both ways , I imagine it depended on the GVWR when it was ordered new . I can't imagine being...
Brothers ! Gotta LOVE 'Em *but* Brothers ~ sheesh :rolleyes: . My idiot middle Brother got Pops 1937 Bently St. James Coupe in 1968 and left...
Bearing Fun What Zig said . In ball bearings you moosh the fresh grease in from the inside of the bearing so the gaps between the balls and...
U - Joint ' FUN ' Co$t it the reason why not . FWIW , once you have the old bearing caps out , it's a simple & smart thing to polish the...
Water Pump Install I don't think any tube typ sealants are good on water pump gaskets because I'm always finding (and having the devil of a time...
AD Grille ' fun ' (or not) GREAT job ! . I love the color too . Anything with sheet metal it going to be tricky to align / assemble . I...
Fuel Tank / Exhaust Clearance I don't know what the specific space is required to be but you can easily add a simple sheet metal heat shield ....
AD Body Panels Mike ; Remember that the initial building of ANY AD truck was slaphazard at best as GM could have sold many more trucks than...
The Details Rico ; Since you're clearly taking the time to do the best job you can , I remind you to finish paint both sides of everything ~...
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