It's ALIVE ! Or , at least it wasn't wrecked ~ I went to the Tow Yard to - day to have a look , they want $500 to release it plus I have to get...
But Of _COURSE_ ! That's why CHEVROLET is consistently the most popular truck in America ! :) . But of course , you already knew that :D .
" Too Far To Drive " FWIW ; I bought my current Shop Truck in Dallas, TEXAS and drove (more like wheezed & rattled) it all the way home to So....
Truck Seats You need to find a scrapyard that handles old Utility or Munincipal trucks , they'll be base models , maybe out in the boonies or...
1976 GMC C2500 Update Bummer ~ it was a nice old truck , I put well over $3,700 worth or parts into it and then had to give it away as NO ONE...
Oops ! He used a BAD WORD there ! :rolleyes: . Talk about ' dropping the 'F' bomb ' !! .
Thank You ! As it turns out , you're a bit too late , I gave the truck away after getting it all sorted out and doing the -one- job I bought it...
The Differance : Technically , a " Motor " is tethered (think APU , Gen Set. , Trash Pump etc.) whereas your old truck has an " Engine " as it...
Progress ! Looking good there , that cab looks nice in spite if the rust issues . Is that Mariner Blue ? .
Poor Fuel Hot Starts Yeah as time goes by , the corn based Foo-Foo ' motor fuel ' ('cause it ISN'T GASOLINE !) just gets worse & worse . the...
This 250 CID L6 in my shop truck , has wobbly valve guides and burns quite a bit of oil , so much so it fouls the spark plugs often , making for...
NICE Truck ! And , it looks to be a good shape and a good start you have made . The door fitment on AD's was notoriously poor when new so I'd...
Warning ! Never , EVER get suckered into using Muriatic Acid for rust removal ! it eats the GOOD METAL TOO ! . What you need is Phosphoric...
Oops ~ Sorry Mitch ; I just assumed since you want to go faster , you know :rolleyes: . As I said before : you can run it open piped as...
Brake Upgrades You need to be more specific ~ Are you running stock Bendix drum brakes now ? . or a disc brake front conversion ? . Hot...
Keep Us Posted ! As these are well designed , very resiliant engines indeed .
Odd , Isn't It ? It just goes to prove : " In matters of taste , everyone else , is WRONG ! " :p .
Huh So , lotsa folks looking but no one cares , is that it ? . I'm amazed . Were I not getting rid of my '49 , it'd be out and in my back...
Saginaw Service Richard ; That poor shifting & sticks in third gear issue means almost certainly the clutch is Foo-Bar so address that first ~...
Nice ! A very nice working environment there you have . THANK YOU for sharing the pix ! .
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