Various Reasons I figured I'd wait to see the other answeres first... :rolleyes: GM was , as usual WAYYYY ahead of the pack in trends , yes...
Bendix Brakes They're very good on your '54 ~ they were used up to the late 1960's so parts are cheap and they're very reliable , have good...
Wow I've not seen one of those since the 1960's ! .
First Things First You'll find these old Stovebolts can run very well indeed even with only 65 # or so compression but , you need to address each...
Your Engine ? you have a Hydromatic equipped pickup truck ? . You lucky dog .
Vintage Spark Plugs Aren't these the same as the brand'F' A Model spark plugs ? Champion still makes those , any partshaus can order 'em up for...
Tuning Old Engines Break out the dwell / tach and timing light , set points to 33° dwell then timing to dead nutz ball on pointer @ 500 or lower...
'49 3100 f.s. Your choice ~ $6K -or- teardown , de rust and re paint of my '69 C/10 , no mechanical works needed but careful re - assembly to...
Skinny TALL LT Tires ! Be aware that you'll need to buy LT215/85R16 tires , not passenger car tires and as he said , air them up to the proper...
Just Being A COB As I *do* understand the want of PS , my new '69 C/10 has it (Saginaw Squish-o-matic) but I never did need it on my '49 , not...
~or~ Just take the time to find & fit , the correct size tires and Lo ! it'll steer just like it has power steering . " If It Steers Like A...
! Welcome newbie ! Eaton Spring Co. has them , top quality , OnLine Catalog too . Also Diamond Spring co . The Bendix brakes from a '51 ~...
Welcome neil ! Nice looking truck . Do you know anyone else who'd like another Advance Design ? . my Ca. rust free '49 3100 is for sale.......
Stainless Steel Window Trims If you are diligent , they pop up here & there over time . I was able to collect them all for my '49 Shop Truck ,...
Carb & Dizzy Help If you're looking for good prices on rebuilt parts , try RockAuto.com ~ I get quite a lot of good stuff there . Computer...
Tranny Help What kinda tranny ? Turbo Hydro three speed auto ? . 700R4 overdrive Auto ? . Muncie SM465 ? .
Fathers He's riding shotgun with you every day Ken ,he did a good job and as I said , you're very lucky to have had him . I've tried very hard...
Any Luck Yet ? Sunday I lucked onto a '69 C/20 with the un touched base heater , I took it all apart so now I know how it works and what to look...
Welcome graham ! Nice truck there . If you look in the older posts , you'll find all the good stuff , tune up , brakes , tranny oil and so on...
Jealous ! That you had (apparently) the coolest Dad ever . My dad came to town for his 90th B-Day Saturday and he rode in my '69 C/10 for a...
Separate names with a comma.
