No Worries ! You're doing a bang up job there . I just like low key mods and sliding them in would hide them until they lit up .
WELCOME Dr. Scientist ! Yes , you are correct but I'm now a cripple so that sort of works is beyond my abilities these days . I really wanted...
T.S.Failure WELCOME ! . THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ! (yes , some of us never forget) Anyways , 99 % of the time , this is caused by poor...
Home Again O.K. , I stupidly pushed too hard & drove the rest of the way home Saturday night , arriving @ SWMBO's place @ 01:45 Sunday morning...
Fwiw ; Very few horns ever came with capacitors so you *could* try just by passing that and see how it works after you've cleaned & adjusted the...
Late But , I agree whole heartedly . If you're a pasafist that's fine but you'd best never forget that Veterans did what you didn't because...
Door Alignment & Jig Work Nope ! :p my '49's doors both open & close with delicious clicks , no slamming ever needed . (thanx to Joe @...
Jesse : Trust us old guys , you'll like driving it when it's done . You're a real insperation to young folks with all your hard , careful &...
Bed Rail Lights Nice but ; I'd prefer a larger lens and recessed (pushed in) about 1" or so.........
Wow ! The tools yes , and the knowledge of how to properly use them... I'm not a custom kinda guy but you alls are always teaching me new...
Flat Spots As you've not yet mentioned adjusting the valves , dwell or timing yet , you're wasting time by touching the carby . Yes , the...
Negative Ground Is the way to go , just be sure if it's an original 6 volt system , to reverse the leads in the ignition coil and yes , they're...
Just Remember : To always change it HOT and you should be fine .
Piece 'O Cake ! You alls will notice how hard they tried to hide this Buck Teef Jimmy by painting it CHEVROLET BLUE.......... When all is...
NOT ' Wisdom ' ! Just hard won experiance :p . FWIW , I hate , or at least intensely dislike , restoration work . I just keep 'em running...
Wrong ! Just run the ground cable to the tranny or engine , retaining all the other ground straps as they're for good lighting and accurate fuel...
Cab Repair O.K. , most of these truck had terrible jig work when they were built so the doors never quite lined up properly , even when new on...
Iirc ; (having never rebuilt a bed) those side 90 degree rails are tack welded here & there.... I just slap in a sheet of plywood as I work my...
Horn Capacitor I'd think any old ignition capacitor will work , won't fit in that space tho' , you'll have to mount it externally . Remember...
I Hope They got all the metal out ! . I still have some rust in my right eye from not using my safety glasses just once in a buddy's shop ,...
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