Interesting ; I have lots of old junky gauge clusters and they all interchange but you may have a '54 cluster there or one from a Dubble-Dutti...
WD-40 is crap , use a good penetrant instead :rolleyes: Old coat hangers work pretty well too :D Duct tape , get an old roll that's mostly...
All the above plus : you'll be better off if you mix your coolant to 60/40 with distilled water being the 60 % . I live in the desert too and I...
I am sorry but not surprised to hear of this , 'Gator ~ it's the new way of doing Bizz-nezz doncha know :mad: I say screw this jerkoff , he's...
Honest {arts Sellers Well ; I highly agree and the # 1 thing to remember is : don't EVER ask a seller at the Auto Jumble ' will this fit my...
? What ? I don't understand this post . -Nate
Alternator Vs. Generator It depends on a few things but from a service point of view , the alternator wins hands down . If you're wanting to...
Out & About In My StoveBolt O.K. , that was when I went camping in Death Valley , the box car pic was taken in Rhyolite , Nev. , an abandoned...
Something New Every Day You guys teach me new stuff all the time and I really apreciate it . I like to learn new stuff I just don't like...
Another One SAVED Yay ! I'm always glad to hear of these being saved as where else can I go to find the unobtanium bits like hardwere and etc. I...
Modern F.I. Interesting stuff there . I didn't read all that tech jazz as my head is still full of old Bosch D and K - Jet FI info plus...
Presumably we're talking about a StoveBolt engine and Torque Tube tranny here ? . To disconnect the driveshaft , loosen the threaded collar at...
Cab Swapping I did it with two people back when I was young and skinny , I'd think 4 guys will be plenty . NO BEER untill after though !...
Yes , seat belts are a MUST ! Some of you all may remember when my passenger side door popped open , scattering everything in the cab , into the...
The gentle , reverse compound curves on our trucks make it fairly easy for a body man to hide serious damage or rust repairs ~ my passenger side...
Nice truck ! Remember to use only GAS charged shocks and the stiffest ones you can get at that so you'll not be bottoming out al the time ~...
Resale Red ! WOW ! looking very good there . Too bad about your painter ~ it's a labor intensive job and most guys burn out after a few years...
Tall Skinny Tires Are Best ! Yep ; You can use the various truck 16" wheels , GM used several different vendors for these so don't worry if...
I'm surprised they needed to bore an 80K engine to .030" ~ of course many rebuilders just do that right off the top without ever bothering to...
Cab Swap Back when I was young , dumb and , er uh well you know :rolleyes: I swapped the cab on my '46 , I used a plain old Dodge tow truck to...
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