Looks Good ! John ; Those step plates look nice now . I have slipped off the ding-danged things when working in downpours . I await...
Dead 6 Banger Trust me , it's FAR from ' scrap ' ! . Many folks are out looking for good used cylinder heads and so on . It may not have...
Oops I thought you'd said you had a '71 Joe , my bad .
*gasp* Thanx ; I doubt I'll ever be able to buy another old truck at those prices .
Chmsl That's very nice ! . I'd say late 1920's > 1930's design , I have seen these many times before . There were nifty Japanese made round...
Here's hoping you take the time to re spray that 350 before it goes in.... Remember : someone out there needs your old I6 engine ! do not leave...
Lighting I always had nice bright 6 volt lights but then , I took the time to ensure everything was properly grounded . I'm running Hello non...
Re - Wiring Russ ; There should be plenty of good Surplus American made wire for the next 100 years or so.... I got too lazy to make any...
Russ ; Thank you for sharing how special this Man was , as you said he was a Man among men and that's more important than many realize ....
Sweet ! All of those were auctioned off ? . Pic. # 8 , looks mighty nice to me , I love Task Force rigs and sorely miss my '55 3600 Tow Truck...
What Skeeter Said ! As WD40 is crap that WILL attack and rot your new rubber . FWIW , I found a nice original backlight grommet for my old...
Fuel Tank ' fun ' Well ; I agree that if the truck is used daily you needn't coat the tank , my '49 never had any issues with it's original...
Family Loss Bill ; Ed will be riding Shotgun with you forevermore . You're quite lucky to have had him and he to have had you . I hope...
Those Damned VOLKSWAGENS ! LOL ~ Evan , I feel your pain . VW's , like French cars are designed and built ' differently ' and until I stopped...
VERY Nice ! Thanx for the photos , those paint jobs make me wish mine was done...
Just DRIVE Please ! Hard to argue this Steve . -Nate
Power Outlet THANX for the link Charles ! I read the ' Bodge Fixes ' article with great interest . FWIW , there is a difference in size...
SM420 Parts The sad thing is : this robust tranny often gets tossed in the scrap pile at junkyards because they're so damn greedy . A while...
I hear your pain Charles . Now you know why us Mechanics get paid so much . Oh , wait , no we don't :rolleyes: . I was recetly given a...
Sheet Metal Look up what the brandy new ones co$t and figure about 1/2 the price . Original sheet metal is always better but it co$t$ a lot to...
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