Later ~ I was pleased & surprised to find new brake shoes at my local NAPA Partshaus . Made in China (?!) they charged me $6 core charge , I...
Left Front Had lining left but it was cracked clean through at the rivets ! :eek: . This could have failed and gone metal to metal at any moment .
Yet More ~ Right front showing leaky wheel cylinder .
Closer Look These were top quality riveted brake shoes but wore down to the rivets :eek:
Sat. 6/15/2013 O.K. ; As it turned out I did work on the truck before heading out to the middle of nowhere , good thing too as here's what I...
GMC Driveline NO but....... It's not terribly difficult to change , you just need to apply your self . The '50 Chevy 3100 in my local P-A-P has...
Family Time Any day spent with my Son is good time ! :D . I don't mind working on greasy old rigs , plumbing toilets , whatever it takes ....
Next Project Wow , sweet ! a 1949 GMC 1/2 ton with side miount spare and a the always popular Nu-View Cab , GO for it ~ you'll soon be loving...
Old Trucks Thanx Damon ; I saw plenty of dead AD's Sunday but was too busy talking to my Son to stop & take pix .
Plan yf from carter carby co. That's a good plan Charles . I feel so badly I'm not able to leap in and fix it for you .
The big deal is the Bendix drive ~ the tooth count on the replacement starter *MUST* match or it'll chew the flywheel's ring gear to junk in short...
A Nice Day We wheezed & puttered along those (in)famous Desert Back Roads through Lucerne , Johnson valley , Landers , many more dusty wind swept...
What I Did In the '67 ~ '72 Forum I will post the ugly pix of the brake & heater repair fiasco that consumed ALL of Saturday but Sunday morning...
Unlike most , I actually drive and work my old '69 Chevy C/10 shortie stepper . About 800 miles every 7 days when I'm not doing any traveling...
It'l loosen up with the normal thermal cycles and leak .
Carby Insulator I assme we're talking about a 235 here ? It's *very* imporant . Once in a while the original ones will suddenly develop...
Exhaust Flange Fasteners It's because the thermal expansion will cause bolts to loosen up and cause leaks . Strange but true . The correct...
Anticipation My Son called me last night & told me to pick him up at his InLaw's house in Phelan ,Ca. to - morrow and for GOD'S SAKE Dad , DON'T...
Gasketing & Torquing O.K. ; It's early (not really , 05:54) and I've not yet had my Coffee so NO WHINING if I make mistakes here ,'K ? ....
Aircraft Are they all static displays or do they fly them ? . Here in the good old U.S. of A. , many regional airports have many dedicated...
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