Kids Hey ! I made it all on my own :D Never underestimate the power of posative thinking. Be good to kids (all kids) ~ they'll be cleaning...
THANK YOU Evan ! I've been preaching this for 40 years now..... Think of your engine as a BIG air pump ~ if you make it flow better , more air...
Dynamat or other similar insulation , works well , lasts long and is available from any pep Boys or Hot Rod store .
Disaster Averted ! You're wise to go with the gray , once you've re-painted all the engine accessories properly gloss black & added rockerbox...
Madness Only a trailer queen should be built with that 913 head . It's *very* crack prone . The 848 head is the best one ever made . Few...
Rust Repairs These are the usual places , if you look in older posts you'll find detailed how to repair including very good pictures....
Tune Up Fun Clockwise so to advance the timing , you turn the body anti-clockwise .
Sticky Pedals This is usually caused by either the cab settling so the pedal rubs against the side of the hole it passes through in the Toe Board...
Bendix Brake Upgrade Yes Ron , it is true but not just the drums , you need to find a '51 ~ '54 Torque Tube rear end takeout and buy that , swap...
Congrats on the new baby Willard ! .you now have another to teach the joys of Vintage Trucks to...... :p Be VERY wary of those 261 rods ! many...
Welcome ! That's a nice pair you have there .
Lowering Via Spring Mods Just be aware that this will increase the amount of bottoming out you do over those speed bumps so many neighborhoods...
Mince Pie Well ; We drove way the heck and gone out to Fontana and stopped at the grocery store to buy Turkey Gravy mix (she didn't us it) and...
Kinda - sorta brings new meaning to the phrase " Fat Fenders "..... :D
' Smash Hit ' Accessories I sure would love that rear bumper with indented trailer hitch..... :D
Pedal Service Most machine shops can re-bush your old pedals easily enough . You say ' horns ' so I assume you want a set of accessory horns ,...
Engine Overhaul Don't be in any hurry to turn that crank ! . if the journals are O.K., just slip in new bearing shells and call it a day . The...
Homemade Spare Tire Carrier What Charles said . Using carriage bolts reversed in the bed results in nice flat bolt heads , not overly...
Short Shaft Pulley This is why you're supposed to go find an old Brand 'F' big block (390) pulley....
I'm Sorry I was sure it was him , maybe try Chevs Of The 40s in Washington State ? . I don't buy much from the vintage parts sellers , I...
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