It's O.K. Bill ; My sense of homour is even more warped than yours is..... :D -Nate
Nice Pic ! ...But that's dead wrong ~ you're forcing the cranking current to go through extra connections and that's simply not how it should be...
Huck Brakes Few car companies design thier own brakes , GM doesn't ~ they bought the design in 1937 from the Huck Company . Your '53 (and your...
I don't know but if you go over to the parts sales page and look for posts by a guy called " Mothertrucker " he'll have it and affordably too ....
Well ; Although I personally hate chopping up good trucks , you may be saving one from certain death.... Bedford Diesel is a GM subsidiary...
Fuel Gauge Couple of ways , you can run a ground wire from one of the gauge head screws to the dashboard or frame , I personally like to run one...
Christian ; You're going to LOVE this one ! . Go find an old dead Bedford bus and yank the Inline 6 cylinder Diesel engine out of it .......
Yabbut ; Therin lies the rub : They WEREN'T good enough for Granpa ~ Huck Brakes were marginal in 1937 when fitted to a two door coupe and...
Who Knows ? ...Maybe the cheap Delco batteries I'm using are off spec ? . :confused:
Bendix Upgrade I believe so ~ there's maybe some inner bearing spacers you'll be wanting to carefully take off the old Bendix Spindles and use on...
Andy ; Get it up to operating temperature (fast idle in driveway is O.K.) then remove the rockerbox and have at it ~ . Just leave the carby...
Fuel Gauge Kent ; I've written detailed service notes for these before but in a nutshell : Be 1000 % certain both gauge head and tank...
Yeee Hawwww !!! Way to go Andy ! a chip off the old non OSHA Approved block there ! . :D About that flat spot ~ assuming you've allready gone...
I Hate Huck Brakes You'll need the entire loaded backing plate , drums etc. ~ the whole shebang . Best bet is to find a Hot Rodder and buy his...
I Don't THINK So ! I have a Group 26 in my '49's battery box right now.... It's not as big as I'd like CCA wise but it fits and works . -Nate
Evan Forgot To Mention : With a fresh load of wet manure oozing out under the bottom of the tailgate & into your ear...... :D Yeah , maybe...
Fun With Huck Brakes (! NOT !) Brian ; If you didn't replace the flex hoses , try this little test next time they begin to drag or lock up :...
O.K. , be safe ! don't forget your emergency gear ! watch out for those runaways ! . We'll be here waiting for your ribald stories of the...
SWEET ! :D I love the club cab pickup custom .
Battery Size & Starting Hi Phil ; You didn't say _where_ the battery is located ~ if you're planning to use the original undercab battery box...
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