Newer 16" Wheels..... Can be sourced from Econoline vans.... they'll have the correct offset too . I don't quite recall the model year but I...
'Bump' (push) Starting I thought he lived in Kentucky...? :confused: I was thinking prolly outside of town where the park brake and soft shoulder...
If you keep it sharply tuned , that old 228 will pull it right along the highway just fine and you'll be using the granny gear to haul the boat up...
Real Outlook No ~ it's reality . I'm a farm boy born & raised so I'll never _EVER_ live in a floodplain . I have flood insurance on my...
Okay then . This truck is dead simple ~ if you look back n the archives I've written many simple how to's on keeping them alive ~ a good tune...
Starting Long Dormant Truck You need to ascertain a couple things before you plop a 12 volt battery in there and fry the gas gauge or something...
Final Drive Ratio Selection You have a 3/4 T rear end ? GREAT now all you needs to is hunt the scrapyards for a '67 ~ '7? G series van with an...
High Speed Gearing This old saw again ? . The tranny isn't what determines the speed , it's the final drive ratio in the rear end and the...
Looking very good ! .
?? looks O.K. to me.... ;) You never know when you might need to pick up a hooker in DownTown Pixleyville... :rolleyes: :D -Nate
SWEET ! nice looking truck . I had an AD gas tank I tried to give away here for several years , no takers , I dunno what I ever did with it ....
Power Brakes Wow CHEAP ! :) I'd really like that but realistically , I'm not going to do any more heavy work on my old truck unless it dies... :(
Yes on one of them , the other one has the small aluminum resivoir....
What Ken Said The re-pop beauty rings are not correctly made so they fly off . bend the sharp tabs sharply outwards and they'll stay on . The...
Bad News Brian I'm sorry to have to tell you that truck is NO GOOD ! :eek: unless you get rid of it you'll be impotent in two weeks :eek:...
Power Brakes ! O.K. , pic # 3 & 4 interest me as that looks like a close to bolt up deal...... I bet they're selling the setup in pic # 1 as "...
Good to hear it's running ! . I always try Aluma-Seal powder to stop the coolant leaks 1st. , it's good stuff and won't clog the radiator nor...
Looks nice ! :)
Backlight Locking Strip I've seen a few of these sans the locking strip and they didn't appear ready to fall out.... :rolleyes: You've gotta...
Picture Fun O.K. Zig ; You know I know Bupkis about computers -BUT- I try to pay attention and I occasiopnally learn something . I was...
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