WHOA ! when I talk about old trucks being a time machine for me , I didn't mean quite so close to reality :eek: . I remember working with...
The Truth About WD-40 Well ; Lots of folks think it's a penetrant and then don't want to pony up for a real penetrant when it doesn't work ,...
They -both- leak pretty good in the rain :D My U-joint is groaning pretty badly , I don;t want to wind up like Albion who either exploded his...
That's FLAPS :D
NAPA , Kragen , Shucks , AutoZone etc. ~ pretty much anyplace that had the drawers full of hardware ~ I bet you local big box hardwars store has...
Speaking Of _Penetrants_ ...WD-40 is NOT a penetrant ! . it is a solvent and can wreck things (like key locks) if you're not very carefull with...
My Avatar Well ; :rolleyes: See , I had the avatar from way back when they 1st. were available on this site , a grey AD (not even on the list...
Yes you can swap this but you gotta use ALL the 5 lug parts , dums , backing plates , brake cylinders , hardware and return sprngs , shoes ~ the...
I remember old Walt Disney him self talking on he bumpers of the show . I had a manually tuned TV with the BIG knob that KLUNKED from station...
OBTW : that's a passenger car rocker box you have on your 235.....
GREAT pictures ! I gotta learn how to add the arrows and text . Anyway , pic # 2 clearly shows you're missing the cable stop ('barrel nut ') ~...
As Zig mentioned , there's a little sheel metal stamped bracket that is held in place by one of the carby airhorn screws , the throttle cable goes...
Overinflation Wear Patterns So then, the tread wore out only in the middle did it ? . One way is to use chalk or crayon across the tread and...
A/C Compressor You can hook it all up but you should watch to ensure the low pressure switch prevent thecompressor from cycling on as it wil want...
Well ; The clevis proper is cast iron so it's difficult to break but using a nut splitter (SEARS , Harbor Freight) makes good sense . These...
Much To Be Thankful For ! You deep fried a turkey INSIDE ?! :eek: holy cow ! . We had a nice feast , it was good to see Moms again , not many...
Titles , Texas & Oregon FWIW ; When our trucks were new , the engine was the most expensive part so the engine serial number was most commonly...
I have been told the '47 ~ '53 grille is _wider_ by a small amount on the larger trucks but I never actuallt measured to see . I wonder , since...
Snif...... :o I'm -so- happy ;)
NO Question is ' dumb ' if you don't know the answer . Here in California (Land of Fruits & Nuts) he don't have ' Gasoline ' anymore ~ for...
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