Hold Down Springs O.K. , I hear you and yes . Huck brakes are O.K. if kept in proper adjustment and you _DON'T_ turn the drums . As far as the...
Put it On The Barbie ! You know us Yanks ~ we'll eat purt near anything once it's doused in ketchup :D I even ate Possum once :eek: not only...
Buying Used 235's Oh yeah ~ skip the classifieds and go look in the '55 ~ '59 boards , look for guys talking about thier hot rods , those are the...
Engine Overhaul The piston rings must be seated or ' bedded in ' ~ this means fitted to the cylinder bore so they affect a tight seal to reduce...
I'd say , go over to the Task Force pages and take your time and write all the guys who've pulled out thier 235's for a V-ate ~ often you can find...
Sort of : you'll need a late ('63 ~ '67) truck bellhousing and then fabricate new motor mounts , I've seen a few done and they do run very well ,...
Well that's interesting ; I don't have my shop manual here but my mid '49 has this later , simpler design seat adjuster . It was built in...
Any chance you can find someone breaking a '51 ~ '67 truck ? that'll have the better Bendix brakes and will be a bolt up deal to boot . I'd...
Hey Mike ; You dad was right ! a little water usualy helps as long as it's dried out before that rubber mat goes back down to trap it in and...
Road Draft Tube Remember , it is full of baffles and often is all plugged up with sludge & goo , how to clean it ? Simple : Take that old BBQ...
Beat Up Bed FWIW ; My 1949 original bed is in pretty bad shape , it's been rusted , bent , shot , drilled & split structural welds and burst...
WELCOME ! I hear you about the poor eyes thing , I find a trouble lamp helps a lot . You don't need to drain the current oil out , just use...
AD Seat Adjusters O.K. , thanx Mike ~ in AD's , there is no ' cable ' ~ there are two adjusters and a rod that connects the two , this rod passes...
Road Draft Tube It all depends : If you like oil leaks all over the place and fouled spark plugs , by all means , install that plug...
Passenger Side I _desperately_ need the passenger side seat adjuster please..... '47 ~ '54
I must say , the idea of courtesy lights underneath the arm rests strikes me as a good one , would prolly have maximum effect on the deep door...
Helpfull ? Thanx , I try to be but sometimes I wonder...:rolleyes:
Tranny Overhaul I'd have to say that's a pretty good price . What's the warantee period ? . Replacing the pilot bushing in the end of the...
Wow , that really sux , sounds a lot like Taxation Without Representation , I woder where I heard that before ? :rolleyes:
Cloth Interior FWIW , the cloth used in Chevy _police_cars_ is very nice and near impossible to wear out , cheap , looks good etc. Several...
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