Looking Good ! I'm no fan of fender fuel filfers , I've had & seen too many get ripped right off when a tire blew :eek: . Can't you have it...
Yard Art Martinus ; I've seen some photos of wonderful old Mercedes trucks rusting to bits in Europe , can't you find one down a hill or...
Driveabilty What Evan said ! . The caster is very important and is set by small wedges between the front axle and the springs , they are...
Thank you all ! I'da thought they'd give her Jr's Mom's name even though she's worked hard to alienate Michelle :rolleyes: . I don't mind not...
Engine Temps Assuming it runs fine off idle and the timing isn't retarded for SMG test etc. , the air flow is the key ~ an electric fan , pusher...
Pinion Angle This is a bit out of my depth but I seem to recall using a cheap bubble gauge against the pinion flange and trying to keep it @ 3...
Engine Fun O.K. ; I bet you have thou$and$ of $ into this engine so do whatever makes your mind comfortable . Me , I'd soak the new juice...
Welcome mark ! That's a very nice truck you have there , most Med West trucks have gaping rust holes . Color isn't really important , keeping...
Old Rig , Old Fix Jeeze ; I can't remember all the old junkers I've pulled out of hedgerows that did this after only 25 + years of...
First Thing : Is to check and replace the wooden bed blocks . I had this issue too some years ago and the good folks here set me straight .
Whew ! Glad you're O.K. , glad you didn't panic and let it burn the house & garage down too , most would have . "When in danger , or in doubt...
I was going to get a haircut Thursday and some jerkoff ran the stop sign and banged into the rear bumper of my '69 C/10 that had never before been...
Maybe Jegs ? . I don't know but they seem to have lotsa stuff , it just takes a long time to find anything OnLine there .
A Miracle Indeed ! As we were sitting there in the spanking new high tech Huntington Memorial Hospital (where by my Son & his Wife were born) I...
Initial Engine Breakin Good question ! . If there's a new / reground cam and lifters , use the 1,200 RPM's method because the cam lobes need...
Welding For you , yes . Me , not so much . I can do many things but body work and welding are beyond my grasp . I can just imagine...
Happier Now As Penny Darlene Hall came into this old world 3/26 @ 6:04 and she's healthy and happy . I sat there in the chair holding this 20"...
Intake Manifold Vacuum The ignition timing has much to do with it ~ too much advance will raise it right up but can damage the engine . Most...
Thank You ! And Bill ; I still say that on a regular basis :p .
Looking Good ! Wow ; I'm envious . Some pipe dope is O.K. , DO NOT stress that 50 year old tin tube ! :eek: . Once you have the head on...
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