Hey team, I recently purchased a disc conversion kit for the front of my '51 truck. The bolt on statement seems to be true, but I see that the...
Hi all, I'm going to hone my kingpin bushings today. What should be the clearance tolerance for the seating of the kingpins in their bushings?...
Place a brass punch dead center and hammer away. The edges will fold upward and you will be able to pluck them off with a flat tip screw driver....
Approx. $225.00 USD! :D. Just wanted to sing the praises of this forum, PB Blaster and the confidence to believe what those in the know...
Hey gang. POR15 is great stuff! I'm using it to protect my 48ER. I used silver for the chassis, cab, and under my fenders. Sorry, Nate, but It is...
If I'm hearing correctly, if the deciding factor to part with said clunker is the belief that it may get a new home, forget that notion. I hear...
Hi family, I won a GM steering column off of ebay, it is sweet, but I found out it has a telescopic shaft. It didn't come with an adapter nor do...
Hey family, I'm planning on painting my axle Thursday, and I want to know if basic rattle can paint is durable enough for the job. I will...
Thanks, Richie D. Setup looks nice! BTW, what IFS are you using?
Hey, gang I talked to a Classic Chevy parts dude today about getting a tilt steering column for my '51 1/2 ton AD. He said to look for a van...
Thanks, it really ticked me off. The truck is 1/2 ton, and I have it at a more reputable place at the moment where I keep tabs on the progress;...
Hi, all I need another set of rear leaf springs that will match up with the '48-'53 AD trucks. The shop that had my truck pulled my complete...
Thanks guys, you're right, the welt is hardly noticeable, and I, too, have considered using something like dynamat, but I have some pondering...
Hi family, the guy I'm having paint my truck asked me if I was going to put welt between the rear fender and the bed. I hadn't planned on using...
Hi family. I posted a message about my stuff getting stolen while at the shop. And thanks for all the condolences. Based on the responses, I'd...
First of all let me say, Wow! Call me dense, but I haven't been here in a few years. Not since Chevy Duty switched to this name. I wasn't posting...
48ER OK, in my opinion the biggest hinderance to the novice saving the classic vehicles is rust and dent repair. We want the look of nostalgia...
RE: Conversion 6 lug to 5 lug on re 48ER JP, I read about the fill and drill method; but if you just want the advantage of disc brakes and...
RE: six to five lug disc brake conv 48ER Hey thanks for the response Nate; sometimes things are so obvious they're not obvious. I didn't call,...
48ER I was wondering, a classic truck magazine has a six to five disc brake conversion kit; it showed the calipers,hoses,rotors,bearings,and...
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