Hey everybody. I've been browsing around on the site for a week or so. My wife purchased a 1954 Chevy pickup. Not to terrible shape. It does run and drive. I've been doing a lot of reading of the older post and there is some great information.
WELCOME Gator ! Now go get busy and learn every single Zerk Fitting on your new rig , there's a whole lot of them and they need regular greasing , plus oil changes in engine , tranny and rear end then top up the steering gear with GEAR OIL , never grease Adjust the brakes , do a comprehensive Tune - Up and be amazed at how well your 58 year old truck runs and drives .
Welkommen fra Norge Gator No its not the Swedish cook from the muppets but a viking in blood that says hello Gator and welcomes you to this forum. Stay tuned Martinius.
Thanks guys for the welcome. Zig, that is the truck in avatar. Nate, I've been doing a lot of reading and learning that there is a lot of routine maintenance that goes a long with keeping these trucks up..
Deferred Routine Maintenance That's the beauty of older GM Trucks ~ Thy were built knowing the average Farmer wouldn't spend a dime on it until it refused to start or stopped in the middle of a field so you can find one totally worn out in a Holler (or junkyard) , spend a few days cleaning , lubricating and adjusting everything on it , and Lo ! it'll run well and be reliable if rattly and maybe smoke . If you City Boys saw the rigs I worked with & on back in the 1960's you'd be flabbegasted ~ often we had to use the back roads to avoid the Constable .
