I just met with a cool old guy the other day. he does body work in his spare time. sounds like a good guy so i am tryin to figure out a time that he can work on it!!! hope to get it done sometime soon. ill keep ya posted. have i will someday get a different rear end for it, but for now... 45 mph is just fine, im sure peeps behind me in kc won't think so but i sure will. the test drive went great the truck handled great!!! just love looking over that hood!!! way way cooler then the 59 GMC that i had in highschool
Temp Guage and Speedo Cable Well it happened again!!! I took the truck out for a total of 30 min or so again this Sat!!! it was 70 plus Degrees, just windy, but a beautiful day! And I still have no door, but it was worth it none the less. The truck ran great, and I was happy. Things to do: I still need to install a new temp gauge. Any suggestions on installing one. I will order one from our host here. Any tips or tricks with it besides not letting out the magical gas no pun intended. Install a new speedo cable. Apparently the stock cable that is on the truck, that worked with the original speedo doesn't work with the new repro speedo, from our host. Maybe I am not forcing it enough or am not lining it up right. Still got to arrange to have the door and seals put in the truck. I want to try to get the truck going and road legal so i can haul wood in it this summer when i build my deck! Just an update, hope everyone else is doing great.
Temp. Gauge Install Pop the rubber firewall plug out and gently pass the sender end of the Bourden Tube through the hole , be gentle when snugging up the nut in the cylinder head - you don't want to twist the tube even a tiny bit . Now , press the tube into the provided slot in the grommet and pop the grommet back into the firewall and go attach the gauge head to the gauge pod . Just work slowly and carefully with the correct sized tools (no crescent wrenches , water pump pliers etc.) and you'll be fine .
