I bought a 1959 3800 flatbed to haul construction materials when I remodeled a Grade B dairy barn into a house. The PO was proud of the fact that he had just "rebuilt" the engine. On the way home with my new purchase, I discovered a couple of thousand fleas his big shaggy dog had contributed to the deal- - - -had to stop and buy a couple of cans of insecticide and a change of clothes before completing the 50-mile trip!

A week later the clutch started slipping! What to do when you cross-thread a flywheel attaching bolt? Leave it out, obviously! Anyone who has installed a 235 flywheel knows that the flywheel bolt holes go completely through the rear flange, and a missing one leaks engine oil right into the bellhousing! I drove that truck for several years until the door hinge pockets rusted out and the doors threatened to fall off every time I opened them, then I parted it out. Good rig- - - -just "interesting" to get all the gremlins tamed down before I could use it!
Jerry

Last edited by Hotrod Lincoln; 04/27/2014 4:46 PM.
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