Been working steadily away on Howard Knapp...got new hinges for the drivers side as the old ones were wore out...had to take them apart as the "stay-open" spring would not allow me to get the new hinge in place...no stay open springs on Howard Knapp....not sure how they are supposed to work anyways...
Had to cut the Chev of the 40's stock exhaust system in the over the rear end section...NAPA had a coupling and a couple of clamps everything is layed in place including hangers...still not sure how the engineers back in the day could mount an engine in rubber and then solid mount the muffler system....these old 6 cylinders must not move a lot...I know from my stock car days....these engines move every-time you hit the gas pedal...
We will see...getting closer tho...need an American made radiator from Jim Carter trucks...(about $400.00 plus shipping)....dropped the bench seat off to get reupholstered....that was estimated at $675.00 plus tax...
cant wait to get this truck done... these $500.00 bills are getting old really fast...
Photos to follow...
MikeC
1951 Chevy 3800 1-Ton Howard Knapp In the Stovebolt Gallery 1948 Chevy 1-Ton (sold Nov 2017) 1953 Chevy 1-Ton (sold 10/1/2016)
