Well, it's been a few months since my last post, so I figured I better do a little updating.
For the electrical system, it seems that my spark was there, but not strong enough. In the end, I had to replace the spark plugs and wouldn't you know, she fired right up?!
Since then I've been working on the brakes. Although everything looked pretty good, all four wheel cylinders were stuck. While I was waiting on them and new rubber lines, I pulled the hubs in front, cleaned everything up and painted the backing plate. Same in back, except that I just pulled the brakes and left the hub.
I tried ordering new wheel seals for the front and got a set too small from Rock Auto, so I'm going to snap in some new felt in the originals and keep my eyes open for the proper seals. One of the races (I believe) of the outer front bearing has a bit of a rough patch, so I will be replacing the bearings and bit too soon.
I've run new NiCop lines throughout, with two more to flare and install. Then I can pack my old bearings and actually take her down the road and back. I'm really looking forward to this, as the closest thing so far I've had to a drive is standing on a running board, steering with one hand while it was being pulled in reverse out of a yard.
Ontario is changing it's vehicle safety laws come July 1st, so I would really like to be able to get it road-worthy before that happens. I have no idea how the changes will affect antique vehicles.
So here's what I 'Think' is left to do:
Driver's windshield is cracked - Replace with new and full rubber
Emergency brake - can adjust when brakes finished
Lights - Just have to get brake light figured out, rear signals are working
Tires - Rears have chunks missing, fronts probably too old to pass
Box\Bed - I believe the rear wheels need to be covered and since it's just cab and chassis, I will have to find myself a bed with fenders
Choke Cable - It's broken, not sure if necessary
Other than that, something seems to be up with my accelerator pump, as it stalls it I push the pedal, but a gradual increase is fine. Sounds like a carb kit to add to the list.
Love the Stovebolt, where would I be without it's members?!
