Took a break from sheet metal and painting. Today pulled the engine & tranny from the chassis. Found some interesting things when disconnecting the u-joint. It was severely worn with lots of slop in the journals, there was no lock on the bolts, and they were barely tight. There was evidence inside the torque tube ball that told me the u-joint had blown up before. Just got a repair kit on order.
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1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.