The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Getting the old girl out of "hibernation".

Agreed, brakes first, grease everything that moves or should move, etc door hindges, tail gate pivots, drain all oil out of everything, ckeck all grease seals engine, trans, rear end. check for water in engine oil, pull plugs and replace, marvel oil in each cylinder, remove valve cover and check for broken or miss adjusted lifters. crank 20-30 times without plug in to get oil where it needs to go. HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLOSE PRIOR TO STARTING. MAKE SURE CARB FLOAT IS FREE. cross your fingers and toes, put a big smile on your face and hit the starter.