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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 | Rerouted the fuel line over the motor instead of in front. Takes it away from the exhaust. Looking for a cure to vapor lock.
Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery ForumsWhen I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 | ran a new pump to carb fuel line... old one got kinked at some point | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 | My son and I installed the seat and climbed in for our first real two person fit test (we are both tall at 6-6" and 6'-4"). My son is smiling while pretending what the steering wheel is going to feel like. I have not had a chance to restore the steering wheel yet. Oh, what the heck...let's install the old steering wheel so we can really get the whole experience. BTW, also put in a test battery and cranked up the stereo for the first time. Sounded great, but I could not get the powered sub to turn on until I realized I never connected the sub power feed to the battery. Doh! But, we were both smiling big. The cab only has a few more things left to complete and then it is on to the box restoration. Maybe 2-3 more months to go.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 60 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 60 | Picked up '67 Chevelle Malibu from winter storage; drove home.
Brought '51 truck doors up from basement to begin sheetmetal repairs. Haven't worked on truck since last Nov. Winter finally breaking. Next up: hood and fenders.
1967 Chevelle Malibu (2nd owner)
1951 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 112 | The other day I pulled out a 6ton Clarke forklift stuck in the gravel. While everyone was scratching their heads, Im immediately already running toward my truck. While I did have plans on fabricating a new tubular bumper, I wasnt too worried about bending this one http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/...6-4461-BC89-A622A92DB1F2_zpsxvm22ajy.jpg | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | I just got back from my winter truck storage place. I hooked up the new battery to my new battery cables, ( I used welding cable, 4/0 gauge )had to clean the points ( normal wet coast of canada thing) started the truck and checked for leaks on the new fuel/ vacuum lines on my new dual action fuel pump. Set the tire pressures, checked oil pressure and charging,lights and horn. I will be on the road again next saturday.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 | Wow, I was just curious. This thread is 110 pages long. Awesome! Impressive. Very good thread!
Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum"I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O" | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Yes, and twelve million, five hundred ninety seven thousand, four hundred sixty five hits.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 | Wow. My page count says 220. Must be a display preference thing. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162 | Installed my new electric wipers on the burb. Those instructions are hard to read upside down! Haha!
Mitch | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | Wow. My page count says 220. Must be a display preference thing. Mine says 439 pages... Been sanding on the '41's cab. I'm having adhesion problems with the primer over the rust reformer. Looks like I'll be sanding the whole thing back to bare metal again 
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My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 | Where do you even find these "counts" ... I'm new here ... hehehe
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum"I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O" | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 3 | Well today I found out that what I bought 18 years ago in boxes, bags and tin coffee cans does not contain all the necessary nuts and bolts for my old 52 1/2 ton Chevy. The engine has been rebuilt with new valves, rings and pistons bored .020 over, new bearings, fuel and oil pumps, gasket set and all the starting tools. What I don't have or can't seem to find are the bolts for the water pump, bell housing,thermostat housing and tranny. Does anyone have a master list of the correct sizes needed for all of the above mentioned mounting bolts and any other bracket, clip or spring to my old girl? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,339 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,339 | When I am missing a bunch of bolts I will grab them at a junkyard off a similar vehicle,I am lucky to have two junkyards with old stuff and plenty of motors laying around to grab bolts and other small parts that are usually missing. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 | Got the Rochester B rebuilt today! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I have a GM parts book that covers Stove Bolt years but don't know how to use it. PM Denny Graham at: Denny He has the book and was once a GM parts man.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part | | Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 | painted the frame from the cab back, replaced the kingpins/shackles and put the leaf springs back on with a 3" drop. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 72 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 72 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ....finally found a filler tube/dipstick for the 700 tranny and installed it, drilled holes and installed the cross member, put the driveshaft in and poured 5 quarts of tranny fluid in it and will finish it up later....maybe tomorrow evening. I want to ride this weekend.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 | Got the motor running!!! Finally! Had to figure out some messed up wiring before I could get it started. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 |
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Got the panel off the jack stands and took it for a drive. All seems OK but definitely got to adjust the shift points......ahhh, the wind from the wing vents and cowl vent sure did feel good today. More later. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 | Dave, great timing! I have been debating with myself on whether or not I wanted to paint the SS bumper bolts on my '52 (with painted bumper). I now know I want them painted. Your grille looks great. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 55 | Got my vent window frames painted...jet black. Now off to try and manhandle those rivets that come with the gasket kit. Man, I wish I had some type of a rivet tool that would help me with setting these things instead of having to use that little punch that came with it! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | New door felt channels in place, vent windows almost done. Just starting new wire harness and attempting to save the turn signals. For now, it's Miller Time!
BTW, I skipped the rivets and went with W/strip adhesive instead, just don't have enough hands. Next visitor to my house will get to help with rivet on vent window. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 55 | Found the best 2 interior windshield frames and cleaned them up. Hope to get them in primer this week.
I'm seriously considering using 3-M weatherstrip stuff myself. I've not read anything good about using those rivets. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 | replaced the driver side rocker panel | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 936 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 936 | Realized my Corvette brake master cylinder (non-boosted) will hit the Patrick's shifter on the Saginaw. Figured out that a '67 Ford Mustang disc/drum MC is narrower and will work, AND that an '87 Dodge D series pickup MC is even narrower and can be set up with two remote reservoirs instead of the modern looking plastic tank it comes with.
...still undecided which to go with tho. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | Mrs Cletis and I changed the windshield in the '56 today. Caught a rock from a dump truck a few weeks ago. Hagerty paid the claim with no hassles. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Way to go cletis. Got mine cracked on a trip to K.C. a couple years go. Luckily State Farm replaces glass at no cost. We both did good!! I'll bet June enjoyed helping you. I drove the panel some more today. The 700R4 is not shifting right...or to suit me, so I drive it, adjust, drive it, adjust. Took Victoria to dinner tonight but she didn't know how to jump out, raise hood, move adjustment. Gosh, I got to teach her better  However, the shifting is getting better. I'm just sneaking up on it. I already found out you can't be aggressive adjusting it. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Now that's a memory maker!
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | John, now that there's what we call green!
Looked at my hoard today. Trying to decide my next move.
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 6 | Removed another stove bolt, and another, and another, and....
Man! I love my torch! Almost got everything apart - last week. Still wrenching this morning 2 hrs before hopping on a plane for work. Keep going even 15 minutes a day right? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 388 | got some bed wood sanded, and a crossmember for the two-piece driveshaft | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | FINALLY got the panel tranny to shift nice and smooth. I think I found the "honey spot". Man the 700 is nice.
Also found a rattle and got it taken care of. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 |
My Fleet: 19411953195919651966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 217 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 217 | John, you really scored on those wheels, they look great on your truck. Very nice work you are doing! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 36 | WoooHoooo, got the old 216 fired up after doing a 12 volt generator conversion and wire harness swap.
All the smoke stayed in the wires!
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