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Yeah, I see that all the time. And an embarrassing footnote... Until a few years ago, I thought this was just normal so when I started on my current project, I started making a special metal channel to neatly slide the radiator into. Before I did it, I came here and just ask how others did it. It pays to ask questions here.

Not only is it possible to leave the radiator alone, on the new engines, you can get an adapter plate for the water pump to raise it to the center of the radiator. I am very thankful for this forum and the people here. I learn something new all the time.

Red,
Well maybe so with a 3speed,or a car 4 speed
But you,d have to be a good Magician to get that SM 420 still coupled to the bell house and engine between the floorboards and the X member,out in 1 piece!!!
AIN,T Happening
Regards
steve sr.

Sounds like the stuff my dad,rip,used to do on the farm, bailing wire a BFH and no money but he made things work I learnd a lot of how not to do things from him,,

PO on my '41 took small sheets of Masonite and pop revited them to the up rights in the back of the cab. He then screwed the wire mesh used for stucco to the panels. And then, you guessed it, bondo'd the whole thing into one solid mass. Added about 200 pounds to the cab weight. I ended up replacing the whole cab - too much bondo and not enough metal left.

Reading these brings back memories of repairs we did on my dads trucks (and some I had). This was back when a pick up was used as a truck and run until you had to pay the scrap yard to take it. The amount of abuse and cobbled repairs they would endure and still start and run every day amazes me now. We have to remember in most cases, the PO's weren't restoring, they were using. Plus, they saved them for us to try to straighten out their messes. My 2 cents worth. John

Duct tape over the body rot in the wiper cowl and then a coat of bondo to blend it in so you didn't see it. Can't understand if he spent that much time doing a mickey mouse repair, why he didn't just fix it correctly?