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| | | | Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 | Just received the new parts I ordered for my 49 pickup tune up. Shoot dad! Many are made in other countries. I understand but was surprised.
Can’t begin to tell you how much I hate the name Stovebolt.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Welcome to today's wonderful world of old truck restoration.ðŸ›
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!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,362 | One of my pet peeves is having to go to the metric drawer in the tool chest when working with new brand name parts for our vintage American trucks. Just not right. And I like the metric system.
RonR
1951 3600 with Clark flatbed, T5, 4.10 rear
1970 340 Duster
1990 5.0 V8 Miata (1990 Mustang Gt Drivetrain)
1964 CJ5
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Can’t begin to tell you how much I hate the name Stovebolt.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Just received the new parts I ordered for my 49 pickup tune up. Shoot dad! Many are made in other countries. I understand but was surprised. Depends what other countries you are talking about. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | One issue to be aware of is that they will use both standard and metric on the same part. I just did a brake job on a 59 car, the mount holes were tapped standard but the bleeder screw was metric. The parts came from Napa.
Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 899 | Ordered inside door handles for my 55.2 truck. The set screws to hold them on were metric.
Brian
1955.2 3100 Truck
The older I get the more dangerous I am!!!!! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | One issue to be aware of is that they will use both standard and metric on the same part. I just did a brake job on a 59 car, the mount holes were tapped standard but the bleeder screw was metric. The parts came from Napa.
Fred Ordered inside door handles for my 55.2 truck. The set screws to hold them on were metric. We've had the same problem here in Canada for a long time. I first noticed it back in '90 when I did the brakes on a '88 K-car. The top caliper bolts were SAE and the bottoms were metric.  Its been like that on pretty well every vehicle I've seen since then. I think its stupid.
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