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Did a dump run of vegetation from my Uncle's back yard.

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Trying to include my old sigstat turn signals/hazards switch into an E-Z wire 12 circuit harness...Oh my head hurts!

'62 went to the alignment/brake shop this morning. New brakes all the way around. Decided to farm out that job to the pros. I was surprised at how well it drove and rode, except for trying to go to the right barrow ditch when you applied the brake.🛠

In the past month or so on my '65 Chevy C10 :

had new exhaust put on by the professionals.

had a oil leak with the nylon hose for the Oil PSI gauge, the hardest part of fixing that was getting to it, it is next to the distributor on a SBC and sorta under that indented area in the firewall.

Noticed the diff. was leaking, I *think* from the gasket cover... so I replaced it today, still have to top off the fluid. The instructions on the goop box said to let cure for 24 hours... so here are a few in progress action shots:


3 pics - rear axle differential gasket cover replacement - in progress shots


Happy riding and wrenchin' folks,

-W

I had a nasty vibration develop recently .

Turned out the front U joint coupling bolts had come loose ............

Dodged a bad one there

Dusty - I know that exact feeling!

on my '65 long bed, it has a two piece drive shaft, the one in the center doesn't last very long.

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I filled up the differential on the rear axle today on the old '65 c10 after putting the cover back on yesterday.

pump pump pump. Those little gear oil pumps are handy folks.

Took it for a little spin.

Yay.

-W

Finally got the truck in the garage to replace the failed 4 link mounts only to discover the left hand axle tube has fractured nearly 360 degrees,the crack had followed a ground down weld left over from the removal of a previously offending,poorly engineered 4 link set-up.!
That might explain why I was getting an oil leak (I thought the vent was at fault initially)and a strange intermittent vibration from the rear end which i'd chalked up to the pinion angle being slightly off due to the aforementioned mounts which had cracked along the full length of a TIG weld. (Both sides,a year apart did this)
I'm horrified to think what could have happened had the whole thing let go......

I just with this truck would stop biting my 'A'.

Got the '62 C-10 back from the shop. Now stops in a straight line instead of heading to the ditch. All new brake parts front and back with the exception of the parking brake hardware. It was missing when I bought the truck and I haven't had any luck finding parts. Installed the new cat whiskers in the doors. Windows no longer rattle. Baby steps.🛠

Put on front wheel cyclinders, brakes hoses, master brake cyclinder and found antifreeze leak. I might be driving it on Friday for 1st time since I inherited it 11 years ago.

Removed the gas tank on the '62 C-10 in preparation for the new tank which arrives tomorrow. When I emptied the gas there was so much rust I'm surprised the engine ran at all. Replacing tank and sending unit along with the lines tank to carb.🛠

New tank in and plumbed. Anouther checked off the list.🛠

Hung the doors and hood on the fresh painted cab.
It's starting to look like a truck again.

Son came over early this morning and we did a rewire and clean up of the under dash wiring on the '62 C-10. Turn signals, gas gauge and aftermarket radio now work properly. Need to order more parts.🛠

Last weekend got new wheels/ tires mounted up. Correct 16 inch wheels powder coated black. Finally found the price I wanted on some Milestar grant land 215/85r16. Looks so much better. Running out of excuses not to put in gear and roll down the driveway.

U-joints need attention first.

I painted the inside of my 56. I think it came out ok.

My 1954 dimmer switch, after market, sticks on high beam. Using the tried and true fix I whacked the relay box and it works for now.

Picked up another Stovebolt this past weekend...it is a 1948...last night I vacuumed out the cab...found 2 shoes and a Readers Digest from 1966 inside of it....and lots of other stuff too...looks like it was a farmers truck from all the fence staples in the cab...

MikeC

Great color! Looks like a show stopper

That's what my mini-sledge is for lol.

Working on small projects getting ready for KC. Mounted the radio speakers under the seat. Replaced the missing door checks with leather straps. Greased all the chassis components and adjusted the steering gear lash. New wiper arms and blades. List of must do jobs is getting smaller.
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I been working on color sanding the matching canned ham. Thought I'd test the photo attachment function.

NICE! I've been quietly looking for a canned ham to hook to the 51. If you're running stock brakes, how are they working with the trailer. My truck is still and will remain 6 volt, so electric trailer brakes (I think) are out. I'm considering surge trailer brakes as one option.

I had determined last week that my 4 year old battery needed to be replaced so I dropped $100 and bought a new one. Cleaned up the cable ends real nice then trimmed an old aluminum license plate and put it on the bottom of the battery box for added support, then installed the new 6V battery. It hadn't been started in a few weeks so I took the occasion to pull the plugs to clean them up and re-gap them. Before reinstalling them I did a compression check on each cylinder. (The results I will post on the engine forum) I poured some fresh fuel in the carburetor and hit the starter button. It fired up pretty quickly and after a few minutes it ran very smoothly. I decided to install some new antifreeze, so I drained the radiator, then ran the garden hose to the fill cap. Started the engine again and kept it running until the water ran clear. I put in a gallon of new Xerox original green antifreeze and topped it off with fresh water. It felt good to get the truck running again and I had a good feeling of accomplishment. I hope to drive it some tomorrow on Labor Day.

I'm running a TCI frame with disc all the way around. It has trailer brakes as well. So I think it will be fine. I don't know for sure yet because I have not made a hitch yet.

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If you're running stock brakes, how are they working with the trailer. My truck is still and will remain 6 volt, so electric trailer brakes (I think) are out. I'm considering surge trailer brakes as one option.



I prefer surge trailer brakes; they're simple, they work, and less complications

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Finally got a flicker acct--check out my 49-3100 Bill

This morning I fixed a leak in my carb float and custom made door covers. Just couldn't make myself buy the covers.

Don

Looking good buddy. Just like eating a sandwich, one bite at a time.

Took the Other Half in the '50 to buy her a new pair of shoes and then to the grocery store. After we had parked and were starting to walk away from the truck a car stopped and the fellow got out and asked if he could take pictures of the truck. He got so excited telling me that he had one just like mine that he drove to high school. He asked if mine had the original stomp starter and then asked if he could he look inside and see it. He was so excited and having so much fun I told him to crawl up in the cab to see how it felt. Then we raised the hood and he was in awe of the original six cylinder motor just like the one he used to wrench on. I've had a lot of people comment on the truck, but I've never had one get as excited as he did seeing it. It's funny how these old trucks bring back fond memories to so many people!

Nice story.

Did he call it a stomp starter, or a foot (starter) pedal?

Yes, actually he called it ".......that foot pedal starter thing." He was really excited and grinning from ear to ear!

Today I:
1. Installed radiator housing and radiator
2. Installed upper and lower radiator hoses
3. Installed fuel line from pump to carb
4. Installed fuel filter
5. Connected vacuum line to carb
6. Installed oil filter and lines
7. Went back to the house and had a beer to reward myself
(don't know if that last one counts)

Tim

Beer always counts!

Yeah. and tonight after dinner I went out and filled the radiator with water. I'll check in the morning and hope I still have a full radiator and on water in the oil pan.

Tim

A guy has to keep hydrated.

So the radiator still has all the water I poured in, none in the oil pan, so two days ago I put in the oil. No leakage, so things seem good. I ran the oil pump with my 1/2" electric drill, and had oil coming out of all of the rockers. Think I'm good to go once I finish with minor stuff. Still need to get something hooked up for the accelerator. With nothing but an engine on a frame there's no place to attach stuff. And I need to get enough wiring done to start, run, and have gauges to look at.

Tim

Trying to drain the gas out of the tank,the shut off valve is restricting the flow and I need to remove it and have about a 1/2 tank. It might take all day to drain it.

siphon the gas out of the gas tank?

I will see if I still have a electric fuel pump around here that I can use to suck the gas out.

Yanked the radiator out of my '62. It had a crack in the top tank that was annoying. Fixed the crack, but while I was letting it cool before paint, I looked at the engine. One of the front freeze plug had a small spot of rust on it. When I scraped it with a screw driver, water started pouring out of the block.

Glad I caught that now and not after I had put the truck back on the road. Easy access while the radiator and fan shroud were out. Fixed that, repainted the radiator repair, and reinstalled everything. Filled the radiator and let it idle for about 30 minutes with the cap on, no leaks! It's good to go again.