I made this video two weeks after buying my first Chevy truck. Turns out this truck has more than a few issues but haven’t we all. Any help and advice is alway welcome. I’m not much for blogging but I do enjoy making the odd video so I will be filming my work including the mistakes. I normally make videos about electronics equipment, but I really just film what’s on the bench.
Part 2 of the axle oil seal replacement. In this video I am adjusting the bearing preload. I found this job quite taxing, did I get it right. Please let me know.
This week you can see the rear cross member this was previously blasted by the previous own and left in poor condition with almost no paint. I have painted the rear cross member with a two part epoxy. I am really happy with how this has turned out. In this episode I make a better job of correctly installing the wiring to the rear lights.
Chris, This is a great idea. Keep blogging and the videos coming! Nice truck by the way.
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
Today I am changing the gear oil in the differential using a yellow metal friendly EP80-90 gear oil. Perhaps this video should be considered as a how Not to do it.
Thanks for the nice comments.
If you interrested in following my progress please subscribe I dont make money from the channel but is alway nice to gain a few more subcribers and comments
I've had the differential apart on a '54 Chevy Station Wagon, and unless there's bronze in the roller cages, there isn't any yellow metal in them. It was a long time ago, though.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
The first run out. Things could have gone a lot better LOL. I think it’s a fuelling problem but need to investigate this further. Could be the tank is full of rust blocking fuel lines.
Well Hello again everyone. I’m going a bit of piste today with two videos showing the recommissioning of an old Lucas Ahooga horn and installing it in the Chevy. It may not be original equipment but it’s still fun.
Well hello again everyone. I’m replacing the water pump and radiator on th truck. This is part one of the work removing the pump and radiator and testing the thermostat.
This time I’m going off topic slightly to investigate a fault with the Petronix ignition system. This video is about looking at the spark gap and how it effects the primary currents. Later I will be updating the system to the Petronix 2.
Installing the Petronix II in the Chevy 3600 Truck.
I cannot say i am very impressed so far. I had to cut the rotor arm down as it was hitting the top of the igniter. Not sure yet if the new igniter has fixed the problem with the overheating coil. I have installed a new coil as the Petronix soil was shorted out internally.
Well done Chris. One victory at a time. I have had pertronix before and had one failure a couple hundred miles from home with a car full of family on a Sunday about 25 years ago. From that day on, I always carry a spare set of points and condensor as well as some small distributor screws in the glove box with a match book, regardless of whether is it pertronix or standard points that you are using. The match book can either be used for gapping the points or setting light to the vehicle depending of what kind of mood you might be in. Truck looks great. Steve
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1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
I have a 6v Pertronix unit in one 54 truck, a 12v conversion Pertronix unit in another 54 truck, and original style points/condenser set-up in another 54 truck. I carry/carried a set-up/adjusted/tested spare points/condenser distributor as "insurance/assurance" when I traveled in any of the trucks. I also carry a vacuum gauge, for quick-and-dirty/easy timing and distributor setting/adjustment.
I have put the old Petronix unit in the glove box as it was working. Hopefully I wont have two fail on the single journey. Unfortinately the previous owner has damaged the holes in top plate of the distributor so I cannot easily put points back in. I do have a spare distributor from a 235 engine but just checking the drive gear material cast iron or steel.
Also bought a 235 engine to rebuild and have another 235 engine coming in september for spares if the price is right.
I think the next job will be to sort out the over fueling problem with the Carb
Thanks for all the support from the Stovebolt Forum
Regards Chris
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