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Truck revealed its former life as A.J. Merkel Complete Remodeling Service.
Wisconsin truck

I have the wiper motor out and curious how the 1/4 inch hose hooks up.
I have a bolt on the fuel pump that vacuums. Or the vacuum at the manifold.
Which is best? Or both? If I knew the motor worked, I could
see about reinstalling this original pump with 2ports. maybe a simple diagram how my motor hooks up? Thanks!!

Wiper motor works. Smooth..... Hose assignment

Hood weld bolt replacement and support. I will use the original hood for this truck.

Nice. Original hood back on. One thing less Taiwan made.
Some minor repairs , worst was the weld nut section. Having the hinge helped.
Fits perfect

Before and current.

Excellent progress. That a bunch of rust resolution!

My '58 has similar rust issues on the hood. I've been trying to work out how to repair it. Like you I really want to keep the original sheet metal.

I had let this hood sit since I knew zero about welding.
Then with a little confidence ,I just dove in. I had some metal here from a new
cab floor that had a section with a weld nut. Took some more pieces for the front side and the
inner front support. The hood is solid other than that. No dents. It was worth it.
These 2 were the worst.

Roof is at that point of filler. Back is getting there.

Lot of pics here https://photos.app.goo.gl/Pv51xRTijWiSP9Jt9

I have my license plate frame off and it needs a couple things.
The glass lens I need if anybody knows of one and repairing 2/3 of the housing.
Its still strong surprisingly . Wonder if anyone has an idea how to go about repairing the housing.

Fixed the license frame with 1/2 an old small lantern funnel. Got a couple coats on the
back doors.

B+A

Back of roof primered Rest of the roof is pretty good. Some small creases. This turned out good.
But you get to trust your feel over any dents. See anything odd...its a farm fly.

Looks great, nice work!

Thanks Phil. My first attempts at any body work have been recently. 2/3 rds the time I have to go back and fix something.
If I don`t do it, it won`t get done. Paint is the truth teller.

Roof went well. Still some work to do.

Great job on straightening the roof!

Like someone was saying, that metal wants to return back to shape. Its getting it to stay.
thanks Wayne.

Got the sides blasted and primer on.

It's looking really good.

here is today. I put the black hood back on. Work on door

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BobPLUFwl2I

Pics of the latest. I raised the body (no cab) but the front part under the cab supports
about 7/8 on one side 3/4 on the other. The fenders were out of adjustment and that corrected the fenders
lining up with the doors proper. Doors lined up to the body.
hood and all great.
I drilled and mounted the hood emblem and side spears.
LOOKING FOR A LH SPEAR APACHE 3100 no paint preferred just mirrored old chrome.

Todays progress was fitting the bumper mounts different to fit the bumper.
Hopeful the rear is not the same.
I think it has more to do with the bumper itself though. Same with the front on the 59.

Wiring in progress

Looking good!

Thanks! Some good news, the salvaged light switch, fuse block and high beam switch all work!
Put in a new brake light switch. Test that soon. Blinkers will be another thing.
I`d like to see how thats run from under the dash up the steering column.
A harness available?

Todays interior pics as it will sit over the winter. Pillar repair(s). New floor. Everything from under the seat forward is all new.
Horn will wait till next year. You see the interior is close, needs some more attention.
I have driven it on uneven and up and down hills for quite awhile now and no shifts at any repairs I did. Drives good. Feels like little play
in the steering.
Next year , some under dash welding that needs done there where I married the new pillar.
This year I will level the body as the left side is low about 3/4 inch.
When I took the body off, it had a fair number of those thick square body shims. I kept them but still ordered new hard rubber ones
that I might mix with the old.
$30 for the seats. Not sure what year or model but they fit well.Comfy too.
Engine as of today with some things different. Instead of the copper tubing for the VAC /wiper, I had
a pre bent SS tubing from a pickup tube and put the RAD support to firewall rod in. Other broke.
Feel good about what all I got done this year after the wife left, 3 nights in the ICU staying alive and busting my behind working on this thing.

Kinda hard to imagine sometimes how I got that far from this.

Some added pics

You have done very well! Lots of effort and thought put into your work. And all this while working on 2 trucks! Are you by chance related to the Energizer Bunny???

Yeah you are right but more the "cannot let the "beach" win." So I press on without ....much fail.
You know..spite. No one should have to deal with what I had to. This truck represents my fight.
Perserverance to make it happen, life or limb. Therapeutic and satisfying. Keeping it simple. Original for a reason.

Where to find a stomp start oval rubber plug for this truck?

You could buy the stomp starter boot, cut it flush and glue something on the top to make it flat.
or maybe THIS will fit.
Or just weld or screw a metal plate over it. If it'll be covered by a floor mat, nobody would know.

That would work, a metal plate. I saw some oval and depressed to fit. But not sure.
I got the truck on skates and moved it in the corner of the barn and installed the kick panels.
Just a few more holes to consider to keep the mice out.

If you’re not using the hole, you could just cut a plate a little larger than the oval hole, and pop rivet it in place. You could use a little RTV between the plate and floor to seal it.

Even better. I still have the stomp starter. It may work. IDK. But I`ll put it on the shelf.
That way someone ,one day could reverse it back.

Here is the plate cut. Grey marker still there. SS rivets. Great idea!
Kick panel