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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 | I rescued this truck this spring from the previous owner. It has been sitting neglected since 1980.
I drained out the 27 year old gas, rebuilt the carb, installed a new distributor, fixed some poor wiring joints, poured in some new gas, cleaned the plugs, filed the points, dropped a battery in it, pulled the choke and stomped on the starter.
VROOM!!!
WOO HOO!
I am so surprised that it doesn't burn blue. Simply Amazing!
I'll post a small video tomorrow of it running.
Zeke | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Awesome!
Lookin' forward to seeing the video, Zeke!
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | Oh, no. We GOTTA have more than "this truck". What truck? Sounds like a stomp starter, so it must be older than 1980, right? And it might have some kinda six banger in there, right? Huh?
Guess I'll just sit here on the edge of my seat and hope this video will tell us more. Right?
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | Here you go hotshoe.  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Colin:
Looks like you have a good project there. Keep us posted.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | SWEET....Congrats on gettin' her runnin' | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | Not mine Big Chevy 3600, that's Zeke's truck.
I was just posting the link.
Sounds good Zeke, so now what? Brakes and then take 'er for a spin? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 | Hey Colin!
That's what I had planned. Napa has everything I need. Hmmm... I hope they have brake lines too.
What's totally cool is that Napa's price on brake drums are 2/3rds of what other shops are charging. They must have a truckload of 11"x2" drums in a warehouse.
I will also have to deal with the tie rod ends, shocks and busted leaf springs before I take it out in traffic.
BTW, I found a nice, almost rust free replacement cab at SST. I want to avoid as much bodywork as possible.
Zeke | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 | Congratulations Ezekiel.
Two thumbs up!
When I go cruisin' in the old truck....women smile, men weep and dogs beg for rides.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | I guess you don't want me to take a sawzall to my parts truck  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 | Hey Dave,
I don't think I'm going to have the time to stitch two cabs together this year. My wife and I are expecting our first baby in December.
So, I figure that buying an almost rust free cab will be more efficient with the time I've got left.
But please don't crush that cab. Someone here will need it.
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