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| | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 | My '46 Chevy Project 1946 1/2 ton was sleeping in a garage for 30+ years until found last year. I started reading the forums when I got this truck (lots of useful information). I joined Stovebolt last month and today.... my son and I finally fired the it up! Brakes almost done, a couple more small leaks to repair and we'll be on the road.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 | Very nice looking truck!! Should be a ton of fun. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,989 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,989 | Nice truck! Looks to be in really decent shape. I like the red stripe!
What is the deal on that water pump under the hood?
Welcome to Stovebolt!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 | Thanks for the welcome!
I'm told the PO was a Farmer/plumber and rigged the pump to use off the motor (I have no idea what he did with it).
So far I've freed up the motor, rebuilt the wheel cylinders, new brake shoes and drums on the front, cleaned and greased the suspension, new plugs, wires, points, condenser, dist. cap. We put a fresh battery, oil and antifreeze in it and this past weekend as I said my son and I fired it up for the first time. It ran nice and smooth for as long as it had been sitting. Its been a lot of fun working on this old truck, I plan on getting it roadable and driving it a while as it is before attempting any restoration. The Stovebolt site has helped me over many hurtles getting this beast up and running. Thanks to all!! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | The pump was probably for filling livestock tanks by pumping from a water tank in the truck. Give your rear leaf springs a good once over, they may have been subjected to some heavy loads over the years. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 | Tmater, I had a similar thought, I did look over the springs. The rear has overload springs and even with the pile of tires and junk that was in it, it sat pretty level. I guess I got lucky! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 196 | "Once it warmed up, I found a small crack in the block that weeps some coolant so for now no long trips are planed."
I am going to tell you about an old mechanics tip for a cracked/leaking cast iron block. Go to a pharmacy that has an older pharmacist, not a young whipper-snapper, because I can not remember the pharmacutical name. Tell them you want the product that smells like rotten eggs that old timers used to seal a cracked block. The seal is only considered to be temporary, but the last time I did this, the Jaguar was still on the road 5 years later. I am only offering this temp solution to ease your mind on a longer drive and you said it was slight. | | |
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