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| | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 38 | Well after ditching the original carb (rebuilt and cleaned it) I finally got my 51 Chev to run right with a carb off an 80s AMC. I took it down the road for a victory lap. It runs ok although power does seem to be lacking. Could be because the throttle isn't hooked up properly (coat hanger). Anyway I am just stoked that I can drive it. There is a ton of evidence of farmer engineering on this puppy. Wiring everywhere, lots of jury rigged repairs. I can't say I am helping much there since I've done a few myself since getting this thing. I got a free set of military NDTs for the back. They aren't weatherchecked, tread is about half an inch at least in the centers. Getting them mounted though wasn't cheap. I got a set of freebie steer tires for the front. The tires are all a bit larger than the originals. The rears are 11x20s and the fronts will be 10x20s. With the smaller 8.5x20s the truck has a bit of rake to it now. There is a crap load of shake in this thing, could be tires, could be something else. Seems to get better with speed. The plan is to get a plow mounted on it for winter and use it for hauling logs into the saw mill. A few pics of my joy ride today: Front of the truck. As you can see it needs a bumper. Another shot of the truck. Side profile Pic of the dash. You can see wiring going every which way here. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I think I'd buy a box of inline fuse holders to start....
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Nice truck the dump box looks to be in great shape.
Wiring can nickel and dime you to death if you plan on a rewire witch it looks like you are in need the pre built harnesses turn out way cheaper in the long run. E-Z wire is good and seems to have the best pricing but even the more expensive ones are a bargain.
A friend and I rewired my 64 GMC and although my friend is very good at automotive wiring and did a bang up job in the end it would have been much cheaper to use any one of the aftermarket harnesses available. Oh and other than a couple of days room board and beer that would have all happened anyway my friends’ labor was free.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 33 | Where are you at in WI? I live near Bruce in Rusk Co. If you ever find a plow for your truck I'd like to see pictures. I'd like to find one for my '52 2-ton. I checked out your blog - nice. I have one also. Here's a link to one of my truck stories. http://thewritingwredneck.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.htmlIf you click around on the archives section along the right side, you'll see we both enjoy the same type of living. Good luck with the truck. | | |
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