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Yea but we all know he was thinking it!

1937 1/2 ton. I removed the cowl vent rubber and installed a new one. The vent now sits very acceptable. Removing 3M Super Adhesion not fun. I then installed the carb. linkage for 700R4 and throttle cable. Will install the trottle pedal tomorrow.
Al

Where are those pics?

after much debate on swapping my torque tube rear end out for my 1951 frame off restoration ( with some exceptions) i finally decided just to keep my stock rear axle and ordered the 3.55 gears just now.

WooHoo!
The .080" oversize pistons and rings arrived at my door yesterday.
The bored and cleaned block should be ready by tomorrow.
Seems like it's taken forever but it appears I'm finally on the upside of my 261 engine rebuild.
I'm ready for some bearings!

Not today but i drove it on my errands on Tuesday.

....got the ranco valve back together today. Still (upset) over breaking the windshield out of my 37 Tuesday!!

Hellomrwilson, congrats. Things seem to be moving along for you.

OK Alvin, howd you do it?

Bummer Alvin.

I'm working on restoring my vent window assemblies. They're pretty rough but salvageable. Also found out my left rear bumper bracket took a good wallop sometime between 1953 and now.

The farmer rigged aftermarket wiper motor in my burb quit so today I tried to mount the rebuilt "54 GMC electric motor" I bought off ebay several years ago for my '54 pickup project. It doesn't bolt up. I think I can still use it if I build a mount but I want to run it before I drill the mount holes to be sure there's no binding. But I need a 6V power supply to do it. It won't be here until next week. So I'm dead in the water with pieces scattered.

The chrome had blistered real bad and I was going to take it apart and get it rechromed. Several screws twisted off but lets just say one of the screws was not coming out till I got agressive with it. Behind the chrome blisters the frame was rotted so bad I will not even mess with trying to repair it. This is going to be costly....but what ain't these days?

After a year long battle with several docs to get a correct diagnosis of a sinus infection and several months of heavy antibiotics I am feeling human again. Made a BIG order of goodies, dropped of the generator at a local shop with, excellent references, tomorrow will be at the OEM paint store to see if they can mix me the correct color of paint (this should take a while and no I am not telling what color yet) so I can shoot the interior and firewall soon. Not the best time of year, but I have not felt this good in a long time considering I may be back on more meds after I go back to the docs.
Alvin, glass is only a thing...just be glad it was not a mirror. eek.

Here is a detailed explanation on how to rebuild vent windows.

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/windows/vent%20rebuild/index.html

there is another step by step piece by HOUSTON 54 in the archives.

Called the machine shop to see if by 261 block was ready. He gave a sad story and said not yet. Thank goodnes I'm in no hurry.
By the way, I asked if he checked the milled surface... the asnswer was no, but he will. Hmmm
Bought the 261 head from my buddy Allan McGee (fellow stovebolter) and feel at least I've made SOME progress today.
I keep telling myself "baby steps... baby steps..."

Jerry

Spent day on my back on cab floor staring at a jumble of wires and cables and braces trying to figure out how to get the tiny nuts off the clusters to get the clusters out. A little concerned I'll mess something up. Age and size were not helpful. Any good ideas, or just try try try?

If you are going to be spending a great deal of time under there I would suggest you remove the seat. That would help a great deal. Also an old pillow might help your comfort.

Thanks. The seat was out, but I like the pillow idea.

Working on an Ididit steering column today, needed to work on the drop for it. Th PO welded in a drop, I needed to do some cutting on it. Hope to have it mounted today?

It's 20 degrees here with a wind chill of -10. Not enough heat in the garage to overcome that! I will just "imagine" that I'm out there workin' on my truck. I can see it now - got the horn bracket fabbed up ready for mounting, got the windshield crank out ready for repair. Need to check out the cowl vent lever arm and see what is causing it not to close good ........................................... Does this count???

...of coarse it does tcox. So does sitting in a lazy-boy reading the assembly or shop manual !!!

I bought a complete (I hope) set of stainless hardware for the AD truck. Each package is individually labeled so I took a sheet of plywood (2'x4') and stapled each package on it so I can find what I'm looking for quickly. I also have the bed sides bolted loosely and ready to square up. I made some measurements and see it is about a quarter inch off but measuring my myself is risky so I'll wait for my son to return before finishing.
http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww296/BIGCHEVY3600/?action=view&current=PC110348.jpg

Got all the window channels and felt repaced on the windows and drivers side vent window latch replaced,one more source of rattles taken care of,50 more to go! Waiting on a return email from RJ so I can get the three on a tree back.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures, where are the pictures?

Well I got the ididit column mounted, now to order a steering shaft. It looks great. I eliminated a joint in the steering setup, Worked out real well!

My better half is the computer literate one she is going to help me set up a photobucket account this afternoon,I'll have alot of "before" pictures as I am just starting on fixing it up,been driving it for the past ten years and figure it's about time

Went and hung out with the upholsterer this afternoon.

Here is what he did while I was there. Wednesday I should have the truck back all done.

Looks nice, Vern.

to dang cold out 8 degrees with 20+ wind.
just finished up tonight and i got the heater repaired. i had to flush it really good with water and compresses air it was full of junk.

added new heater hoses and used a old vacuum cleaner hose to fix the defroster ( i know it's redneck don't bash me! )

changed the radiator hoses and replaced the thermostat and flushed the radiator and now it runs better and the antifreeze aint brown no more.

i'm done now yes

In process of getting my '53 on the road after a long slumber. Front and rear brakes are rebuilt and my next task is to tackle rebuilding the master cylinder.

Got the bed wood and SS strips installed and bolted down. Hood re-installed, all wiring is now finished.

Got it out and ran it for about 1/2 and hour it is cold here and it was nice to tuck under the hood as she heated up and just enjoy hearing her run.
This is how far I am boy I wish it would warm up!
http://community.webshots.com/photo/2292616490102454676DiZHOP

Installed l.e.d tail lights. They are really bright. Lens type with the 45 bulbs.

Wired the heater. It works!! blew the 7.5 fuse first attemp.

Got the original replacement ignition swith ready for install (Thanks Brad)

Then went for a drive.

Its been so cold here lately I am going though Stovebolt withdrawls so I put on a jacket and braved the cold for about 5 minutes and scraped some loose paint off the bed rails. I long for the next 55 degree plus day...I have some sand blasting to do

I like that old school look too.
That will be a sweet interior when it finished.
62Blue
Don

Finally got the pictures taken. Took 10 minutes to take the pictures and 2 hours to get the new digital camera hooked up with skynet lets see if I can post the link

http://s1136.photobucket.com/albums/n486/bobket/old%20truck/

Great Bob, I'll give you a grade of "A" for you efforts in the digital universe. Take lots of pics as you progress, you'll be glad you did and others on this forum will benefit.

removed the running boards and sold them to a fellow memeber...someone decided it would be a good idea to weld them onto the brackets(that was a pain). removed the running board aprons and also sold them off to another member. Cut out the driver side rear cab corner "repair" that has misterously rotted through again..(fiberglass and filler...no big surprise).

Setting in a warm house reading "How to wire your Streetrod" and looking at pics of the truck in the shop with the temp at 20 degrees

...worked on the windshield frame for the 37 to see if it is worth saving. I think/know it is but it dain't gonna be easy in this cold weather right now.

removed my vent windows to make way for new ones...anyone have any experience with classic industries parts? are they any good? I am thinking of using their vent window assy's