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A beautiful day in TN. Cleaned bugs off of bumpers, grill and windshield! Went to a local show today and a cruise in this evening. Just a fun day!

That's funny - we used a caravan seat too! Used the second row seat though and it really does work good.

Yesterday - Saturday - was a fine day in Sweden, too. I drove to the local horse riding locale and loaded up on fertilizer. Hauled it home and donated it to the rhubarb and the roses, they sure are happy. The truck seems perfectly at ease hauling manure, almost like it has done so before. Good thing the bed isn't fixed up all pretty.

Builder, around the Bolt here we don't have to haul manure in our trucks, we just log on here. lol

I traced out the bracket pattern for my radiator overflow tank. Tomorrow I will jig it out.

Built my bracket for the radiator overflo tank.
Overflo bracket

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I made brackets to hold the spare on the side. I’ll do the same on the driver’s side. Hopefully the driver’s side rear fender arrives today and I can mount it up tonight. If not I’ll be working on the front bumper assembly.

Got my gas tank back from TankRenu - looks great. Got it strapped back in and filler neck connected. Will try to install new sending unit and make up new supply line tomorrow.

Just a update on the 50 for the son ray got the seats in with the switch side view out of the barn here is the link to the rest of the pic's if you care to look, its not a show truck just a driver low cost only 1200 in it now

Looking good, Mike.

Mike, you've come a looooong way and nearing the end of an Era
I'm sure Laverne like the ride around the farm. Now the next project is........ the AD/Cadillac



....say, where's the pic of my yellow kitty?

After breaking the speedometer pointer stem trying to replace the pointer, my cry for help was heard by fellow Bolter tomctomc and he answered my call.
I received the speedo segment yesterday and completed the assembly of my speedometer... looks almost like new!
There are some great guys on this site, and Mr. Casale is certainly one of them!
Jerry

Finally painted my cab 3 days ago. Now wet sanding with 1500, followed by 2000 grit paper to smooth out slight orange peel, then polish w/buffer.

Charles, where's the pics???

Decided to install a new sending unit on the tank - and guess what? Was not even close to matching the tapped holes in the tank when float was "clocked" to proper position. Had to take my die grinder and slot 3 holes. I hate doin' that to a new unit I paid good money for. Then discovered unit is not grounded now because of the TankRenu coating, so gauge reads "full" with no gas in tank. Will run a separate ground wire from sending unit flange to seat riser tomorrow. Hope to get the fuel system finished and tested this weekend.

That's what we do, retrofit stuff, particularly stuff made in China.

I will take some pics tomorrow if it isn't raining. I also have to figure out how to imbed the links.

Rain? What is rain?

Finished hooking up the LED tail lights and GLORY, they work.
Taillights


Trimmed the defroster cable to fit.


Built a bracket for the speakers to go behind the seat.
Speaker Bracket

Speaker Mounted

I started my 30 for the first time today.

Finished installing my overflow.

Overflow 1

Overflow 2

Wrapped up the complete huck brake and OE steering redo. Can actually name the 2 items left! Drill bolts for cotter pins on the front backing plates and enlarge the lug holes in the remanufactured rear drums to accomodate the new 1/2" studs. Tommorrow I drill and install set screws and build a bracket for the modified steering column and frame and drive train will be complete!
Hope to complete the photo archive on these projects in the next week.
Cavebull

Beautiful fall day here in central Indiana, 78 degrees. drove a 78 mile round trip down back country roads. i averaged 19.5 mpg. drove 55-60 miles an hr., no interstate. loved it no destination and no time frame.

Got the Flikr pics arranged for the 46's OE steering refurbish and a special set on ball stud removal.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodsonbrett/sets/72157627858094400/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodsonbrett/sets/72157627652317197/
Cavebull

Still pulling off body parts at this stage. Someday hope to start actually assembling something.

scored a newly rebuilt 235 to replace the stock 216, stripped the front end down to bare frame back to firewall pulled 216 and have the trans ready to mate up to the new 235 then reassemble tomarrow or tuesday, and slip back in

Finally drove her with no leaks! ...next project: Brakes.

Worked on welding up the hood seam.

I drove the 30 for the first time today. The truck handled really well. I need to do a front end alignment on it but other than that everything went well. A few weeks ago friend do mine gave me the wood fro the bed of my 54 and I got it cut to size today as well.

Still disassembling components throughout the body of my '59 half ton, and still trying to decided what to keep and what to replace at this stage.
Are we having fun yet?

Jerry

Took the oil pan off for the first time to see if the recently discovered broken fuel pump arm was there, no arm! Previous owner used a broken fuel pump to cover the hole to use an electric pump. After cleaning the pan I decided to go ahead and give it a paint job since it'll be on there for a while. Slapped a new gasket on and filled her with oil. Next step is figuring out how to free up the exhaust valve counter weight. Plenty of rust.

I cut out all my old brake lines. Put in a new master cylinder. Put in new front wheel cylinders. I made my own new lines and bled the system. STOPPING POWER! Finally. I put in a new radiator, water pump, and new hoses.

Started disassembling the bedsides, rear fenders and running boards to paint.

I removed the old rear end from the frame and mocked up a different one with disc brakes.

Today, Oct. 12, 2011, I got my new 1946 2-ton Chevy truck from Loma, CO, as far as a farm in Payette, ID, on its way, tomorrow, to my place in Portland, OR. All with the help of a guy who is not my brother-in-law, but close. It is a project big enough to keep me out of trouble for the next year, at least. Anyone who has brought a similar truck to fruition is welcome to contact me. I will have many questions and I would love to assemble a "kitchen cabinet," so to speak for when questions arise. Again, thanks Mark

I found a '58 half-ton stepside donor for my '59 project.
The '58 has been in the woods for almost 30 years and there's not much sheet metal left.
I paid 300 for the truck. It has the 235, radiator, starter, tranny, wheels +2, glass... you get my drift.
After I glean averything I want and sell a few extras, I'm thinking I can recoup my original money by scrapping the rest.
Honey... Look what followed me home!

I have begun to disassemble my 65 Chevy SWB SS. Got the DS step and rear fender off. It was fun.

Easiest way for you to follow my progress is to visit my website. Feel free to leave comments or advice.

The 6400 has been home for 48 hours. I spent at least
8 of those clearing very very nasty rodent "offerings" out of the interior. I have removed most all of the interior
sheet metal to get every last bit. Darn those folks who leave the battery door off of the floor. Anyway, I am feeling pretty good that I can now spray bleach and Lysol and whatever into the cracks and crevices to soak in before I get after the rust. This included gas tank removal, seat striping to the springs, valance, etc. God didn't invent "workaholics" for nothing!

Redid brake shoes on 49 GMC. Aired up tires, getting it ready to trailer it home for rework. Will not be frame up restoration but rather mild 228 update, get all mechanicals working then this summer paint??

Made some head way on the hood seam. Got all the holes filled, smoothed, bondo and primed. Not bad for a rookie.


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