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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | It is a 51 GMC 640 with a 4-71 detroit and a 5x3 trans. Full air brakes. It runs and moves but I noticed I had a coolant leak. once I started exploring the source of the leak I discovered it has a rusted off pipe that goes from the top rad hose housing to the lower one on the motor. So I took apart the coolant hoses for the top to try and find replacements and discovered I have a lot of rust inside the tubes. Anyone have an idea where I can find these pieces. If I need to I can post pics of the tubes I have off if needed. The rest of the pics are in my album if you guys want to see them. Thanks Brad photobucket photobucket
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | Congrats on the latest project! If you put "Detroit Diesel" in the subject line and you'll get the right guys responding. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 59 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 7 | Congrats on truck. This is sorta totally different subject and I sorry to bother you but you got a Detroit and I got a b model with a Detroit do you have any ideas where I can find a cab for 1 at or what will interchange
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | Thanks guys. I have been looking for one of these trucks for about a year and I bought this one and the seller never responded to my emails. Then out of the blue he calls and asks why I have not picked up the truck so I paid him and had it delivered. I am going to have to build some patch panels for the fenders but everything else is OK. Now if I can just find these coolant tubes all will be good. I figure Grigg will know where to look. jwdolin good luck on that cab as they are known to rust. I will keep an eye out though because I saw one of those trucks around here the other day, now if I can remember where.
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Brad | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 | I believe the cab itself is the same as the smaller trucks. Things like fenders, grill, running boards and hoods are upsized for the big rigs. It wouldn't surprise me to find that the basic cab from a pickup or a 1 1/2 ton, etc. might interchange, or at least be adaptable.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 7 | Thanks. Please keep me informed | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | ...Now if I can just find these coolant tubes all will be good. I figure Grigg will know where to look. I'd first look at some pictures of them.... do you have any? | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 | Cool timing! Bill & Wayne Alderson just finished their restoration of a '51 640. Theirs is a gasser, though. Still, you might enjoy the pictures of a gorgeous restoration We're working up the Gallery page now. John
~ John "We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are" 1948 International Farmall Super A1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 | WOW!, That Alderson truck is a "BEAUTY". I don't really care for the chrome stack, but at least it's not a large class 8 truck stack. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | I like that Alderson truck and that is what I want mine to look like but mine will be white with red fenders and dual stacks. I may put all aluminum wheels on it too. On I have just got to get to work.
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