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Y2K?

I think it depends on the post you respond to.

Did a little cleaning on engine and soaking master in kero today. Last Wed. put new plugs in and removed water pump,heater hoses and radiator hoses. Installed new pump and hoses and batt. terms on Fri. On Sat. removed master cylinder and ordered rebuild kit. Trying to find motivation to get something done. Shes been sitting in the yard for 2 years now.
I had back surgery in Sept last year and been having a tough time, got permanate nerve damage so in pain 24/7 doc's been givin injections to try to help and changing meds to find a combo to help. Enough whinng for now Best to everyone.

Front springs and shackles in, rear end in and fit up. Just need to get the gas tank mounted behind the axle, and then strip it down to paint the chassis.

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It's no big deal,I responded on the "What did you" thread and it came up with "The new paint" heading.

I took the door and the door hinges off of my '65 c10.

The original plan was to just take the door off, then take half the hinge off, but that didn't work.

47 years of rust didn't want to give way.

So, I got the door back on with the new door pins with the copper bushings... however, of course the alignment is now screwed up. Which is why I started this project to start with... always something new to learn with an old truck.

more details here:

64-66 door hinge pin tips ?

-W

All I wanted to do back in 2006 was take the hood off and I ended up with two rails and 4 cross-members.

OK I just got the truck but I did lube up the door hinges and latches and contemplated the best way to tear out the mouse nest of a seat .

Ya gotta start somewhere...
Got pics?

First and foremost a mask and gloves at least!
There's some real 'nasties' in mouse by products.......

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I got the radiator support mounted on the '59 project. Then added 2 electric fans to the radiator and bolted it up to the support. Followed by adding the A/C condensor. I'm hoping in another few days to fire it up for the first time.

Build so far:

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John

Note: Some people have been having trouble posting. This is not the place to discuss it. It is being discussed here.

I'm still trying to get over the pneumonia I have had for the past almost three weeks. Therefore any work done is more piddling than anything else. I had begun two projects before the demon attacted me, peep mirrors and bed side-rails. I'm still piddling with the side-rails, the peeps I finished today.

Bedrails 1

Bedrails 2

Peep Mirror 1

Peep Mirror 2

Better getting a little done than nothing Jim,I hope you're feeling better.
Can't be much fun in the heat you've been getting either.
The bed rails are coming along nicely.

Thanks John.

Finally removed the rats nest and replaced it with a new harness from Classic Parts. Had some issues but I got em all worked out the other day and she runs great now.

Hopefully I'll get a more detailed update posted to my blog tonight.

Jim,
Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. Be glad it was just pneumonia. We thought I had it and it turned out to be COPD.

Went to turn over the '59 for the first time last night. Got a huge flash and spark out of the starter and then nothing. It was a new starter I had just purchased for it. I had a bad feeling as I took it out of the box and saw a "Made in Mexico" sticker on it. At least it has a lifetime warranty on it. The replacement should be in today........

Sadly it seems the starters of today are not the starters of yesterday. That's just my opinion. I have thought many times the crappy starters are a mechanic's dream. They come with a long warranty but if you are not mechanically tuned you'll pay to have them installed. My 86 Grand Waggoneer with a 360 cid coughed up at least 8 starters by the time I sold it in 2006. I got pretty good bolting them on. If there was an Olympic "installing starters" game I'd have several gold metals.

Rebuilt wheel cylinder front...received rochester carb rrbuild kit in from chevy of the 40s ...added some.marvel mystery oil to my crankcase for my.oil change...painted my 8 lug rims red

I shipped my truck to my new home in California.

Glad you got to take the old gal with you,that's quite a move!
Good luck with your new home.

Pulled out the gas tank, fuel lines, pump and filter trying to source my stalling issues.
Only 6 years since the PO had all this done but, it was plugged with sludge. Many on this forum are blaming this residue on ethanol content and I am beginning to agree.

Peter - after about 20 years of using ethanoled gas in my 58 I have no problems with 'sludge' .... how much has the truck been driven in those 6 years? maybe the PO didn't actually clean out your tank?

Bill

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I mounted the overflow tank and ran the engine for a few minutes to cure the powder coat on the headers.

My first car I bought at age 17, the salesman told me it was a one owner (8 years old), owned by an old maid school teacher that lived close to the school and walked to work, and drove the car only on Sundays.lol

Just finished converting to 12V, switched to HEI distributor, new E3 plugs and plug wires, after chasing down a ghost in the machine (hot wire from ignition switch to distributor must have gotten brittle and broke somewhere along the line, no juice) It now starts easier than ever, barely have to touch the stomp starter! Now rebuild the carb and we're on our way! (well, on to the next hundered things)

Disassembled the master cylinder today, I think it'll be rebuildable but I gotta go to work now.....

I installed the wiring harness and have everything sorted out except the brake light switch. That will happen tomorrow.

Cleaned oil pan and hammered out dents, drank a beer. Cleaned timing gear cover, drank a beer. Removed right running board, drank a beer. Hammered out running board dents, not done but drank a beer. Went for a swim. Tommorrow, more of the same.

davidf you have good work ethics you would survive in australia they love cold beer and a swim here

I pulled both doors off the '59 cab today and gutted them.
I'm thankful for the '58 donor truck I acquired so I can select the best components for restoration.
The '59 door shells are the best but as would be expected, the bottoms need replacing... Looks like I'll get to try out that new HF flux wire welder I bought on sale, anticipating this! I'm just thankful the rework will be on the bottom, as I've never in my life welded before! SHEESH!
Jerry

Yesterday drove up to near Green Bay, WI, from Chicago suburbs to pick up my kid from a family friend. On the way there, picked up a 73 Camaro Z28 rear end with 3.73 posi gears. Lucked out since seller was asking $400 a month ago on Craigslist and i think he scared everyone off with that price. Saw it still posted last week and I offered him $200. Brought the baby and my son home. That should complete my driveline - except for driveshaft. Going to run the 216, with a hybrid T5, and 3.73s. A good day. Today i will remove rusted out right side running board and rear fender off my '51.

Trying water wetter too see if it works. i do not have overheating issues but wanted too see if it reduced the temp.

Got a picture of you and the beer,,,oh and the truck?

I never heard of a "water wetter". However I do know that soap is a "wetting agent", making water wetter.

Started to rebuild the Carter W-1 and found a bent metering rod and a leaky float. The carb remains in pieces while I work on procuring replacements.

On the lighter side, before I took the carb off, I successfully repaired a used dwell/tach that I purchased on ebay. This should be helpful as I continue to work on my 'bolt.

Here you go Jim, 'water wetter'

Other brands are available....

Thanks John.
Back in the day, we would buy our wetting agent from a firm in Colorado to use in stem-dying flowers. It finally dawned on me, after close examination, that this stuff we were paying a premium for was nothing more than powdered detergent that we use in washing clothes, such as Tide.
It would seem strange to me to put any soap in the radiator, if that is what this is. I would imagine it would be foaming like a mad-dog.

I ordered the door bottom patch panels for the '59 today!
Jerry

Changed the oil, installed a new accelerator return spring and smacked the side mirror off backing into my garage. Wah wahhhh. Hopefully this isn't the beginning of 7yrs bad luck.

On the upside, I'm taking this opportunity to add the passenger side mirror and arm while I'm doing the driver side.

Was about the put the front brakes back together and figured I better check the wheel bearings. Sure enough, driver outer was all munched up. Ordered 1 bearing, 2 seals and 3 brake hoses.