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I worked on the doors.getting them ready for paint

Installed an Altman easy latch on the passenger door. now miss Polly wont fall out on a hard left turn.


Weeds

Weeds I'm sure miss Polly appreciates and its nice to see your "up and at it" again. Hang in there.

Weeds,
Do you have any pics of those latches. Their website says these are bolt on and no welding. Is there any cutting needed. I have been lusting for the Bearclaw latches but am not ready to cut and weld and repaint yet.

Found out my original distributor won't work. Gotta find a later version.

I got the door hinges removed.I had to weld nuts to them to get them out.

Finished the driver side parking brake Replacement and adjusted brake. Flushed brakes. Had a great test ride. First time since I inherited this truck that the parking brakes will hold the truck in place on a slope!

On the 3600 that is.

Wheels are powder coated. Tires get mounted tomorrow.

Found out that I might be able to use my distributor. Added power steering fluid, added anti-freeze. Found some leaks, took care of those. Tried the 90* intake elbow.

Finally got the possible replacement 235 for my 37 in the garage,its been covered up behind the garage since last fall and now inside so I can now make a stand to fire it up on. Its supposed to have less the 20,000 miles on it but I have doubts so I want to hear it run

My Mom and Dad visited for the weekend and the project was to recover the seat and door panels on my '51 3100. The old cover was ok but not really that orignal looking. My dad has done upholstery work as a hobby for 40 years so he taught me some of his tricks. A great weekend with Dad and I think the project turned out pretty good. Will continue to spruce up the interior in little stages. Here is a link to an album showing the project.
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kennycj, I know the feeling, I spent most of the weekend working with my son installing a Painless Wiring Harness on the '37 hotrod. We don't get to work together much anymore so it was a good couple of days.

Finally got my finger out and did the P/S door seal,got the door back on just as the 'liquid sunshine' started....
That's the cab all buttoned up with all new seals etc,it's pleasantly quiet,rattle,draught free and refined for a 63 year old.

Thanks for the information on the door latches John. I believe this is what I've been looking for and a should be a release for all that frustration and extra trouble rolling down the windows to shut the doors.
Glad to see you're among the living. I was beginning to wonder if you had been promoted to that Stovebolt wrecking yard up there.

Mine went to the PC guy yesterday...then the tires. I need to order trim rings and baby moons.

Jim i'm still alive and kicking thank you,don't write me off just yet!
I thought i'd deleted that post when realised you'd already visited their site,there was a good thread on the HAMB re; installing Altmans with great pics but I couldn't find it.
I wouldn't mind a set myself but $$$ are tight just now....

I got a little more done myself today,I fitted my new Mooneyes Blue metalflake steering wheel,after installing a new coil pack on the wifes F*rd!

New steering wheel.

abs door panels in! new window glass in! now its ready for a ride, this weekend new abs headliner, sun visors and cab to door rubber seals

Continued making an idler pulley mount. Found some antifreeze leaks, tightened up the worm drives on the lower hose clamps.

You've been busy, looking good. I'll inquire over on the HAMB and see if I can find the YouTube of that install.

Cleaned the cap and rotor. Loaded the Suburban on the trailer so I can haul it to work. Gonna park it there for a little while so I can work on it.

Went to put new headlights in and found out I need to modify the buckets.

It rained ALL weekend of the Geraldine trip and the camper leaked a bit. So I re-rivited the roof and sealed some of the siding, yet to be tested .
Also I changed the too hard Monroe Shocks for some cheapo KYB gas shocks for better ride comfort. Seems to be working .

Got all of the random parts left off my frame. Ready to roll outside for a degrease job with dollar store oven cleaner (don't want to worry about the lye on the concrete shop floor)

I also broke loose all of the cross pins that retain the shackle bolt in the rear springs. i expected these to be a bear but they came really easy. nuts spun right off and then i put the nut back on to protect the threads and used a drift to knock the tapered bolt back out. Left them in loose so I can roll the frame out and them remove the rear axle easily.

now debating between wire-wheel myself or getting the frame blasted for I think $200 or so...

Tj

Took it to work so I can get some stuff done there. Welded up the idler pulley bracket in place. Removed it, finished welding it, painted it, re-installed it. Found the radiator leak. It was the lower hose clamp. Re-positioned it and tightened. Pressure tested the cooling system to 15lbs. No leaks. Cleaned the distributor clamp.

I have a lot of little "5 minute" jobs but I'm getting close to firing it for the first time. You'll know I'm serious when I pour gas in the tank!!

Blast that sucker, 100% better besides a hole lot eaiser.

Accessory belt, DONE!! Got the right size the first time, too!! Put plugs in the passenger side along with wires. Installed the inner fender and started working on the passenger outer fender.

I'm with Jim on that one Tj,it depends on how much you value your own labour,it's fairly time consuming plus you don't have to deal with the mess!

Got a rear end out of a 66 1/2 ton. Let's see if it fits under the 3600

What year truck?

Mine's a 52. Ya know, it's about time I set up my signature.

I got the door skin fitted to the door,but decided to order a new door bottom,so it will be a few days before I can finish the door.

Got my rebuilt '61 235 back and now have to figure out a bellcrank linkage for the accelerator. The block is different from the '55.

Anzan and metal shaper, I was looking at your pics. Nice trucks. Thanks for linking those albums. Everytime I look at other trucks in progress it motivates me to do mine. I have to finish off the garage I'm building first, but I must have less than a month to go.

Cab windlace, abs headliner and sun visors installed

I got the door hinges,and the door on the cowl sandblasted today I also uploaded a few more pics of the door I'm working on.

My alternator took a dump yesterday,one downside of living in the UK,I can't just pop down to the local FLAPS and get a new one,or bearings,heck the guy couldn't even cross refer a fan belt number so what chance have I got?
One step forward,two steps back as they say......

thanks for the advice on blasting... waiting on cost confirmation...

i put my BEAUTIFUL repainted/refreshed chevy orange and black engine back in today and will hopefully get it running by the end of the week.


Indy

Paul, thanks for the compliment! Looked at your 48 and she looks to have the big wheels. Sure looks good! My 41 GMC 2 ton has the big wheels too, 225/20's but she's a project I have yet to start.

Back to my 46. Was figuring on a two bellcrank throttle system but might get by with a simple right angle single bellcrank. Will play with that today.

I got the panels behind the fuel tank, the floors and the footwells all POR-15'd up.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajporsche/8690605467/

I've got some metal work to do on the bottom of the doors next....