What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[dubie]

I drove mine to the exhaust shop on Friday afternoon for a full exhaust set up and an inspection. So I've been sitting all weekend anxiously awaiting its return. I won't be getting it home until Wednesday at least so I should learn a little more patience. But it sure is amazing what you can get done around the house and yard when you haven't got a truck to work on
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[crossfire84]

put the last coat of poly on my bed boards.

[mr57]

I finally ordered a new master cylinder for my 57. After two years of dripping, it was time....

[Russell Ashley]

I finally got a couple of things done that I have been putting off. My Vintage Air dealer thought I needed to mount my condenser closer to my radiator so I got that done by re-positioning the condenser and removing the spacer I had between the radiator and the radiator support so that it moved the radiator closer to the condenser. I also installed a new fan clutch and a shroud which I hope will cure my over heating problem when I'm in traffic with the a/c going.
I also added a windshield visor. I tried to spray it dry to cut the gloss, and even lightly scuffed it with a 3M pad to reduce the gloss and help match it but there's still a difference, although the pic seems to exaggerate the difference. I need to drop the front end some but that's this winter's project.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

...I also installed a new fan clutch and a shroud which I hope will cure my over heating problem when I'm in traffic with the a/c ...

Russ,
I have the exact same plastic shroud on my '55. When I had it installed one of the old guys that worked on my truck told me the fan blades should only go INTO the shroud 1/3 to 1/2 their width other wise the fan would not be very efficient at cooling. From your photo it's hard to see but it looks like it might be "in" too far.
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[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Russ,
I have the exact same plastic shroud on my '55. When I had it installed one of the old guys that worked on my truck told me the fan blades should only go INTO the shroud 1/3 to 1/2 their width other wise the fan would not be very efficient at cooling. From your photo it's hard to see but it looks like it might be "in" too far.
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Dan, it's the angle of the pic, the blades are centered in the opening. I got that shroud from LMC but had to do a lot of cutting on it to make it fit my radiator and fan like I wanted.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Dan, it's the angle of the pic, the blades are centered in the opening. I got that shroud from LMC but had to do a lot of cutting on it to make it fit my radiator and fan like I wanted.

Oh, ok. I had to use some aluminum spacers to get mine where I wanted it. Works great though. Yours looks nice.

[mechanixman]

It's looking great russell!
I bought some hub caps a couple days back, Decided to clean one of them up and do a side by side comparison.

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by mechanixman

It's looking great russell!
I bought some hub caps a couple days back, Decided to clean one of them up and do a side by side comparison.

Tell me those are two separate caps, and not the same one!!!!

[Nev68]

Originally Posted by mechanixman

It's looking great russell!
I bought some hub caps a couple days back, Decided to clean one of them up and do a side by side comparison.

Lovin' those hubcaps.
Do you know if they will fit on a Chevy Rallye wheel?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Nick,
Outstanding clean up!
000 or 0000 steel wool? Did you paint the letters using the "tape over & cut out letters out with razor blade" method?

[mechanixman]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Tell me those are two separate caps, and not the same one!!!!

Ha ha yes they are two separate hub caps. But the right one looked almost identical to the left one when I pulled them from the yard.

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Nick,
Outstanding clean up!
000 or 0000 steel wool? Did you paint the letters using the "tape over & cut out letters out with razor blade" method?

Thank you!
Actually first I (lightly) used a steel wire brush. Then I went to a #2 steel wool. Honestly it's a miracle I didn't scratch the surface. (enough to see it at least)

Others have done the "paint everything, then wipe off the paint where you don't want it." So I thought I'd give it a shot. I taped off the caps right up to the edges of the letters. Then I tried to barely wet the towel and go over everything, but the surface isn't perfectly flat, and I hit the letters, so I repainted it, and spent 20 min with a bunch of cue tips removing the paint.

Originally Posted by Nev68

Lovin' those hubcaps.
Do you know if they will fit on a Chevy Rallye wheel?

You know, I don't see any reason why not.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by mechanixman

...Actually first I (lightly) used a steel wire brush....

Those things oughta be ALL scratched to hell.

[Rude Dude]

Save your money they won't fit ralley wheels the hubcaps use clips and whole size on rear of cap is to big!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nev68
Lovin' those hubcaps.
Do you know if they will fit on a Chevy Rallye wheel?

You know, I don't see any reason why not.

[mechanixman]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Those things oughta be ALL scratched to hell.

Ha ha yeah. I kinda help the brush at an odd angle. I think that kinda help not completely scratch em.
I was already planning on getting a new set of these caps, and these were already beat to hell, so I figured I thought I'd just give it a shot.

Originally Posted by Rude Dude

Save your money they won't fit ralley wheels the hubcaps use clips and whole size on rear of cap is to big!

I stand corrected!

[davecarney2]

Dropped the 59' off at the fabricator to get it started. Will start a build thread.
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[apache200]

Russell where did you get your fan i think im going to run a clutch fan opposed to a electric fan. thanks

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by apache200

Russell where did you get your fan i think im going to run a clutch fan opposed to a electric fan. thanks

My engine is a mid seventies 350 and the fan was on the engine when I got it. As far as I know it's the stock fan. I used a thermostatic fan clutch from NAPA, p/n 271305.

FYI: Be sure to get the fan clutch that is correct for your water pump. Some water pumps have a 3/4 inch shaft and some like mine have a 5/8 inch shaft.

[arturo7]

Swapping pieces parts in and out of an improvised electrolysis tank.

(no pics with the gallery down)

[apache200]

thanks Russell for the info

[Zach B]

I just got back from the swap meet in Springfield MO where I purchased the thrift master emblems, a cigaret lighter, and a license plate from 1947 with paperwork making it so I don't ever have to have my truck inspected once the plate is registered to it.
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[mechanixman]

Originally Posted by Zach B

I just got back from the swap meet in Springfield MO where I purchased the thrift master emblems, a cigaret lighter, and a license plate from 1947 with paperwork making it so I don't ever have to have my truck inspected once the plate is registered to it.
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What kind of paperwork does that??

[Yewhi]

Almost got my new bedwood finished and installed. Then I realized the dingleberries (who shall remain nameless) sent me the wrong bed wood set (for the second time). AARRRGGHHHH!!!!!!!!

[Zach B]

In Missouri the plates first have to be approved for resuage by the state. They then give the guy who refurbishes the plates this paperwork you fill out just like a personalized license plate only after you fill it out and send it in they approve of it. This can take weeks or even months. You really just have to get lucky and find a guy who sells the plates made in that year for a start. The problem is not many people actualy sell plates like that. Sure you can buy the old plates but they rarely have paperwork with them. I'm not even sure where I would go to get the paperwork. You have to be able to prove a lot of different stuff. If you get something wrong you can go to jail so you have to be carful. I'm going to hold off for a while on doing the whole process so I know for sure I have all my stuff in order for it. The plate must match the year of your vehicle and in my case it must be marked as a truck plate. I'm not sure how it worked in MO 100% let alone in other states. You are limited to 1000 miles for personal use the rest must be for show and educational purposes so you can't use your truck as a daily driver. Also I am fairly certain that the truck must be garage kept.
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[mechanixman]

Oh alright,
In ILL, I manged to get class B truck 1952 plate for $25 (no paperwork).
And we have some plates called "extended antiques" which means from March till October, you can drive it just like a normal vehicle (and put as many miles on it as you like), but from November till march they must be driven for either "maintenance or show purposes." Ha ha I'm kidding
Also with these plates, as long as you have them in the vehicle, glove box is what most people do. You can use the Year of Manufaturer plates as normal plates.