Frankentruck

[D'Monsta]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

Oh yes, I love this set up

Mine's '66 GMC Stepside with a '56 GMC trailer

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by D'Monsta

Mine's '66 GMC Stepside with a '56 GMC trailer

Sweet! You should post it on the truck bed trailer thread if you haven't already: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=573910

[D'Monsta]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

Sweet! You should post it on the truck bed trailer thread if you haven't already: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=573910

Thanks for the encouragement..I just did it..

[cwcarpenter98]

A yes, a little tailgate Thursday and front end Friday on this fine, autumn evening

[cwcarpenter98]

We're getting some trees cut down tomorrow around the driveway, so Frankentruck got to take dad's boat over to a friend's house. If only I could skip work tomorrow and go fishing

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

We're getting some trees cut down tomorrow around the driveway, so Frankentruck got to take dad's boat over to a friend's house. If only I could skip work tomorrow and go fishing

You could call in.

Or Is it Phrased (Call Out Now)

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

You could call in.

Or Is it Phrased (Call Out Now)

Unfortunately for me, extended tax returns are due on the 17th, so no days off until then Maybe after that I could??

[Braunschweiger]

Listen to your feelings, go fishing instead.

[cwcarpenter98]

All loaded up for the C10 Club Georgia meet tomorrow morning. Yup, had to break out Halfwit again
Gotta love the hauling space of not only one, but two long beds

[D'Monsta]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

All loaded up for the C10 Club Georgia meet tomorrow morning. Yup, had to break out Halfwit again
Gotta love the hauling space of not only one, but two long beds

Cool man.. Safe travels.. I'm headed to a gathering in NC and will be tugging my trailer.. After I let it back down from the tilt..

[cwcarpenter98]

The swap meet turned out ok. Sold more than I bought

I couldn't pass up adding another Igloo Kool Rest to the collection. I now have two large ones and one small one. I like the look of the black lid in Frankentruck better than the red lid. It fits better since the seatbelts are also black.

I definitely want to trade the red lid for one with a tan or brown lid to go in Penny.

On Sunday, I spent some time with friends getting lost in a corn maze and then watched the sunset from Amicalola falls.

Couldn't pass up the photo opportunity with the gorgeous sunset on Monday.

[TJ's Chevy]

Those igloos are neat. Glad frankentruck has been running good for ya! I'll update soon but I've been working on installing air horns in Crustine. We'll see how many friends I can scare. haha Hope all is well.

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Those igloos are neat. Glad frankentruck has been running good for ya! I'll update soon but I've been working on installing air horns in Crustine. We'll see how many friends I can scare. haha Hope all is well.

I really like them! It's a great way to add cup holders and have a cooler for some water bottles while at a show or swap meet.

The train horns sound like a fun way to make your friends mad at you

All is well over here. Been tied up with work and studying for the last CPA exam. That's coming up soon, so won't be much work on Frankentruck or Penny until after that point.

[Racer2172]

Great work keep making progress, on the truck and doing great in life.

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by Racer2172

Great work keep making progress, on the truck and doing great in life.

Thanks! That's the plan for sure.

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If y'all have read through the past couple pages, you've seen that I've been working on passing the CPA exam. Well, I took the 4th one today, so hopefully I won't have to study any more for that. I'll find out in about two weeks though, so I can't celebrate just yet.

I'm still driving Frankentruck at least 3 days a week. Mostly just short trips around town to do things after work or hang out with friends. I don't really have anything major planned for the near future as I am about to dive deep into getting Penny back on the road. That started this evening by taking the carb apart. So if you notice that I haven't updated this thread in awhile, check the thread on Penny because I'm most likely doing something over there.

Thanks for reading!
-Christian

[cwcarpenter98]

Merry Christmas!!

[cwcarpenter98]

Happy New Year! I drove Frankentruck to spend time with some friends, so I got to end 2022 and start 2023 doing one of my favorite things, driving old trucks.

[cwcarpenter98]

Over the past couple months, I've been having a no start issue that would go away when I smacked the positive battery terminal just right with the lug wrench. It wasn't every time, and hadn't happened in awhile, but it came back with a vengeance last night while trying to head home.

While waiting on paint to dry for Penny's new gas tank, I cut the old terminals off and slapped on some new ones. I think that has fixed the problem, but time will tell apparently

[TJ's Chevy]

Gotta love them pesky electrical issues. New battery cables, lugs, and terminals are a for sure help though. Had it happen on ol Crustine and I went crazy and got a new battery, cables, and ends lol No issues now!

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Gotta love them pesky electrical issues. New battery cables, lugs, and terminals are a for sure help though. Had it happen on ol Crustine and I went crazy and got a new battery, cables, and ends lol No issues now!

Whoops, sorry, forgot to reply to ya.
The new terminals worked out great so far. I just don't want to replace the cables until I re-do the wiring harness under the hood. That will be after all the rust repair is fixed.

[cwcarpenter98]

Lately I've been feeling a vibration on Frankentruck that has seemed to get a little worse over the past couple months, so I finally decided to order up some u joints and hope that would fix it. After working on Penny most of the afternoon, I switched gears to Frankentruck, yanked the drive shaft and hammered the rear u joint out. Well, that's part of the problem, I guess. I can't believe it, but I'm lookin' right at it.... A feller forgot to grease the rear u joint for the past 7 years of ownership. Oops.

Dad and I were able to get both joints swapped out and the driveshaft almost back in the truck before dinner, then finished up after. Wow, what a difference. The short test drive showed no signs of bad vibes, and there was even a little less noise. I'm glad I swapped them, but I wish I had done it sooner.

Enjoy a couple pictures of the fleet

[pdxhall]

That looked pretty bad. I'm happy to see you got it fixed before you lost it somewhere down the highway.

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

That looked pretty bad. I'm happy to see you got it fixed before you lost it somewhere down the highway.

I'm surprised it lasted this long! It went 7 years of driving... without grease... Oops

[cwcarpenter98]

Dad and I got the back work bench cleaned off this afternoon. I'll be tearing apart the overdrive transmission that broke last summer later this week. It's easier to work on something in the garage instead of outside since it's almost dark when I get home from work.

I miss having my overdrive transmission

[Arne]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

I miss having my overdrive transmission

Yeah, I get that. Really makes a difference on the highway. I'm enjoying the A833 3+OD manual in my truck. Not much easier to come by than your gearbox, unfortunately.

And I actually enjoy working on gearboxes. Rebuilt an MG 4 speed with OD years back. I hope you can find whatever parts you need for yours.