What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 99 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DransportGarage · 02-18-2019, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Truck Man

I went to a auction and bought a Farmall model A tractor. It has a Woods Belly mower. The tractor doesn't run. But I wanted the Mower for a Super A I have. I didn't have my trailer with me. So I picked up the rear of the tractor with my 82 wrecker. tied the steering wheel and drug it home 15 miles.

Whitewalls !!!

MARTINSR · 02-18-2019, 06:40 PM

My God, I had one like that sitting in my yard when I was a kid.

Miss those days! The area is now COVERED with houses a few feet apart.

Brian

kazoocruiser · 02-18-2019, 07:33 PM

Yard Art!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1550526189

MARTINSR · 02-18-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kazoocruiser

Yard Art!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1550526189

When I think of how different it was, wow. I love making things out of memories like that. This is a simple little example of the "Good luck charm" horse shoe that was on the door of our tack room out in the back by the barn. The door handle is off the same door. The shoe, I wish I knew the horse it came from, because I know it was one of ours, just don't know which one. I have photos of my grandfather standing next to the door this was on. Great memories, great great memories.

Got my 5+ minutes in. The axle is and steering linkage are wrapped up and ready to go. I'll have to take a long lunch and get it over to the post office over the next few days.

I then got all the "new" suspension components I got dropped off this morning cleaned up and sand blasted ready for some epoxy primer.

Moving along a little WHOOO HOOOO!

Brian

dsraven · 02-19-2019, 12:22 PM

old truck man.....
could you slip an LS in there?..........some zoomies?..........a racing bucket seat?.......

Old Truck Man · 02-19-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dsraven

old truck man.....
could you slip an LS in there?..........some zoomies?..........a racing bucket seat?.......

The little tractor aint gonna run anytime soon. It apparently got rain down the exhaust. I pulled the head and one cyl the water apparently froze and busted the liner from the inside out. Its a wet sleeve so it is repairable. However I just needed the woods mower. It will go on my super A. The front tires are small bias ply 15inch. whitewalls. maybe from a volkswagon? they are very old and weather cracked.

Old Truck Man · 02-19-2019, 08:28 PM

heres the pic of the busted liner.

my56chevytruck · 02-19-2019, 06:35 PM

I finally got around to installing my stainless tailgate hinges on my 56 truck. The installation was a bit concerning, having to cut on my tailgate, but it all worked out as planned. I still have to put primer on the areas cut out. I'll be soon installing my tailgate latches.

**oldman3** · 02-20-2019, 12:13 AM

Bob, Beautiful work...Jim

MARTINSR · 02-20-2019, 01:14 AM

Right on Bob, looks awesome!

I got some goodies ready for primer tomorrow, go the primer ready, got something done!

Brian

DransportGarage · 02-20-2019, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Right on Bob, looks awesome!

I got some goodies ready for primer tomorrow, go the primer ready, got something done!

Brian

Thanks! Your "5 minutes a day" philosophy is really paying off!

MiraclePieCo · 02-20-2019, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DransportGarage

Thanks! Your "5 minutes a day" philosophy is really paying off!

Beware: The 5-minute tactic does not necessarily work with your wife for honey-do's around the house.

I have done nothing to my truck for three weeks. Despite Punxsutawney Phil's forecast, we have been getting new snow almost every day for the entire month. Just too cold to work in the garage.

mikebte · 02-20-2019, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Beware: The 5-minute tactic does not necessarily work with your wife for honey-do's around the house.

I have done nothing to my truck for three weeks. Despite Punxsutawney Phil's forecast, we have been getting new snow almost every day for the entire month. Just too cold to work in the garage.

Haha, got me rolling. Ya, the 5 minutes on honey-do's is not equivalent to the garage time.

DransportGarage · 02-20-2019, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mikebte

Haha, got me rolling. Ya, the 5 minutes on honey-do's is not equivalent to the garage time.

It's more like X100...

MARTINSR · 02-20-2019, 11:22 AM

It really does work. I got off it for a month or so, and I am getting back on.

Brian

**idbeast** · 02-21-2019, 09:50 PM

Got the cab all epoxy primed! Once it hardens, then scuff for paint!

Dyslexic Dog · 02-21-2019, 11:02 PM

Nice lines. The gaps look great.

**idbeast** · 02-21-2019, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyslexic Dog

Nice lines. The gaps look great.

Thanks Dyslexic Dog!!!

**idbeast** · 02-22-2019, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dyslexic Dog

Nice lines. The gaps look great.

Thanks Dyslexic Dog!!!

Russell Ashley · 02-22-2019, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyslexic Dog

Nice lines. The gaps look great.

X2 on the gaps. First thing I noticed.

**idbeast** · 02-23-2019, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

X2 on the gaps. First thing I noticed.

Thanks Russell Ashley, getting it all one color really helped show it off!

Jim W

MARTINSR · 02-22-2019, 12:06 AM

Right on guys!

I got all my parts I primed last night put away, and got a little done on the rear end to get it ready for primer. Put in my five minutes, WHOOO HOOOO!!

Brian

Russell Ashley · 02-22-2019, 07:11 PM

Can't say that I did it, but I had an automatic transmission installed in my truck. It's a 350 out of a truck that was recently rebuilt. It's not the 700R4 but the price was right and it's known to be good by the shop that installed it. They were doing an LS/4LXX upgrade on a friends truck and I bought his 350. I have a 3:08 rear so I don't think the lack of OD will make much difference since my truck doesn't get driven often. They only had the truck for one week. If it ever stops raining I want to go looking for a tilt column. It seems like a different truck and it's quieter now that the worn out original transmission is gone.

MiraclePieCo · 02-22-2019, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Can't say that I did it, but I had an automatic transmission installed in my truck. It's a 350 out of a truck that was recently rebuilt. It's not the 700R4 but the price was right and it's known to be good by the shop that installed it. They were doing an LS/4LXX upgrade on a friends truck and I bought his 350. I have a 3:08 rear so I don't think the lack of OD will make much difference since my truck doesn't get driven often.

Ditto for me. I had a 700R4 all ready to install, then discovered my rear end ratio was 2:73. OD trans are the current rage, but that is just a bad combination.
I went with a Turbo 350; no, I won't win any stoplight drags but I haven't missed adding a lockup kit or adjusting a TV cable at all.

PS: I live in a mountainous area and haven't missed the constant up-and-down shifting on hills either.

MiraclePieCo · 02-22-2019, 09:37 PM

Had a horrible shock today: I reached under my exhaust manifold to check for leakage from the threaded plug I'd had so much trouble with and my finger came back wet!!!! I went into shock. A taste test however determined that the moisture was not coolant but was actually oil seeping down from my valve covers. My new intake manifold is thicker and the valve covers are bottoming out on it, preventing full seating. I ordered some thick gaskets to give the valve covers more clearance. Whew...

02-18-2019, 06:40 PM	#2
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 My God, I had one like that sitting in my yard when I was a kid. Miss those days! The area is now COVERED with houses a few feet apart. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

02-18-2019, 07:33 PM	#3
kazoocruiser Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 215	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Yard Art! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1550526189 __________________ 1981 C-10 Longbed, 250 (4.1) 2bbl Varajet, THM-350C. Some of the Build progress: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_W...foLyeDq_WQPNmA 1981 Harley Davidson. Credentialed, semi-retired A.S.E. technician. If you don't like free advice, Ask Someone Else and pay for it.

02-19-2019, 12:22 PM	#5
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,925	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 old truck man..... could you slip an LS in there?..........some zoomies?..........a racing bucket seat?.......

02-19-2019, 08:28 PM	#7
Old Truck Man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pocahontas Arkansas Posts: 684	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 heres the pic of the busted liner. Attached Images

02-19-2019, 06:35 PM	#8
my56chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hebron Posts: 1,136	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I finally got around to installing my stainless tailgate hinges on my 56 truck. The installation was a bit concerning, having to cut on my tailgate, but it all worked out as planned. I still have to put primer on the areas cut out. I'll be soon installing my tailgate latches. Attached Images __________________ RUBBER DOWN AND HIT THE ROAD!!! 1940 Ford Dlx Coupe 1969 Mach1

02-20-2019, 12:13 AM	#9
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,555	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Bob, Beautiful work...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

02-20-2019, 01:14 AM	#10
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Right on Bob, looks awesome! I got some goodies ready for primer tomorrow, go the primer ready, got something done! Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

02-20-2019, 11:22 AM	#15
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 It really does work. I got off it for a month or so, and I am getting back on. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

02-21-2019, 09:50 PM	#16
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got the cab all epoxy primed! Once it hardens, then scuff for paint! Attached Images

02-21-2019, 11:02 PM	#17
Dyslexic Dog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: GR MI Posts: 57	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Nice lines. The gaps look great.

02-22-2019, 12:06 AM	#22
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Right on guys! I got all my parts I primed last night put away, and got a little done on the rear end to get it ready for primer. Put in my five minutes, WHOOO HOOOO!! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

02-22-2019, 07:11 PM	#23
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,640	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Can't say that I did it, but I had an automatic transmission installed in my truck. It's a 350 out of a truck that was recently rebuilt. It's not the 700R4 but the price was right and it's known to be good by the shop that installed it. They were doing an LS/4LXX upgrade on a friends truck and I bought his 350. I have a 3:08 rear so I don't think the lack of OD will make much difference since my truck doesn't get driven often. They only had the truck for one week. If it ever stops raining I want to go looking for a tilt column. It seems like a different truck and it's quieter now that the worn out original transmission is gone.

02-22-2019, 09:37 PM	#25
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Had a horrible shock today: I reached under my exhaust manifold to check for leakage from the threaded plug I'd had so much trouble with and my finger came back wet!!!! I went into shock. A taste test however determined that the moisture was not coolant but was actually oil seeping down from my valve covers. My new intake manifold is thicker and the valve covers are bottoming out on it, preventing full seating. I ordered some thick gaskets to give the valve covers more clearance. Whew... __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck



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