I have been working on a 1ton 56 Chevy truck and just about have finished it. I am not making it a total restore project just something to drive around. The...
can anyone tell me if the spark plugs on a 55, 235 and 62, 235 are the same, and whar number to use, I have a 55 and 62 but they have different number plugs....
The good news is that all of the big three automakers used the 8 on 6 1/2" bolt pattern extensively. Ford changed to a metric measurement in 1998 but other...
Hey: I too am looking for a couple of headlight buckets. Need them for my 1950 Chev PU. I am restoring. Thanks and Nate, get your first. John T.,...
John Tonyes
flfox1@...
Feb 1, 2004 3:11 pm
18024
I have a h/l bucket from a 50 I bought it for $25 at a flea market. it is solid but used. You can also buy most of the parts to repair the lamp mount from you...
Rob Taggart
rob.jodi@...
Feb 1, 2004 3:28 pm
18025
I run a r43 on my 235 (59'), it calls for a r44 but napa said they were discontinued. Daron Carl <gattaboutgattis@...> wrote:can anyone tell me if the...
ever notice how everything comes at once? apologies for the delay, also need address again what do you think on shipping from florida, 10.00? dave [Non-text...
I had a 50 one-ton that had too big of drums on back to run later 16" dually wheels. Front's were OK with those. I ended up getting 19.5" one-peice wheels from...
I contacted a business that makes wheels and they said I should call their wheel man, who would advise me that a 55 2 ton should have 22.5 on it if I'm going...
In a message dated 1/31/2004 1:09:48 PM Central Standard Time, ... This is a little off this particular subject, but a couple of weeks ago Nate gave the recipe...
Is there anybody out there that has a 54 Chevy dash that they would like to sell? the guy that I bought my truck from hacked this one all to hell .I got two 3"...
I had the exact same problem. If I knew who the PO was of my Deluxe 50, he would be living in France! Anyhoooo, don't be too quick to change out the whole...
Amazing what previous owners do to these trucks in the course of 50+ years. But I will second what Deve says, you see, we are friends. But I am not going to...
FEB 7 & 8 at the national western complex in Denver Co. Call 303-428-6046 for info. I"ll be the guy asking dumb questions and drooling on everything. It will...
FEB 7 & 8 at the national western complex in Denver Co. Call 303-428-6046 for info. I"ll be the guy asking dumb questions and drooling on everything. It will...
As some may know I've been messing with a generator problem. My question is, who sells the correct VR for a 1950 216 eng? Anyone have a specific name brand and...
One above gauges is too work on them or wiring w/out removing gauges, the other is for the Delux sound system he was gonna put in it!!!! Really, you can't just...
Thought your truck was a 1-ton??? From 54 up you can bolt on 10-lug 19.5" from HD3500 or Motor homes or P-chassis trucks (delivery's). These are 10 lug, only...
Lots of Vendors of parts have them. Go to www.stovebolt.com to look at links for vendors. Some are on-line with catalogs to look at. Would think about any...
Well Susan , back when I was a kid in New England all we had was old tar top 6 volts batteries in these rigs and you only got one _maybe_ two trys to get it to...
Jeff ; Take lots and lots of singles as it's a sure bet that elusive part you _really_ need will be $3.00 and whilst you're trying to find change for a $20.00...
Go to NAPA and order up a VR56 , you can also use a # VR62 but the VR56 is the correct , ' just so ' one for '49 ~ '52 models . I hope this helps . DO NOT toss...
Are people really so lazy that they hack metal dashes up just so they don't have to spend the time to do a job right? Sorry, that was a stupid question. It's...
Don, That clattering is no good, I bet a new gasket you bent a pushrod. You're better off checking anyway, because that side cover gasket is probably old and...
Lowery, Jim
JLowery@...
Feb 2, 2004 3:16 pm
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OK ........... I hear your pain. There is a bucket in my barn gathering dust and bird poop and it came of an AD truck. You said yours was the wrong one, how...
Welcome to the group, Jeff! And as for the "dumb questions", several of us have already broken all previous records for those. I guess the basic rule on the...
Did you go look at this truck on Sunday? Did you buy it? If not, what condition was it in? I could always use another.. Thanks for any info. Dan Jacobsen -...
Hello all, I'm looking for 3/4 ton running boards, and a tailgate for my 1946 Chevy truck (Must be in GREAT shape). If anyone know where I could find them...
Now come on Nate! YOU live in sunny S-west with little rust on cars. Most of us live in rust belts or long winters where the salt and junk from road and front...