Sorry ;
I was wrong as usual ~ you're looking at Clutch head screws there .
The barrel screws hold the window glass into the frame , after you get the
assembly out of the door .
There are four different size clutch head screw tools , NAPA Auto Parts Stores
sell the set .
In severe cases ,
No ;
You just have to post occasionally ~
Few do , I know you're all tired of hearing my windy ramblings .
-Nate
Dennis wrote :
Did I somehow unsubscribe?
No digest has been received here in the past week.
Thanks,
Dennis McGillis
Ole
soot.
Following is part of a note by Nate (thanks, Nate) from 2006 that I
refer to when checking/installing spark plugs:
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Subj: [old-chevy-truck] Re: speedo drive plug gap
Date: 2006-08-11
From: vwnate1@...
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Unless it (216 engine) misses under load
Are they still stuck ? .
What I do is :
Use a 6 point socket on my longest 1/2 drive flex handle (Misnomer : breaker
bar) , setting it so the bar comes downwards across the center of the flywheel
, this not only increases the applied torque but makes less force against the
crankshaft so it
Interesting but *very* poorly done .
I'm sure when they cut the wheel wells for door clearance , they realized tey'd
ruined it and that's why it's for sale now .
Customs are always interesting .
-Nate
Bob wrote:
Saw this strange chimera task force on that auction site which can't be
You're welcome but remember : my advice is _FREE_ so it cannot be
worth much =8-)
-Nate
Bruce wrote:
THanks again, Nate. Sure appreciate your help. Bruce
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Jeff ;
Do you have an original steel windshield frame or one of those cool
aluminum re-pop ones ? .
In either case , the glass is sandwiched between the frame halves
with glass setting tape , available from some old Chevy Truck
Vendors and glass shops . once the frame is re-assembled use
Nah , just glue one of whatever typ you can find , onto your cut open
rockerbox .
Fel-Pro (maker of the worst gaskets on Earth) used to offer these in
rubber , they leaked profusely .
I hope this helped .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
Hi again, Nate. I cannot find a Chevy 235/261 valve cover
Oh ~ then cut away a slot along the right hand top cover as that's
where the adjusting nuts are , you might want to cobble up a box end
wrench with a 90 degree bend in it to facilitate the locknut snugging .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
Guys, I am talking about an inline 6, a 261. Thanks, Bruce
. Even that part
was hard to find. Prices are high around here for old stuff.
thanks Bruce
--- On Thu, 1/15/09, vwnate1 vwnate1@ wrote:
From: vwnate1 vwnate1@
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Cut Off Rocker Box
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7
Hi Deve ;
I'm doing O.K. b ut will never be well again .
As long as I can tinker a bit and hopefully someday ride my Moto
again , I'll get by .
I hear good things about fusion so I'm sure you'll be O.K. after
they re-fix you , remember this back stuff takes a _LONG_ time to
fully heal and
You came to the right place ! they guys here know _everything_ so
don't be shy to ask minutae questions .
Look in the archives under ' valve adjust ' and ' tune up ' as
there's a wealth of information there , even old junk InLine 6
cylinder Chevy engines can easily be tuned to run sweetly
Jim wrote:
Nate, Thank you!! I know all of us guys with chevy problems
are so very thankful we have you. Your knowledge and experience
cannot b bought for any amount of money!! Thanks from Bruce.
--- On Tue, 1/13/09, vwnate1 vwna...@... wrote:
From: vwnate1 vwna...@...
Subject
You sort of eyeball it as you go , all you really need is a 2 wide
long opening so you can acess the ball nut to turn it .
Junkyard valve covers should be really cheap , especially if they're
the filthiest , _greasyest_ ones in the whole yard , thata way they'll
not be all rusty once you
Dennis ;
The Posative Crankcase Ventilation system was a GM RPO for heavy duty
use plus it was fairly common in the 235's built in 1962 , the last
year of use in Passenger cars .
here's the good part : they'll ALL interchange ! .
If you look , there's lots of people yanking 235's out of
_INDEED_ ! .
these folks make the show quality , matching pre bent CORRECT steel
tubes for your fuel , vacuum advance and dual action fuel pump
vacuum tube (unobtanium) pipes that when installed , _really_ spiffy
up any old InLine 6 banger
They even make 'em in stainless steel so no
No worries , it wasn't _my_ idea , this was what GM's dealer mechanic
training taught us to do
Get a rubber gasket from Fel Pro (yes , I know rubber gaskets n
general and Fel Pro in particular suck) and glue it to the cut away
rockerbox , then it'll leak less when you install it for
Jim ;
This is how it was done by dealers and gas stations alike during
that sad time when the Federal Gov't. forced us to damage our
classics to meet the new SMOG regulations .
it works but keeping the engines in proper tune worked far better .
IIRC the 1954 235 was a one year deal ,
Some will work on 12 volts , others you'll need to park another 12
volt vehicle next to your truck or get an old 12 battery , I use old
Moto batteries when they're available .
The power on the open road but sluggish off idle might be too much
total advance , the timing @ idle is ball on
Not if you want a good job it isn't ! .
I've found too many failed lifters from over tightening to belive a
word of that .
GM K-D Tools both used to sell cute little rocker stoppers you'd
clip on to each rocker so you could correctly adjust the rockers
whilst the engine was running sans
Jim ;
My Offenhauser dual carby intake manifold has the 1/2 NPT hole.
Get a piece of 2X4 and a mallet and knock the Road Draft Tube firmly
back into the engine block .
-Nate
Jim Wrote :
PCV revisited
I finally worked up the nerve and got up off of my BFA and ventured
outside. My
Correct ~
idling is bad for the entire engine for the same reason it's bad for
the exhaust : condensation buildup .
If you're not going to drive it for at least 10 minutes , don't
start it and never _EVER_ run it 15 minutes once a week to keep it
going as tha'll ruin the engine in sort
Well no Bill ;
Actually GM made a serious error and decided the acessory horns should
be firewall mounted so the driver could hear them just as loudly as the
person he was tooting at
Look it up in the factory accessory manual . strange but true .
-Nate
Bill Wrote :
It don't look
Well ;
They clattered when brandy new in 1962 and they'll clatter now .
-Nate
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O.K. Bruce ;
I hope you know to soak those new lifters in a bucket of oil for at
least 24 hours before installation and then how to adjust when the
engine is running . the pre-soak is _critical_ as they need to be
bled out _before_ installation and they'll never , _EVER_ self bleed
once
That's the _Caster_ Gary .
Proper caster is adjusted by bending the _ends_ of the beam , otherwise
you adjust both wheels at the same time , not good practice .
-Nate
Gary wrote:
The camber can be set with shim wedges, that go between axle mount
face and spring. did you have any when
John ;
Just replace the caster shims behind the axle as they came out then all
you needs do is : center the steering box (VERY important !) and then
set the toe in to 1/16 ~ /18 and you're all set .
Unless the beam is bent , the Caster is pre adjusted , only by bending
the beam can it be
AMEN my brother ! .
Since my injury I cannot do work so I had the balljoints replaced in
my old Mercedes W-123 and my buddy sent it out for alignment ~ $45.00
wasted ! it came back worse than it was before ! _VISABLY_ posative
camber on the driver's side wheel .
Bad Toe-In too .
I had my
Remove the shift lever and inspect for worn pins and the grooves
they run in . that's it 90 % of the time .
Occasionally the lower end of the shift lever wears undersized , it
can be welded up and hand filed to suit then re-hardened .
-Nate
Roy wrote:
Ok guys and gals...I took the
Using the method on the home page , set each valve to _ZERO_ lash then
start the engine and adjust the idle speed to 800 RPM's and if they're
still clicking (probably) , remove the rockerbox with the engine idling
@ 800 RPM's use a short , fat flat bladed screwdriver and a stubby
box wrench
Roy ;
Seated in the cab m grasp the shift knob and try to _twist_ it
clockwise or counterclockwise , it shouldn't ~ if it does , look at
the cap on the top of the tranny , it shouldn't wiggle 'round but
they do when worn out .
If it twists I bet the pins or shift ball is worn out .
-Nate
You're going to be unhappy with the noise those juice lifters will
make in the 261 , they rob power too and they were never quiet in any
235 either .
-Nate
Jeffrey wrote:
Bruce, I don't see any reference to an 11 13/32 push rod in my
aftermarket books. I'm using a quite comprehensive
THANX ! .
I _know_ my area is heavily infested .
I need my garage tented at the same time , it's mostly dust at this
point in time but it's all I've got .
-Nate
Billwrote:
When you get done, be sure to test for them coming back. Some
places in
So.Cal. have infestations that
Yes , I know just what you're talking about Charlie =8-)
I ask the good people here to pardon my ranting and whining .
I'll see if there's sufficient time between Dr's visits to hit the
road for a week or so in Jan. as I do hope to be released back to
work in Jan. .
You alls here have been
Rod ;
First formost is this :
It's _YOUR_ truck and _YOU_ are paying the bills so build it how it
pleases YOU! .
That being said , ' Swifts Red ' was the factory red color and right
pretty it was too .
I'd say yes , rebuild it to close to original as red ones are not
common or should I
THANX all !.
I am having a great difficutly finding place that actually does the
work , most just give you an estimate then farm the job out
I don't do business thata way .
-Nate
Dennis wrote:
Hi Nate,
Hydrex www.hydrex.com tented my Irvine, CA
house in 2003 and does
DANG , that's a nice picture ! be sure to save a hi res. copy of it
for the future..
-Nate
Rod wrote:
Well, The shop is now ready, and so am I. Time to hook it to the
tractor, pull it into the shop, and start it's frame up stock
restoration.
Me too ! .
this is how we poor farmers in the rural 1960's knew who had real $$ ~
if you had a Postwar GM truck , you were RICH .
(we didn't)
P.S. ~ using the ' Long Drop ' in January when the wind was whistling
and sucking ICE COLD air down between your legs , that isn't my
fondest memory
O.K. you alls here know every thing (it seems) so what should I know
about termite tenting ? .
O.K. in the cold weather ?
During the rains ? .
My 1923 house will fall down soon of not tented , no , I'm not wasting
time with orange juice , the _entire_ thing needs fumigating .
Anyone
Su Casa, just say the word. Charlie
--- On Tue, 12/23/08, vwnate1 vwna...@... wrote:
From: vwnate1 vwna...@...
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Recovery
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 10:14 PM
I can walk and drive an automatic transmission
Thanx Bill ;
My daily PT is walking
I spent most of yesterday walking 'round 'round The Dell Amo Mall ,
a HUGE mall in the South Bay , taking our Foster boys for new clothes .
-Nate
Bill wrote:
Keep walking. The balance can be improved with exercise. .bill in
oregon
You guys are the best ! .
Happy Holidays on this soggy Christmas Eve .
-Nate
Deve wrote:
Nate I really feel for you. I had a double fusion surgery in early
August
and one of the vertebrae rejected, so they have to go back in
again sometime
in January. It has been very painful
I can walk and drive an automatic transmission automobile , I walk
with a cane and often sort of stagger off to the right , balance
isn't quite right yet .
I run out of steam pretty quickly but I keep plugging along , the
Dr. told me to do various jobs requiring stretching so I wahsed my
I hear you Jeff ;
I used to supply the _ENTIRE_ L.A.P.D. fleet , B W as well as
trucks Metro units , bad enough I had to buy Ford parts but one
idiot bought _PALLETS_ of $125.00 Ford starters and sure enough when
they came back to Unit Rebuild Section (I supplied them too) the
innards
_NO_ ;
The intake ports are too large and the alignment rings won't fit ,
it'll leak .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
Can you use a 235 intake manifold?? Bruce
--- On Thu, 12/18/08, vwnate1 vwna...@... wrote:
From: vwnate1 vwna...@...
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Hydro-Vac Vacuum Lines
You can assemble it yes but the brakes will be very stiff when
operated sans vacuum...
Remember as you're looking at intake manifolds that 216 has a
different size ports than the 235/261 one does so be sure to measure
them before plunking down any $ as they're _NOT_ interchangable .
Also ,
Well ya know ;
I worked on an old Chevy , _once_ =8-)
It's nice to know all those people who hassled me for the last 45
years were wrong , learing as much as I could was usefull after all .
Still don't make any $ with it though but my clapped out work truck
runs O.K. =8-) .
Looking at the
WHOOPS ! .
Brain farts , BIG TIME there .
I hide behind O.P.P. and beg your forgiveness .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
I did not realize the exhaust manifold had vacuum ! ! !
Jim H
57-3100-SB
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Back in the day , we used VW Beetle motors and often , the linkage
too .
Then along came 1967 and 12 volt VW wiper motors , life was good .
Pretty much any old two speed wiper motor will work , you just need to
center it then see if the crank's offset matches the needed stroke of
the wiper
John ;
Take the nasty , dirty greasy old starter apart and clean the
commutator and free up the brushes , if they're really short ,
install new ones , grease the bushings and it'll work fine .
Adjust the switch so the electrical contact isn't made until the
Bendix is meshed in the ring gear
Go to the local Cruise In and take pen paper , talk to all the
fresh paint guys , good and bad ! ask then who they liked , who the
didn't like and why .
Be prepared for the painter to want to re-prime and block sand it as
few DIY'ers ever do it well enough through lack of experiance , not
Try The Truck Shop on Batavia in Orange , Ca. , they sell both
Fulton and the other primary brand of sun shades in re-pop , quite
affordably , primed and ready to paint .
Before you paint it to match the truck , test fit it then have the
_underside_ painted a dark metallic green , like that
Hi Roy ;
I have good and bad news for you ~
The good news is , you only need a 1/2 NPT hole in the exhaust
manifold for the special nipple GM thoughtfully made , it has a
small nipple on one side and a large 1/2 one on the other so you'll
have vacuum for both brakes and wipers...
If your
What ;
you don't like us trying to help each other out ? .
I notice you didn't sign your name...
-Nate
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To: [EMAIL
Yes ;
The booster works off of engine vacuum , Chevy used a steel pipe to
ensure that vacuum didn't collapse a soggy old rubber hose and leave
you with no brakes...
In the late 60's I operated a Phillips 66 fuel oil truck , a '49
with babbit pounder 235 , maybe 60 # compression and those
Here's the deal ;
Grouply is a fairly well known ' hisihing ' site and apparently
many people are using it without any problems so they simply want us
to share the fun...
I always decline these invites but I've had more than one off list
reply telling me they're having no problems with
You're welcome Bruce ;
It's nice to know all this arcane technical info is still useful to
someone .
-Nate
Bruce wrote:
Thank you very much, Nate. Bruce
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Attn : Cheap skates !
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Pick-A-Part's annual 1/2 price sale will be on Thursday , January
1st. 2009 from 07:00 ~ 15:45 , only at the Peck Road in Monrovia and
Milliken in Ontarion Ca. locations , $5.00 entrance
Hi Bruce ;
The deal is this : when the engine was new , and _IF_ it wasn't a
Monday or Friday build and the machinist wasn't drunk , etc. etc. ,
GM said you'd set the cylinder to TDC and adjust to _zero_ lash then
tighten the ball nut 1 - 1/2 turns more (that works out to 540°)
but , in
Well Lon ;
Life is what it is and I am no longer digging sewer ditches in the
January snow in New Hampshire so all in all , life is pretty good .
-Nate
Lon wrote:
if I knew what an Oakie Bushing was, I do it tonight!
The house is awesome. anytime you get out this, you are
'S O.K. Lon ;
You're amongst freinds here .
-Nate
Lon wrote:
oops. Did not mean for that last one to go to the group. sorry
everybody
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Sure Lon ;
End child hunger if you've got a minute. =8-) .
I'm hanging in there Buddy , I hope you and the Mrs. are making good
headway on that beautiful house .
If you _really_ want to help , my U-Joint Oakie Bushing need
replacing. not an easy nor clean job in the driveway but I
Yes , it will ;
I hope to be riding again inside of 12 months , of not I'll find
another thing to do , that's life , Que No ? .
Worse comes to worse I'll find a slushbox equipped 6 Banger pickup to
drive .
-Nate
Bill wrote:
Chin up guy. It's got to get better. .bill in
Roy ;
There's two different filter elements to suit all the various brands
of these filters , 5 and 7 , NAPA / WIX makes them both and I once
posted the P/N's by length
Sorry my books are at the shop and I cannot go there for a while yet .
-Nate
I'm alive . not well , cannot work nor ride , walk with a cane and
often loose my balance , falling or staggering off to the right ,
always the right .
This is going to take some time .
-Nate
'49 3100 W/ '57 235 ShakeyTown , Ca.
John wrote:
How you doing Nate ??
John
Jef City
of oil filters on the AD
trucks. I think yellow was Purolator, Orange was Fram and AC was
Black and sometimes had an Orange top. I think 56 was the first
time it could be factory installed.
Steve Ley
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IIRC ;
The yellow denoted factory installation Vs. dealer...
-Nate
Roy wrote:
What color was this tthing? I always thought it was yellow but
recently saw a fully restored one that was gray. The one I have is
an even rust color.
Thanks,
Roy
'51 3600
The Sleepy Dragon
The usual things :
Valve adjust
Points to .016 or better yet 33° dwell
Timing to ball on pointer
New copper cored spark plugs gapped to .035 , no platinum garbage
Fresh multi-vis oil , thin stuff like 10W-30 or 10W-40 , no 20W-50
for this old tech beast
Crank the starter until oil
What's this Jim and who sells it ? .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
I also purchased a shop manual and a speciality 235 show manual.
Regards,
Jim
57 3100
Mesa, AZ
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Scott ;
BLEED THE BRAKES ! . use DOT 4 fluid and bleead each wheel until only
clean fluid comes out , begin with RR , then LR , then RF finish up
with the LF .
You'll use at least a quart of fluid .
Adjust 'em too .
If the brake pedal slowly begins to sink after you've held it a
while ,
From an old splasher lube 216 or '54 235 right ? .
I'd think Chevs Of The 40s would have it .
Or , bend up a new one and re-use the carefully removed fittings from
the old one
Maybe someone here has a junker engine sitting out behind the garage
with one they'd part with .
This is
Roy ;
Picture please , to my off list E-Mail .
TIA ,
-Nate
Roy wrote:
Well..I did a dumb thing. Maybe one of you can benefit. I made a
trade with someone and got myself a nice dual exhaust manifold. I
then sent it off to the Jet Hot folks to have it coated in their dark
gray
WOW ! I hope you're taking lots of pictures of this N.O.S. engine !
Post them in the photos page please , or just send 'em directly to me
as I like Truck porn and this is among the best I've heard of
Does the young man in question still have any teeth ? .
-Nate
Jeff wrote:
Might
Well ;
If the looks of the filler resivoir don't bother you then indeed , you
should install one under the hood on the firewall where it's easy to
acess and check for level .
You'll need some special hose that won't get blubbery brom the brake
fluid .
I don't like looking at this sort of
Yep ;
Simply pull the remanents of the rubber dust boot forward and use a
small ruler or calipers to measure the bore as it's right there ,
open .
The rotted rubber dust boot failing is the # 1 cause of master
cylinder failure... dirt and oil get in and contaminate the rubber .
-Nate
I agree with Jim ;
Re-sleeving is fine , use _brass_ not stainless , White post
Restorations had been doing this for years and years...
Be aware that Bendix still makes the correct master cylinder for
your truck , takes some searching to find someone with the part # ,
then it's a breeze to
Goo deal ! .
What parts for what series trucks and what year El Camino ? mentioning
where you're located will get more responses too .
Everyone needs parts sooner or later . =8-)
-Nate
goth dragon wrote:
i know were to get some parts and trucks and one old elcameno.
Well ;
The deal is this : yahoo strips off any pictures you add to messages
so there's nothing to see .
Post up a link to the pix shortly someone will tell you what
you've got .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
and heres the old chevy truck
--- On Thu, 11/20/08, vwnate1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
Hi larry ;
it's been a rough time for many people , I'm glad you're taking good
care of your liver
I usually replace the main bearing shells when I do rear main seal
jobs as they can be worn * just enough * to allow the crankshaft to
sit a tiny bit low...
Good call on the magnetic
Yabbutt :
That's a Task Force truck there Bill , AD's have ' Huck ' (ryhmes
with SUCK for good reason) brakes . (I envy all Bendix brake
equipped trucks)
A few years ago I met a lady who had power bakes installed to her
acessory bedecked '49 3100 series truck , it stopped on a dime and
Most of my vehicles seem to suffer a loose nut behind the steering
wheel.
-Nate
Richard wrote:
Mine were stripped out.. I used a heli-coil and replaced them with
close looking screws
Richard Burnham Urich, Missouri 1955 First Series
Chevy
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James ;
When someone ELSE pays for it , then it can be stock or restored ,
whatever .
Meintras , defrutela come usted le gusta ! .
Do you really have three side draught carbys ? wow .
-Nate
JZ wrote:
Thanks, I am not one of the stock guys although mine has no body
modifications
I tried looking them up on Flea-Bay but I don't know how to do that
correctly , look under FOXCRAFT or FOX CRAFT as that's who made them
back in the day .
For those who have AD's , be aware they're bloody FUGLY , that's why
none on my truck .
I know they're still made as I see them for sale
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From: vwnate1
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:01 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: AD Grille
You'll ove a stainless steel grille , if you find a dented one
it
can be repaired and re polished to shine as new , like
Yes , simply measure the base width before paying for it...
If this info comes too late , go to Flea-Bay and buy a junker YF with
the correct base and change it to the cood early YF you allready
bought , drive happy forevermore .
-Nate
Tevor wrote:
Anybody know if the Carter YF will
Contaact Bob Adler , he knows the correct modern paint codes ,
you';; love it .
-Nate
Mark wrote:
If you have a dark blue truck-send me 1 good picture along with
paint code name and number(if you have it)
I want to paint my project a RICH dark blue(not black) real
similar to the
Yes ;
Stockton Wheel makes them to _your_ specificatrion so measure the
backspace needed or tell them to set it up stock , ask Hot Rodders
as they know the back spacing requirements better than I .
-Nate
Trevor wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with the 16X6 rims made by
Don't be upset , old truckers tend to have a warped sense of humour .
Trust me , most of them are wishing they had a SWMBO like you who
cares about his old truck .
I'm one of the few who does , so I also get ' pot shots ' tossed
occasionally .
Try Chevs Of The 40's in Washington state ,
Now worries , place the flat side of the insulator down and no
vacuum leaks .
The small cutouts in the insulators goes up and is for the vacuum
signal needed by the Rottenchester carby's power valve .
Always use the thinnest carby base gasket you can find .
As the Carter is better designed
Damper Dudes or Dr Damper will fix you right up .
-Nate
Bob wrote:
I would like to add an extra belt somewhere in the mix to power
either
a steering pump or AC. Does anyone know of or heard of a vendor that
might have a two (or more) slot harmonic balancer that would fit a
235?
THANX Larry ! .
That's a nice truck even if it _does_ have two too many
cylinders.=8-)
I am hoping I'll get to Florida one of these days , mayhap on my
wheezing Ural ' Tourist
-Nate
Larry wrote:
Don't have a new BillyBob entry ready yet. No excuses. I've been a
lazy slug
GREAT ! now I like that truck _much_ better ! =8-) .
I thought it was a more modern Hot Rod .
If you get to Pasadena , the pizza is on me .
You'll have to give the stogies a rest tho' , I quit long ago and it
makes me sick these days , sorry .
-Nate
Larry wrote:
It's not a bent
Find who does the best chrome around for the Harleys and use them ..If
you *must* buy repop bumpers , get the _stainless_ ones as the chrome
ones are not stamped correctly and are too flat so grille gaurds ,
bumperettes etc. all don't fit , not even the repop ones...
-Nate
Ken wrote:
Nate-sorry about what happened, but glad it wasn't worse. if
there's
anything I can do for you, please let me know.
Chip
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I wonder :
Is this my pennance for having thrashed those old work trucks so baldy
in my wayward toot ? .
Maybe flogging them down creek beds and over desert boulders wasn't
nice but what the heck did I know back then ? .
-Nate
Tom wrote:
As a fellow scooter rider Nate,I know the
Roy ;
Look on Flea-Bay under parts section , carby etc. , I scored one
on an old Rottenchester leaks a lot Series 'B' one for $5.00 , it
even had the little unobtanium bracket for the choke throttle
cables...
Good luck hunting ! .
-Nate
Roy wrote:
I am still lookingfor a pre-51
: [old-chevy-truck] Re: June's New Truck
thanks Nate. good to see ya up and running:)
june
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From: vwnate1
To: old-chevy-truck@ mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:49 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re
Pesch wrote:
thanks most of the time i know next to nothin' so any advice is
more than welcome
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From: vwnate1
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 7:05 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Brake Service
Ya
FWIW ;
I thank God every day I wake up , I wasn't supposed to live this long .
As I stated before , I have no idea why he's keeping me here but I go
along with his plan .
I'm not all Churched uo like some folks but my faith is rock solid ,
no B.S. out of this mouth .
My life overflows with
Hi Lon ;
Long time no hear , I hope the house is coming along well .
If you ever get down to South Central L.A. , we could go for a cuppa
coffee...
Other than that , I a now walking more or less and trying to get by .
-Nate
Lon wrote:
Nate,
Please let me know if you need help
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