That reminds me of a line from "Tommy Boy", where he's selling brake
shoes to a customer who states "your competitor has a lifetime
guarantee". Tommy replies " Guaranteed what?" The customer says "well,
I dunno, it doesnt say on the box, just says guaranteed" Tommy
says "well I can guarantee
That's odd. I thought Chevy used stainless steel on the '52 and '53 hood
emblem. If you're into the strictly original thing. Me I'm not. The truck I
got was weathered to the point the cab was unusable, as was the engine. I had
some ding dong at McDonald's tell me how I couldn't be driving
You know, that reminds me, I was out where my 53 is stored today
gathering some parts to fix my father in law's Toyota that lost a
fight with a Buick yesterday, and I looked over at the 53, and noticed
the hood emblem which had been dented but I think repairable, had gone
from decent looking
It's not as bad as you think Jon, all you need to do is first remove
the expansion bead if the seal has one, then take a box knife, slide
the blade under the seal where it meets the glass on the exterior
side, and draw the knife carefully along, if it doesnt cut deep enough
the first pass do
As Nate said, if you saw oil you're fine. The only reason to put
anything in the pump is to help it seal inside and prime. I've always
used regular oil, you can use heavier if you like, I'm not so sure I
would "pack" it with assy lube or vaseline though, it clumps and takes
a bit of time and
Thats a pretty good wrecker you found if he takes it backmost
every one I've dealt with is buyer beware and no refunds unless you
spend on the "warranty". I used to have a good friend that owned a
yard, cut me a lot of deals and sponsored my enduro cars, he got tired
of the EPA hounding h
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no kidding 3 single rochesters are hard to tune, i had to scrap them just to
get the truck on the road. I'm likely going to go with a duce setup from
langdon (when I find more money).
Bob (the snow in Canada is almost gone and it's almost time to turn the
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That's the ticket, somebody who knows how it's made.
What does "lifetime guarantee" really mean? Those are
just words.
I want to know what materials they use and how their
process produces a better product. Physical
characteristics are real, empirical data, not talk.
I guess in the old days on
I'm only prejudiced against lazy people. Anybody who
works that hard to get here is just what we need.
Most Americans haven't seen how the other 7/10ths of
the world's population lives. We got it pretty good
here. We could have it better if we had more team
players.
I get VERY tired of the "me f
My boss has rebuilt a couple VWs from the ground up.
He often talks about it.
I've got a video at home I haven't watched all of yet.
It talks about welding floor pans on a VW. I got it to
see how to weld up sheet metal since I'm used to
thicker stuff. It showed me things like just tacking
the she
The PO of my truck had re-chromed the front hood marque and handed it to me in
a plastic wrapper. He was beaming over it, I dunno where he had it done. But
over time, it has taken on a copper hue, isn't bubbling or rusting, but
noticeable. So my point is to heed the recommendations of satisfie
Tim
I just got mine rechromed at a place in Austin TX called centex plating. The
guy charged me $250 and that included straightening out some dents. I took him
the chrome pieces and he did not have to disassemble. It's not perfect but it
is very nice. Had the grill frame powder coated glos
I missed that part since my stepson didn't appear till
age 16. He calls me Dad now. He's moved out but comes
by often, like when his oil needs changing or
something else is broken.
He says I'm made an enormous impact on his life. That
made me feel good. SWMBO always says the same.
At least I kno
I'm getting ready to have my grill rechromed and wondered if anyone had
any suggestions and what others have paid. I've been getting quotes
from $200-1500 I know, you get what you pay for. I'm not looking for
musem quality. Brandon. 46
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Most multiples use at least a 3/8 line from the tank and a high volume, high
pump of some sort. Chevrolet made 9# pump for the 3 carb series, but now you
can both mechanical and electric from Holly.
Lee
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Also on AD's almost everything aligns to the hood.
http//www.chevytrucks.org/tech/AD_hood_alignment.htm
Lee
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Nate,
Thanks for mentioning this little detail.
You don't want to stay with the frame, as the cab shifts/shears off.
Good safety tip.
Casey
> Yes , 2 ton is the same as pickup , be _very_ carefull about where
> you anchor them and use larger gussets than those crappy washers that
> come in t
I am doing a 4 barrel because it is easier to tune one
carb than 4. I was only going to increase the fuel
line from the stock fuel pump. Any ideas on whether I
need to go with a new, electric fuel pump?
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IM thinking about leaving the group ,but ever time I try. there's someone
with good info, about what ever ! .That I just wont to stay.I sold my 49
to a guy down the street .I gave him a good deal on it.I wont to buy a vw
bug next year. thanks for all help Im going to stay here I just love
I think ya oughta call up Steele and very politely ask that exact question.
They undoubtedly know their pricing is higher, and I betcha they have a
prepared response, e.g. better compound, or made in USA, or ? If you're lucky
enough to get the right product geek on the line, you might not be
Some of y'all have said to get the Steele rear window
channel rubber. A couple of y'all have said you
couldn't really see a difference between Steele's and
Chevy Duty's rubber when they were laid side by side.
I'm guessing if the Steele one is really worth what
they're charging it must be more pl
It is easier to adjust the simgle 4 BBL carby but you'll get WAY better
performance and economy out of single carbys in a row , it's about the
best thing to use two 1 BBL carbys as that's easy to tune , three can
be a real headache .
-Nate
Luke wrote:
> I was wandering what the pro's a
Hm , all I got was a computerfull of popups and no commercials
-Nate
Tom wrote:
> Some of you might enjoy this link to classic auto commercials. Fun
to watch. (And Nate, they even have one for a '65 VW.)
>
> Link is... http://www.tvparty.com/vaultcomm.html
> Tom Caperton
> '4
That's fine as long as you spun the oil pump long enough to see oil
coming out of the weep holes inthe tops of the rockers.
if not , back to work and keep spinning that oil pump untill the fresh
oil reaches the top end .
-Nate
Luke wrote:
> > got my oil pump at oreilys be sure
Drop the derby cover , the ratio is stamped both on the nose of the
pinion gear and the edge of the ring gear
-Nate
Roy wrote:
> How can one verify the gear ratio of a punkin? I got one for one of
my 3/4 tons out of a 69 van. The guy at the yard said he thought it was
a 3:08. Lowe
That's a _pefect_ example of a " precocious child " !
LOL !! .
Enjoy him now , all too soon he'll be gone and you'll be suffering
the " empty nest syndrome " .
-Nate
Mike wrote:
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> Funny Story about my helpers:
> I drive them every day to school in the truck (it is a daily
driver,
I am glad to hear he finally made it , America needs more good
hardworking immigrants like this .
Other immigrants would be wise to look at his example .
-Nate
mr55chev wrote:
> Remember the Cubans who tried to drive their AD to Miami? The
ringleader finally made it. Read about it at
But of course ! Chevy introduce the world famous OHV " stovebolt "
six cylinder engine in the 1929 model year and racers were cutting up
exhaust manifolds within a month or two .
GM made industrial and boat engines etc. that had split manifolds in
the 1930's that I know of , the '53 Corvett
Yes .
Furthermore , many drum / disc setups do NOT have proportioning
valves and work just fine
-Nate
Daron wrote:
> I am wanting to replace the origional master cylinder. I am
thinking of a dual master cylinder Disc/drum. It is required to use
a proportional valve with it. My q
Go to bicycle shop and get several LARGE cardboard boxes out of the
trash bin , remove all the staples and lay them flat , this way you
can work with the freshly painted sheet meatal and not scratch it all
up .
The " leave it all loosey - goosey " part is the very best advice I
can repeat
Yes , I just got some standard safety belts from NAPA , I also see
them for sale at the swap meets but beware ! I bought some $19.95
ones that color matched my Metropolitan's interior and the buckles
are wierd ~ you have to ensure they're fully home , even after the
loud " CLICK " or they'll
I don't have the time to persuse the site but I read with interest
that they'll assemble it all for you _FREE_ if you buy the parts from
them , this is a good deal as many machine shops don't know how to
correctly do this and will break you new cam .
I honestly belive 99 % of all 235's out t
As it is the Bendix system that was adopted in 1951 and used on trucks
untill the 1967 (?) model year , parts are plentiful and it's a good
system , you might want to upgrade to a tandem master cylinder for
safety's sake .
-Nate
Jeff wrote:
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> I have a '53 chevy 5 window
Mike,
Thanks for the Overhaulin' dvd.
Did you tell him trucks are supposed to be dirty?
I must have a lb. of steel dust/slag from
welding/grinding in mine, a bunch of gear, paper
plates, etc. I prolly have a candy wrapper on the
floor but can't see it.
Jon L.
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I was wandering what the pro's and con's are of a 3 single bareel
intake manifold to a 4 barrel one? gas mileage? wich one has more
horse power? I know I could get automatic choke for a four barrel but
i like the looks of the 3 singles
thanks for the help
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If need be to help the oil pump prime? you should be able to loosen the
four flat head screws(I had to use an impact driver) that hold the
bottom cover on the oil pump than you can pack with etc (105 assembly
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> got my oil pump at oreilys be sure to pack pump with vasoline or assembly
> lube
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um what if I didn't? my engine is already assembled but i havnt fired
it up yet, I have spun the oil pump with a drill though
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Some of you might enjoy this link to classic auto commercials. Fun to watch.
(And Nate, they even have one for a '65 VW.)
Link is... http://www.tvparty.com/vaultcomm.html
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I believe once the story is out on Senor Grass and his incredible
determination, he'll be able to do most anything he wantswith plenty of
support. Hopefully, he'll have plenty of job offers and will be able to
build his replica of the '51 Chevy TruckBoat. I'd sure lend a hand. We
take v
Excellent link, Jim. We all need ...or will needthat exploded drawing.
Thanks for posting it!
Tom Caperton
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Jeff..actually had the punkins sitting on the floor side by side. Your info
was dead on, timely, and accurate. The yard guy sold us 5.13. We are heading
down there to thump him with it.
Roy
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Roy, you kinda missed your chance to verify when you installed it. The tooth
count of both gears is almost always stamped into the outside circumference
of the ring gear. I'm not sure if I have ever seen an OEM gear set that
didn't have it. You could pull the rear cover back off and look for the
s
Robert
Went through this question my self a couple of weeks ago. "She who
must be obeyed"
About the question you emailed me. I am afraid I can't be of any help
to you. Our salvage yards around here are almost all late model junk
not the good junk we all love so much.
--- In old-chevy-
How can one verify the gear ratio of a punkin? I got one for one of my 3/4 tons
out of a 69 van. The guy at the yard said he thought it was a 3:08. Lowest I
have herad of is 3:55. It fit just fine replacing my 4:57 BUT..the truck ran
slower! I wonder a)if he was right, could it be that a) the 2
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