Projects original 3100 pick up

new shock absorbers

electric starter


this jack was in the trunk is it the original one?

 

lovely pair

 

Very cool project. Have fun with it.

 

Cool truck, looks hard as nails! Could you make a better close-up pic of the rear drum!

 

I have to put a new thermostat, This one has had its day

 

...you should bend that shock mount back to 90 degrees, they get bent in use, it should be 90.*

 

You are correct sir. HRP

 

Looks like fun! Good Luck.

 

looks like a cool base

lookin' forward to the progress

 

small update:
the truck passed the inspection and and got my papers and insurance. I drove it a few times here around the town and to a lokal car show. people loved it.

painted rims and new tires;

at the show:

 

Went for a sunday drive yesterday!
Question; to put lowering blocks in the back, is aluminium ok ore better to use metal?


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Steel (metal) would be better. Stronger. Aluminum can also corrode, usually where you can not see it. You will probably hear other opinions, but that is what I think.

 

Aluminium lowering blocks are completely fine to use. They are what every single lowered ute in Australia runs (with the exception of air suspension).. and they are legal here. We have a lot tighter laws on vehicle modifications than the US does.. so they will be fine.

 

just returned from my steel supplier, no aluminum in stock and metal yes so metal it is.
soaked the nuts of the rear end in gibbs brand so i can instal them tomorrow.

 

new question;
I have some chroom wheels I whant to try, but I have to put some wheel spacers on it but now my original studs are too short.
So I'm looking for longer wheel studs just for the rear end.

Here a picture of the wheels (I know, not everyone's cup of tea but for the moment just to try)

the spacers:

 

Because spring is coming I'm back at it again!

Changed the oil and gasket in the rear axle (good ide because the level was low, the gasket was leaking and the oil has some sludge on the bottom)

I have also taken the oilpan off and same thing hear, sludge on the bottom. I change the oil last year immediately after I had it running.
I cleaned it all up and wanted to instal the new oil pan gasket but it is not the correct one.

the mud in the oil pan:

the pan cleaned and painted:

inside cleaned and new gasket (wrong gasket)

gasket set

in the new set are also cork gaskets for the front and back of the pan, not rubber gaskets as installed now on the car.

can someone explain to me what went wrong? incorrectly ordered?
also someone once told me that this was not the original engine for the truck.

 

ok I think I can answer my own question: on the website of classicparts I can see that the 1955-63 235CI gasket set is the correct one.
So either my papers ore the engine is not correct for the car. the paper say 1949.

 

my brother in law has done a photo shoot of my car to use to promote his company.
And to put pictures on his website, If you like beer check it out: www.belgian-beerbox.be/en/

 

If that license plate came with the truck I know the area it came from. Most of the truck and cars around there are rust buckets! old farm trucks hammered to hell and gone. Nice truck enjoy it.

 

No the plate is not from the truck but it was the most rusty plate i have so it fits the truck nice!

 

Great job sir. The world looks better when viewed through five windows.