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We’re trying to remember which side is the front on this axle on Dad’s ‘37 pickup. Can someone educate me? Thanks!
Sounds like a good idea!
Say, we need to buy or borrow a king pin reamer for Dad's '37 Ford F-100 truck. We'll probably need to do the same thing to a '36 Ford pickup as...
Say, we need to buy or borrow a king pin reamer for this truck. We'll probably need to do the same thing to a '36 Ford pickup as well (future...
Haven’t had an update for a while. The frame is painted, and dad is working on the front and rear suspension now. Here is a picture of the...
Nice work! That welder cart is SWEEET!
I mess with a lot of dead antique 2 cylinder John Deere tractors. The manifold bolts ALWAYS break off in the heads on these things, so I bought a...
Ultra cool stuff!
Problem solved! Used the last diagram. Both heavy cables on one side, starter solenoid on the other. Best it’s ever worked! Now to address the...
That's one thing I didn't do - replace the solenoid wire with a heavy one.
I did, and this voltage drop was the issue. I figured the Ford relay would be a good spot to use to connect a remote starter switch for...
Sweet. I'll gather up some 10 ga wire and post a follow up.
Well, I was grasping for straws before I installed the Ford solenoid. The thing just would not spin the starter without a booster / charger...
Ok, I did find this last night. The inset on this diagram specifically states not to use a jump wire on the permanent magnet starter. So I...
The only wire to the starter other than the 2 gauge from the solenoid is the jumper wire going from the starter solenoid post to the battery post....
Ok y’all, my ‘59 GMC (383 sbc, TH400, perm magnet starter) has been plagued with starting problems. I recently installed a Ford solenoid near the...
Actually, I think I’ve decided to save it for a future project ‘36 Ford truck w/ a flatty. Planning to leave it crusty and old school.
Wow! That's a lot of shine! Amazing!
Here’s some more pictures. The grille was missing a bar. Dad made one out of a piece of scrap. I thought he did a good job. Next is the frame...
The wood was in excellent condition. We plan to reuse all of it.
It’s been a while, but here’s an update. The truck is stripped to the bones, and everything was blasted and primed. I tore apart a couple of...
It's sure thick with coolness!
Here's mine. '59 GMC I bought in 1984. It was a painter's truck then.
Holy sideways induction, Batman!
I like the way you think!
Whoa! a 4-71 on a 4 barrel intake?!! I've got to see this setup.
That looks soooo dang cool!
I got a pair of 4-71 Detroit Diesel blowers. I’m considering keeping one and running it on the 383 in my’59 GMC and selling the other one. Is...
I stand corrected! So how about "standard size journals" instead of "virgin"? :) That's good to know on the rods. I have a couple of 8BA donor...
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