Projects Cheap ass 34 pick up

That looks great Dumprat.

 

Looks great. I'd drive it just like that with a big sh*t eating grin on my face. You do good work.

 

Good looking truck!

 

Looking good!

 

My first build was also a pickup with the same problems, Not much has changed in 46 years. New England was just as hard, as to rust.

 

Truck's lookin' great, rat! Looking forward to seeing more of this "cheap ass" truck build

 

Looking good! Love the engine choice.

 

Very cool and great work! What happend with the wires you got coated?

 

I have a set of wires. But decided to run solids instead.

Jeff34 had his coated. Mine are still in original rusty condition.

 

Truck is coming along nicely, looking good. I ran 400 and 800 meters in high school, I was pretty fast, but that was a LOOOOONG time ago! Small world.

 

Yes I did and I really like the way they look for 30 bux.

Any more work on the truck?

 

Going to work on it this morning. Track meet in the afternoon.

 

Fiddled around with fitting the hood today. Drivers side still needs some work around the hinge and the passengers side needs some more curve. I am only running the tops and I think I will run rods through the side hinge loops to keep it latched.

 

lookin' good!

 

That's going to make a cool truck for sure. Yep family comes first. I've been trying to work on my 53 five window since 1992. Haha it's a lifetime project I guess.

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Been busy with work family and getting ready for camping season. And I needed a break from sheet metal work and @Running shine posted such pretty pictures of his carbs and intake I felt bad and needed to measure up.
( honestly I got three parts carbs at the local swap and need to get the intake figured out so I can see if my hood will clear)
Mmmmm sleazy carberator bits!

 

Bushed the throttle bores.

 

Machined the necks for standard style air cleaners, dint want the V band style.

 

I alodine do the zinc parts and am now sitting with a beverage doing assembly.

 

Oh I like it. I do like 32-34 pickups. I'm just about to start my second one.

 

Crap! Anybody have a carter 1bbl ball&ball 0-635 carb body they wanna part with? Threads looked ok but pulled right out when I threaded in the needle and seat.

 

Looks like time for a helicoil.

 

Hell of an idea! I think I am going to ditch the gasket in favour of an O-ring as well.

 

Helicoil would be my first choice but I have made long lasting and nearly invisible similar repairs with JD Weld. It can be threaded. I know, I know………...

 

All fixed up and buttoned up and ready to test fit to make sure I can make air cleaners that will clear the hood easily.

Carter carbs sure are crap though! Something wrong when you need a hammer to install parts on a carb.

 

Hmm not sure why the double pics though?

 

Looking good Matt.

 

Looks good Matt. It's nice to see different carbs from time to time. Are you gonna run them progressive or in sync(not the boy band)

 

Dumprat,
What did you clean the carb bodies with? They look good.

 

Jeff. They must be run together like a two barrel. I found with my 251 flat six the end holes run lean and centers run rich with one carb.

Jersey boy. I soaked the carbs in pine cleaner(knock off pinesol) then blasted them with recycled plastic, which works awesome! Then soaked them in alodine and water for two hours at about 1:20 water mix.