Recent content by Jack 34pu

I'm 78 and finally decided to drive rather than build. I have nearly all sheet metal for '29 pickup including, cab, fenders, hood, radiator, headlights - nearly all sheet metal except bed. All fenders and most other parts professionally repaired and in primer. Some duplicates. Drawer full of...

Check surface of neck where cap seats. I must have hit mine sometime ago with the gas pump nozzle. Put a slight dent in seating area and it leaked. Made a thicker rubber seal which helped.

EAB heads are higher compression. Went to install only to find block had been decked during machining. Had to revert to Merc heads as slight interference with valves.

Friend has a pickup bed he wants to get rid of. How can I tell if it is an early Model A bed or a Model T bed. Looks longer from wheel well centerline to end of bed than it should. Any dimension that would be a clear indicator?

Hi everyone. I haven't post for quite awhile - this retirement keeps me too busy! Sunday, I took Lil' Red (34pu) out for a drive. She has been an excellent runner and I usually put 50+ miles on her when I can. Well, I was coming down thru town and she started to miss. As I added throttle, it got...

Great seeing you and Alice at Hershey. I had only a one day visit this year and saw only a small segment of the affair. Looking forward to next year already. Thanks for the carb mods and checks in the mail so to speak. Please know you always have a place to stay in central PA when needed.

Great project! Have put about 12k miles on this one. Story is that it was a street rod in Calif. - purchased in Mich. - carb fire - burnt. purchased and moved to NY where complete resto was done. Hyd brakes remain and engine is a NEW Canadian military. Every day driver weather permitting...

Looking for 34pu gas filler grommet. Some say there was not one for that year yet I see pics of 32-34 pu's with grommet. What is the story and where could I get one if available?

Yes, I was one that complained several years ago. I had EAB heads that I wanted to install for a little higher compression on a rebuilt block. The pistons had interference and many suggested grinding the head for clearance. I happened to be in the rebuilders shop one day and we were...

Sorry - you are correct. How is it that I can remember a lot of car facts yet never anything else. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but we all know they are the ones!! Oops, here she comes !!!

I thought Bob Drake's business was closed? Just received an email advertising a 2015 calendar with next order.

Thanks for all the input - much appreciated!

I would like to see a sketch of the wiring for 1 wire alternator to starter solenoid as mine has the floor button starter switch. I take it I am not to use the original wire from the generator?

Is the 1 wire alternator connected to the battery even when the ign sw is off? I'm trying to follow the diagram and it looks like there is a problem. How about some input from Barners using the one wire unit.

Why the '40 rear and all that work? I have the stock 34 and '40 backing plates with hyd brakes. It works very well.