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Just finished this last August, really fun truck to drive. Lots of new parts, I'll run thru a short list. Contact me to discuss details. All original body, other than new wood in the bed. brand new glass, new professionally reupholstered seat, new gauges, new wipers, new wiring to 12 volt. All...

Just finished this last August, really fun truck to drive. Lots of new parts, I'll run thru a short list. Contact me to discuss details. All original body, other than new wood in the bed. brand new glass, new professionally reupholstered seat, new gauges, new wipers, new wiring to 12 volt. All...

Re: Tonneau covers for 48-50 f-1’s It used to be Truxedo offered a spot on their web to have them make a custom cover, I did it on my 47 pickup. I haven't looked lately, I think they are still in business. Just a thought.

i love my HF gantry crane. i added a rolling chain hoist, very useful around the garage. i don't have a lift, so mine is free to roll all over without anything in the way. the chain hoist really makes it useful, it is precise in raising or lowering and i don't have to worry about my personal...

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i don't think its too hard to get around 180 hp on a NA flathead, i seem to do it without many exotic parts and OE heads, my data is dyno verified. If you find and read Joe Abbin's book on blown flatheads, he has quite a lot of flow bench information on various OE heads and aluminum heads. He...

if the heads are off, take a look at the water passage shapes. Then log onto Van Pelts and look at the pictures of the blocks and their water passages that they list on their web. That could give you more information about what era block you have.

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I have 2 sets of EAB heads. the orange set are really nice, combustion chambers are all very nice. the green set is also nice, one combustion chamber has a small amount of pitting. I don't think it's an issue, but let me know what you think. the green pair have been soaked in citric acid...

My steel rims fit just fine, they're 16".

I converted my M 47 to 12 volt. Once again, very easy and not too expensive. I used Speedway's 12 circuit kit, instructions are easy to follow. I've used that kit on 5 trucks so far, it takes about a day to do the job. Converting or not converting the gauges is your hardest decision.

I converted my M47 to front disc brakes, it's simple. Speedway sells the complete kit. I bought an adapter to convert my master cylinder to a dual, new brake lines. I've done this conversion a bunch of times, it's easy and works great. You keep your stock spindle and all the front end...

I have one of the replacement motors from C&G, i think it lists for $80 or so. its one direction, you can choose which direction it spins by which wire you hook up to red and black. I'd sell it to you shipped for the $80, i found an original motor and got it repaired so it spins both directions.