Recent content by r_reed

my '49 may not have been original, but it had remnants of a wood bed, covered by a metal cover, also rusting out.

Are your readings from an original dash gauge? if so, they tend to be quite inaccurate. you might want to add a modern direct reading gauge (you can put a "t" in the oil line where it enters the oil filter, if you have one). if it reads differently from your dash guage, you can mentally...

most of their stock applications are bolt in. a quick email or call and you'll get your answer.

sorry to hear about your sister and bro in law. family first. so many people think it's a hoax, just the flu. when it hits it can be very dangerous. pushing for you and the family.

the angle starting plate is the easiest one to find.

i measure mine in smiles per gallon. it has the highest spg of all my vehicles.

nice to have another flatmotor hitting the road again.

great post, i enjoy seeing how this work is done. wouldn't tackle it myself, i have great respect for metal shapers.

great looking shoebox, yes, def a gem.

the one thing that happens when i'm looking for something i know i have is that i find a few other things that i didn't know where they were.

easiest way to find out would be to bypass the solenoid: maybe use one of the jumper cable to connect around the battery terminal to the starter terminal on the solenoid. anyone one see any risks to this?

great looking truck. would love to own it.

a great gesture, nothing like spreading the wealth.

to understand his pricing scheme, he starts at $600 and then adds what he wants for the part. it takes $600 to get him out of his chair.

nice to have a car with a family history. you can't buy that.