Time for move forward!!

[Brian_B]

Well, I got ya beat there. My transmission is non-synchronized to begin with.

I guess you do. Second and third are supposed to be syncronized in mine. First is not.

You can do it. Alot easier than an automatic. I had a 47 Mercury sedan that I broke the first and reverse cluster in it. I rebuilt it myself with no problems at all. I have also done a few truck 4 speeds.

From what the book shows, it is not too bad. Getting parts (and affording them) may be a different story.

I am soooooo used to tearing into automatics. My earliest memories of workiing on cars was the valve bodies looking like a bed of worms.

 

[6L PWR]

Yeah, but the parts you've got there, are still worth something!

Dang Vince! And to think I called you the Vincinator. You do know that was a compliment, right?

 

[mrfixit]

I thought Vince was being quite nice...

 

[jeffh]

Latest photo, the engine is painted and partially assembled. The color is altered slightly by the flash, I think it was a little darker in person.

 

[lil_dq]

pretty bud i hope i can get some painted pics up soon myself!

 

[blacksnapon]

Dang Vince! And to think I called you the Vincinator. You do know that was a compliment, right?

I'm really not a mechanic, I wear a three piece suit, and sit in a cubicle while answering tech questions like them guys on the hotline!

 

[Brian_B]

Ohhh nice. Do you know how they painted it and with what? Just curious.

My engine is painted a rust color...Oh wait..that is rust.

 

[bobf100]

Jeff - thats beautiful. Wow!!! I can't wait to see it back in the truck.

 

[jeffh]

Brian, this is what they painted it with. As you can see, the camera flash altered the color somewhat -- from what I remember, it is close to the Duplicolor color in person, and this is supposed to be a good match for the factory color. Well, one of the colors - -supposedly 1950 pickup flatheads could be bronze or red also.

 

[Brian_B]

Thanks Jeff. I thought there was a green color on some of the old flatheads.

Mine was Yellow and black originally. I can still see a few flecks of yellow on it. All the black was replaced with chrome probably 30 years ago. You know what rusty old chrome looks like? LOL

 

[slmann]

Looks good Jeff. Thanks for the pics.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Thanks for sharing jeff. Looks perty good! I'm excited to see this truck come together.

Ryan

 

[captchas]

to bad you didn't round up a 49 to 53 merc crank and pistons man. the stroke is a 1/4 inch longer. they just moved the pin location to make for the longer stroke.

 

[jeffh]

Almost there...

Stopped in today and they are putting everything back together. I should be able to drive it home tomorrow...

Engine and Transmission

Rear Axle

 

[Skandocious]

HOLY CRAP! Look at that spring pack!!

Lookin' pretty good buddy, you gotta be screamin' to get that thing on the road at this point

 

[jeffh]

Hell yeah. I am so looking forward to driving it again! That is a heavy duty suspension, isn't it? Notice Ford didn't bother with shocks back there, either.

 

[slmann]

Looking good Jeff. Hopefully the weather will be nice next time we meet for lunch and you can bring the truck to show it off.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

oooh, too freakin cool Jeff! Let us know how she drives.

Ryan

 

[jeffh]

And the Tank Returns

I picked it up yesterday, all done. Had to piddle with the carb a bit as the linkage was hanging up but that seems to work now. Also it appears that gas was leaking around the base of the carb, so I tightened the nuts to see if that will fix it. It runs pretty good. The clutch is a lot heavier now but I'm getting used to it. The real glitch was I stopped somewhere yesterday afternoon and couldn't get it started again. Finally started wearing the battery down, so I called AAA and the fella they sent out was able to jump start it. I drove the Tank today and it started and ran fine. Hafta see what happens...

Engine 1

Engine 2

Rear Diff

 

[O'Rattlecan]

too freakin cool. How's it feel?

Ryan