Are you saying adding a bushing to the firewall to prevent the chafing
against it? If so, I think you will just be transferring the wear to other
places on the linkage since there needs to be some free floating going on
between the cab and the chassis.
Its my opinion to think twice before putting undercoating on anything. It
works nicely for awhile (providing its applied correctly and condensation
doesnt seep in between it and the surface) but when it deteriorates and its
time to remove it, you will be learning new words to add to your vocabulary.
Of course as usual, I am an advocate of doing the job right when you have it
this far apart. If there is any areas that you are uncomfortable with,
imagine how uncomfortable it will be once its all together and you wished
you had done it right the first time. Not many of us taking it clear down to
the frame. Those that are are generally turning out some really nice work.
Deve Krehbiel
Hesston, Kansas
1950 3100 * 1949 3600
www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Heigher" <bheigher@yahoo.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 12:08 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Clutch and Brake Levers
> While I have the truck in a million pieces, it seems a
> good time to rework the clutch and brake levers among
> the myriad of other things. The levers rock sideways
> slightly but enough to have caused wear in the
> firewall openings. My thought was to remove the levers
> and have them reamed out and then have a bushing
> pressed in place. I am thinking a bronze bushing, but
> not really sure why.
>
> I would appreciate some feedback on this idea or I'd
> like to hear about any other method one of you may
> have tried.
>
> Currently the cab is on its nose on the shop floor and
> I am cleaning the underneath in preparation for
> undercoating. All four lower corners had the typical
> rusted out sections which I repaired with laminations
> of fiberglass and bondo fill (I can hear the groans of
> despair). Turned out looking good, longevity is
> another matter. If it eventually falls apart, then I
> guess I will have a new project.
> Thanks -- Barry
> '47 3100
>
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