David Raphael assuming the necessary role of skeptic posted: "I wouldn't believe everything you hear about those "EPA liberals." Social Security doesn't get revoked, you simply pay taxes on income be
Because I am basically a lazy bastard, it is not unusual for me, when ramping up to do a job, to read all the shop manuals, then get all the parts and do a run through in my mind or with the actual p
The AD enblem problem is resolved. A minute or so filing on each post allowed the hood side "Chevrolet" medallion to slip right into position where it had been too snug for comfort before. The nuts t
Last week I had posted about finding a completely blocked fuel line after trying to finish the installation of the recently ReNewed gas tank. The line was so badly plugged that even 100 psi was not s
Does anybody have a source for the special washers and slotted screws used on the Chevy six cylinder engines? Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com 1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at: The Poor Man
When my '59 235 was delivered it came with a Fram oil filter sitting in a box complete with new oil lines and just needing derusting and repainting. I would like to install this unit, and several que
It's time to think about doing the brakes on the '51 3600 project so that it can be driven further than just back and forth in the alley. Being basically lazy, I would like to do them once and the id
Thanks to help here on the oletrucks list, I now know which port to tap for pressure and return on my '59 235. As to the color question, I took the canister down to the local True Value hardware stor
Check to make sure you have your test meter set correctly. I had problems recently and thanks to tips posted here on this list, was able to verify my sending unit using an old Radio Shack multimeter
The local True Value hardware store provided a spray bomb that matches the factory "Metallic Mushroom" interior paint pretty closely. The product is in the Premium Rust-Oleum Metallic series and is c
I believe that the "hammertone" finish was used only on the heaters in these old Chevy trucks. I have used the "hammertone" spray bombs years ago with good results. All paints have recently been refo
If you are unable to find or order the "Metallic Mushroom" paint at your local friendly, I would be willing to buy and ship from Fullerton, CA some of this paint to you. Before doing this, I would li
This weekend I got a little time to clean and do a some work on a '59 235 that is to go into my '51 3600 someday. The motor was supposed to be a good running unit, and maybe internally, it will prove
Thanks to Allen's excellent reply to my recent questions regarding my '59 235 project, I have begun to think about perhaps replacing my timing gears. A couple of more questions have presented themsel
Grant warned: "You are coming dangerously close to being caught in the "might as well syndrome". I've found once I start investing money and labor in internal engine parts it's hard to stop or do hal
This weekend Brian from the Orange County Beater's Club came up to my shop with his stunning '55 second 3600 and together we opened up the bottom end on my used 235. The visible exterior portions of
I love tools. Whenever I am dragooned into a shopping expedition by SHMBO, I head for the tool section as soon as it can be managed gracefully. There is something right, proper -- even harmonious abo
In looking through the 1958 shop manual, it looks like the cam MUST be removed from the engine and the gear pressed off on a floor press. Is this correct? What am I missing? Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol
Thanks to Tom Caperton for putting gas prices into perspective. One of my buddies is always teasing that my bottled water costs more than gasoline. We all grouse about the price, but compared to the
There is a song in this debacle somewhere, and it could well be sung to the tune of "Ole Rockin' Chair." I can hear it in my mind's ear now with Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden trading lines. I su