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181. Re: [oletrucks] Mig Welder (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:30:05 -0700
Whitney's right. Once you get the hang of it, you will use it for a lot of stuff besides welding in sheetmetal panels. Think about getting a 220v machine because you can weld some fairly thick steel
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00368.html (7,831 bytes)

182. Re: [oletrucks] Emblem Paint (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 00:48:30 -0700
I'd look for small bottles of model paint and some narrow masking tape. Regards, Grant S. 54 3100 (coming along) 54 3100 (coming a cropper) 55 1st 3100 (life is but a dream) Los Angeles, CA
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00431.html (6,911 bytes)

183. Re: [oletrucks] Speedometers and weatherstripping (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 01:24:29 -0700
Hi Andy, I did like Smokey and put decals on the faces, and they look like new. As far as the internals of the smaller ones, I got modern stewart warners at pep boys and put the old faces on the new
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00463.html (7,427 bytes)

184. Re: [oletrucks] Rust "converter" (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:50:25 -0700
I've had good luck with rust converters. Especially for hidden places that soak up moisture. I replaced vent window molding in a buick on one side only, and applied the rust converter while the wind
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00493.html (8,266 bytes)

185. Re: [oletrucks] Fuel delivery problem (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:44:46 -0700
Mark, it seems axiomatic that if the fuel is coming out of the line in sufficient volume at the carb that the bowl will stay full if the intake valve is opening. I wonder, therefore, whether althoug
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00507.html (7,489 bytes)

186. Re: [oletrucks] inner fenders and frame paint (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 22:27:45 -0700
Ed, I'm painting a set of inner fenders right now. My situation may be a little different than yours because my inners each had deep gashes abd debts which required a lot of pannel beating and brazin
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00532.html (8,716 bytes)

187. Re: [oletrucks] what??? (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:47:07 -0700
Hi Ben, It's probably just that your questions are so profound that we would betray our ignorance in trying to answer. Ask again. Regards, Grant S.
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00640.html (7,221 bytes)

188. Re: [oletrucks] transmission upgrade (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:46:48 -0700
I've got a camaro box and S10 tail, and it has a speedo. By the way Smokey, I found it much easier to get trannies in and out from the top through the access hole than to try to work from underneath
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00678.html (7,298 bytes)

189. Re: [oletrucks] Starter, 6V, 216 (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 21:09:49 -0700
Whitney, my local auto parts store had them in stock for my 54. I think they're the same as the 216 model. I don't think the pep boys type of place would be much good, but Napa or a big independent s
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00718.html (7,264 bytes)

190. [oletrucks] Trucks in Mexico (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 21:52:51 -0700
I spent the weekend in Tijuana. Not a picturesque city, but it has certain charms. My primary purpose was to take in the bullfights, which were rather good, and the weather was much better than here
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00720.html (7,366 bytes)

191. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Drum removal on 56 (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 10:25:04 -0700
I sometimes have to use a big gear puller, especially on the backs. I've never had trouble with the fronts. Do the drums spin freely when you're not pulling? If so, then they must be binding when you
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00760.html (7,684 bytes)

192. Re: [oletrucks] Starter, 6V, 216 (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 10:30:22 -0700
I think they were the same for the 235s through 54, which were still 6 volt. Regards, Grant S. 54 3100 (mostly all there) 54 3100 (mostly not there) 55 1st 3100 (mostly rust) Los Angeles, CA
/html/oletrucks/2000-06/msg00762.html (7,232 bytes)

193. Re: [oletrucks] GMC 450 School bus (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 12:39:00 -0700
I love the sunvisor.... oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00024.html (6,751 bytes)

194. Re: [oletrucks] painted, but another ? (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 12:57:32 -0700
almost a "hammered" finish, or like a matte style photo. Tex, I assume you're talking about top coat paint, not primer, which usually has a matte surface. There are a couple of reasons I know of why
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00026.html (8,665 bytes)

195. Re: [oletrucks] 55 road draft tube ?'s (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 21:04:36 -0700
Is there anything desirable (other than eliminating the road tube) about PCV? Isn't it essentially recirculating blow-by back into the intake? I would think that is undesirable, other than from a smo
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00181.html (7,701 bytes)

196. [oletrucks] California DMV registration (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 10:37:14 -0700
I'm contemplating buying a late 1970s 292 for my orphan '55-1. I'm a little hesitant, though because I can't remember if the California smog laws require compliance for the engine as well as the vehi
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00198.html (7,524 bytes)

197. Re: [oletrucks] Homemade sheet metal brake. (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 21:42:52 -0700
Hi Thomas, Here's a site with plans for a small brake. http://www.datasync.com/~ronthomp/bendingbrake.htm Regards, Grant S. 54 3100 (mostly all there) 54 3100 (mostly not there) 55 1st 3100 (mostly r
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00290.html (6,721 bytes)

198. Re: [oletrucks] sheet metal brake (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 10:02:49 -0700
I tried making one of the small sheet metal brakes for which I previously provided plans. I made one critical mistake, which I thought I'd offer to those contemplating this project. The plans were fo
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00307.html (7,989 bytes)

199. Re: [oletrucks] Advice on restoration (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 23:57:07 -0700
Steve, I agree with Mike, that you should just keep it going until you either have time or your kids develop an interest. I started restoring when I inherited my great grandmother's car. My father an
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00330.html (8,170 bytes)

200. Re: [oletrucks] rear axles (score: 1)
Author: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 00:03:38 -0700
Brad, I have a circa 1950 chev rear end in one of my chev 54s. Aside from occasional annoyance on maintaining the huck brakes, it works just fine. The problem you'll have in switching in a 50 GMC to
/html/oletrucks/2000-05/msg00331.html (6,960 bytes)

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