Might want to hook up a voltmeter ( one NOT on the truck, but a digital one or cheap analog ) to see what's going on. If you're trying to charge an 8-volt battery with a 12-volt alternator or generat
<< There are a couple of options if you want to keep the straight axle. Check out http://www.classicperform.com/power1.html and http://www.classicperform.com/power2.htm >> Also, there's a "new" Octob
Paul, I believe I have one, off a '58 or '59 Chevy panel truck. I bought it for my '55 second Chevy Suburban. I believe it's in the back of the truck, down at my aunt's farm, so I don't have ready ac
Depends on the trans, Bill, but most OD tranmissions have a distinctly separate part that houses several plantary gears and a reducer to lower the ratio. The Tranmission is usually longer than standa
If the gauge doesn't work, even after sensor replacement, alot of times that printed floppy circuit on the back of the cluster usually burns out. Usually it goes first on the Ammeter gauge, the temp
I live below Wash. DC, and am planning a trip out there, as a fellow AMC car club buddy has been already, interested in the Ramblers there. He visited this website that was forwarded from the Oletruc
I just got back from an all-day AMC Rambler demolition, three of us Potomac Rambler club guys stripped a '67 Rambler American of most it's useful parts left. The owner Chris, he was extremely helpful
Ok , I made the trip on Saturday, here's what I saw. They are scheduled to be crushed on Monday, June 16th, the crusher will be there on Saturday, so there's still ONE WEEKEND left to buy something!
I just picked up the August 2002 issue of CCT, it has a '69 Chevy Suburban on the cover. Inside is an article on the beginnings of the SUV, beginning with Chevy's '35 Suburban. Article is about 3 pag
David, that spring should be to hold a tension arm againest the door hinge, to keep the door from swinging freely and wildly. I think. Been awhile since I' looked at mine. But that would be it, I thi
One of the FIRST things to check, and one of the LAST things most people try, is to adjust the play out of the steering box. When getting an old truck , it is pretty much a safe bet you should crawl
Hi, Brian. Glad to hear bout you...I have a LOT of ideas, some strange, some not so weird. So I'll give it a go to offer up some ideas of things that I would like to see. 1) Underhood accent / work l
Well, personally, I'd be willing to pay about 12-15 dollars for one. Mass produced they could/should be cheaper, but for custom work, component costs, etc, even that price may be borderline profitabl
I think I remember seeing an ad a few years ago, that a patch panel made for the bottom 8 inchs of the door skin, was available to fix rusty doors. I don't think an entire skin was available at that
I was the one who scanned the article and made it available. If anyone else wants it, I'll resend it to them, just request me directly. Jerry Gremlingts@aol.com oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM t
I've been toying with the idea of selling my project 1955 Chevy second series Suburban , as I'm not getting any younger, and I already have about 22 other vehicles to deal with. I was wondering what
I found out that the column length changed slightly, the '58-59 TF trucks had slightly shorter columns, and a recessed center on the steering wheel, and extended the wheel rim out some, so when you t
Andy ( and ole truckers too ), I picked up a special set of two lug nut removers specially made for this problem. They're not cheap ( $35 for the pair, ouch! ), but the guy at the auto parts store sa
While doing a little Web cruisin' looking for answers to Richard's question, I found this website which says in '59 GMC was testing the new 305 V-6. So, maybe it did get released late in '59, or was
First, you need to make sure the hole is ROUGH inside. A smoothly drilled hole won't hold anything. Also, you need to wobble the drill tip inside the upper part of the hole, or use a Dremel tiny-tipp