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Old 07-01-2012, 01:13 AM   #1
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Got this treasure a from my grandmother a week before her death. My grandpa, who died before I was born bought it new in late 1950.
It has been sitting since 1997 and Im pleased to say it has been my focus for the last couple months.

check it out!



How it was when i found it.




Bringing it home!





In need of some serious cleaning and repair!






Cleaned up a lot!
Sorry no pics of plugs, cap, rotor,coil,condensor and points replacement, and also new battery and wires, fuel filters and cleaning out the plugged fuel lines!

But she LIVES!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEBS71mZLGw

Started by cleaning the interior and dealing with the important issues. (can't see out the windows, cant hardly breath in it)

after a good scrubbing etc, I got on to the doors. (drivers wouldn't close, passengers wouldn't open from outside.

cleaned up both door latches, sandblasted, varsolled, painted and lithium greased, now they work great! (replaced a couple springs in the process, and got parts off a donor of my father in laws)

also got headlights working, Carb is currently torn down for rebuild. Also rebuilt Brake master and bled, now I have brakes!





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And that's a 600 cfm Holley and you've got it mounted backwards
88 2wd 2.9
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Old 07-01-2012, 01:18 AM   #2
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Valve cover off, Carb off.
Mondays job.
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Old 07-01-2012, 08:34 PM   #3
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Got part done early!



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Old 07-02-2012, 07:20 PM   #4
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Sweet truck man!! I'm subscribed! I cant wait to get started on my '64, it's been sitting on my in laws farm in an old tractor shed for over 25 years, I just don't have the funds to get started on it yet....

Keep us updated on your progress with plenty of pics!!


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Old 07-04-2012, 06:00 PM   #5
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Sweet truck man!! I'm subscribed! I cant wait to get started on my '64, it's been sitting on my in laws farm in an old tractor shed for over 25 years, I just don't have the funds to get started on it yet....

Keep us updated on your progress with plenty of pics!!


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Im a pic whore usually.. lol But yes, updates when possible, hope to have carb together tomorrow! we'll see!
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:26 PM   #6
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You can really see what soaking in a pail of carb cleaner for a week does to carbon deposits!

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Old 07-08-2012, 08:13 PM   #7
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new video up! tach hooked up!

Needs to be timed, sputters pretty bad at anything above 3200rpm.
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Old 07-12-2012, 12:38 PM   #8
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Advance it to about 8 and it should run perfect
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Old 07-29-2012, 01:25 AM   #9
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Advance it to about 8 and it should run perfect
My uncle said the same thing... 8* should do it. Will do soon, also going to re-check gap on points. (set to .016" I believe)
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Old 08-01-2012, 05:44 AM   #10
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You could do 10-12 but you might experience overheating.

If you wanna see something amazing check out this one im following, guy is completely redoing the body to one. His work is amazing.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=509519&page=3
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Point gap should be .019 new / .016 used. be very careful if you try to bump the timing any more than 8* as they do not like to get too much advance, by the way your old truck engine redlines at 3800 RPM.
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