Search results

For your viewing pleasure, or mainly because I have nothing to report until some snow melts, here are a few links to a couple of youtube videos of the truck running. Video 1 was the first startup back in April of 2012 after I had boiled out the carb and reassembled. I had tossed in new...

After a bit of research, I did in fact discover that the passenger side is clockwise while the drivers side is counter. Seems to fit what you guys were saying. just read through his build of that unit. Nice looking little stove, probably not that hard to source the parts either.

That site you mentioned looks like a dead ringer with some of the pics off my cam. The site I was using http://www.kaiserwillys.com/about_willys_jeep_cj3b_history_specs has it in 1960 as well but the screen made it look way too light. thanks for the input on the possible origins of the seat...

I love the old farm truck too, It just has so much character. It's actually an old tow truck with a boom and PTO winch. (pardon the modified grille. I think someone did that to clear the upright for the plow harness). A rat rod? Oh the Humanity... I guess to each their own, I just get...

Managed to get the bed and cab cleaned out over the weekend. I had stuck some bits and pieces inside for the move, along with the spare tires and bumper in the back. Temporarily remounted the bumper on the front of the truck, and grabbed a few interior shots. The interior is pretty-well...

This might depend what truck you're talking about. My reference to frame rot a little bit earlier was in reference to my 1960 Willys, which has some rust that needs curing in behind where the arrow is pointing. The gas tank on these trucks is at the back though, between the frame rails...

Oh man, oh man.... I think I would trade in all my steel toolboxes for this. They do have a knack for making you forget how much their stuff costs.

Haha, aren't they all on the back burner at some point? Thanks for the comment! I like to think I got a good deal, given the prices I've seen over the years for basically hulks (the fact that mine can move under its own power is promising). By no means is this an Arizona truck, it does have...

Thanks for the tip, I'll check them out for sure. Something like what you painted is probably what id be shooting for, though perhaps in my case I'll just paint the letters i think. Did you use a high heat paint? I love the J-10s, they're a great truck. a friend of mine has a late model with...

I think everyone that has ever tried to restore an old vehicle, particularly an old truck I would imagine, due to their use, has come across some interesting fixes. Here's one.. I think what happened here, is the door got mashed in the bottom corner, and someone broke out the torch and did...

Thanks guys. There's a good bit of work involved in this project, so I'm sure you'll be able to watch for a long time :thumbup: Funny, I saw this one as well, up near Penetanguishene. I agree the price is crazy at $4k, but someone somewhere will buy it im sure. I picked up my truck for $900...

Good eye, I wouldn't have thought of that but you're right. I will be for sure. I saw it once on one of these and it looked great. I have a 75 dodge power wagon with a slant 6 and it won't die. Good engines Not far off though, that's a 50-53 model. You can tell by the pointer nose with the...

Just for fun, a few gratuitous engine shots. The main shot, this engine is pretty much 100% all there, from the mechanical fuel pump to the vacuum driven wiper motor. It was obviously either owned by someone who cared, or in storage for a long time. At some point, I would like to add a period...

Honestly, one of the best tricks I've tried in a while. You must wash it right away after though, as the lemon juice is all sticky and will dry on fast. Pull it right out of the pot and into hot water so as not to crack it. My dad told me of how he once CHAIN towed his grandfathers 58 Vauxhall...

Thanks very much, I'll do my best :)

By the way... never forget

By the way... never forget

Thanks guys, aside from a bit of stress about the actual move, I had a lot of fun with the tow. glad to have it on this end of the journey though. Thanks for the comment, always good to see locals around. 1-car spaces are great, and that door insulation trick you used is just the kind of thing...

Thanks. I know the pics are a little on the large size, I copied them over from my blog which has em at 1600x1200. I didnt feel like resizing them all to upload on here, and they wouldnt upload on flickr, so I decided to just leave it. future posts will have regular sized 800xsomething sized images.

Ok, that's phase 1 of the trucks life mostly taken care of. There were a bunch more posts on that blog, so you can check it out yourself if you like, thats all I wanted to bring over though. Basically, it ended up sitting in my parents garage for a few years while I got married, bought a house...