In my quest to make incremental improvements, it came time to upgrade the wiring. Frankly, I never realized how dangerous the old wiring was until I started removing it. As you can see, many of the wires had been wrapped in electrical tape after the original cloth insulation hardened, cracked, and fell off. There were…
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Reinstalling the front clip
It was time for summer cruising, and the annual charity car show was coming up, so I needed to get the old truck back together. I removed the front clip primarily to make it easier to remove the engine & transmission, but it was also a great opportunity to do a few other things in…
Snowpocalypse 2019
I love the summer, to be in the garden and hanging out with the birds and the bees, or in my greenhouse admiring the yummy tomatoes. Well, I guess I love the spring, when I get to see the bees again and knowing there is plenty of pollen for them to multiply. Come to think…
Cleaning & Painting the 216
My original plan in preparation for rebuilding the transmission was to remove the engine/transmission as a combined unit. After looking closer, I realized one of the frame crossbars prevented the transmission from moving forward. At this point, I could have left the engine in place and just removed the transmission, but I decided to go…
Rebuilding the Transmission
This was one of my primary reasons for tearing the old truck apart. When I purchased the truck, I was told the engine had been rebuilt and it was also rather apparent given the “relative” cleanliness. But it appeared like the SM-420 4-speed transmission had not been touched recently, if ever. It was completely coated…
Rebuilding the Steering Box
The steering box in the old truck leaked like a sieve. Surprisingly, and without obvious reason, it was about the leakiest area on the truck. Not having any idea the history of the unit, including past maintenance, I decided it was appropriate to complete a full rebuild. You can find almost any parts for these…
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