The only real appearance thing we’ve done to the truck is replace the wheels and tires. The tires that came with the truck still had nearly 100% of the tread remaining, but they where very old and the sidewalls were checked, making them questionable. We don’t really plan on driving the truck far or fast,…
Category: Truck Restoration
Starter Improvise Repair
I was having problems with the starter not maintaining engagement with the flywheel. It seemed to be especially bad when the engine was warm. My dad said it’s probably the Bendix spring, so I ordered a new one on my favorite auto parts site, RockAuto.com. When I took the starter apart, I discovered there where…
Rusty Gas Tank
One of the first repair projects required on the truck was to clean out the gas tank. There was a lot of rust and debris in the tank interfering with the fuel pump reed valve operation. The truck would keep dying because of the lack of fuel, and finally got so bad I had to…
Our Farm Truck
Our old farm truck is a 1949 Chevy 3100. It was the first major redesign after WWII, billed by Chevrolet as bigger, stronger, and sleeker, and therefore called the Advanced Design (AD) truck.
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