Recent content by psychomike

bleeders Why not put some bleeders in the top (highest point) of the metal coolant tubes. I've seen some nice brass thumb screw valves - low profile, not like a petcock - used in similar configurations. I like the radiator where it's at and would even fill the system with the front end up on...

++ on the Disc Brakes With what's available out there, and your skills, there is no reason that these things cant turn and stop and look bad @ss at the same time. No hating here !!!

Nice Stance Hey CnC - I just found this thread and have added the pictures of the cab sittin on the frame to my 'wall of motivation'. couple more pics like that and a good cleaning of my shop and I get to start my own thread. Thanks for several ideas - looks great!!! - Mike

Clock still running Based on my experience in the auto business (20 years in CA) if you have an open ticket or work order then the issue is still alive. If they can show that you have paid and accepted thier goods or services, then I can understand the year from date of receipt. I agree a...

Great Advice All great advice. I will offer my two cents worth. I live by the 'do the stuff that doesn't cost money' rule. And a lot of it gets done and really doesn't feel like a lot. I'm a white board guy - I have 4 in my shop - all four are covered in lists. If I'm looking for a feeling of...

Build my own ... All of the sudden I know what 3 or 4 pieces of scrap steel in my shop are destined for. I have not touched one of these in a long time so a couple of questions: I notice on several of the mandrels/rollers that the 'male' portion is nice and round, but the 'female' portion is...

got binding? It may have been inferred in a previous post, but the main reason I would not run both leaf and wishbone is tht unless you designed them exactly right you would have the axle swinging thru two different arcs - which cant happen geometrically speaking. You would have to make sure...

I agree with bob w on this one. The cap is nothing more than a way to connect the wire to the electrode that the rotor passes current to. We've all built custom wires. Trim down the insulation on some wires, combine the core and crimp them into a single connector. Slide them into the cap and...

Good enough for me - Thanks Guys !!!

My apologies Cyanide Jello - when referring to a strut what I meant was a solid piece of steel with an eye on either end. It supports the chassis at a given height - we used to use them when building race chassis to maintain the ride height we wanted during fabrication (or when we stole the...

Hey Guys - I am laying out the basic pieces to begin my build. It will be a 38 Chev truck - Chopped/channeled/Zframe. I will be building the frame and for the rear I plan on using a simple two point link (as opposed to four point) with a panhard rod. The bed will be shortened and narrowed and...

I agree - I plan on going through both the axle and the brakes completely with all new parts. Thats why I am trying to identify it so I can see if axle parts are available. So far all I know is 'early Dodge' which basically gets me a laugh from the parts guy and then I get hung up on.

Thanks for the input Don. In looking at this setup I have to wonder about your bearing position advice. Since the weight of the vehicle will be pushing down on the axle that bearing seems to be in the right place. Now if the axle were in the center, and the spindle supports were on either side...

Here are 4 more pictures. I've read the previous post about the Model T axle, and I agree that flimsy and affordable is second to correct and worth waiting for - but this axle is by no means flimsy. What I am hoping to find is someone that has experience with this particular axle, or at least...

I am new to this forum and collecting parts to build a 38 Chev PU. Recently I picked up this axle assembly pretty cheap, but have no clue what it originates from. Whether or not I could get parts etc. It has Chrysler calipers/rotors on it - probably mid '70's or so. But the king pin is not the...