tw7256
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Ok here is the 1959 GMC 1/2 ton I bought for a whopping $800.00. It came with later model (1969) 3/4 ton chevy axles. 270 straight 6 and a 4 speed.
After some points, carburator clean out and a fuel cell I got it to run.
The truck has a few more pressing issues that I am going to try and repair starting with a fuel cell I picked up for 100.00 smackers. I installed it behind the axle with an electric pump to help push it to the front. It came with a sending unit that I hope is 0 to 90 ohm. I need to check that now that I have some gas in it.
Here are a few shot of some of the other problems starting at the back. I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
Front shock
The castor in the front axle appears to be backwards.
Right now I am working on the rear axle. I dropped to from 6" to 3" and replaced the 14" long U- bolts. This is to level it out some and get rid of that stink bug stance. And it will allow me to get it into the garage. Next up is to get the brakes sorted out. Ill be replacing some hard lines and rebuilding the master cylinder That is somethig I have'nt done in a while as the new master cylinder is 120.00 bucks but a kit is only 17.00
The new blocks in the rear
Relocating the rear brake hose bracket.
Next up will be relocating those rear shocks
After some points, carburator clean out and a fuel cell I got it to run.
The truck has a few more pressing issues that I am going to try and repair starting with a fuel cell I picked up for 100.00 smackers. I installed it behind the axle with an electric pump to help push it to the front. It came with a sending unit that I hope is 0 to 90 ohm. I need to check that now that I have some gas in it.
Here are a few shot of some of the other problems starting at the back. I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
Front shock
The castor in the front axle appears to be backwards.
Right now I am working on the rear axle. I dropped to from 6" to 3" and replaced the 14" long U- bolts. This is to level it out some and get rid of that stink bug stance. And it will allow me to get it into the garage. Next up is to get the brakes sorted out. Ill be replacing some hard lines and rebuilding the master cylinder That is somethig I have'nt done in a while as the new master cylinder is 120.00 bucks but a kit is only 17.00
The new blocks in the rear
Relocating the rear brake hose bracket.
Next up will be relocating those rear shocks