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Old 11-29-2015, 08:18 AM   #41
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Tinker, Turning out really nice,should have done by spring?
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Old 11-29-2015, 08:59 AM   #42
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Man that's some real nice work there. Looking great!!
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looks good!
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Old 11-29-2015, 11:42 AM   #44
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I have been enjoying watching your great progress. I go way back with the '38s. There has never been a lot of action with them so it always gets my attention when someone heaps a bit of love on one. Keep up the good work!
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Old 11-29-2015, 01:43 PM   #45
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Tinker, Turning out really nice,should have done by spring?
Hope to. The bed needs fairly extensive work. It might be seen on the road with a wood flatbed setup while the actual bed is being done.

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Man that's some real nice work there. Looking great!!
Thanks! I can say the same about your build. Your fenders needed some skill to rebuild and they turned out very nice!

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looks good!
Thank ya Brendan.

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I have been enjoying watching your great progress. I go way back with the '38s. There has never been a lot of action with them so it always gets my attention when someone heaps a bit of love on one. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!

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Old 12-15-2015, 10:19 AM   #46
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Fenders on. Lots of little stuff. Fender brackets, welting, light buckets in and wired, vent gasket, screen, vent installed, windshield wiper, interior trim pieces, rear window installed (pop bottle green), cowl lacing... etc
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Old 03-18-2016, 10:09 PM   #47
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Well its all fitted to take apart for final paint. It all fits decent, but will take minor fit adjustments.
Bed frame, front panel, and tailgate from northern classic. Very happy with how it fit with the original ford components.
Temporary plywood bed floor for now.
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Old 03-19-2016, 10:25 AM   #48
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Re-truck-ifi-cation\ adj: the accomplishment of a Tinker. I wish I could have seen this thread back when you posted it in 2014, you got a lot of work done and looks great. The progress pictures tell it all.

This thread will motivate a lot of us to "get back at it". Will have to get on line a little more often now. Scott
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Old 03-19-2016, 01:11 PM   #49
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Tinker, it is looking great. I recognize that engine in the back. Keep up the good work.
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Old 07-07-2017, 04:12 PM   #50
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Fenders on. Lots of little stuff. Fender brackets, welting, light buckets in and wired, vent gasket, screen, vent installed, windshield wiper, interior trim pieces, rear window installed (pop bottle green), cowl lacing... etc
It's been two years since your post.. But man, thank you for keeping the old trucks on the road.. a labor of love for sure.. Here is a shot of a 1944 G506 I restored and later sold :-(
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GOOD JOB!... now I want another truck!
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Old 07-07-2017, 05:51 PM   #51
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Nice job Tinker ,Vintage C what was the moter in the G506, a 6 Ted
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Old 07-08-2017, 09:46 AM   #52
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I've been driving the truck but I'm not finished. The NDT tires ride nice at 60+ mph.

Why NDT tires? 6ply and why not.


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Old 07-09-2017, 06:27 AM   #53
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I took my '39 Peekup for a 90 mile run yesterday to the Damascus cruise in. he did swell. We replaced the 35 tranny with a '37 case with '39 gears. No more squealing in third gear!(The old setup the uni was loose, the uni scraped the ball housing and the end shaft had 1/2inch forward/back play. Dunno why as yet but it lays in a pile waiting for me to study it. At the eV-8 National here ai grabs a pair us used rear shocks. my left was shot so now the ride is better. He still has a "Dutch roll" which keeps me on my toes. Heater valve is closed but the heater still heats on long runs. I"ll loop the hoses next. He bucks a little on acceleration so the pot will get a redo. At the show he was loved for the originallness of the wrinkles and patinas. They loved my clock which is on the front right hupcap. (PITA as when I stop I have to jack up the front to rotate the time to get the cardinal point at the top). The battery meter has always showed a bit low. After the trip it showed in the normal range. Strange gauge. The womens were back screamin for a ride...I run 'em off as I was busy. The trip back took 2 hours bumper to bumper in DC traffic. I sweat off a couple of pounds. I'm learning how to drive the truck better. I'm 6'2" so I need to turn my right foot 45 degrees to the side to get reach the support stud and gain better clutch engagement. That action is getting better. The clutch still chatters a bit on engagement (Anti chatter rods very tight.) All in all a great day on the road!!!
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Hey Clem, I was at a show a couple weekends ago. About 60 miles round trip. Truck ran great and the mitchell OD preformed very well. Averaged about 55-65 with low rpms.

Couple picts, there wasn't a lot of flathead fords there, only about a half dozen if you counted the model A 4s also. Mostly streetrods and muscle cars.

Lots of people liked the 60s mini-bike... a lot!
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Good on ya. Great truck!
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Nice job Tinker ,Vintage C what was the moter in the G506, a 6 Ted
Yes TED, a stovebolt SIX, stock was the non-pressurized (oil dipper) 235 c.i.

The larger, 2 1/2 ton GMCs had the bigger GMC 261 c.i. (or 270 c.i. can't remember) full oil pressure motor.. it wasn't until the mid-50's the 235 motor became full pressure oil engines! What is really nice about these trucks is the Rockwell axles and the Hydro-Vac brakes! My truck stopped really well!
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Old 03-28-2022, 01:02 AM   #58
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Is this what you are referring to? Ford 1937 trans, narrowed Ford banjo rear, and 16" 40 wheels, mechanical rear Ford brakes. It's called a Shaw Du-All made in Galesburg, Ks. I bought this at the Iola swap meet this July and should have it running tomorrow with a recent ebay purchased AEN Wisconsin engine.

I finally was able to pull that contraption out. A summer project. Talking to my uncle it was a Wisconson engine with front end clutch. Motor was sold off by someone that didn't care. Found one on ebay in Nebraska, hope it's not gone. Nice to finally mess with it. Hope it's not totally rusted shut. More I look at it, it might just be a farmer build. Might need a v8 though. hahaha
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Old 03-28-2022, 01:09 AM   #59
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My older sister and dad on that rig 50 years ago.
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Old 03-28-2022, 09:48 AM   #60
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Big wisconsin one lunger? I may have one here too
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