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pre48-list Digest Tue, 04 Jul 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 034

In This Issue:
Re: 46 update
Electric wiper motor connections
Re: Electric wiper motor connections
Re: 46 update

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Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 22:11:10 -0500
From: D Mack Lewis ford-trucks.com>
Subject: Re: 46 update

Hello, Michael,
I also have a 46 1/2 ton and also am just starting a rebuild. I bought it 2
years ago from a guy on a ranch outside of Abilene (I'm in Texas) who
bought it at a public school fund raising auction in San Antonio. A woman
donated to the school, I think it had been her husband's, and the auto shop

kids cleaned it up some and painted it. It sat in the Abilene guy's car
shed for a couple of years when I came along, bought it and it has been up
on jack stands in my drive way since then. I tried to start it a couple of
years back but the gas was ancient and the tank had too much flaked off
varnish and gunk to put new gas in, so I put it up for another day. That
day has arrived. I've rehabed the tank (took it to a Gas Tank Renu in
Houston who did a fine job), ordered new tank mounting bolts, sending unit,
gas lines, fuel pump and carburetor rebuild kits. Once the fuel system is
ok, I'll drain the oil, clean up the pan, install a new filter, put in new
points & plugs, check the timing and see if I can fire it up. It hasn't run
in at least 4 years but I've been squirting marine engine fogging oil in
the plug holes on a periodic basis and turning it by hand just to try and
keep it loose. After it's running, I'll replace the exhaust system,
probably with headers and Smithy's, do a brake job, and take care of
anything else I need to pass a safety inspection so I can get it
registered. At this point I'm not interested in an extensive restoration, I
just need a driveable funky truck to haul stuff in. I have other truck
projects that eventually will assume the function of the Ford and then I
might do a real restoration. Big plans but little money and not enough
time. I hope you're having as much fun with your 46 as I am with mine.....

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