Lookin gooooood!!!

 

Found this tag. The guy I got it from said it was because it was rebuilt. Seems to be the case.

"Remanufactured by National Engine and Parts Co." It has various codes on it, the ones I can easily read are "rod size, main size, engine stock number, and engine code number". There is an obscure word followed by "size". I assume it's bore size as the measurement listed is 040. No idea how long ago this was though. Just thought it was neat.

 

Not sure if this is stock. Just looks like a bunch of gaskets stapled together.

Wasn't sure if I had the timken, or dana rear. Verified dana 60.



Random shot of carb before disassembly.



And I didn't get a shot of how bad the interior of this tank was....but we will see how it looks after electrolysis.

 

The carb spacer gaskets are stock. Mine is very similar and you can buy the individual ones at about any auto parts store. I'm not sure what determines how many you want to have stacked.

Boy, it looks like there was a heavy load on it and someone hit a big bump. It seems that your exhaust pipe hit the rear really hard.

Let us know how the gas tank cleaning goes. I'm wondering how you get all the junk out after you are done. I opted for a new tank, I had tons of dried out gas flakes in my old tank. I'm betting it can be cleaned up, but paying someone to clean and coat the tank was as much as a new one and there were no guarantees.

 

I'm going to see if my dad can get me a spacer milled out of aluminum instead of using 39 gaskets.

I don't think I've noticed the exhaust before. I'll have to climb under there and check it out. From the picture, it doesn't look like anything would be under it.

And the tank is still going. I don't run it while I'm away, and I have to clean the anode often(every couple of hours would be best). I might empty it the next day or 2 and see what it looks like.

 

I believe the reason for the thick gasket/s was to try to keep some of the engine heat isolated from the carb.

 

The wood plank flat bed is going to look really cool! Definitely hold onto that stake hardware...or sell it to somebody. Welcome to FTE.

 

Off with his wood!



Actually caught on fire from cutting the bolts it was so dry..

If anyone can point me to some pictures of the underside of a script bed, that would be awesome. In the meantime, if someone knows what he is looking at, please chime in.



2 broken pieces of wood. No idea what they looked like before.



This big piece of wood between the frame and bed is going to have to be replaced. Will any wood do?





I have a feeling these aren't factory. Bad weld job and diamond plate. Did this truck come with any kind of mud flaps?

I think since I'm going to remove the bed frame to replace that big chunk of wood, I'll clean it up and throw some por 15 or alternative on it. I just don't want it getting any worse over the years.

 

Great pictures of your flatbed. The mudflaps are definitely not stock. Most trucks have hangers that attach to the frame for adding mud flaps. I know for sure on older trucks but I haven't gotten that far on my truck.

Some people have asked about you account for the hump in the frame when installing a flatbed. You have a great picture showing the most typical way with the cutout board. Are they 2X6 boards? Probably a real 2" as well?

I have no clue what the broken wood blocks were for. Hopefully someone will have a good answer.

 

I "WOOD" say the wood blocks were from a farmer repair. At one time the floor was weak or had a broken board and they put those in to help support

 

Was that hiding under that piece of sheet metal? Incredible!

 

Awesome in that you have original wheels on it and they look like 16s. I'm a purist when it comes to having the right wheels as long as they're not widowmakers.

 

I'll have to check out the hanger deals so I can cut these things off.

The boards are 2x8s(actual)!

 

On the subject of wood, where do you find wood that is actually 2x8"??? I can't even search google for it because all I get is actual vs nominal charts.

 

You will have to find a local sawmill to have boards cut to your specifications. Or find an old barn or house you can reclaim them from.

Before long, people will be claiming that a 1X3 actual is a 2X4.