Looks like a great time was had by all pictured. And, happy birthday.

 

Great going Keith.

I feel as if I know you already. Happy Birthday and enjoy life

p,s, I have put a pertronix in my truck. So far so good. Just dont ever leave the ignition on without the truck runing.

 

That is one cool looking truck, love the styling of those years.

 

Thanks for the birthday wishes guys!!

 

Looks like it was a good time but I would have passed on the cake. I know, I know, it's only frosting but man, that's disgusting. Too damn realistic.

Happy B-day!!

 

Ya I wouldn't have done the cake either. At all. No freaking way.

 

Congrats Keith. Looks like a great party. Too bad about the crappy cake!!!

 

The cake was in inside joke to all that know me, especially my firefighter friends that I work with for 24 hours at a time, who know that after every meal I usually go to my office

My sister and her boyfriend sent me a 50th birthday video that will really make you laugh. As soon as he posts it on Youtube, I'll put a link to it here.

 

OHH!! PLease, Not the model for the cake PLEASE.

 

Sounds like a good time, even with all the hassles. Great to hear you got your issues resolved. I can't wait for the book.

 

OK, you really have to watch my birthday video from my sister and her boyfriend in Chicago.

 

That was awesome!

 

Thanks Joe!

 

Great video Keith, From a great Family.

 

A very discouraging day today. I really hate FORD brakes. This morning I jacked up the truck. The left wheel turned ok forward, not so good going backward and the right wheel was stuck. I started the truck up, put it in gear and let the clutch out slowly. Gerald was watching and said the right wheel didn't turn ( found out its not a posi) We pulled the wheel and when we turned the drum it seemed like it started hanging up and we heard a squeeling noise from the hub. We thought it might be a binding wheel bearing although I had new wheel bearings installed. We then pulled the right drum and axle and the hub spinned freely with no noise so that ruled out the wheel bearings. We put the axle back in and we again we heard the noise which we thought was coming from the differental until I got on my creeper and felt that the noise was comming from the left drum. I forgot to mention when I pulled off the RT drum we noticed the bottom wheel cylinder was wet(white post restorations has already rebuilt it twice). The brake shoes showed signs of irregular wear. We put the RT axle back in and bolted it on. I this point I called Chuck from Chuck's Trucks for advice. He thought the problems were not properly installed shoes and that the brakes were not adjusted right. He recommended pulling the brakes all apart, clean, lube reinstall and adjust them.

So we pulled off the LT wheels and were using a impact driver to remove the 4 brake drum screws when we broke our slot socket ( 2 were removed)

I went to 4 different tool supply store and no one had a big enough socket. I was able to pick up a BUDD wheel socket for removing the inner & outer lugs. I just am so disgusted with the brake system. I am going to try one more tool company in the morning and hopefully they will have what I need. I also plan on having my drums turned and they are warped somewhat. I have 25 days to get everything fixed before the parade.

On a positive note I now have 2 working horns. My small one was broken and I was able to just buy the guts on eBay. Gerald swapped them in my original horn.