that seat fits good. i guess i will keep an eye on suberbans

 

Hey! At least you guys HAVE hair!
That engine looks and sounds great

 

That truck is sure coming along. Love the sound of that FH with duals. Nice job!

 

Thanks you guys! I snuck off a jobsite early today because it was about 58 degrees and I drove about 3 laps around the woods on our ten acres. Each time fixing or improving something. There was some mud flying off those deep lug fifty dollar tires! I now have a fan and according to my wife's meat thermometer sitting in the radiator's filler neck, it stays at 160 degrees, but I altered the fan shaft in error. I can change it back tomorrow ( 60 degrees predicted!) or I have a six bladed aluminum fan that I found in my attic. Any reason not to switch from 4 blades to six?

 

As long as you have good clearance I don't see why the 6 blade won't work. How are the vacuum brakes and 2 speed axle working? I want to put these on my 46 from a 47 parts truck. Oh, and we need more pics!

 

Six blade was an optional fan. There was a good discussion about this a while back. Here's the thread. Stu

Stock fan question - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

 

Thanks Stu, just taking a quick coffee break. Danny is down at the sawmill waiting for the boss to get the heck off the computer. I will read thread after work. Don't have booster on and haven't done the rear brakes yet. Start those tonight. No hookup to the 2 spd yet, gotta free up the switch.....

 

Thanks for the info. Looks like it will work. Same diameter is good, because it's pretty close to lower hose as is! Here's mine and it's aluminum. Gonna try it out tomorrow or when I get the right belts. Don't want to adjust that system more than I have to.....

 

is that a generator or an altenator.looks small compared to my generator. how about that fan pulley,is it a grease or oil bath.any way i can upgrade that pulley. i would like too install a altenator,is there a bracket i can buy or make one.

 

Alternator brackets are everywhere, this is just an example. I have a flat 6 so none of them worked for me...

 

A lot of the aftermarket places sell something called a 'slingshot bracket' which holds a gm one wire and mounts it in the original location. Very simple. The one pictured is from a Toyota. I used it on a '34 1 1/2 ton I had in the 90's. I used the Toyota's voltage regulator for my 12 volt system. The new owner wanted to go factory original, so he brought the set up back to me. Not sure I'll use the Toyota, more likely it will be gm one wire. They are plentiful and cheap and EASY to wire!

 

Well, newold I see we were both typing at the same time. I did look at the link and surprised to see the array of brackets AND alternators available. Took the '47 for a ride yesterday on the dirt road. After my first run I knew I had to do a few things before the next, longer ride. My place is up a 1/2 mile of steep and fairly rough dirt road. I checked the newly mounted tires and the truck shop had them inflated to 80 lbs. Now picture this thing with no bed etc. Talk about a rough rider. I aired them down to 35 lbs all around. Another thing was no door latch on driver's door. Two days ago I installed my door latch and then yesterday I noticed there was no dovetail on the driver's door. Crash, bang rattle rattle. I stole the one from my '37 and also put some self adhesive camper tape inside the door's edges. Now they both shut tight and are secure with (almost) no rattles. The radiator still has no filler neck so the coolant splashes out on the bumps, but I made up some temporary 'stays' from some existing holes in the radiator's frame back to some holes on the firewall. Used 1/2" rebar and some 1/4-20 stove bolts for the stays. Now there's more than just the hoses holding it vertical. Then after that I installed a new belt that was finally the right length and the six bladed aluminum fan. I better get to the rear brakes next and get some fluid in there before I head down the hill again. I sent for a '47 Washington license plate yesterday. In this state we can get a lifetime collector car registration using their 'collector vehicle' plate, or we can use a correct year stamped vintage plate and have the DMV record it that way. With longer days and warmer, it won't be long before the truck is street legal. Maybe sometime in May?

 

Looks good, I can't wait to see it all back together! It fits right in with the 37.

Sam

 

To some folks they are all POS, but I prefer them that way. They never spend a night outdoors and I love them all!

 

Ugly trucks are great, I consider the paint on mine the best anti-theft around!

Sam