No, not the truck, the radiator.

Nothing dramatic, just another Sunday’s work. I straightened lots of bent fins, scrubbed about a pound of grease off, then sanded and painted. I had trouble getting the lower hoses off, so I pulled out a hack saw, they’re gonna be replaced anyway.

This radiator looks like it’s been through a war, repaired in the field, and put back to work. Tons of brazing all over it, very sloppy work, but it works, holds pressure and the engine doesn’t overheat even in very hot weather.


Before

After

 

That cleaned up nicely.

 

Looks like a leaker to me in the first photo. It looks nice in the second.

 

Sure did, but in the year I’ve had her she hasn’t lost a drop of coolant. I’ll bet it leaked a ton in the past just based on all the repairs.

 

Make sure your cap is only the 4 lbs or so as original.

 

I love it when something can be repaired, rather than replaced, great job.

 

I agree. My goal when I took on this project was to keep as many of the parts as I could, rebuild, not replace whenever possible.

 

another before and after.

Since the generator needed attention I pulled the fan and generator assembly and gave it a good cleanup and paint job. I used Eastwood 2k rattle can primer and low gloss under hood paint. Any spots where I couldn’t get it 100% rust free I used locktite rust neutralizer.

the generator armature tested ok so I cleaned up the commutator by spinning the armature with a drill and running emery cloth on it. Replaced the bearings and brushes.

I don’t have a before pic of the assembly, but here’s what the engine bay looked like when I bought it last year.

Before

After

 

Nice job. Looking good!

 

Nice job, don't forget to check the oil in the fan bearing.

 

Yes, I cleaned it out and oiled it up. I’m puzzled though, there doesn’t seem to be any way of oiling it short of pulling it apart, and there’s nothing in the manual about oiling it. What gives?

 

With days getting shorter, and weather getting colder, I’m just doing a few odds and ends. I’m hoping to get the engine painted, at least what I can do from above, before the weather stops any more progress.

I think she looks good in blue.

 

There is a screw in plug in the hub, get it to face up and add oil, turn it to the side 90 degrees and let excess run out, then replace plug and your good. I can't remember how often to do. It would all be in owners manual. Oil drip caps on generator and distributor. If you can find scheduled maintenance guide it's amazing. Can keep a old duffer busy for a day every 1000 miles. On the fan and not being in manual it may just be in shop manual or eliminated on later models.

 

Another Sunday’s work, engine painting is complete for now, I just need to finish some of the small parts and I can reassemble the engine.

 

That looks real nice, Bob. Did you use a rattle can or a brush?

Be careful with that latex glove on your carb. We know someone that found a piece of a blue glove in his carburetor.