hello from Virginia
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hello from Virginia
I've got a '52 F6 stakebody that I bought in the late 80's. It's been in my barn for many years, and I just pulled it out yesterday and got it running.
It's a pretty decent unrestored truck that I had planned to leave that way, but now, after sitting has no brakes. It appears one of the front brake lines has rusted through.
After doing a little research on this site, I've learned about the "widowmaker" wheels, which my truck apparently has...
Now, I can't decide what to do with it....keep it or sell it! LOL
It's a pretty decent unrestored truck that I had planned to leave that way, but now, after sitting has no brakes. It appears one of the front brake lines has rusted through.
After doing a little research on this site, I've learned about the "widowmaker" wheels, which my truck apparently has...
Now, I can't decide what to do with it....keep it or sell it! LOL
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Welcome to the site rm. Don't forget to join the VA Chapter. Brake lines are no problem and the split rims can be replaced. Usually the danger is when inflating the tire. Give it a try, you might find you really like the old beast. There are a lot of things that should be done to a vehicle that has been sitting a while and brakes are just one of them. Good luck, George PS: where in VA?
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Hi George....
Thanks for the welcome!
I do really like this truck, which I why I bought it in the late 80's and got it running and driving pretty well back then. I got distracted with other projects about 2000, and it just has been sitting since then.
I did have to replace the main steel brake line going to the rear years ago, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a front one has failed.
The truck is so original, that I don't want to even consider changing rears or hubs or anything like that just to replace the wheels with "modern" ones. If there were some safe wheels out there that look like these, I'd surely consider going that route though.
I'm just west of Richmond, and I'll see what I need to do to join the VA Chapter, and maybe I can get "motivated" again. I'd love to show up at a cruise night in this thing!
Guy
Thanks for the welcome!
I do really like this truck, which I why I bought it in the late 80's and got it running and driving pretty well back then. I got distracted with other projects about 2000, and it just has been sitting since then.
I did have to replace the main steel brake line going to the rear years ago, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a front one has failed.
The truck is so original, that I don't want to even consider changing rears or hubs or anything like that just to replace the wheels with "modern" ones. If there were some safe wheels out there that look like these, I'd surely consider going that route though.
I'm just west of Richmond, and I'll see what I need to do to join the VA Chapter, and maybe I can get "motivated" again. I'd love to show up at a cruise night in this thing!
Guy
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