Stewart's 1954 Chevy Shop Truck

herb73 wrote:LOOKS GREAT MAN. SHOULD BE OUT AND ABOUT SOON REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT

Thanks. It would be on the road sooner rather than later but I'm broke. Seems like that's always a problem.

that dragger plate looks outta place it needs to be sanded down to

101 now by my computer, i walked in the garage today and frooze my a$$ off. lol, no cash flow to do anything so i took a few pictures of some parts trying to move out the door and came back upstairs.

I have been out there almost daily until this heat wave ran through. It's over 110 in the garage daily. I can't work in that kind of heat. The clouds rolled over today and I thought I'd get a little done. I open the garage doors to get the heat out and was was jacking the truck up when the rain storm blew in. Soaking me with driving rain as I laid on the floor in the garage. I can't win for loosing. At least the truck is up in the air. Time to weld on the running board mounts.

Bought some stuff for the truck today. Too hot to work but at least I can stock pile the parts I need. Spark plugs, wires, water pump and some more stuff. I found a custom built gas tank that will fit the truck like I want it too. He cut me a deal on it when he found out it was worth it to me to drive almost 3 hours to get it. It's used but should be perfect for what I need. If all goes well I'll be heading out in the morning to get it.

I drove up and got the gas tank. It's a perfect score! Pics later.

How about some pics now. I got the time to look.....

It's been too hot to get out there. I bought some bright headlights ad a floor dimmer today. I went to the junkyard this morning to get some pullies but they were closed for the 4th. I'm not sure I will be in there until Monday when they say the heat won't be so bad.

On the 5th I figured I would try to grab everything I needed from the junk yards. It was over 100 degrees but walking in a yard was better than in the garage where the temp was 10 degrees hotter.

I hit 5 junkyards in one day searching for stuff. One of the valve covers had a crush spot in it from pulling the engine. I bought the pullies and brackets for the engine. I found it. I found one sun visor, still on the look out for the other. I grabbed a piece of trim that holds the headliner in that I was missing, that was a good find. I found the nuts and chrome bezels that hold the wipers on the body. It was a good day. I froze a gal/ jug of water the night before. The ice was gone in no time resting in the hot car but it was still cold enough to guzzle when I'd get out of the yards.

Not much to take pics of. I degreased, sanded and cleaned up a bunch of parts so I could shoot some rattle can paint on them.

I got the drive shaft cut down but It still has to go in the truck. started putting the shifter in. Hopefully I'll get that done today.

Find the speedo yet?

Arieldouglas wrote:Find the speedo yet?

Not yet. Everything I find on ebay they want an arm and a leg for.

2 cities and 3 store to find U Joint saddles for a S10 rearend. KOI had a guy older than me working the counter that didn't have a clue as to what I was talking about. He brings me a CV joint boot???? How in the world do you work for a parts store and don't know simple parts.
Long story short I got the driveshaft in.

Did a few odds and ends stuff. Nothing really to speak of.

u-joints i have 3 i bet are the same ones you need

Not U Joints U joint Saddles.

JRiggs wrote:u-joints i have 3 i bet are the same ones you need

RIGGS DO U WORK AT KOI JK MAN

Does that S10 have A/C sir?

Me: I need a set of rotors, and bearings for a 79 MonteCarlo.
Parts pro: Does that have air?
Me: Doesn't matter they're all the same.
Parts pro: I have to put in something.
Me: Put no.
Parts pro: Why would you buy a car without air?
Me: I didn't that's just what I need the parts from.
Part pro: what are you going to do with them?
Me: Put them on the new dropped spindels on my 55 Chevy.
Parts pro: Oh sir you can't do that, they won't fit. You would have to use rotors for that year car.
Me: Is there someone else here who can get me my parts.

I guess I'm not the only one that has to deal with these goofballs.

Its getting hard to find a parts guy with pen and pad anymore. Don't get me wrong the computer is a great thing. I just miss the personal touch that was there.... Sitting on the stool explaining what you are working on and the person gets it!

Sami working on the breather lid we are going to use.

We got a few hours in the garage today. Mostly cleaning. It needed it bad. Changed out the front rims before the old dry rotted ones burst. Put the bracket on for the trans kick down and a few other small things.

Amy cut up the Dakota gas tank that came with the truck. Garbage man won't take it unless it's cut in two.

How soon till road time?

Not sure. Still have to buy a carb and I'm broke. Still plenty to do like brake lines and such so maybe by the time I get some of the small stuff done I'll have the scratch for the carb.

I've got one you can have if it will work on your setup.