My old early 30 grain truck lives!
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My old early 30 grain truck lives!
Well, the cabs back on, new top wood and cover, body back on the chassis, doors fit, all new wiring, front brakes done. So first thing this morning I turned her over and it runs I drove it up and down our street a few times, the clutch needs work, hopefuly, just adjustment, and 2nd and 3rd gear realy growls at me. I had the top off the tranny and all the gears looked nice and clean, so I suppose the noise is bearings. Anyway, I have another 4 speed so maybe I can make one good one out of the two.
Early in the day I chickened out and put'er back in the shop, BIG storm coming, the area got hit pretty hard, but here on the peninsula we were lucky. I didn't hear of any serious damage. In fact we only got 1.2" of rain. Plenty damage both North and South of us reported, sadly with some deaths. All quiet now, the storms have moved on out to sea.
Early in the day I chickened out and put'er back in the shop, BIG storm coming, the area got hit pretty hard, but here on the peninsula we were lucky. I didn't hear of any serious damage. In fact we only got 1.2" of rain. Plenty damage both North and South of us reported, sadly with some deaths. All quiet now, the storms have moved on out to sea.
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Re: My old early 30 grain truck lives!
Would love to see pics of the truck!Bill James wrote:Well, the cabs back on, new top wood and cover, body back on the chassis, doors fit, all new wiring, front brakes done. So first thing this morning I turned her over and it runs I drove it up and down our street a few times, the clutch needs work, hopefuly, just adjustment, and 2nd and 3rd gear realy growls at me. I had the top off the tranny and all the gears looked nice and clean, so I suppose the noise is bearings. Anyway, I have another 4 speed so maybe I can make one good one out of the two.
Early in the day I chickened out and put'er back in the shop, BIG storm coming, the area got hit pretty hard, but here on the peninsula we were lucky. I didn't hear of any serious damage. In fact we only got 1.2" of rain. Plenty damage both North and South of us reported, sadly with some deaths. All quiet now, the storms have moved on out to sea.
Congratulations!
Dave in Quincy, Ca. I love Pics!!!! Post them All!!!
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Thanks Dave, we have friends, from Lake Co. CA, droping by today, and the weather is finally good, so i'll back'er out of the shop and take a couple pictures. Bill James
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Sorry to hear about the folks harmed in the storm.
Hey, good on ya gettin' that beast back on the road. Yay
Don't fergit them pics.
Hey, good on ya gettin' that beast back on the road. Yay
Don't fergit them pics.
Everybody likes pics.
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OK, gonna try and post some pictures. Wish me luck
The one picture of the door doesn't show to well, the decals show the following, Massy Harris famous million acre harvest brigade. Goggle that for a history lesson
The one picture of the door doesn't show to well, the decals show the following, Massy Harris famous million acre harvest brigade. Goggle that for a history lesson
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second picture
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5th picture, sorry I have to post this way, these pictures are on an antique floppy disk Bill James
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Did you notice the bird poop on the fender? Dam Chevy bird!!!!
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Bill, great looking truck. The lettering on the door is just perfect. Wanna borrow my 12ga. double barrel ? It works really well on those bow tie varmits! Radar
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LOL, possibly an endangered species, at least in your neighborhood???Bill James wrote:Did you notice the bird poop on the fender? Dam Chevy bird!!!!
Dave in Quincy, Ca. I love Pics!!!! Post them All!!!
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if you restore take pictures of door so you can duplicate later
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I plan to leave the body as is, as much as I can. Neil informed me that the platform and grain doors that was on it is from a TT, and that this was not unusual. I kinda like the look of the TT platform with the Ford Truck script on the back. It's also in pretty good shape. Now I get to go to work getting it mounted back on the chassis. All the bars around here are missing me, going brook
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That truck has some good tin.