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  1. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    This here thing?
  2. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    Uh, I forgot. Sorry. I started looking, then spent 2 days cleaning and got on to another project. Found some parts for my dually and worked on that for a while, went to a car show, purchased come leaf springs for the blazer, found all my winch parts, made some brackets. Found some pigtails and...
  3. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    "I almost forgot! I keep meaning to ask you guys if anybody has a spare glove box door knob/latch that they'd be willing to part with. Mine was lost years ago and the glovebox door flops down when I hit 25 mph." Son of a biscuit. look what is sitting on my shelf in the bedroom. Wife says get...
  4. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    Truck looks good. I especially like the black wheels and the use of the forklift. PS. you got a lot of trusses -Wow!
  5. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    WOW, that is nice! Great job.
  6. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    Time lapse video would be awesome!
  7. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    The next one I do will be 60 or 80 grit on a Dual action sander, red rattle can primer and a cheep harbor freight spray gun with a remote tank to blow paint on. Nothing wrong with cab off and blast to bare metal. But you gotta decide if you like the 3 year project or the drive right now. Right...
  8. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    I'd say you got a heck of a deal on the trans. That is one good think about the ratrod guys I guess. I was fortunate enough to get an extra trans from a guy who bobbed a truck. Too bad the project ended in scrap. Keep on posting! My back up plan has always been a short shaft TH400 with a small...
  9. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    Nice running truck. Mine sound the exact same when I start them. I just assumed it was 60 year old starters... On to the timing light! How the heck am I going to get the inductive pickup to work with those plug wires???? Thanks for the video.
  10. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    Don't you have the urge to wack it with a 2lb hammer? I'd pull the starter and look inside. Maybe a brush hanging up or cracked magnet???? Sorry for your frustrations.
  11. hendersond

    Getting the old girl started again

    Make sure you are in series not parallel. 12volt vs 24volt. Slow crank vs fast... Had a couple ying-yangs stump me on a m715 at the fire dept once. Chwir.............wirrr.............Chwir.............wirrr.............Chwir.............What smells hot? Chwirr-Wirr-Vrooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
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