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68C15 · 01-18-2007, 09:09 AM

well Kevin, I like the idea of what you are doing. showing how to build a cheap yet highly reliable truck is extremely helpful. all the manufacturers have been trying to achieve this for many, many years and are getting close. it takes a fair amount of planning and carefull egineeering. I havent touched mine in 3 years except for the things I got stupid on earlier. (like forgetting to put the lockwashers on the pan bolts) ol' Lefty starts every morning and gives me not a lick of trouble.
I know this goes against the cheap rule but if someone has headders that are constantly leaking I HIGHLY suggest copper gaskets.

01-18-2007, 09:09 AM	#78
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! well Kevin, I like the idea of what you are doing. showing how to build a cheap yet highly reliable truck is extremely helpful. all the manufacturers have been trying to achieve this for many, many years and are getting close. it takes a fair amount of planning and carefull egineeering. I havent touched mine in 3 years except for the things I got stupid on earlier. (like forgetting to put the lockwashers on the pan bolts) ol' Lefty starts every morning and gives me not a lick of trouble. I know this goes against the cheap rule but if someone has headders that are constantly leaking I HIGHLY suggest copper gaskets.