Re: Frankentruck
Got a lot done on Frankentruck today. Got a new, 27 spline slip yoke at a local driveshaft shop, and the guy was super nice and installed it for free. Best part was that my u joints are still good, and he was able to reuse them.
Finally figured out the screws issue with the center caps so I was able to get 3 of the 4 mounted today. That last one I need to pull the wheel off so I can drill the holes for the screws I am using.
After I got that done, I continued working on making a bracket for the kick down switch. I had a flat bar of aluminium from when I added tie down points, so I just used that and made it work. I used a hammer and a vise to bend out where the switch mounts, and I used a hack saw to make all the cuts. The only power tool I used was my drill to drill the 3 holes. I smoothed everything out with a file, and will probably put some paint on it if I can get some warmer weather. Not sure if I should paint it black or clear coat it?
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Christian Carpenter
1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit
1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed
1995 Dodge Dakota Sport
"I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson
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