55.2-59 Hated to add something shiny - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

toymanbob · 07-14-2021, 06:28 AM

I may have to paint it brown. Naw but am closer to my first drive.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=820010

mr48chev · 07-14-2021, 02:00 PM

I don't know how well those take t being painted radiator black

MiraclePieCo · 07-19-2021, 03:05 AM

That's a nice unit. Make your first drive down to the ice cream shop on 7th St. Friday evening.

toymanbob · 07-21-2021, 08:52 AM

I'm ready for my first drive but......I can't find any used 15" tires!!!! My local tire guy had none. Not one 15"!! Who knew that this would stop me. I will widen my search today and hope for success.

toymanbob · 07-21-2021, 06:53 PM

Score! After stops at four tire shops and turning up empty it was suggested that I check the local metal recycler as they had used tires. What? Why? They recycle cars for the steel and sell good used tires on the side. I got four mounted and balanced for $140. Yeah! Les Schwab wanted $189 for one new one. The tire shops state that by the time people buy new tires to replace their 15" tires they are well worn and can't be resold.

toymanbob · 07-23-2021, 07:22 PM

Sitting on it's own tires and wheels for the first time! I like the stance, the wheels look perfect, it is full of fluid and ready for the first test drive but.......................When I tried to shift out of park today, there was no connection to the shift rod. I knew it could happen when I took the el cheaper path to obtaining a short steering column. These steering columns, made by Saginaw and shared by GM and Chrysler, can be shortened easily by just applying enough force to collapse the column to the desired length. The problem is internal, the shift connection between the shift lever and the tab that connects to the trans is two tubes that are locked together by nylon tabs that break when shortened. Tomorrow I'll pull the column, try to locate the hidden connection point, cut a slot and mig weld the two tubes together. Anyway, here it is

07-14-2021, 06:28 AM	#1
toymanbob Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Grants Pass Or Posts: 37	Hated to add something shiny I may have to paint it brown. Naw but am closer to my first drive. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=820010 Attached Images Last edited by Rickysnickers; 07-14-2021 at 09:47 AM.

07-14-2021, 02:00 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,261	Re: Hated to add something shiny I don't know how well those take t being painted radiator black __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

07-19-2021, 03:05 AM	#3
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Hated to add something shiny That's a nice unit. Make your first drive down to the ice cream shop on 7th St. Friday evening. __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

07-21-2021, 08:52 AM	#4
toymanbob Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Grants Pass Or Posts: 37	Re: Hated to add something shiny I'm ready for my first drive but......I can't find any used 15" tires!!!! My local tire guy had none. Not one 15"!! Who knew that this would stop me. I will widen my search today and hope for success.

07-21-2021, 06:53 PM	#5
toymanbob Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Grants Pass Or Posts: 37	Re: Hated to add something shiny Score! After stops at four tire shops and turning up empty it was suggested that I check the local metal recycler as they had used tires. What? Why? They recycle cars for the steel and sell good used tires on the side. I got four mounted and balanced for $140. Yeah! Les Schwab wanted $189 for one new one. The tire shops state that by the time people buy new tires to replace their 15" tires they are well worn and can't be resold.

07-23-2021, 07:22 PM	#6
toymanbob Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Grants Pass Or Posts: 37	Re: Hated to add something shiny Sitting on it's own tires and wheels for the first time! I like the stance, the wheels look perfect, it is full of fluid and ready for the first test drive but.......................When I tried to shift out of park today, there was no connection to the shift rod. I knew it could happen when I took the el cheaper path to obtaining a short steering column. These steering columns, made by Saginaw and shared by GM and Chrysler, can be shortened easily by just applying enough force to collapse the column to the desired length. The problem is internal, the shift connection between the shift lever and the tab that connects to the trans is two tubes that are locked together by nylon tabs that break when shortened. Tomorrow I'll pull the column, try to locate the hidden connection point, cut a slot and mig weld the two tubes together. Anyway, here it is Attached Images

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