Re: What in Tarnation?
The front clip went on Friday after work... Then some sea trials. This morning at 6am before work I put the front bumper back on and after work my wife and my son helped me put the hood back on. Pretty much looks like an old faded red farm truck again. but with a surprise under the hood. I have all the ford gauges hooked up and they seem to read correctly with the flathead senders seated in the cummins block. Even the original ford speedometer cable threaded directly into the GM tranny seems to read ok. Oh, and big plus for us rural, no street lights guys is the GM Sm465 has a backup light switch. Gonna mount a really bright one on the rear bumper. It's so great to enter the modern age......
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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