Truck based woody

[tubman]

I bought a cheap bubble balancer from Northern Tool. After I used it a couple of times, some little sheet metal screws came loose and it fell apart. I fixed it by drilling the holes out, taping them, and using machine screws. Ever since then it has worked fine and I don't have to go to the tire shop anymore. $6 a tire for balancing plus fixed charges for shop supplies and disposal fees. Then there's the long wait because they really don't want to work with tires that they haven't sold.

Your method will probably work fine, too.

[51504bat]

Maybe time for another build?

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by 51504bat

Maybe time for another build?

I think it might be YOUR turn. That is one Looooong car! Gotta be a straight 8 or something under that snout! What is that?

[51504bat]

From a posting on the HAMB:


This 8 door 1940 La Salle woodie originally served at Meadow Brook Hall and was used to take staff to town on their days off and to drive guests around the estate. It was donated in 1950 to the Pontiac Boys Club and eventually was obtained by the present owner, who resides in California.

Meadow Brook Hall is a mansion in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by 51504bat

From a posting on the HAMB:


This 8 door 1940 La Salle woodie originally served at Meadow Brook Hall and was used to take staff to town on their days off and to drive guests around the estate. It was donated in 1950 to the Pontiac Boys Club and eventually was obtained by the present owner, who resides in California.

Meadow Brook Hall is a mansion in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

I gotta think that down in Cali, even a long board would look short on that roof. The staff from that estate were rollin' High Style on their outing into town, and good thing they had a chauffer on the ride home.

[cas3]

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Must have had a truck driver who knew to take turns WIDE ! or else it would have been crashed at some point in its life

[GB SISSON]

So on Saturday I took a friend back to the ferry in the woodie and we were a bit late so we did 55 on a couple of straightaways. Been running GREAT! Well I stopped in town before returning home and ol' Woodie wouldn't start back up. One solenoid click then nuttin'..... I'm hanging over the fenders cleaning connections with nothing but a pair of needle nose vicegrips.I have a toolbag I 'always' take with me', but I won't forget it again. I added a couple strips of sandpaper to it's contents too. Six volt or 12 volt, the stuff has to be clean..... Just a reminder to bring a few tools! Nice that good weather is returning!

[dlyle]

Always satisfying when you can fix it so no tow is needed.

[51504bat]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

So on Saturday I took a friend back to the ferry in the woodie and we were a bit late so we did 55 on a couple of straightaways. Been running GREAT! Well I stopped in town before returning home and ol' Woodie wouldn't start back up. One solenoid click then nuttin'..... I'm hanging over the fenders cleaning connections with nothing but a pair of needle nose vicegrips.I have a toolbag I 'always' take with me', but I won't forget it again. I added a couple strips of sandpaper to it's contents too. Six volt or 12 volt, the stuff has to be clean..... Just a reminder to bring a few tools! Nice that good weather is returning!

Maybe just the starter was stuck? I guess you tried the old put in 3rd gear and rock it back and forth to see if it popped loose?

[petehoovie]

GB manning his finishing saw for those delicate cuts....

[RKS.PA]

So, Gary, was the problem the grounds and once you cleaned them up, the Woodie fired right up??

[GB SISSON]

Actually the battery terminals and connections to the solenoid were gray and fuzzy. The kind of stuff I sort of expect with an old beater on six volts....The stuff we never addressed as kids with a 200.00 flathead truck, BUT, I have been all through this and re-wired everything a few years back, and 12 volt gm alt... ....still We have to keep these terminals clean. My suburban is a '99 and so it's 22 years old. I don't have to clean the battery terminals so I can get home from town. It's fine though. Any geek can drive a suburban and get home. . What I wonder about is that special grease on electrical connectiions, our dads used vaseline. Like a di-electric thing? What is that?

[GB SISSON]

Our 'July 4th' celebration and parade is always on a Saturday. I fine time was had by all. We had a great loop of old country music on a powerful boombox on the front bumper... Disney's Woody figure sittin'n on the grille and we all went for lunch after the parade. Don't get much better than that in my book. The woody has been performing admirably lately but I still plan to build a 255 8ba this winter and maybe with a 4 speed crash box behind it. Will I need to do driveshaft modifications to go from a 3 speed to a four speed in a '47 pickup?

[Bill]

That picture is and will be priceless and timeless! happy July 4th! Bill.

[flatford8]

Happy Fourth Gary, to you and your family!......that’s a great picture with the truck and grand kids!!......hope you all are well.....Mark from way over here

[burnette]

nice gary !

[deuce5wndw]

Great photo! Happy 4th

[RKS.PA]

Gary, you're building memories in those beautiful grandchildren!!! Don't get no better!!

[Will D]

That's great Gary! Nice job on the woody. To answer your question in #563, both Vaseline and dielectric grease can work to prevent corrosion by not allowing water and oxygen to come in contact. The big difference between them is that Vaseline is petroleum based and IS conductive, dielectric grease is silicone based and NOT conductive. Vaseline may actually improve your connection as well as prevent corrosion but it is combustible and can degrade both plastic and rubber over time.

[GB SISSON]

Thank you all! And a happy Fourth to all my Barner friends!