my48stake

Small groove and puller did the trick. Thanks for the advice. Any tricks to putting the whole thing back together that I should watch out for?

Okay, hydraulicing out the old bushing and using a slide hammer didn't work. I put a washer behind the bushing to help the slide hammer and all it managed to do is fold the washer without budging the bushing. I'm thinking I'll either need to reuse the old one or drill it out. Any other suggestions? If I drill it out then it looks like I need a 15/16 drill by my measurement. Can anyone confirm this?

Does anyone happen to know which trim is the right one for the doors on my '48 stake truck? http://stores.restorationspecialties.com/-strse-Window-Channel/Categories.bok

Thanks, there was a few thousandths taken off the flywheel. It was not pitted so it was just a light grind to take off glaze and some surface rust. The new pilot came from Tennessee Clutch and looks to be the oil impregnated type so I'll oil rather than grease. @Don: Great idea to hydraulic out the old bushing!!

Okay, flywheel is resurfaced and we're ready to put her back together today. Any tips/tricks to removing the old pilot bushing before we dive in?

Thanks, My truck is a 1 ton but I'll check that. I ended up sending my clutch to Tennessee Clutch. Randall did a fantastic job!! Still need to have the flywheel resurfaced and then we'll put her back together.

I did some searching for repair shops and came across these guys: http://www.gastankrenu.net/index.html Anyone have any experience with them? They're not far from where I live so I'm inclined to see what they can do. It sounds like they've franchised the business but the one near me is the original shop.

We've pulled the gas tank out and emptied the 40 year old fuel (aka varnish). Overall the tank is in pretty good shape, however, there are a couple of spots where it has rusted through on the top near the gas gage sending unit. The holes are small (smaller than a dime) and can probably be welded (welding... gas tank... ) Repair or replace? How best to repair, where best to get a replacement?...

Thanks everyone. Rebuild/replacement sounds like a good idea. Since we've already got everything out and since it's relatively inexpensive I'll likely go that route.

My son and I pulled the clutch out of our '48 stake yesterday. By way of background, this truck was bought new by my grandfather's cousin and he gave it to me. It sat in his barn from '73 until about '86 when I got it and I've just started working on it in the past year. Over all it's in pretty great shape with only 45k miles and garage (barn) kept condition. Of course it has all the usual "sitting for 40 years" issues of rubber decay, surface rust, varnish... One problem the truck had from the time I got it was that the clutch would not disengage. Back then we pulled it around the farm with the pedal down trying to get it to loosen up with no luck. As stated above, we finally got the clutch out yesterday and everything looks nearly factory new. No rust, nothing appears to be locked up, bearing spins free, friction surfaces show very little wear. Not sure why it wasn't disengaging in the first place but before I just put it back in and try again, any suggestions on other checks I should do?

Perfect! Window is out I'm assuming the metal pieces on the edges of the glass just pry off leaving the glass. Any tips or tricks before I start prying?

I have the front guide removed I have the front guide removed but I'm not sure where the "two clips" are on the regulator. Also, is the shop manual available online? If so, how do I access it? Thanks.

Would this be the pattern for my '48 Stake? Also, how do the windows come out? My drivers side has a piece missing but the passengers side is just cracked, all the pieces are there and in place. If I can get the pass side out, without breaking it further, I can use it to make a pattern also.

Any progress on the dxf files? I need windows for both doors (the big glass pieces not the little vent windows) on my '48 stake and the originals are completely smashed so I don't have anything for a pattern.

Saw this on the Jalopnik blog. http://jalopnik.com/5889840/for-103000-feel-the-power

Who did your distributor rebuild in Michigan? I'm in Michigan and would like to have mine rebuilt (it hasn't run since 1973)

thanks for the tip. I'll be on the lookout for that.

Thanks for the encouragement. Looks like we'll work to get her running. Put in a battery and some fresh oil & gas. It turns over but no spark so I think I'll tackle that first.

done

Finally got some pic's uploaded. http://gallery.me.com/ronrath#100008

It's a model B-1-D-126

Agreed. I'll definitely do a project with him so the question is really whether I do this one of something else. Since he'll be taking drivers ed within a year we may focus on a project that's more of a fun first car for him.

I'm traveling so I won't be able to get any photos up until the weekend. I think it's a 1 1/2 ton but I need to confirm.

I'm new here but have visited on occasion over the years. I've had a 48 Stake truck for a number of years. I'm trying to decide if I should restore it myself or sell to someone who'd like to have one to restore. One question I have is what's it worth Background: The truck was originally bought new by my grandfather's cousin who used it on his small farm in Michigan until 1973 (the last year it was licensed.) He then parked it in his barn where it sat until the '87 when he gave it to me and I parked it in my parent's barn until last month. Dad wanted some room so now it's at my house and my 14 year old son would like us to restore. It's in great shape with the usual farm use wear and tear plus the effects of having sat idle for some 35 years. Some slight surface rust but nothing major, passenger and driver door windows cracked and I think the clutch is frozen. I'm guessing that with relatively little effort I could get it into a running state and if I wanted to take it back closer to original it would be a very solid starter. Thoughts from those who've tackled a restoration greatly appreciated and also any insights to value range would be welcome.