jnicho

Awesome...never even thought of the bike tubes. Thanks guys! I like the plastidip idea...but not sure if it would allow movement enough...might play around with it.

The PO of my truck used foam pipe insulation for chain covers...looks like crud and doesn't hold up very well. What are some suggestions for other material to use for this

For sure under the glove box is not convenient. You need a co-pilot to adjust the heater/vent controls, LOL!

Those look to be the same hubcaps I have on my truck. Mine have just a hint of the original red. After seeing yours I'm sure I want to restore the red on mine. Now to decide on red or black for the wheels or chrome trim rings or both.

My '49 has them under the glove box.

I've been thinking of going with red for my wheels...the poor boy hubcabs still have a trace of red on them...thinking I'll restore the red on them and on some of the badgeing...I like to pick a theme and use it throughout the vehicle...thinking I might use the red for tasteful accents as the theme for this truck.

Good info...thanks guys. Anybody actually make a gasket...or just RTV?

I don't know how it works myself...but I can tell you I've never had an issue with the electric setup on this truck flooding. Truck always starts very easily with this setup.

Cool...sounds good. Would there be any reason to go back to the mechanical pump...other than "authenticity"? I would assume the electric provides as good or better performance and better reliability.

I'll have to look at it again. I believe there is only a place for fuel line in/out...does the vacuum booster type have some sort of additional fitting on it for vacuum? How else might one tell if the pump is of the vacuum booster variety.

The previous owner added an electric fuel pump to my truck. It seems to work well this way so I think I'll leave it. However, the old mechanical pump is still on the block and is leaking some oil around it. I would like to remove the old pump and put some type of plate over the opening on the block. Anybody every done such a thing? I would assume it is a simple as custom fabricating a plate and a gasket using the old pump as a template.

Where about in KC? I live south in the Raymore/Belton area. Would be cool to know someone else in the KC area with a '49.

I noticed the radiator was odd when I got it, but was not sure what it was supposed to look like, LOL! Indeed. The truck does need some love, but it's all fairly minor. Some interior work...brakes and steering...there are a few more drips than I care for so I'll try and stop up some holes with some new gaskets here and there...chrome is not bad, but I'll do some work there too. Gotta loose the crappy rear lights, and i think the fender turn signals and cab markers will go too. It is fun to drive though and always get's attention...but you guys know that I'm sure. It is a 12v conversion. When it comes to mysteries there is more to it. The serials on the frame and engine seem to match and are what it's registered under which correspond to a '49 1/2 ton. The serial on the cab however indicates it came from a '48 1 1/2 ton. So it would appear someone has pieced some of it together at some point. Very astute...there is a removable faceplate AM/FM/CD tucked under the dash. I think I have found an original AM radio that I may install just for looks where the radio "blank" is currently.

I don't think they would look right in your truck, LOL! How's things in the Evergreen state? I have a sister and nephew in the Portland area...and I used to live in Port Angeles.