Olddaddy Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 I posted this on the P15-D24 forum, but maybe someone here knows the answers as well. I have a project in my shop that's a little out of my area of expertise. A customer brought me four old trucks, three Chevys and one Ford, all late 40s vintage. He operates a themed entertainment shop that will use these trucks as props, and as delivery trucks as part of his party and show activities. The Ford is a grain truck with dump bed, and a flathead V-8. It needs a good tune-up, fuel pump, water pump, carb, gas tank, fuel lines, belts, hoses, thermostat, brakes, etcetc. Any good parts sources? It's not a restoration, just a get it running good excercise, so originality is not an issue, dependability is. Same for the 48/49 Chevy pickup. It runs, but needs to run and stop better. I'd like to install disc brakes on this one, but it's a six lug and may present a problem unless I swap out the rear end. The other two are Chevy grain trucks and will just be props. New paint and some work on the beds and they are done. They will park back to back and for a stage for the band using the bed sides as the back of the stage. It's a cool project, but I could use some advice and info on parts sources etc. Any help appreciated. Charlie. Quote
Vintrader Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 Charlie, Here is a good site for Chevrolet/GMC http://www.stovebolt.com/ and here is a good place to get Ford Info http://e-collector.org/pics/earlyfordv8/DisplayPage/420/webPages/earlyfordv8/Ford/links/vendors.php Dutch Quote
junkyardjeff Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 A easier brake swap for the chevys are the 51 and up that have the bendix self energizing brakes,the 50 on back had the huck style which are not as good plus parts can still be bought at the discount parts stores for the 51 and up since they are the same up into the 60s. Jeff Quote
Dennis_MN Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Little Dearborn in Minneapolis is a great source for the Ford V8 parts http://www.littledearborn.com/ I helped a neighbor rebuild his distributor/coil with a replacement kit from them. We also replaced his fuel pump with a 6v electric unit that we got at NAPA. Dennis Quote
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