My truck

[Looznutz]

Well now that I how to load pictures on to here, I will show you my truck and tell you a bit about it. This is the Beast, I found it in the Los Angeles CL and after a few calls with the owner we struck a deal and the purchase was made. Well I live in The San Fernando Valley in the outskirts of Los angeles. The beast is Located about 75 miles from were I live in the opposite direction on the other side of LA. The day the truck is getting picked up my buddies radiator in his truck decides that its to tire and decides to spring leak. Ok fine I give a quick call to my brother in law to borrow his subie and guess what?!! He has it a work!! Ok don't panic I tell my self I will just have to use my wife's van to haul(yeah right!!) but it will not pull the beast cause it is to heavy. So by this time it is getting to be about 2:30 PM and time is running real short. At that moment a buddy from work gives me a call that he needs to borrow some tools and if his brother can pick them up, so I say sure why not. So he shows up to pick the tools and he is driving a Chevy 3/4 ton truck! Hell yeah the cavalry just arrived. So of course I tell them they can borrow my tools but in exchange they need to lend me the truck for a few hours. My friends brother being cool and me having done some favors for him before says "yes".

Hell yeah time to go pick up the beast. I pick up my other buddy, drive for an hour and half and finally show up the cave. The owner of the truck thought that I did not want the truck anymore and was about to call me saying that he was going to sell it to some one else. Feeewwww, close call.

Well to continue the story the dam tires were flat. Well no problem my buddy had lend me some rims and tires of his Isuzu suv, but here is the catch I thought that the beast being a six lug bolt pattern it was the same as the rest of the six lug modern trucks. Well guess what I was wrong. So no tires and no easy way to put the beast on the trailer. Dam what to do now? Turns out the owner of the beast is a real cool guy so he offers to take me and the Isuzu wheels and tires along with the beast wheels and tires to the tire store to have them swap. NO dice it is Sunday therefore all the shops close early. So we drove around a bit and found the gas station with air and decided to just put air in the beasts tires. Sure enough they held the air long enough to get the truck on to the trailer. By this time it is about 8:30 PM and we are still in Rialto. My friend calls me and says he needs his bros truck soon so I put the foot on the pedal and take off. By the time I got home it was about 10:30 PM my buddy was waiting at my house for his truck. Good thing he was cause my drive way is at an incline. All my friends helped me unload the truck and put it on the drive way. Finally the beast rests in his new cave. I want to thank all my friends for all the help they gave me that day and for putting up my adventures. But I want to thank my wife for being so understanding and for giving me the best birthday gift in a long time. I love you honey thanks for understanding my addictions. Now I have found this great forum and I hope I learn from all the individuals in here. I'm working hard at getting the truck for the BBQ that we are having up north and I hope I can reach that goal. Thank you all.

Ed

[Looznutz]

Well when all the dust was settle after a fight with time I went ahead to ck and see if the engine did turn cause the previous owner told me that it was stuck. So I graved a socket(can't remember the size at the moment) and went ahead and turned the engine by hand. Well I will be dammed it turns over with no effort. So the next thing I do is ck the oil. Double dammed it looks fresh and clean. the next step is ck the coolant. Oh **** it is brand new and no rust what so ever in the radiator or the engine. So I proceed with a compression ck. Ok number 1 125 psi cool. Number 2 120 psi hell yeah. Number 3 0 psi wawawawa do! Ok lets keep checking number 4 0 psi what the helll?!! All right don't panic. Number 5 125 psi ok better. Number 6 120 psi cool. All right now I know why the owner said the engine was seized. I would not run properly cause of two bad cylinders. I guess he tried to fix it thinking it needed a tune up cause it also had new points and cap and rotor. Well I decided to remove the head and see what the problem is thinking just maybe the pistons have a hole in them or the walls of the cylinders are really scored. Well this is what I found: Number 3 exhaust valve gone. Number 4 exhaust valve gone as well. Cylinder walls were good.

So I ordered new exhaust valves frome vintage power wagon and got a head gasket kit made by Felpro from Autozone.

I don't remember the kit number but the prize was in the 50's I think. I also bought a valve seat cutting tool to cut the valve seats.

So I proceeded to cut the seats and install the valves. I got inpatient and just bought the exhaust valves

I should had bought the intake as well, but I just wanted to get the engine running and my plans are to find

block and build it while I drive the truck. Some people don't like to use this type of valve seat cutter but it worked really nice for me.

Edited January 18, 2013 by Looznutz

[Looznutz]

Well I worked really hard on Saturdays cause it is the only day I can work on the truck. Sundays is family day. It was hot during the summer even at night. So my neighbor Trent brought some beers over and had the engine running in no time.Here I'm hard at work on a Saturday night.

Here is the engine running. Of course this is after I got the carb of and had it rebuilt. After the engine ran for a bit the water pump started leaking.

I ordered a new one an threw it on. Sorry no pics of install. Now truck is running. For my Christmas present this is what I got

Sweet!!

With brand new tires.

Now I'm working on the wiring harness and found some pages here on how to make your own so I will make my own.

I will keep you posted on how I do and will take plenty of pictures. Hope you like the beast cause sure as hell that I do.

Ed

Edited January 17, 2013 by Looznutz

[Apittslife]

Wow, Congratulations!

Nice Lookin Ole-Girl.

[Young Ed]

Looks good. If 3 and 4 retest to 120-125 psi now that you fixed the valves I think I'd leave the engine alone. Sounds like a good runner.

[ggdad1951]

I'm with Ed on the engine.

Welcome to the 1 ton club!

[Jeff Balazs]

That is a nice one! I remember seeing it listed and thinking that was too good to pass up.........and then it was gone. Glad someone here got it.

Jeff

[Looznutz]

Well I bought before I knew this forum existed. They truck is the reason as to why I joined this forum witch turns out to be a really cool forum(can you tell I'm kissing ***?). But in due seriousness it is a great forum so far. As for the engine yes it went up to 125 Psion and I will leave it alone. I will find another block and build it up and then swap engine.

[TennesseeVol51]

Well I bought before I knew this forum existed. They truck is the reason as to why I joined this forum witch turns out to be a really cool forum(can you tell I'm kissing ***?). But in due seriousness it is a great forum so far. As for the engine yes it went up to 125 Psion and I will leave it alone. I will find another block and build it up and then swap engine.

I agree this forum has really helped me and it has some really good guys.

Your truck looks great keep posting pics as you get it back up to speed.

[Don Coatney]

I suggest you edit your first posting and stack (not string) all the photos as I have done below.

Well now that I how to load pictures on to here, I will show you my truck and tell you a bit about it. This is the Beast, I found it in the Los Angeles CL and after a few calls with the owner we struck a deal and the purchase was made. Well I live in The San Fernando Valley in the outskirts of Los angeles. The beast is Located about 75 miles from were I live in the opposite direction on the other side of LA. The day the truck is getting picked up my buddies radiator in his truck decides that its to tire and decides to spring leak. Ok fine I give a quick call to my brother in law to borrow his subie and guess what?!! He has it a work!! Ok don't panic I tell my self I will just have to use my wife's van to haul(yeah right!!) but it will not pull the beast cause it is to heavy. So by this time it is getting to be about 2:30 PM and time is running real short. At that moment a buddy from work gives me a call that he needs to borrow some tools and if his brother can pick them up, so I say sure why not. So he shows up to pick the tools and he is driving a Chevy 3/4 ton truck! Hell yeah the cavalry just arrived. So of course I tell them they can borrow my tools but in exchange they need to lend me the truck for a few hours. My friends brother being cool and me having done some favors for him before says "yes".

Hell yeah time to go pick up the beast. I pick up my other buddy, drive for an hour and half and finally show up the cave. The owner of the truck thought that I did not want the truck anymore and was about to call me saying that he was going to sell it to some one else. Feeewwww, close call.

Well to continue the story the dam tires were flat. Well no problem my buddy had lend me some rims and tires of his Isuzu suv, but here is the catch I thought that the beast being a six lug bolt pattern it was the same as the rest of the six lug modern trucks. Well guess what I was wrong. So no tires and no easy way to put the beast on the trailer. Dam what to do now? Turns out the owner of the beast is a real cool guy so he offers to take me and the Isuzu wheels and tires along with the beast wheels and tires to the tire store to have them swap. NO dice it is Sunday therefore all the shops close early. So we drove around a bit and found the gas station with air and decided to just put air in the beasts tires. Sure enough they held the air long enough to get the truck on to the trailer. By this time it is about 8:30 PM and we are still in Rialto. My friend calls me and says he needs his bros truck soon so I put the foot on the pedal and take off. By the time I got home it was about 10:30 PM my buddy was waiting at my house for his truck. Good thing he was cause my drive way is at an incline. All my friends helped me unload the truck and put it on the drive way. Finally the beast rests in his new cave. I want to thank all my friends for all the help they gave me that day and for putting up my adventures. But I want to thank my wife for being so understanding and for giving me the best birthday gift in a long time. I love you honey thanks for understanding my addictions. Now I have found this great forum and I hope I learn from all the individuals in here. I'm working hard at getting the truck for the BBQ that we are having up north and I hope I can reach that goal. Thank you all.

Ed

[Don Coatney]

Very solid looking truck. Does the valve cutting tool you used have stones as the cutters? I have a similar tool that has cutting blades and they will not work on the hardned valve seats. Where did you buy that tool?

[Looznutz]

The tool I bought cut the seats with no problem. It uses blades and not stones. I turned the tool about two turns with some pressure and as you saw that is the result I got. Can't remember off hand were I bought it from but I will get back to you later today. I don't know how to stack pics. I guess I have to learn. I did review the post before posting.

[Don Coatney]

In your post #2 and 3 you did stack the photos. By stacking the verbage can be read with out scrolling back and forth as the posting is not as wide.

[Looznutz]

http://www.cylinderheadsupply.com/neway-valve-seat-cutters.html

This is the place I bought the tool from. Not cheap but well worth it.

[John-T-53]

After cutting the seats with a blade type tool (especially a lil' hand jobber), they should to be lapped in to check contact area. Even when seats are cut on a big heavy seat and guide machine, they still need lapping. If you use stones, lapping isn't usually necessary.

By the way, where you located at, Looz? From your driveway pictures I would guess south OC or somewhere in San Diego area.

Edited January 16, 2013 by John-T-53

[ggdad1951]

In your post #2 and 3 you did stack the photos. By stacking the verbage can be read with out scrolling back and forth as the posting is not as wide.

go back and edit the post to learn!

[Looznutz]

John I did lap the valves after cutting to make sure they ere sealing properly. No I don't live in the OCT. I live in the San Fernando valley. Good ol American Graffiti grounds. Yeah baby. I will revise my post when I get home.ggdad can you please send me your address I need to sense you an envelope.

[Jeff Balazs]

Looznutz;

You wouldn't believe how close I came to making an offer on it myself....I was waiting on a payment from a customer and when it came in the listing was gone. Your truck has to have been one of the nicest original looking trucks I have seen for sale in this area.....especially for the $. It reminds me a lot of the truck from the movie "the Rounders". I don't really have room for another truck but it was that nice.......................

Where in SFV are you located.......I have in-laws up in Newbury Park that we visit from time to time.

Jeff

[Looznutz]

I live in Sylmar, just a 1/2 mile of Roxford exit. on Bledsoe. Yes it is very clean I will take a picture of the inside and there is no rust anywhere in the truck what so ever!! Do you have any spare window glass that you would like to trade. I need to ask:D

Edited January 17, 2013 by Looznutz

[Dodgeb4ya]

The drivers side rear axle looks to be too far forward? The passenger side tire pic looks more centered in the wheel opening. Could be just the pic angle?

Bob

Edited January 17, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya
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[48Dodger]

Cool truck! Bet it'll be more fun to drive when you get a tire,

and don't have carry the passenger side anymore. lol

48D

[Looznutz]

Good eye bob it is sitting forward. I will ck the axle to see why it is sitting like that. Maybe the spring perch got oval or the bolt broke. Hoping the bolt that holds the spring broke. Muck easier to repair. Thanks for editing my picture Dodger I look way better now.

[Apittslife]

Do you have any spare window glass that you would like to trade. I need to ask:D

All the glass but the corner windows, are easy to have made, as they are flat glass & easily cut. So there is no need to look for old pieces, unless you want glass with fogged out edges?

[Jeff Balazs]

Looznutz;

Sorry....I need to get all the flat glass for my truck.

Measure the center to center distance front to rear on both sides they should be the same. If it is off by much at all the truck will crab down the road. Bad for the tires and potentially very dangerous. My tie rod was bent like yours.....that is an easy fix as long as the metal is still sound.

If something does not look right then it should be looked over carefully. Trust your eye. I kept looking at my truck after I got it and something just didn't look correct when viewed from the rear. On close examination I discovered my frame was bent ......some of these trucks lead a hard life. Mine showed evidence of being T-boned at the drivers door and the entire rear end was cocked over to the drivers side. Almost 2" as it turned out. Very difficult to assess with the body on ....almost all the damage was hidden by the cab and bodywork..... very easy to assess with it off. We managed to get it all straightened out and triangulated but it was a huge step I was not counting on when I bought the truck

Take a good hard look at your rear axle to see if the problem is associated with the mounting points ....the problem should be fairly obvious.... if it is not then you need to look the frame over very carefully.

Jeff

[Looznutz]

I did a visual cm on the axle a few weeks ago and axle on left is moved forward about 2" on the spring . Compared it to right side. I will get to it. I don't want to get side tracked cause if I do I will not finish one thing or the other. At the moment I'm concentrating on the electrical and making sure it runs correctly and that it will not catch on fire. When I'm done with that I will concentrate on axle and brakes. Like I said I want have it done to make trip up north to bbq and trying hard.