1952B3b23 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Posted January 27, 2014 Man i really love those white walls on your truck, looks awesome. I bet you and your daughter are real excited to drive it, i know i would be. If you could post the tire size when she arrives at your place id really appreciate it. Thanks, -Chris Quote
Dajudge Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Might be here tomorrow, but I am guessing Tuesday or Wednesday. The transport company was talking about picking it up Monday and delivering it Thursday or Friday. However, they had a drive who got it Friday about noon. So I expect it early this week. Like waiting for Christmas morning. I'll put up lots o pics. Edited January 27, 2014 by Dajudge Quote
Dajudge Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 Transport company told my Thursday Morning sometime. Here's to hoping! Quote
Dajudge Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) Truck is here. Ist step, rebuild the Carter carb that is on it and then rebuild the carb off the 49. I haven't looked at the 49 but I hope it is the correct Stromberg. The Carter is a VF of 1966 to mid 70's off a Ford truck. 2nd order seat belts. Edited February 2, 2014 by Dajudge Quote
pflaming Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 A very lucky young lady. One nice thing about a truck is that she can only take two friends with her at time. Need some long horns on the front, a rifle rack in the back window, and an NRA sticker in the window! Enjoy, she will be gone in a very, very short time. Quote
Dajudge Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Posted February 3, 2014 Ha! That's the first thing she did was look for an NRA sticker. I'm going to suggest the "Don't Tread On Me" sticker. Double meaning, one the real meaning, second to warn the BOYS. Quote
Dajudge Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) Man i really love those white walls on your truck, looks awesome. I bet you and your daughter are real excited to drive it, i know i would be. If you could post the tire size when she arrives at your place id really appreciate it. Thanks, -Chris Chris, they are American Classics 205/60r15. Coker shows them a $250 each. Edited February 3, 2014 by Dajudge 1 Quote
48Dodger Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 Awesome! look at that smile...lol 48D Quote
1952B3b23 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 Chris, they are American Classics 205/60r15. Coker shows them a $250 each. Thank you! The truck looks great youre daughter looks very happy, shes very lucky. -Chris Quote
Dajudge Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Posted February 12, 2014 I pulled the carb off Saturday night, cleaned it Sunday morning and Kaitlyn put it back together that afternoon. I got the kit from Mike's Carberator parts and he happened to have a video on our exact Carter VF carb. We watched the video and followed it to a T. That is what was on the 48. The 49 has a Carter B&B. We will probably eventually put it on as it is more correct. But the Vf was on the truck and that's what I had a rebuild kit for. We should get it on Sunday and see how it works. 1 Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 Looks like things are cooking. 2 Quote
pflaming Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 THIS is a HUGH LEAP BACKWARDS! Keep things CLEAN, ". . . little things can mean a lot". Yet like MacArthur said when he was forced out of the Philippines, "We shall return"! Quote
Dajudge Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Posted February 12, 2014 We'll taken... No oily rags left about. Sorry for the loss. I can't imagine. But at least it wasn't attached to the house. A little silver lining. Quote
Barry Maxwell Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 Paul: I have been away from my computer for several days and just read about your terrible loss. There is absolutely nothing that I can say that hasn't already been very well said by all the others on this thread. So sorry for you and the family. You certainly have a host of caring friends on this Forum! Barry Quote
Dajudge Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) The update. The "Ford" Carter carb that we rebuit still wouldn't idle. So... I took the correct B&B off the 49. We got the rebuild parts and rebuit the B&B. The motor idles nice and smooth. Friday, I was looking at the motor with a customer/mechanic and said "Want to hear it?" He said the timing was still way to slow. Turns out the oil filler tube was twisted towards the motor and the vacuum off the distributor was hitting it. We twisted the tube and now I had a lot more timing available. It made a huge difference. Now to put an actual light to it. The engine does have a pretty good exhaust leak. I stopped by Napa and got some new gaskets, just need to put them on. I drove it to my parents house on Friday. First time it has been out of my building since we got it. Kaitlyn was already there for dinner. I walked in and handed her the key. She said "Is that my key?" Then her wheels started turning. "IS MY TRUCK OUTSIDE?" Truck ran great, starts right up. We took several laps around the block with my mom and Kaitlyn's little sister. Temp stayed right at 190ish. Saturday night I left my car at the shop and drove the truck home. 8 miles at highway speed. I guess I was running fairly fast. No one was blowing by me. But, she was getting hot. By the time I got to the house the gauge was pushing 250. When I stopped she puked her guts out. I let her cool down, filled the radiator back up and we washed her for the first time, then ran to Sonic. I'm hoping it is a timing thing but am dreading that it may be the "crap in the bottom of the motor." Hopefully, It is something easy, waterpump, timing something. I really don't want to have to pull the motor. Today after lunch and a movie with the wife and girls, we stopped at the parts store and grabbed some polishing compound. I just did the drivers side hood. Man what a difference. We may actually be able to wake up this red paint. If it is not raining in the morning I think I will take the Judge to the store so we can work on the paint here at the house. A little car swappin'. Edited May 12, 2014 by Dajudge 1 Quote
TodFitch Posted May 12, 2014 Report Posted May 12, 2014 . . . I'm hoping it is a timing thing but am dreading that it may be the "crap in the bottom of the motor." Hopefully, It is something easy, waterpump, timing something. I really don't want to have to pull the motor. . . . You should be able to pull the welch/core/freeze plugs on the lower side of the block and flush/rod out the gunk in the bottom of the water passages with out removing the engine. If/when you pull the water pump, if you have the radiator out, you should be able to pull the water distribution tube. Again without removing the engine from the vehicle. 1 Quote
pflaming Posted May 12, 2014 Report Posted May 12, 2014 If you pull those 'freeze' plugs to flush the block, be certain the area under that engine is friendly to GUNK. I spent an hour on mine with a high pressure steam cleaner. I didn't see clear water for at least 45 minutes! But it sure runs cool. 1 Quote
Dajudge Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Posted May 13, 2014 GREAT, thanks guys. I was hoping to hear that I could clean the motor out with it still in the truck. I'm happy with how it runs so far. If I can keep the temp down we will be golden. Quote
pflaming Posted May 13, 2014 Report Posted May 13, 2014 When the temp gauge goes up, the speed of the car goes down. Simple, I drove a '50 plymouth across the Mojave Desert in 1958 in 115 degree heat by that method, took a little longer but we never stopped and when the sun began to set, we were back to speed. Quote
Dustin2004 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Do you know how many leaves they pulled out to get it that low. Really like the look of it. Do you have any pics of the suspension? Quote
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