Brent B3B Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 I Recently picked up another truck and it makes me laugh at some of the "on the fly" fixes folks make to these trucks. Not talking " rat rods" or "custom" upgrades but, things people do in the name of repairs. Example- glove box door lock Yep, they drilled a hole in the dash to hook a bent rod in it to hold the door closed. ? what have you come acrossed in your builds? 2 Quote
Brent B3B Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 Same truck, "door pulls" 2 Quote
JBNeal Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 I don't have any pics, but the '49 had a knotted dish towel as a gas cap, the '52 parts truck had a balled-up tube sock (white with 3 blue stripes) for an oil cap, the '53 had wadded up newspapers under a bath towel duct-taped over the exposed seat spring 3 Quote
JBNeal Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 The Spring Special has a hardware store gate handle on the passenger door... 1 Quote
Worden18 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 -Rubber strap: battery tie down - home window latch: glove box lock -bubble gum: radiator repair (external) -duct tape: hole in floor - plywood: replacement for broken rear window -vice grips: window crank I've seen all these and probably more I can't think of at the moment. ? 1 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 I remember the old farm truck we had (55 Ford F200) back in the day had a simple hook and eye latch to keep the door closed. Apparently the latch didn't work and it was too troublesome to repair. 2 1 Quote
f_armer Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 This is how someone repaired one of the rear fenders on my truck. This is after I cut the piece out obviously. Functionally it worked, but cosmetically, not so good! 4 Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 I took about ten feet of bailing wire out of my 3 on the tree shift linkage... 3 Quote
Jomani Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Hole in the bottom of the oil pan repaired with silicone. Edited February 1, 2019 by Jomani 2 Quote
Los_Control Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Honestly, I approve of all these fixes, not sure what everybody worked up about? Ok I add that my 1949 B1C has a B1B front axle under it, you need 2 different spare tires, one for front and one for rear ... and has a 1937 218 engine .... they used what was available Edited February 1, 2019 by Los_Control 1 1 2 Quote
Blue Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Brent B3B said: I Recently picked up another truck and it makes me laugh at some of the "on the fly" fixes folks make to these trucks. Not talking " rat rods" or "custom" upgrades but, things people do in the name of repairs. Example- glove box door lock Yep, they drilled a hole in the dash to hook a bent rod in it to hold the door closed. ? what have you come acrossed in your builds? Hey Brent, what did you expect? the ad said custom interior. 1 Quote
Brent B3B Posted February 2, 2019 Author Report Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) my B3HH has a "pedal stiffener" AKA section of rebar welded to the brake pedal and along the bend for extra support Edited February 2, 2019 by Brent B3B 3 Quote
nkeiser Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 Mine was a farm truck for years, so it was held together with bailing wire. Loose steering due to crappy tie rod ends? Wire them up. Or if the fan falls apart? Weld it together: Not enough fuel flow? Weld it up. 5 Quote
nkeiser Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 I forgot about the seat that was reupholstered with carpet and bailing wire. Old gloves and rags were stuffed in the hole in the seat before the carpet was applied. I can't remember why my dad said he wired the gas pedal to the steering column... 2 Quote
Dodgeed Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 13 hours ago, Los_Control said: Honestly, I approve of all these fixes, not sure what everybody worked up about? Ok I add that my 1949 B1C has a B1B front axle under it, you need 2 different spare tires, one for front and one for rear ... and has a 1937 218 engine .... they used what was available Yeah, I agree, I approve of all of these fixes. I've done some of them myself. One that wasn't mentioned so far yet, on the side of the road, I took a wire coat hanger, bent it around the drive shaft and exhaust pipe which broke off and was hanging down, and proceeded to drive many, many miles like that. ? 1 Quote
RNR1957NYer Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 The exhaust pipe sheared off ahead of the muffler on my first car, a '67 Coronet, about 50 miles from home. I cut the ends off a Coke can, slit it up the side, wrapped it around the end of the pipe and the muffler flange, and held it in place with a couple hose clamps. Lasted for awhile, but Coke cans don't like high temperatures and vibration.... Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 good along the route fix...sounds like you pushed your luck beyond the 50 miles it was intended to work....lol Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted February 2, 2019 Report Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, RNR1957NYer said: The exhaust pipe sheared off ahead of the muffler on my first car, a '67 Coronet, about 50 miles from home. I cut the ends off a Coke can, slit it up the side, wrapped it around the end of the pipe and the muffler flange, and held it in place with a couple hose clamps. Lasted for awhile, but Coke cans don't like high temperatures and vibration.... you did it wrong. campbells soup cans are the professional way to do it. if you use hormel chili the red cap from the can can also be used as a tail light lense edit: I added a pic of my ramcharger exhaust- this can was goya black beans and lasted a few months before I swapped to headers and new duals! also please note my pebble beach level of fit and finish- the clamps are clocked the same as are the slots in the screws. Professional. Edited February 3, 2019 by Radarsonwheels Added a pic 2 5 Quote
dmartin_egroup Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 Tying the gas pedal to the steering column was probably needed, if his pedal was like mine. The pedal is supported on two bolts on the floor, that have ball-shaped heads. The gas pedal is supposed to sort of snap onto the 2 balls, but as the pedal gets old, it does not stay. It tries to fall to the right side, making the rod that goes through the fire wall start binding. You can't fix this as you are driving along the road; trust me! 3 1 Quote
Fernando Mendes Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 Clutch and brake pedal pads. 3 Quote
pflaming Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 I like this thread. We chuckle today, but those fixes were of survival years. I've heard tell that coffee grounds would fix a leaking radiator. 2 Quote
Dodgeed Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, pflaming said: I like this thread. We chuckle today, but those fixes were of survival years. I've heard tell that coffee grounds would fix a leaking radiator. Yeah, I forgot about the coffee grounds in the leaking radiator. I've heard that that works too; but, haven't actually tried it myself, nor know of anyone who has done it. One thing, though, for sure, it would smell good. (I love that smell of coffee). ? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 3, 2019 Report Posted February 3, 2019 fresh perked coffee and bacon frying...take me home, country roads... 1 Quote
Dodgeed Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 10 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said: fresh perked coffee and bacon frying...take me home, country roads... I've heard that in Cuba, they many times use cooking oil in their engines and the smell wafting rearwards reminds you of a fast food restaurant. ? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 I've heard others say that the home made bio-diesel will smell a bit like what it cooked.....I have no first hand on this.....but when out camping....perking coffee and fresh smell of bacon frying....two items that go together well...a morning worth getting up for... 1 Quote
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