After forty or more years the steering columns on classic project trucks are pretty beat up and outdated. Adding a tilt column can make getting in and out of a tight classic cab a lot easier, and with all the adjustment positions you can find one that fits your driving style. 10 Steps for adding…
For 50 years, Ford trucks were known as the F-series, or F1 for short. To celebrate their 50th anniversary in 1953, they changed this designation to the F100. This change was partially influenced by the North American F100 Super Sabre jet fighter. Ford then built the F100 models for 30 more years before changing to…
What is billet and billet vehicle parts? Billet can be any metal Billet does not always make the strongest part Billet finishes are brighter Billet parts are more expensive Billet means a solid chunk of metal Billet has 5 different meanings in the dictionary Billet parts are very popular Billet door handles, billet aluminum heads,…
My ’72 C10’s transmission was leaking and I didn’t like the firmness of the shifting between gears so I decided to pull it out and give it a working over. I cleaned, painted, sealed and put in a TRANSGO reprogramming transmission kit. To do this work I had to remove the transmission and reinstall it…
The mixture of fuel and air in an internal combustion engine is ignited by the spark coming from the distributor. There are many advantages of using an electronic distributor over a mechanically timed points and condenser distributor. How do I change from a mechanical to an electronic distributor? Disconnect battery Disconnect distributor wiring Remove cap…
There are a lot of ways to buy a project truck. You can pay a lot for somebody’s turnkey daily driver that you can add some of your own personalty to. You can buy a truck that starts and drives well enough to get it to your house. Or you can buy one like mine…
Having an engine hoist that you can dismantle in a few minutes to use in your shop/garage, or that can be set up for pulling an engine outside can be a very valuable tool. ( I built mine so when not pulling an engine it is used as a nice looking swing set in my…