One of the most overlooked maintenance items on your truck is servicing the rear end. It is tucked away, under and to the rear of your truck so it goes mostly unnoticed until there is a problem. Regular maintenance and service can keep you from those dreaded repair bills. How do you service a truck…
We all experience vibrations in our trucks at one time or another. Let’s face it– some of our project trucks are well over 50 years old and things may be getting a little worn. Most of these are problems we can fix ourselves, it’s just figuring out what the problem is. What are the 10…
Unless you live in the perfect sunbelt area with very little humidity or salt you are going to have rust damage on your classic truck. If not stopped it will keep eating away at your truck until you have unsightly damage occurring in a number of places that can compromise the beauty, rigidity and strength…
It’s important to know the lug bolt pattern and size of the lug bolt on a classic Chevy truck as some of the information available out there is not always reliable. Whether you are purchasing a set of wheels, or you’re stranded with a flat and need someone to bring you a spare, it’s always…
After forty or more years the steering columns on classic project trucks are pretty beat up and outdated.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…
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…
Whether you want to lower or raise your truck, changing the spindles is an easy way to accomplish this ( by up to three inches) without changing any other components. And sometimes a spindle needs changed because of wear from a bearing going bad. Either way it’s a job that can be completed in an…
If the rear end in your truck is making an unwanted sound, understanding what causes it should be the first step in the diagnosis. The gears and bearings in the rear ends of your truck will make different noises for different problems. If we know what these noises mean it can save you from a…
Everything we drive has wheel bearings. Whether it’s our project truck, classic car, minivan, trailers, or ATVs, they all have wheel bearings. You can save a lot of money by learning how to clean and pack your own wheel bearings. It’s an easy job that only takes a couple of hours and a tub of…