[AT] Progress

[Cecil Bearden]

Spencer:

That cylinder ridge on the 283 may be the reason for the broken rings.  
I have had rings break when trying to remove pistons from bores with a 
ridge.  I have also ran a ridge reamer on the bores to remove the ridge, 
but the engine used quite a bit of oil.  So, if it is much wear it is 
best to bore and install oversize pistons.   In my younger years I used 
to rebuild at least 2 engines a month.  Back then $110 would replace 
everything with TRW parts including new valves and springs.  Over the 
years I acquired everything needed to rebuild engines but a head 
resurfacer.   My Crank Grinder was sitting on a trailer under a shed 
while getting a place in my big building to set it.  Then a tornado 
screwed everything up....

Ialways loved the 55 through 58 chevy pickups.  My Uncle had one and it 
was the first one I remember riding in.  The first pickup my Dad had was 
a 56 Ford that he got when he bought the cows with our farm..  He never 
could get it to start when hot so he sold it and bought a new 63 
Chevy.   Those old 53-56 Ford pickups were my other favorite..

Cecil

On 11/25/2021 9:09 AM, Brian wrote:
> Last year I bought a pallet jack on a Auction for $75.  I've found its 
> very handy for moving things around the shop.  You would still have to 
> build a frame of some sorts.  Maybe an  old pallet to start with. 
> Later I found new pallet jacks online for less then 300.  I learned to 
> drive in Dad's 55 Chevy 1/2 ton, inline 6 and 4 speed. Very cool pkup.
>
> Brian CO
>
>
>
>
> On 2021-11-24 20:55, Spencer Yost wrote
>
>> As you folks may remember, I have committed to starting the
>> restoration of my 1957 three-quarter ton Chevy pick up. The first
>> pieces of business were re-arranging the shop(check), installing
>> airlines (check), a wood stove in the shop so that I can work during
>> the winter (check), and installing ceiling mounted fans so I can work
>> in the summer(check)
>>
>> Next order of business is building a dolly for the cab. I need to
>> build a dolly that will allow me to move it around the shop and also
>> to move it onto a trailer to take it to my soda blaster after I finish
>> the metal work.  Any ideas here are welcome.
>>
>> While I don’t anticipate doing a lot of work on the cab anytime soon,
>> it’s becoming clear to me that even though I’m opening up half my shop
>> for this project I’m going to need to be able to scooch it around from
>> time to time to complete some of the other work.
>>
>> I need to finish the cub cadet 123 restoration 1st to finish to
>> finalize making room for the project. The motor has been rebuilt and
>> final assembly is nearly complete. So I don’t anticipate that taking
>> me on a awful lot of time.
>>
>> The front axle and springs of the truck were restored sometime ago,
>> and the rear axle has only been partially done.   So I need to finish
>> up the “sprung” work, the driveline and transmission and frame and get
>> wheels sandblasted and painted and tires.  Then I’ll get the cab metal
>> patched and to the blaster and painter and get it on the frame.
>>
>> With my schedule that looks like six months-9 months of work and all I
>> am willling to plan and think about.  After six months I will be
>> finished with school and have extra time to put onto the project.
>>
>> Spencer
>>
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