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Old 20-04-19, 23:17
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And she’s got 4 wheels again. Brake system is all back together. The lines were bled of air and the initial brake adjustment done. Only a few minor leaks in the system due to not tight enough fittings. All in all it went together reasonably well
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Old 25-04-19, 23:19
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Today I cleaned up the engine mounts from a heavy coating of crud, grease and dirt. I’m assuming that these groves are from wear between the first two parts vibrating.
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Old 26-04-19, 01:10
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Default Quite the over bite......

...better see a dentist..

I would grind the part evenly and use oversized washer to make up the metal lost to grinding.....

It must have been running loose for quite some time.

Enjoy watching you progress and attention to details.

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Old 29-04-19, 03:22
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So I was in luck. I pulled out a milk crate that had bits and pieces from when I first got the truck. At the time I really had no idea what all the parts were but I kept them. Well the other day I went through all the remaining bits and as luck would have I had one in NOS condition.

So with the front engine mount bits pretty much ready to go, I moved over to mounting the radiator into the mounting frame. I had radiator rebuilt with a new core keeping the upper and lower tanks. I also rebuilt the drain cock. It needed a new washer on the end also needed a new stop pin. For the stop pin I drilled out the brass body and threaded the hole. Then threaded some brass rod and screwed it in. Now the drain functions as it should.

One thing I’ve been wondering about. Is there an inner radiator shroud? I know there is a shroud mounted to the inside of the nose. I’m positive I’ve seen some pictures of one but now can’t find them.
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Old 29-04-19, 04:06
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The Chevrolet inner shroud is a 2 part assembly. I was lucky enough to have several originals of the upper part but only a damaged original lower part. So, of course it became an exercise in figure out how to make a couple (if making one, I thought it better to make 2 so that I wouldn't have to re-learn how the next time I wanted one....).
Measure, draw, transfer from drawing to metal, cut, bend, beat the curved part added on the side, spot weld the reinforcement on the bottom and the extra part on the side, paint, install.
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Old 29-04-19, 04:10
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Old 29-04-19, 04:10
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Thanks for the pictures. Now to find one.
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Old 29-04-19, 18:01
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Why are there holes in the rear corners of the shroud about 4" down from the header tank ?

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