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| 1948 3/4-Ton Five-Window Flatbed Chevrolet | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| This truck will be a life-long project and I'll be moving slowly on it not to mention this page. I bought a '39 Chevrolet Master Deluxe car for $20 in 1964 with a full tank of gas making the net cost $15! It quit running and needed a lot of work. It was stored at places of seven different relatives, mostly in-laws. I had run out of in-laws who would keep the darn thing and I didn't want new ones (I love my wife!!), so I sold the car in 1992 and bought the truck for $600. The 5-window has the stainless steel window trim and chrome grill. I think yellow house paint was used to cover the original Forester Green. I quickly rebuilt the brakes but the engine (a '53 full-pressure 235) was in great shape and used no oil. After 10 years of daily driving, I decided to adjust the valves to take care of some rough running. I noticed some "green water" on the head. Magnafluxing showed the crack. With the head off, I found a smooth indentation up and down a cylinder wall. Yep, a broken ring. The engine shop has a full-pressure and full-flow 261 which is being rebuilt. The rest of this page shows the 235. Wally / Montana |
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| It's a mountain truck. Starting and running at 20 below is no problem. Double clutching into high gear makes me feel like I have a purpose! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| I bought the unused license plate in the original envelope. The number 26 shows that it came from a county which borders the one where my truck spent its youth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| It originally came with the long box but previous owners built the flatbed out of 2-by stock. I cut a slot in it for the spare-tire. I like the look. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| It has a two-piece drive shaft with a torque tube in front. A perfect place to strap a sauce pan until I replace the seal. I won't say where the cookie pan is. OK, OK, it's a slow moving project! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The oil mesh air cleaner was replaced with a deep Fram. I raided the kitchen for a cake pan to top it off. I think the original owners from a ranch in eastern Montana would understand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||