Gror's rebuild

[Swamp Dawg]

Posting these picture on behalf of Gror.  I'm sure he'll chime in and tell you about it.

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[the old trucker]

   Hey Gror, it looks like your really tearing her down. How's the wood. Much rotten.  The engine compartment looks a lot cleaner than some I've seen.
   Also looks like you have lots of room in your garage to move around & do your repairs comfortably.
   I'm sure your going to do a great job with it, according to the way your taking everything apart. With a fresh coat of paint & a few parts, she'll look like a million bucks!!! Keep up the good work & keep us posted.

The Old Trucker 10/4 !!   

[Swamp Dawg]

Added a couple more pictures to the bottom.

[gror]

Thanks for posting the pictures Swamp Dawg. Its time to get rid of the old 251 and three on the tree. Both are working ok but thought I would make it a little more reliable. The wiring has been giving me some greif so it will all get replaced and a windsheild wiper will also be added. Other than that the rest is good.The engine going in is a 300 ford totaly rebuilt from top to bottom. A c6 auto is going in for a tranny . Lots to do including fabing up moter & tranny mounts. Leapord skin interior has to go and the yellow paint. The only rotten wood was the roof because it was birch venier and left in the rain since 2002 when it was last done. Will correct that and give the old girl a new paint job. Will post pictures of the finished product when done, which will be in a couple of months, so much to do , so little time. I tried to take as many pictures of parts for you Old Trucker so if you have any questions about them feel free to ask.

[Swamp Dawg]

Good choice on the 300 C6 combo, very reliable.  Not overly powerful but torquey and fuel efficient.  We've been having great luck with ours. And it fits very nicely in the engine bay.
Good luck and keep us updated with pictures. Not too long till the snow flakes come.

[the old trucker]

   Hey boys is that all is up around your way is rusty old fords ?
What about a 292 chevy ? Thanks Gror for the pics. There great!!!
Keep taking a scattered pic once in awhile. Don't wait till the end.
  My ol' ticker may not be able to take the pressure of waiting.

[the old trucker]

   Gror, how many wires are needed to go from the engine compartment to the dash area ? I'm curious because on tractor trailers there is a seven way wire that joins the lights from truck to trailer. It's (7) 14 gauge wires encased in heavy rubber & can be bought in any length. It's also available with 4 & 6 wires. Thought it may make everything a little neater & easier to work with ! Put a junction block on each end. No more cutting, joining or taping wires!!!
 

[gror]

Thanks for the info Old trucker, But I already have that covered. Found a 30ft piece of seven condutor 12Gauge teck with just the right wire in it. Like you say nice and neat and water proof to.

[the old trucker]

  In the ninth pic down I noticed what I call the bell housing has all the top half broken off. The clutch looks to be fairly new.
  Almost looks like someone couldn't get the housing off to get at the clutch assembly. Please correct me if I am wrong, I'm not a mechanic.
  Gror, are you thinking about keeping the stock rad or replacing it with something newer ? Last question for the day. When the new trans is in & buttoned up how would you use the shifter. What I mean is in a normal situation you'd pull back to put it in a forward gear. Will yours move the opposite way ?

Keep up the great work & please take pics.

[houlio]

Gror,
Nice rebuild project, the pictures are great for reference and for all the other members to enjoy your efforts. 

Regarding OT's comments about the bell housing, I was wondering if there was a story behind that as well.

Are you thinking of using birch to replace the rotten wood?

I may be confused about the Model B12 CS - I thought the S stood for "Special", but from the looks of pics #5 & #6 Bombardier must have offered a "Safari" package in 1950.

Looks like you are on the way to having a great unit.  Keep the pics posted and Good Luck.   

[Swamp Dawg]

I may be confused about the Model B12 CS - I thought the S stood for "Special",
but from the looks of pics #5 & #6 Bombardier must have offered a "Safari" package in 1950.

Ha, good call Houlio

[houlio]

I couldn't resist - I looked to see if there was fuzzy dice hanging from the wiper motor but maybe that wasn't an option.

Looks like your doing well at restoring her Gror - have fun.

[houlio]

Hey Gror - what kind of condition is the fuel tank in?  Do you have any plans for chaning it?

[gror]

About the bellhousing, I was told by the guy I got the machine from that it was busted out on purpose. He said it made it easier to change out the clutch. Dont know about the tank yet but it is in great shape. And yes the seat covers are for sale. Im still working on shifting design but will keep you posted O.T..

[houlio]

Hey OT - Those seat covers would probably work for the chair at your computer.