What are you doing today?

[enjenjo]

Frank, seems like 6.25 is standard for non adjustable rockers. That's coming from my 7 year old memory so that maybe way off.

6.248" is the original. Yesterday I measured 6.125" Today using a different method I came up with 6.500". So I double checked with a third method, and came up with 6.500" again.

[enjenjo]

Pictures of Josh's 5.0

[kb426]

Frank, what's the choice for valve covers?

[phat rat]

Working at getting things sold or put away after my trip. This is what the trailer load looks like

[enjenjo]

Frank, what's the choice for valve covers?

He has a set of fabricated aluminum ones.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

friday evening I removed tail pipe bracket from 1948   Simca.  Also removed brackets for gas tank straps.

Spun the bolts out with impact gun.  Nothing broke off.  Dang Arizona car

[idrivejunk]

That is pretty wow on a '48 model. I have been amazed by some really ancient threads before, maybe the older metals were more corrosion resistant. My 99 model car needs torch heat on everything for initial removal.

The five-oh looks crispy fresh. I can smell the engine paint cooking out now, mmm.

[UGLY OLDS]

This thread is for Tony & Wayne & all the others on the "Dry Coast" ...

 You guys have heard me sing the praises  of my "Little Red Truck".. The go anywhere, anytime, nothing can stop it '89 GMC pickup..  I always took good care of it, trying to make it last a Long , Long time ... I bought this truck with 70K miles from the original owner in 2000 as a virgin .. No rust anywhere. .Maintained  just like I would have ..( I bought it from a personal friend) ... . It currently has 120859 miles ..Runs & drives like new ...until last Thursday .... :cry:
 
Thursday morning I noticed the truck sitting "funny"  ...
Kinda like this ..  \  /.....

Notice how the molding that goes from front to rear is no longer "level" ...
It kinds "sags" in the middle ?  

 I found the back of the cab resting on the front edge of the cap ..

After some investigation , this is what I found left of the frame behind the cab  ..
The frame is actually broken through the lower & side rail all the way to the top flange ... The lower flange of the rail behind the right rear spring hanger is not even there..  I need to be REAL careful removing the parts that I want as the frame actually flexes & moves around when I try to unbolt things .. And this truck still runs & drives !!!  

BELIEVE ME ...    
Tony , Wayne & our friends that live where things don't rust do not know how good they have it .......


Bob ..... :cry:

[rooster]

that really sucks

better check mine

[river1]

WOW that sucks

just two post above is an AZ car with little rust, quite the two extremes

later jim

[58 Yeoman]

Hey Bob...a little JB Weld and some bondo and it'll look good as new.

[UGLY OLDS]

Wayne already sent me the "Key to Rust Repair" ......

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Bob..... :oops:

[phat46]

That's pretty bad even for a rust belt vehicle. A few years ago my daughter came over to have (another) brake line replaced on her Topaz. While under the car  i saw the rear floor mats hanging through the floor, upon closer inspection the car was rusted in half side to side at the rear frame "rails". I wouldn't let her drive it home. It had about 90,000 miles on it. When we were younger a friend had a Pinto that would buckle the roof when both doors were opened....

[kb426]

You guys tell rust stories that I can't imagine!

[jaybee]

Using a piece of lumber to fix that frame rail was a good move. It'll hold enough moisture to finish the job nicely.

I new a guy who stopped his '65' Galaxie for a stoplight, heard a "clank" when he hit the brake pedal to slow down, and a thump as the tire ran over it. Pulling off to investigate a foot long piece of frame rail had just dropped out on the road.