My only beef with the mig is that the welds are just damm hard. Grinding forever, and slow so as not to heat the panel. I can usually tig and hardly have any grinding at all. I haven't done it in forever, but did o/a with a soft filler (can't remember what it was) and it didn't turn out to bad. Actually better than the first couple jobs with a mig. I've never tried adhesive for body panels, but I've read a lot about it. I would seriously consider it if the need arose. We do use body adhesive on the inside of the doors on fire trucks to repair the window channel, and it seems to hold up just fine. Aluminum on aluminum that is.
They changed to the 236 in 1954, so if it has an original power plant in it, it would be the babbeted 216 We have different goals with our trucks BisBarf and Nate. You use yours for work i am guessing, this is a hobby. Yes I need the truck to be safe, but it doesnt have to be the fastest or the most modern. Once the brake system is gone over it will work well for the intended purpose. I would likely look at installing front discs though, there are a few guys over at the stovebolt forum that have used modern chevy truck rotors and calipers, had to fab custom hangers though. After a little looking around the net this weekend I have see a few guys that have shortened the frame and added a pickup bed for a pretty cool big boy truck. I would more than likely go this route as well.
Wouldn't be surprised if that bug still runs! Sure would be unique, no? But, you're opening a can of worms with this one..... Oh yeah, don't use any of that corn gas in it if it runs!
Excuse me, the beginning of this thread said "New Wood Hauler". Am I missing something Really though, if you've got the know how and the money, that would make a great show piece. Seeing something like that coming down the road with a haul of wood on it would be a sight to see. Even I might take a picture.
Fair enough. I don't know the condition from here, obviously you know better than I. If a good disk brake swap and a little tinkering will get it in hauling condition id say go for it
That truck is BOSS! I say go for it 100%, that is an heirloom from back from when America was America! Do that front disk brake conversion, clean the frame up real nice and get a good rust proof coating on there (Chassis Saver, POR-15, etc etc) and go over the engine bay and you'll have the most unique wood hauler I've ever seen. Once its working, should be a bone simple bulletproof drivetrain that will stand up to anything you could throw at it.
This one is a no go. Too far gone. Wa-wah. Totally bummed but there is just too much rot in the cab to be worth repairing it. The search continues.
Maybe the info I have is wrong? It says the 236 came out in 1941 for use in trucks. Another source shows 1939. I don't know?! Well before even my parent's time!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've ALWAYS wanted one of those old trucks redone!! If you re-do it, I'll buy it from you!!
