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You gave me an idea 98G. I should compare my speedo indicated road speed to my Garmin navigator to see if there's a difference. I run taller than stock 11R-20s on Brutus. I think '87 was the last year for manual transmissions.

Awesome post 92ramaro! I really enjoyed it! I'm impressed that your Daisy will pull that much weight. I don't think my Brutus could pull a bag of fart gas up a hill.

Hi Tim. That box was an external voltage regulator. Many vehicles prior to '67 had external, adjustable voltage regulators. I rewired two complete trucks from headlight to taillight and everything in between, and both had external voltage regulators. One was a 1964 Ford F-100 and the other was...

Hi Tim. I was the member talking to hgun. 29 + volts is too high. hgun and I just want to hear from an A3 owner. We want to know if the A3's alternator is adjustable for voltage output. I know the original alternator in my A2 was. I adjusted it myself before replacing it with a Woltech 1-wire...

I'm jealous of your dual-circuit brakes 98G! My Deuce is an '84. Does your truck have a manual transmission? It was a good idea to stop for the night. You've got a good Deuce when you can drive him at 60 mph for four hours without any problems.

Congratulations 98G! Nice, solid looking Deuce! What year is it? How far will you have to drive it to get home?

Thank you Floridianson! I can't take credit for the bobbing or the power steering. I bought Brutus that way. The short wheelbase and the power steering made him a breeze to drive on the dozen or more 25 mph ascending and descending S-curves and hairpin turns I had to negotiate on the way to the...

I finally loaded up Brutus for a trip to the dump. Been wanting to do it for years. The people who lived here before me left tons of junk everywhere. I still have lots to go. There's more stuff in Brutus than the picture shows. I had to drive up a winding grade in which you must gain 500 feet in...

Getting a baseline is a good idea. You have mosquitos. I have wasps. They find every nook and cranny on Brutus. Very annoying. I saw an advertisement for an electric device that heats a scentless (to humans) pad and is supposed to keep mosquitos away for a 20 foot or more radius. It's supposed...

Was that with the new tires and rims? How did your Queen do on the embankment? You are a classy guy. I am not. How did her rear bumper look?

Thank you! I did actually do a little recliner time today watching the Yankees game. I think in the near future ( child car seat required ), Vivian's first ride on the wild side would probably be in Cynthia my Mustang GT with the top down!

This my 93 year old Mom holding her great grand daughter Vivian for the first time yesterday. Vivian was an absolute delight. She was held by several family members and never once fussed. This rookie Grandpa will be mowing the lawn today and rattle canning a little O.D. Green on Brutus as well.

I washed Brutus today. I wanted to clean off the pollen so I could do a little touch up painting. Next, I plan trips to the recycling center (yard cleanup) and the local nursery (new shrubs, fertilizer, and dirt). Then, I can start on the new fenders and rocker panels. Things are hectic this...

I always learn something from you cattlerepairman! Lots of good information here. I'm glad to know you did it over three days and not in one day. I would feel like a loser then. I bet that will be a really neat tire and rim combo for you. I don't have to worry about my T-831s slipping in grass...

They look nice! That's a heck of a lot of work for one day. Are these new wheels for Queen Lola?

I went out to run Brutus today. I gave him 3 clicks of hand throttle or about 700 rpm like I always do. He started on the first push of the button. The voltmeter was in the yellow. I was just about to blip the throttle a bit when......DOINK, the needle suddenly popped into the green zone. I was...

Agreed fleetmech. I was probably just making a big deal out of nothing. I overthink things sometimes.

Thanks cattlerepairman! I guess I'm just being a big baby about it. Especially after all the work making the battery support and the expense of new batteries. I like to let Brutus run for 5-10 minutes on a cold winter day before I drive him and I would like to see my gauge in the green during...

Sure. I found them on the Memphis Equipment website under 2.5 ton truck, cab parts. The part number is G744ZP and the cost is $41 each. It's called a Panel Cab Z Rocker. They also have cab rear corners and the whole back of the cab. They told me that they specialize in A2s. I've been doing...

Hi fleetmech. I installed my one-wire in 2013. For years I've noticed, that just after starting, my voltmeter was always in the yellow and that it would be in the green after bouncing down the street for a while. I idiotically thought a sticky voltmeter mechanism was the culprit and I didn't...