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. The only thing so far is the generator fan. Non engine would be the tow hook on the front bumper. Would you happen to have them?

. Will do, thanks!

Day two of engine cleaning. For today, I continued cleaning the engine and engine bay. I pulled the pulleys, fan and generator with mount. I used my handy dandy sand blasting booth to clean up the fan and pulleys from the water pump, generator and crank shaft. I hadn’t looked too hard at the...

. It may sound a bit strange but I kinda like the look of the bright orange paint. Also, since a 1954 model engine, the 115 horse engine is a all around good thing. I’m going to keep the repaint of the engine in the someday file. If I ever get too bored, I could always tear the engine down and...

. I want to completly clean the entire engine. Also, I’m going to remove, clean and repaint parts such as the engine block filter bowl, the air filter, the fan, pulleys and generator. It won’t look brand new but it’ll definitely look much better should I want to show the truck. On a side note...

Cleanup has begun. My goal is a 100% cleanup +/- a percentage point or two of all crusted on dirt/grease/unwanted paint. With most stuff out of the way, I started cleanup on the engine. I’m using Dawn liquid in water as the cleaner. I’ve got a industrial electrical tooth brush that works okay...

. Just when I thought I had it figured out... all fire trucks of that era, especially late war, start with “50”. I think I’ve narrowed it down based on another truck with similar registration numbers. Shucks, I doubt anyone will get to excited about it if I’m off by a digit or two. Figuring out...

The engine code, which took a bit of cleaning to find, says it was built at Flint Michigan in 1954 and was a 235 cid, 115 HP, regular engine. Furthermore, it was built as a truck engine based on part numbers cast in to various places around the engine. Today’s tasks were to remove the fresh air...

Update: while reading David Doyle’s G506 book, I noted that all original G506 engines were painted OD green. My engine is a bright GM orange. Looking over many pages of data on the internet, I found a site that lists certain numbers cast on each type engine. Here’s the site...

Finally got out and get some stuff done. Got the fire extinguisher bracket off, dash supports and oil filter assembly. The firewall is pretty nasty so there’s going to be some heavy cleanup before too long. Getting what few pieces left to get out of the way to I can get the sound proofing...

Nothing done due to the snow. I get migraines from too much light exposure. With all the snow and bright sunny but cold days, it’s brutal going outside. Hopefully the snow will be gone enough for me to get back to work today.

Just another sunny day in paradise! :cool:

Just a little snow:shock:? How’d you fare?

Not sure if it’s a CCKW wheel. If I find a part number, I’ll see what I can find out about it.

. I need one of those machines... we used one to clean our helicopters up in Iceland.

Finally got the dashboard out. Had to remove the steering gearbox mount bolts. The dash has to rotate up in order to clear everything under it and the steering column was in the way. Tried to do things a bit easy and just remove the pitman arm... nope, not going to happen. Pics below. No rust...

What a pain. No really, I hate working behind the dash. I can say that this project has been properly christened because I cut my hands and bled all over it :tigger:. Anyway, got the instrument cluster disassembled. The temp gauge is kicking my backside. Just can’t figure out how to disconnect...

Continuing the disassembly of the dashboard. Got the steering wheel off and I’m going across the dash, removing pieces parts to get at the whole dash to make all that white paint go away. Note: according to David Doyle’s book about the G506, all models of the Chevy 1.5 ton have 3 spoke steering...

It’s been too darn cold the last few days. Throw in a migraine that lasted two days... nothing got done. Got out today to continue the campaign to eliminate all white and red paint. I pulled the glove box door then removed the glove box. Everything came apart fairly easy. Also going after the...

Not much done today. Got the voltage regulator and one of the stray voltage boxes off the firewall. Got most of the insulation hardware off the drivers side, getting the center is going to require inventiveness. There’s oil lines and stuff in the way of the screws holding the fire extinguisher...