1941 K18-C GMC Recovered today

[zout]

Just think what could have happened if I had not had a 1/2 gallon of Crown left and some coke.

dang I just LOVE our threads - they are more fun than reading that other blahblah blah blah blah

 

[papabear]

Just think what could have happened if I had not had a 1/2 gallon of Crown left and some coke.

dang I just LOVE our threads - they are more fun than reading that other blahblah blah blah blah

PLUS!!! We never have to RTFM!!!

 

[Tin Medic]

I still think he's slacking.

 

[Tin Medic]

Who do you know at Carson, I might know them.

 

[swiss]

Who put the engine under the front seats???

How come Swiss does not have any projects at the garage

Looks awesome. WARP SPEED SCOTTY

 

[papabear]

Who put the engine under the front seats???
How come Swiss does not have any projects at the garage
Looks awesome. WARP SPEED SCOTTY

The engine was placed under the seats to confuse the enemy!!

 

[zout]

Nothing better than something vibrating under your thighs under a load and high torque situation.

 

[tigger]

Don't tell Amanda that1 She might replace me!

 

[EMD567]

The engine is under the seat so you know EXACTLY how hard the inline six is working.............

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Don't tell Amanda that1 She might replace me!

Tigger, let Amanda ride in it at the Rally so she at least has the option!!!!!

 

[zout]

Dang I even know when I pull a driveshaft the transfer case is going to leak - how about knowing how to jump start - what happened to folks knowing how to work on stuff without needing babysitting them through a repair - is AMERICAN inginuity GONE and self reliance ????

OK - done ranting.

Got the flooring pulled and patch panels pieces removed from the outside of the body.

Once the flooring was pulled - it is a tell tale sign the ORIGINAL FLOOR WAS INDEED STRIPS like his WC and other units of that age. Look at the cut off screws on the bottom side of the cross members - they are exactly spaced apart where the original flooring was removed.
That is another thing to think about and for a later date.

Now onto pressure washing the entire chassis this weekend and inside the box and get it sparkling clean and rust debris and crap free. Did I mention this is where WILD DOG soap comes into play !!!
PB - the spout off the fuel tank was already broken and just hanging - the only thing holding it up was the fake o rola piece of tin flooring in there. I see a vendor coming into play here to fix fuel tank and guts of it - calling for favors in the future.

Here ya go - setting up battle plan of attack as I keep after cleaning and seeing what was original and what was cobbled into the KC - this baby ROCKS.
What an opportunity to work on such a historic vehicle and hear it talk to you as you uncover stuff as you go along - that is IF your listening.

 

[zout]

BTW - I found out why that ball thing was mounted to the inside

 

[papabear]

Zout, you've made more progress in 4 days than was accomplished in over 30 years!!

PLUS, you have answered a question that has been bothering the chit outta me...what was that ball hitch on the forward box wall for...now I know:

 

[Tin Medic]

Zout, looking good. The frame seems pretty solid considering the age.

 

[zout]

I ran out of Crown bottles - but that is what I was going to use - liquid supplement while working in the Ga weather. It would kill a lesser man

 

[swiss]

That Wild Dog is some nasty stuff, ate right clean through the floor. hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[tigger]

I know someone that can help you with the body putty!

 

[papabear]

I know someone that can help you with the body putty!

Tigger you're gonna get this thread closed!! NO ZOMBIE POSTS (even if they're pretty and hot)

 

[zout]

On the box interior there are 3 cover plates that hide access to the roof radius area's all 3 sides - held on by a couple hundred screws. Going to take these off so I can metal dolly hammer out those dented area's. I tried the heat & cool method on one but to no avail - so onto the best method.

Between the above and pressure washing everything - these are the next steps.

Before I re-attach those cover plates I have some awesome rubberized undercoating & my undercoating spray gun - this area will be sealed.

 

[papabear]

Just remember Zout, we don't want the truck to be too perfect! Folks will expect perfection in all we do and that can't be tolerated!