The painter called and the remainder of my parts will be ready for pickup on this Saturday. Since we won't be working tomorrow I decided to provide you all with an update on our activities this week.
Finished installing the driver's side engine compartment wall with the exception of the top panel above the steering column. Am leaving it open for the moment until the wiring is complete.
Installed the emergency brake and boot. The original was bolted to a bracket which was in turn was bolted to the standard transmission. Because we installed an automatic tranny it was necessary to weld a piece of angle iron just under the edge of the floor for attaching the lever. We then attached the original rod to the bottom of the lever and the yoke. All lined up fine and functioned well with little adjustment! See the pictures.
I obtained the services of another neighbor, Terry, to assist Bob. I promised them I'd put their picture in the thread so here they are!
Installed the seats. A previous post showed my efforts at upolstery.
Earlier this week we had drained and then flushed the radiator. We also removed it in order to install the gas pedal-to-carbuerator linkage. (Commentary and pictures of this linkage follow in a separate post as there are four pictures showing we did.) After reinstallation we bungee-corded the battery and gas can to the floor and Bob and Terry drove the truck on it's first road trip! They had to have driven around the block at least three times, their grins getting bigger each drive by! Everything from brakes to steering to tranny worked well! I still have a grin on my face while I write about this major milestone!
That's it for now!
Regards,
Jim