C8 progress in Texas

[Keith Webb]

Certainly looks more nimble than the bigger CMPs, great to see and thanks for sharing the moment!

[Phil Waterman]

Hi David

Always great to see those first drive videos, whats going to be your first 100 mile drive?

My first long drives are generally with 10 miles of home, (staying inside the free tow home insurance) but early in each vehicles life I do a long drive covering all the back roads in town, just to shake out the vehicle and enjoy driving it.

One suggestion I would make is take an IR thermometer gun and take it along and check the vehicle, wheels, transmission, engine oil sump, radiator top and bottom etc. good way of spotting something before it gets serious.

But drive and enjoy that's what these trucks are great for.

Cheers Phil

PS was that a 34 Ford peeking out of the garage?

[Bob Carriere]

....and sounds good to....are you sure you need a muffler.... maybe just a straight pipe.....sure purrrrs like a kitten.

Bob C

[David DeWeese]

Gordon and Bob: Thanks! I also like the sound with no muffler, but will probably go with a short round tractor muffler to keep a little 'rumble' in the exhaust.

Robert: Yes, feels VERY good to have the truck move ME around for a change! Much less and more from this point on....

Keith: Thanks! The truck is very peppy, but those balloon tires keep my hands glued to the steering wheel on any uneven surface...

Phil: Any road trips will be very short as I have no registration, title or insurance on the truck at the moment. Will sort this all out soon.

Yes, that's a '34 Ford. I brought it down from the same town in Montana that the C8 came from. Restored it during the two years I was waiting for my truck to finally get delivered.

Question on my cab11: Do the front floor tread plates go above or under the interior cab sheetmetal? Either way, the engine side covers are a real pain to install!

Thanks, David

[Ganmain Tony]

Floor plates go underneath in my truck David. and yes the engine covers are a pain the back side, but you'll learn to love 'em.

Absolutely stoked to see it going - a real credit to you.

I'll have first dibs on that 34 Ford as well...

Well done - please keep posting with pictures - I have really enjoyed this thread of yours..

[Private_collector]

Hello David,

My internet connection has been really bad for a few days, and I have been trying to get a look and listen to your video. Just got to do that, and my to you! Looks and sounds really good. Well done.

I agree with others, your truck has an excellent exhaust note now. I know it's impractical to leave as is, and thats the pity!

To a blind man, that could be a Mack Truck ........or a D9 Dozer.

Proper job, my friend. Enjoy driving it.

[David DeWeese]

Ganmain Tony: Thanks for the info on the floor plates! I know what you mean about learning to love the engine covers. Good thing it's still winter here..... Have ordered a roll of double foil backed heat insulation to line the engine covers. Says it reflects 98% of heat up to 1400-degrees F....that sounds to me about right for normal driving conditions in a cab 11/12.

Tony Baker: Thanks! I like the exhaust note of 'no muffler' also as it drowns out the sound of my noisy solid-lifter valve train. Turns out the used motor I bought for the truck wasn't oiling up top properly, and had some significant wear. Will re-adjust valves again before engine covers go on.....

Today I found a long-forgotten photo of the truck the day it was pulled it from the barn in Montana.
Thanks , David