Thanks for letting us ride shotgun with you! A beautiful day and an awesome truck! Never gets old cruising with you! And that kids story and video definitely makes you tear up! God bless you and yours!
Good morning Dave, prefect video, I was driving the GMC up for coffee, but not a honey bun to be found, I seen them in Eastern Washington I’ll be looking next time over, catch you soon buddy😀😀
I enjoy the videos man. I like your ole truck. It seems to drive good. You would have to be careful drinking a hot cup of joe and eating a honey bun if the king pins and the drag link, etc. were worn out! They tend to wonder then!
@Volfandt Good deal! I just put a drag link on the ole 54 3100 the other day. It was pretty worn. It was the truck I learned to drive in back in the 90s. It was a 4 speed saginaw with 4.11 rear with a 235. Ive since then swaped to a t5 5speed and 3.42 rear. I've still got the 1961 235 in it. My dad and I put new rings and bearings in it in and installed it June of 97. It has a standard bore. It still runs great. I love these old trucks!
Hey Dave whats up... Enjoyed the ride, the stories, the 80 yd run, seeing the old girl stretch her legs again.. The only thing missing was the honey bun...lol.. see you again soon, take care my friend...
LOL! That thumbnail looked like it was well into spring there. Then I clicked on the video and it looked pretty much like it does here still, though to be fair I did notice parts of the lawn had turned green here yesterday. :) We've had snows as late as Derby day in May, but that's rare indeed. Haven't been on a turnpike in quite a while but used to live a couple miles from National Turnpike Rd. when we lived south of Louisville years ago. There used to be more around that area, but they changed the name of a lot of them years ago, like Salt River Turnpike became Hwy. 31W aka Dixie Highway and I believe Hwy 31E used to be Bardstown Turnpike and in that area now they just call it Bardstown Rd.
Hey Rebel, lets just say there might be a few "out of season" clips thrown in for dramatic effect, LOL. I'm definitely seeing some new green cropping up around the Ponderosa, even the toads are carrying on at the pond. Sure signals that better weather is ahead.
@@Volfandt I sent you another email giving you the name of my RUclips channel. I have a full build video of my truck on there if you would ever like to check it out. Thanks again brother.
Dave, another great ride. Thanks for taking us along. I have a question on your 216 to 235 conversion and adding the new larger clutch plate. I changed out the 216 to a 1958 235 in my 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Business Coupe. I too installed a new LUK large clutch plate with new throw out bearing. Did you encounter any problem of running out of clutch pedal adjustment on the throw out arm? I have run out of threads and still cannot get the clutch adjusted so I can get my car into gear. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks Tom
Hey Tom. Did you also install the 235 throwout bearing too? I don't recall doing a side by side but I believe there is a difference. If you did, make sure the clutch fork is clipped into the ball in the bellhousing. I'm guessing the car setup is similar to the truck but I'm unsure. Physically the flywheels are the same size and the 235 pressure plate is bigger to work with the bigger 235 clutch plate but IIRC the 216 & 235 clutch setups are the same depth so that they fit in the same bell housing and work on the same tranny. Just thinking out loud here. My setup works perfectly. Good luck Dave
Dave, Yes, I installed the 235 throwout bearing. The clutch fork is clipped on the ball. Don’t quite know how to proceed. I used the 216 bell housing and the 235 flywheel, new larger NAPA LUK clutch and clutch plate and bearing. I am using the 235 fork. I converted to 12 volt as well so I have the 12 volt starter. @@Volfandt
@@tomeasley5979 I found an on-line manual for a 41 which is probably close to a 40 and the clutch setup is different than a 49 truck, heres a link to the adjustment, is your 40 like this: chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1941/41csm196.htm Another thought, is there a difference between a 40 216 fork and the 235 fork your using? At this point it's check & double check everything, clutch plate, pressure plate, throwout bearing, fork etc. Good luck Tom.
Hey Ben. Fortunately all my gauges still work. I did have to add a resistor to the fuel gauge power lead when I changed over to 12v otherwise they're still OEM stock working gauges. Course their accuracy may not be what they once were. Thanks for watching.
12:4012:49 ''As soap to the body so tears to the soul. -An old Talmudic saying Brings me to a tickle that the only thing that's getting tougher is my corneas. To all those who'd made that possible for the man... ''In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.'' Leonard Cohen ~Yet one more moon closer to His✝Justified⚖Return🪃!!!
Hey TCG, congrats on having a driver. 👍 Here's my email: volfandt1@yahoo.com I'll check my junk folder as I sometimes get valid emails sent there for some odd reason or another.
@@TheCrackerBox Hey Michael I checked my junk folder and there it was and I got the pics. Thats a nice looking 5 window. I think it looked pretty good in the before pic too.
Thanks for the drive. Beautiful countryside
Thanks for watching Jim.
Thanks for letting us ride shotgun with you! A beautiful day and an awesome truck! Never gets old cruising with you! And that kids story and video definitely makes you tear up! God bless you and yours!
Hey Paul, got the pkg. Definitely never gets old.
Thanks for the ride along Dave, 🫵🏼💯🆒👍
Thanks for watching Steve
Love the sound of those straight cut gears whining!
Yesser, sometimes I wind 2nd out a little longer so I can listen to it whine.
Good morning Dave, prefect video, I was driving the GMC up for coffee, but not a honey bun to be found, I seen them in Eastern Washington I’ll be looking next time over, catch you soon buddy😀😀
Hey Mike, yeah, you gotta get a honey bun, LOL
I enjoy the videos man. I like your ole truck. It seems to drive good. You would have to be careful drinking a hot cup of joe and eating a honey bun if the king pins and the drag link, etc. were worn out! They tend to wonder then!
Hey Jason. The kingpins have been replaced and all the steering linkages, joints & bearings are well greased & GTG. Thanks for watching 👍
@Volfandt Good deal! I just put a drag link on the ole 54 3100 the other day. It was pretty worn. It was the truck I learned to drive in back in the 90s. It was a 4 speed saginaw with 4.11 rear with a 235. Ive since then swaped to a t5 5speed and 3.42 rear. I've still got the 1961 235 in it. My dad and I put new rings and bearings in it in and installed it June of 97. It has a standard bore. It still runs great. I love these old trucks!
@@Jasonjw82 Sounds like a great truck, have a good 'un.
Hey Dave whats up... Enjoyed the ride, the stories, the 80 yd run, seeing the old girl stretch her legs again.. The only thing missing was the honey bun...lol.. see you again soon, take care my friend...
Hey Gary, you must have missed me chomp'n down on that Little Debbie honey bun, LOL...
Have a good 'un.
Love it ❤keep it old school !
Thanks for watching.
@Volfandt your welcome,I don't like this idea of people doing a LS swap...but love idea of old school.their awesome going down the road.
@@laurohinojosa1335 👍
LOL! That thumbnail looked like it was well into spring there. Then I clicked on the video and it looked pretty much like it does here still, though to be fair I did notice parts of the lawn had turned green here yesterday. :) We've had snows as late as Derby day in May, but that's rare indeed. Haven't been on a turnpike in quite a while but used to live a couple miles from National Turnpike Rd. when we lived south of Louisville years ago. There used to be more around that area, but they changed the name of a lot of them years ago, like Salt River Turnpike became Hwy. 31W aka Dixie Highway and I believe Hwy 31E used to be Bardstown Turnpike and in that area now they just call it Bardstown Rd.
Hey Rebel, lets just say there might be a few "out of season" clips thrown in for dramatic effect, LOL.
I'm definitely seeing some new green cropping up around the Ponderosa, even the toads are carrying on at the pond. Sure signals that better weather is ahead.
Thanks for another , Brother !
Hey TCB, thanks for watching
@@Volfandt I sent you another email giving you the name of my RUclips channel. I have a full build video of my truck on there if you would ever like to check it out. Thanks again brother.
@@TheCrackerBox Hey Micheal, I'll check it out.
good morning.good day for a cruse
Hey Art, have a good 'un.
👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching Mark
Dave, another great ride. Thanks for taking us along. I have a question on your 216 to 235 conversion and adding the new larger clutch plate. I changed out the 216 to a 1958 235 in my 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Business Coupe. I too installed a new LUK large clutch plate with new throw out bearing. Did you encounter any problem of running out of clutch pedal adjustment on the throw out arm? I have run out of threads and still cannot get the clutch adjusted so I can get my car into gear. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks Tom
Hey Tom. Did you also install the 235 throwout bearing too? I don't recall doing a side by side but I believe there is a difference.
If you did, make sure the clutch fork is clipped into the ball in the bellhousing. I'm guessing the car setup is similar to the truck but I'm unsure.
Physically the flywheels are the same size and the 235 pressure plate is bigger to work with the bigger 235 clutch plate but IIRC the 216 & 235 clutch setups are the same depth so that they fit in the same bell housing and work on the same tranny.
Just thinking out loud here.
My setup works perfectly.
Good luck
Dave
Dave, Yes, I installed the 235 throwout bearing. The clutch fork is clipped on the ball. Don’t quite know how to proceed. I used the 216 bell housing and the 235 flywheel, new larger NAPA LUK clutch and clutch plate and bearing. I am using the 235 fork. I converted to 12 volt as well so I have the 12 volt starter. @@Volfandt
@@tomeasley5979 I found an on-line manual for a 41 which is probably close to a 40 and the clutch setup is different than a 49 truck, heres a link to the adjustment, is your 40 like this: chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1941/41csm196.htm
Another thought, is there a difference between a 40 216 fork and the 235 fork your using? At this point it's check & double check everything, clutch plate, pressure plate, throwout bearing, fork etc.
Good luck Tom.
This is random, but any chance you rebuilt your gauges and have a video showing it? I looked but didn’t find it. Thanks!
Hey Ben. Fortunately all my gauges still work. I did have to add a resistor to the fuel gauge power lead when I changed over to 12v otherwise they're still OEM stock working gauges. Course their accuracy may not be what they once were. Thanks for watching.
12:40 12:49 ''As soap to the body so tears to the soul. -An old Talmudic saying
Brings me to a tickle that the only thing that's getting tougher is my corneas.
To all those who'd made that possible for the man...
''In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.'' Leonard Cohen
~Yet one more moon closer to His✝Justified⚖Return🪃!!!
Succinctly opined brother.
I’m so happy to finally be driving my truck. I tried sending pictures to you . I must not be putting the email right or something.
Hey TCG, congrats on having a driver. 👍
Here's my email:
volfandt1@yahoo.com
I'll check my junk folder as I sometimes get valid emails sent there for some odd reason or another.
@@Volfandt I think I finally figured out how to send the pictures. The last picture was what the truck look like when I found it.
@@TheCrackerBox Hey Michael I checked my junk folder and there it was and I got the pics. Thats a nice looking 5 window. I think it looked pretty good in the before pic too.
@@Volfandt yes I just wanted something I can take on long trips I put it on a modern chassis with an LS 3 disc brakes
@@TheCrackerBox Great job.