Chevy G-7106 restoration

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:49 am

Gentlemen,

It has been a while since posting progress on this little project...getting closer to driving.

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Here is a little video of the first run:
https://youtu.be/u7qzoVNo6SU

Enjoy!

Paul
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by gentrysgarage » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:03 am

WOW, looking GREAT! Isn't this about the time another truck pops up begging for you to save it...LOL!
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 42cargo » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:54 am

Looks great, Paul.

I particularly like your improvement on the original Bubba mod of taking the door off to compensate for no brakes by simply removing the cab!

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by Tonywan Kanobby » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:26 am

Well looky there. Purrin like a kitten. Where'd you get the motor ?

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:59 pm

Hey Gents,

Some freakishly great fall weather and some annual vacation has allowed for a little progress on my 42 dumper. After loads of work on the cab, it is finally ready to place on the cab for final sheet metal welding.

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Details of my hillbilly manufactured one man cab mounting forks:

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Cab bolted down...doors fit great!

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Here is the best part...first drive in probably 40 years or more. The whine of the straight cut gears in low range is just so cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lNVZBs ... load_owner

Still much work to be done, but getting a big green hunk-o-metal to move for the first time is always a good thing. Proof it can be done.

Hope you enjoyed, and I certainly hope you all get some time to tinker with your projects.

Paul
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by phillip.w.givens » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:32 pm

Hey Paul just watched the video very nice. If you keep it up I'm just going to have to bring my truck to you or have you come here to finish my truck. Keep up the out standing work.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by kelley » Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:48 am

I agree with Phillip, When can I drop my truck off? Great job!
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by Tonywan Kanobby » Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:18 pm

Nice goin Paul. 8) 8)

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:39 am

Thanks for the kinds words. What I lack in decent tools/equipment/shop, I try to make up for in persistence and perseverance. It is amazing how much can be accomplished if one makes some forward progress every day...might be nothing more than chasing some threads on some days, but something...

The first drive is certainly a great motivational force.
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 42cargo » Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:32 am

Looks great, Paul.

If you're taking photo requests, it would be great to see a shot of your two trucks side by side.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:28 am

Hey all,

Haven't posted anything in a while...sucks that work takes up so much time from play...

I have sourced a NOS civilian model Delco 1119000 voltage regulator to mate to my Frankenstein 12 volt Delco generator on the 1958 engine. Having some issues with the voltage coil setting as the system is overcharging. Need to find some adjustment procedures/specifications for a 1956-1962 Delco 12 volt charging system...can anyone help me out?

Below is a little eye candy of progress...nothing real new to report though.

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Recovery day.

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As it looked about one year ago.

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Pretty much like the 42 looks right now. I guess it is some progress, but never as much as I want to see done. Looks like the makings of the Cuban Army?

Hope you all are enjoying the hobby.

Paul
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 40 Chevy » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:57 am

Paul,

Are those lock out hubs I spy on your 42 chevy, that hub does not look original, hmmmmmmm.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:54 am

John,

It figures an old lawdog would sleuth out my addition and desecration... I hope the originality storm troopers don't fast rope down from hovering blackhawks to make an arrest. Yeah guilty as charged, they are Warn lockout hubs...makes a lot of difference on the road contrary some others opinions. I had them crafted from an alloy of hens teeth and unobtainium. But first you got to get your arrest report correct or otherwise my legal team will throw out the case due to inaccuracies in the investigation. The hubs are on the 41.

Hope all is good with you.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 40 Chevy » Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:42 am

Paul,

That unobtanium is getting hard to find these days, titanium might be easier to use in the future. Nice score on that find.
I will hold off the jeep police as long as possible, but no guarantee, however, in your part of the world I would be more worried about this fine Law Officer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJIdMG-2WQ

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:35 am

Ha, John, I will be on the lookout for that officer...I think I know him.

I got the Voltage regulator issue Solved. It seems that the adjusting procedures are somewhat of a lost art. Not many people around that know or remember the procedure. I suppose we will have to bear the mantle of transferring that knowledge?

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Image of Delco 1119000 VR being used on this truck.

Cold weather drove me into the shop recently so I thought I would do a little practicing with MIG welding 20ga sheet metal. Bubba was hard on the floor pan I decided to use...he really liked the cutting torch and was certainly not afraid to use it.

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The bottom floor pan is what I started out with, it is not very rusty but bubba cut it in two pieces and made several fitment "alterations". The floor above is the original part to the truck but the rust worms have converted it into the thickness of tin foil...still a useful template.

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After some work, here she is...not the prettiest girl in the class but functional. BTW this floor is from my 41 YP. I deemed it too far gone 4 years ago. It appears as though GM made a one size fits all floor on the early models as it has cutouts for levers not used in every application. What is the lower leftmost slot used for? The original just had OD canvas covering the slot, and it was never cutout for a lever.

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After fabricating a bunch of parts to cover up the copious number of slots/holes.

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Transfer case lever seal cover was non-existent for this one. Fortunately I made a pattern of an original before it was installed on my 41.

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Rough cutout

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After carefully welding a 1/4 wide strip of 20ga around the perimeter and some precision grinding.

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Here is the underside of the cover...turned out pretty good I think.

Hope you guys enjoy and I hope you get some time to play with your trucks.

Paul
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