Distracted form Jubilee Project

I had a good momentum going on my Jubilee project tractor until I got another project. I acquired a 1984 Chevy pick-up truck with a 400+ HP high performance 350 engine. All I wanted was an old pick-up truck to use around my farm so I don't scratch up my Silverado. I purchased the truck from my brother-in-law who bought the engine that is in the truck from my son who is in to hot-rods.

I never thought I would own a hot-rod pick-up truck. The engine and transmission in the truck are in excellent condition with few miles on them; however, the rest of the truck needs a lot of attention. Since I have had it I have replaced the power window motor in the drivers side window, replaced the vent window on the drivers side, replaced the A/C lines and charged the A/C, and adjusted the door latches. The paint cleaned up OK with a good polishing compound. It needs tires and a couple of head lights. Other than needing a lot of little things, it is fairly good condition to be a 1984 model. My brother-in-law bought it new in 1984.

On the Jubilee, the machine shop has the crank and the head. I've got the trans. housing and rear-end housing ready to mate back together from replacing the broken gears in the trans. I've got the sheet metal in pretty good shape but plan on doing a little more finishing before painting. I've got the front axels rebuilt and a new king-pin bushing installed.

I suppose it is OK to have more than one project going at a time if you have the time and the money (which I am lacking in both areas.:-) Rick H. Ga.

1950 8N - engine rebuilt, working on stripping paint from tractor to respray

Then there's the implements for the tractor that need attention too...

1969 F100 - donor engine apart, awaiting machining and rebuild; truck needs repainting

1951 International L-170 - needs rewiring, repainting, brakes and probably a bunch of other stuff, too

1962 Volkswagen Beetle - disassembled, one floor pan in, need to do the other before stripping, paint and reassembly

1916 Nieuport 11 replica - WWI biplane I'm building in my "spare" time

Oh, and we're renovating the 80 y.o. farm house, too.

No shortage of projects over here!

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