1. The axle leak is most probably a rear axle seal that has worn out. I
think that year was probably cork, new would probably be neoprene rubber.
2. I could be funny here & tell you that you just need to keep pushing the
switch back & forth until it stops raining, but seriously, the list has
mentioned a New York vacuum wiper rebuilder b4-look in the archives or
someone else may recall from memory easier than I can & post soon.
3. Buy parts at some of the AD vendors, several also handle Art Deco parts
too. (Jim Carter, Chev's of the 40's, etc.)
4. 45mph is the fastest I've seen 3/4 ton AD truck owners say that they are
comfortable with, as a top speed. Some have talked about changing the rear
diffs. out & I have also seen reference to vendor supplying higher gear
ratio ring & pinion sets (again, don't remember the vendor, sorry-but I do
remember they are $375+).
5. I use straight 30w in the winter & 40w in the summer (TX-gets kind of hot
here). I use the latest rated detergent oil.
6 Ah, shocks. I have a set of four from a 1949 ½ ton including the vertical
connecting arms. I don't know if the 3/4 tons used the same shocks (there
were single action & optional dual action versions for ½ tons), but I think
the lever arm shocks that were used on the Art Deco series trucks & same
year cars were the same part numbers as those used on the AD trucks until
1950, when they went to "aircraft" tube type shocks. I tried to rebuild
them years ago, but couldn't find anyone or any parts to do it. Now, I see
Jim Carter has rebuild kits & rebuilt shocks (although, requires exchange, I
think). Ping me off the list if you can determine that these would work for
you & we can work something out.
7. I have seen repro knurls (includes full assembly) for AD trucks, look to
the same vendors for Art Deco assemblies.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Lubitz <mlrba@texas.net>
To: Old chevy truck advice <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <HMills16@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: 1946 Chev 3/4 ton
> Hugh,
>
> Finally I checked and can reply. My Art Deco is a 3/4 ton with 8 rear lug
> nuts. Seems to be leaking from the end inside of the hubcap. What do I
> need to do?
>
> Also, can I mend the vacuum wipers myself? They seem to want to work.
> When I pull out the on switch, they move to the opposite side and when I
> pull it again they move the original side, and so on. Any ideas?
>
> Any other tips that you can offer for a new Art Deco owner would be
> appreciated . . . My truck has its original 215 . . . for example, where
> is the best place to buy parts? How fast should the truck be comfortable
> going? Did you change the gearing in the differential? What oil do you
use
> in the crankcase? Mine has no shocks, is there a way to add them easily?
> The driver's side inside door handle is stripped, is there a replacement
> knurled male available?
>
> Thx.
>
> Michael Lubitz
> 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
> 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> Austin, Texas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <HMills16@aol.com>
> To: <mlrba@texas.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 7:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: 1946 Chev 3/4 ton
>
>
> > Michael:
> >
> > Is yours the bug eye version and are you sure it is a 3/4 ton? How many
> lug
> > nuts on the rear?
> >
> > Hugh Mills
> > 46 GMC 1/2 ton
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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