A little bit of dissapointment...

Jerad tore the rear differential down yesterday. When he got it apart the ring and pinion were all torn up as were the axles. A huge dissapointment. Originally we calculated we could have the rear end cleaned up and ready to re-bearing and re-seal within a few days. Which would put us that much closer to having it on wheels and tires in the near future. We were so excited to be making so much progress so quickly. Oh well...the good Lord must have needed us to slow it down a notch or two.

I'm including some pictures of the parts and pieces that were so chewed up. I am not sure how much detail you can see from the low-res pictures. Jerad had to explain a few things to me for me to understand why this rear end is shot. Now I get it and I'm just as unhappy.

Another addition to the old Chevy

Jerad has spent the last few days working on wheel hubs, brake drums, wheel cylinders, & new brake pads. He also rebuilt the tie rod ends. All of them have been painted and installed on the front axle.
He has a few little odds and ends to work on to finish the front end. His next couple of projects (at this point) will be rebuilding master cylinder and rebuilding the rear differential.
He's keeping his eyes peeled for new wheels and tires so the old girl can set on her own soon.

Finally something to show

We set out Saturday morning to tackle the frame painting. If it wasn't for Bob I would of been in for a real treat. We started the night before with a good scrubbing and wash. Then Saturday morning we jumped on the painting. By 5:00 we had a beautiful piece of work that 2 rednecks were smiling over. Here is the finished product and a shot Bob caught of me on his cell phone. J

Cab starting to get a little bit of work

Jerad started sanding on the cab the last couple of nights. He has had a helper or two. Dayton will not let me post a picture of her with a mask on. I missed Dayne when he was working on it. will have to get a shot of him helping out later. Jerad has actually done a little more than what these pictures reflect. I'm having a hard time keeping up with him again. edit oops! Just found a picture Jerad took of the old girl's cab. Shows a little more of the work.

Front Springs & Axle get a new look!

Jerad has been dismantling the frame a little bit at a time. He recently removed the front springs and axle. He sandblasted and installed new king pins and bushings before giving it a fresh coat of paint. They look so much better and Jerad is happy that the frame is one step closer to being back together. Here is a before and after views.

235 Engine...No Babbit Bearings!!

Jerad tore down the engine sometime late February early March. He discoverd the engine did not have babbit bearings. He was pleased! Here are some pictures.

Block Casting Numbers & Engine Serial Number

Just a couple of pics of the numbers after Jerad cleaned them off a bit.