89 MJ

Just because this old rig is tucked away, doesn't mean its not on my mind. I knew my lower ball joints are getting old. Still in fine shape, but getting old. Only Rare Parts reproduces them and they rarely have them in stock. I just got word that they had a couple pairs in stock, so I ordered a pair. It's odd that the uppers are reproduced, but the lowers aren't. I wonder if the uppers are used on different vehicles too...

My dad got the truck to run after putting a new battery in it. Of course, not without its issues though. The truck currently has a TBI 350 in it. My Grandpa replaced the TBI with a carb, but because it is a TBI engine, it does not have a place for a mechanical fuel pump. The current electric fuel pump makes way to much pressure and was flooding the carb and the fuel pressure regulator was puking fuel. We'll have to figure that out so the truck can at least be moved around the property.

Gotcha

How do you know Jim? I got to meet both of them in Kenosha

Will do. I’m in AZ until December, but I’ll have my brother or parents shoot me a pic

@NHMJXJ would have the answer to the MOABs question

I updated the title of this thread. It previously was "1940 Chevrolet Pickup Street Rod". I changed it to "Grandpa's 1940 Chevrolet Pickup" because, despite the fact that the truck is now mine, it is still my Grandpa's in my head.

Only my grandpa had a 30s vehicle, his 34. My dad is 47. My cousins, brother, and I are all 5th generation car people. My great-great grandma and great-great grandpa got into the hobby when they restored a 1914 Overland that they pulled out of a dry riverbed. We have pictures of it at home. I'll give a quick rundown of the current Pre1990 cars in my entire family's collection. Everything else has been sold. My Parents: 64 Chevelle SS Convertible 64 Chevelle Convertible (parts car) 53 Chevy COE Me: 40 Chevy pickup 86 AMC Eagle 89 Comanche My Brother: 89 GMC Jimmy (parts truck/project) 83 J10 Honcho 79 J10 (parts truck/project) My Cousin: 72 Lemans GT (poor man's GTO, even has the GTO rubber bumper from the factory)

My Grandpa had the bed made for it. You can buy new bedsides for a lot of these trucks though. These ones are actually inspired by the 54 and newer GM truck bedsides. Note how the top of the bedside makes a 90 degree angle, much like how most newer truck beds are flat at the top. The 53 and earlier GM trucks had bedsides that made 45 degree angles. My Grandpa, Dad, and I all prefer the 54+ bedside style (which is what my dad will be running on his 53 Chevy COE) because it gives more availability for tonneau covers. That was way more information than you were looking for, I'm sure. All of the trucks I posted pictures of, including mine have been lowered. These trucks had a straight axle originally that, in my case at least, was replaced by a Mustang II style suspension for better handling, disc brakes, and parts availability. I will attach a picture of a truck at stock ride height. Way too high for my taste. And this truck will get worked too. My family has a history of using our hot rods for work. My grandpa's 34 towed trailers, my parents' old 49 Chevy truck helped them remodel their house and was a frequent sight at the lumberyard, my parents' 46 Chevy sedan towed our car trailer (with only a gokart on it) and plenty of other small trailers.

@eaglescout526 has a brush guard on his truck and I wouldn't be surprised if he already has pictures.

My parents picked up the bed for me yesterday.

Indeed he is. This is the same show we did the last minute thrash to get my truck ready for in 2019.

I think MTOD might be at its end. They just announced that some full length episodes of various shows are coming to YouTube.

Will do!

I love to see that it went from one young MJ owner to another!

That black and chrome combo is just beautiful.

Thank you, it should be fun. Truth be told, he went out the way that he would've wanted to. It was a beautiful day and he was in the car that he loved.

Here is the project that the 348 will be going in.

Link to Comanche Club's official Google Drive Folder with all of our current Parts Catalogue PDFs. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kehxz1mYZfneLSM_l8sHnlxKzePm-_gl?usp=sharing Please, if you have any other PDFs, scan them and email them to: comancheclub.com@gmail.com

Link to Comanche Club's official Google Drive Folder with all of our current Service Manual PDFs. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kehxz1mYZfneLSM_l8sHnlxKzePm-_gl?usp=sharing Please, if you have any other PDFs, scan them and email them to: comancheclub.com@gmail.com

Link to Comanche Club's official Google Drive Folder with all of our current custom part and other PDFs. Custom Parts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13Yf-IKAxEeY45ZUErZxrsksFnmQzOXhs?usp=sharing Brochures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MD6VpcJS84Ki5wlORJb_osF-YfklRhDh?usp=sharing Sales and Body Codes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MoGLQNhRKFpzaauSRZcALRFIr6k-RK6o?usp=sharing Warranty Booklet: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gH0_Z0zQGI51yV3o9mRl8Kd7pnKg0zpE?usp=sharing Others (paperwork, steering columns, etc.): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vMh5QenropkoHjIjC7ftBRi46ChIM8YI?usp=sharing Please, if you have any other PDFs, scan them and email them to: comancheclub.com@gmail.com

Link to Comanche Club's official Google Drive Folder with all of our current Parts and Crash Manuals. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zKw8tO9uNklNll06w0ZxkHdJTXLSfFxb?usp=sharing Please, if you have any other manuals, scan them and email them to: comancheclub.com@gmail.com

Link to Comanche Club's official Google Drive Folder with all of our current clutch pedal diagrams. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GyaftOBZYTRiqENEUEjSbU9HzOAvkmyR?usp=sharing

Link to Comanche Club's official Google Drive Folder with all of our current accessory manuals/instructions. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NA7IzXS8yH-qxaqi7H1sdanL3ZMUbAgv?usp=sharing Please, if you have any other accessory manuals, scan them and email them to: comancheclub.com@gmail.com

That makes sense. Thank you.