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Jack Armstrong from Idaho is the proud owner of this 1950 Deluxe 2 door sedan. This vehicle has stayed in the family since Jack's grandfather purchased the car new. Jack has now restored his grandfather's car with new paint, rechromed bumpers, repolished all of the stainless trim, and installed new upholstery including the headliner. Paul Swisher from Texas can be seen behind the wheel of this beautiful 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup. This truck has the classic look of 1954 but with modern LT1 power and Mustang II suspension. Paul must have spent sometime looking for accessories cause this truck has them. A few accessories on his truck include: foglights, sunvisor, hood ornament, clock, hat holder and the list goes on!!!

1918-1936 Cooling System Problems & Cures by Stephen Kassis Early Chevrolet engines, both four and six cylinder, are subject to overheating problems. Some problems have an easy fix and others can be very involved and expensive to correct. If you are experiencing overheating problems, do not run the engine or you risk serious damage to the engine and especially to the cylinder head. There are many things that can cause an engine to overheat. Engines from 1936 and earlier have water pumps with packing nuts. If the packing nut is too loose, air can get sucked into the cooling system. When this happens, the water pump impeller cannot push water through the system. The overheating that results from this problem is easily remedied. Snug down on the packing nut and turn the grease cup in until resistance is met. If the water pump bushings are in good condition, this should solve the problem. A related problem can occur on 1926-1936 engines. These water pumps have a baffle plate behind the water pump impeller. This plate was steel in 1926-1929 engines. In 1930 it was changed to a brass plate. The baffle plate is vital to good water circulation. It must be in good condition or overheating can occur. Pull out the water pump and check the baffle plate to make sure it is not rusted through or missing. A new baffle plate should be installed if there is any damage to the existing one. With the baffle plate removed from the engine, it is a good opportunity to check for a more serious problem – rust and corrosion buildup in the water jacket area. In 1929-1936 engines the baffle plate is covering a large opening in the water jacket. The early engines are prone to having rust flaking off and blocking water flow. In severe cases, the water flow will be slowed until overheating occurs. The fix for corrosion in the water jackets is a very involved one. The best way to solve this problem is to remove the engine from the car and place it on an engine stand. Remove the cylinder head, water pump and the soft plugs. Remove the water pump baffle plate on 1929-36 engines by driving a screwdriver or punch through the left or right side of the baffle plate. Do not do this in the center of the plate as #1 cylinder is directly behind the plate. Rotate the engine upside down on the engine stand. Take the engine outside and use a high pressure water nozzle. Force the high pressure water into all the water jacket openings and watch the rust come rushing out. For large flakes of rust it may be necessary to use needle nose pliers to break the flakes to remove them. You will be amazed at how much cooler the engine will run with this restriction removed from the water jacket area. This procedure should also be followed whenever you rebuild an engine. Tech Article Continued..... Early engines were not designed to have modern anti-freeze used in them. Until 1933, most engines did not have a thermostat. If anti-freeze is used in systems without a thermostat, it can foam and push out of the radiator cap, just as if the vehicle were overheated. We recommend using plain water with a water pump lubricant to keep corrosion in check. These are non-pressure cooling systems and anti-freeze was designed to work on pressurized systems. If you are in a cold climate and are concerned about freezing, add anti-freeze at the end of the driving season (when freezing is a danger) and drain it out in the spring. Overheating can be caused by a bad head gasket or a cracked cylinder head. To check for this possibility, do a compression check on each cylinder. Pull out all of the spark plugs and inspect them for rust. If rust is found on the plugs, it will indicate water in the combustion chamber. With the compression gauge in place, crank over the engine several times and log the reading. You should have readings that differ no more than 10 pounds between all cylinders. Low pressure in two adjoining cylinders will indicate a possible blown head gasket. Low pressure in other than adjoining cylinders can indicate a cracked cylinder head or burned valves. In either case, the head should be removed for repairs. Distributor timing can cause overheating. Be sure to check the timing if your engine is overheating. The radiator is a likely problem area when overheating is involved. Early Chevrolet cars & trucks used honeycomb radiator cores until 1933. The honeycomb design core cannot be cleaned out as it has a zig-zag design where the water flows. Another thing to consider is that the radiator is 75+ years old. Over the life of the radiator the metal in the core will lose its ability to transfer heat and will become less and less efficient. A new radiator may be required. A flow test can be done but it will not be a definite indicator of a good radiator. The best test for a radiator is to check all of the other items that can cause overheating. When you have eliminated all other possibilities, it will probably be time to replace the core. Click here to see Honeycomb Radiator Cores..... Click here to see Water Pump Baffle Plates..... Click here to see Water Pump Repair Kits..... Click here to see Rebuilt Water Pumps..... 836944 1929-34 Water Pump Assy - New Bearing Type W/O Pulley $125.00 ea..... FS-3942 1929-34 Concave Expansion "Soft" Plug - 1" Dia. $0.40 ea..... RW-220T 1915-34 Water Pump Packing - Graphite $3.75 pair..... VT-27 1918-36 Water Pump Grease - 14oz $13.95 ea..... H-15 Water Pump Lube & Anti-Rust Liquid - 11oz $2.50 ea..... Click here to see Valve Grind Gasket Sets.....

We have revamped our radiator listings and have added some new radiator applications. We offer full custom radiators for your high end street rod, radiators for your V8 conversion or replacements for your restoration. Click here to see the complete listing of Radiators..... This is a very nice 4" stainless steel head mirror with a chrome arm. This mirror mounts on 1-3/4" high hinges. Available for the drivers or passenger side. VT-70 1926-33 Truck Door Hinge Mirror $45.00 ea.....

Sedan Delivery's are cool and these panels will help get more of them back on the road. Originaly behind the driver's seat there would have been wood panels, this kit replaces those with high strength steel that fits in the original frame and runs all the way back to the rear cargo door. AF-500 1949-54 Sedan Delivery Cargo Area Floor Pan $335.00 kit..... A neat little accessory to add to the license plate of your old Chevrolet. Available in a 3 flag or 5 flag design. AF-515 Chrome Flag Holder - 3 Post 5.00 ea..... AF-516 Chrome Flag Holder - 5 Post 5.00 ea..... AF-517 U.S.A. Flag - 10-1/4" Tall $0.75 ea.....

Do your windows rattle or whistle in the wind? Maybe it's time for some new window channel. The K-11 kit is for the front doors of the cars, except Hardtop and Convertible, and the K-12 kit is for the rear doors, except Hardtop. Both kits include all the channel for around both left and right side main windows. Vent window seals sold seperatly. K-11 1933-57 Car Window Channel Kit - Front Doors $85.00 kit..... K-12 1933-57 Car Window Channel Kit - Rear Doors $75.00 kit..... We have changed our listing and our leaf springs are now only sold in pairs. We have made this change as it is not safe to only replace one leaf spring. Are you ordering new leaf springs & bushings together? If you do, we will press the bushings into the springs for FREE. Click here to see Leaf Springs..... Click here to see Leaf Spring Seperators..... Click here to see Leaf Spring U-Bolts..... Click here to see Leaf Spring Bushings.....

These beautifully chrome plated handles are the perfect replacement for the rusty or brokin handles. Sold each for left or right side. J-100 1949-52 Car Vent Window Locking Handle $17.50 ea.... This seal assembly is a brand new reproduction and an excellent one. Don't let that fluid go where it should not go. AF-506 1932 Pass. & 1/2 Ton Rear Axle Inner Seal Assy $41.50 ea.....

If you are doing a full body-off-frame restoration you should save yourself the pain of crawling around on the ground to work and get an auto rotisserie. Easily supports your vehicle and allows you to rotate it around to get to those tough spots. Available with or without hydraulic jacks. AF-447WO Auto Rotisserie Without Jacks $2285.00 kit..... AF-447 Auto Rotisserie With Jacks $2637.00 kit..... Did you miss a newsletter or want to look at a past tech article? Well we now have them on our website. Click here to see Tech Articles.....

Please check out a GREAT Car Club. The Vintage Chevrolet Club of America. This club was founded in 1961 and has over 8,000 members in the USA and overseas. Dedicated to the restoration of Chevrolet cars and trucks, they have a world-class monthly magazine and a hugely helpful chat site: VCCA Chat. Here you can find assistance with technical questions from other members with similar vehicles. You can also check out the club website. VCCA.org You're receiving this email because you are either an existing customer or have requested information from us. At The Filling Station we don't send unsolicited emails. And we will never share our email list with anyone. Your privacy is very important to us. If you think you've received this email in error or do not wish to receive future emails from us, you may unsubscribe. Simply click "unsubscribe" below and follow the instructions.

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