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OK I just swapped the Steering Wheel in my Rescue Squad from the stock 19" to a Stock 1962 17" from a pickup.



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There are a few differances, but that can be swapped over. the 65 wheel is on the left and the 62 on the right.



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Its mostly the back side of the wheel, but I could swap the parts between the two.



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This is what the Steering Column parts look like in the 1964-1966 3500 model trucks looks like



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Still the 17" is too big so I guess I'll try to find a smaller aftermarket wheel, in Utah you can go as small a 12", and on a big truck that could be a problem, but I have the Power Steering on the Rescue Squad so it should be fine. The problem I have is my oversize gut is up against the wheel all the time, with the 17" wheel I only got 1" more room.



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Just so every one know that cool sterring wheel puller I used is a Snap-On Tools Steering Wheel Puller set.

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YOu read my mind! I was thinkin what the heck is that thing the socket is on right there in the other pic. Now i know!:yourock:

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So yesterday I drove the Rescue Squad to the Car Show in Malad Idaho, about 45 miles away. here we are ready to head out in the morning.



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by the time we got the the truck was having a few problems, but the filter didn't look too bad, so I was thinking maybe Vapor Lock as the fuel line was sitting against the block. a stroll through the drug store netted me some wooden close pins. I put some on the fuel line hoping that mite fix the problem.



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So after the show we head back for home, it don't take vary long to find that the problem is still there, so we pull to the side fo the road for some repairs.



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So I figure on changing out the fuel filter again, it was only replaced the week before and had about 60 miles on it now.

But then I remember seeing this small housing the other day, so I checked it out while we were stopped anyway.



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I removed it from the carb and tryed blowing through it, and I could tell this little filter was plugged too. So I removed it, didn't have one to replace it with, so I put it back with out a filter. I then installed a new inline filter while I was at it.



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fuel enters that little filter through the hole you can see near the top of the photo. anyway after this I drove the truck the rest of the way home, and to the neet in Brigham and back, it never missed a beat. also once this little fitler was removed I could get the truck over 60 mph!!!!

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So other then the road side repairs,



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I took photos at the Idaho/Utah state line on the way home.



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You mite have noticed I kept saying "we" or something like that above, My friend Brad from Brigham City & I drove up together to the show, he was driving his 1950 Chevy 1 ton. Its good to use the buddy system when driving to distant shows, just in case eh.

also while on my own to head into Brigham for the evening meet, I stopped by Wilde's Big Whit barn for some photos.



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This is a cool old barn, the big barn in the back has a full basement, and you get to it from the smaller barn in the front. also the people that built this barn use to live in the top of the smaller barn while the built the house. Wilds bought the farm back in 1963 for the sum of $50,000.

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This is a cool old barn, the big barn in the back has a full basement, and you get to it from the smaller barn in the front. also the people that built this barn use to live in the top of the smaller barn while the built the house. Wilds bought the farm back in 1963 for the sum of $50,000.[/QUOTE

Wow! I'd like to build only the barn for that price today, huh?

Looks like you had a good time, in spite of the little hiccups. However on the up side, it's good to find those little gremlins when it keeps running better each time they stick their heads up and can eliminate them. Won't be long 'til we see pics of it running on the drag strips/w all lights flashing.

Keep those great pics coming, makes us want to visit that country sometime to play tourist.

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It just feels like I sould be posting another photo or two.....


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Just cut the grass and had to move the Rescue Squad so I could cut the weeds under it.



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Rescue Squad & Old Cat Grader at the Honeyville Show.

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Had my truck in the shop today fixin the Fuel line, I sprang a leak while at the Tremonton Show, the old hose was just getting to brittle.


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I also took the generator off the truck fuel tank, as those lines are really messed up too. I'll add a tank to it later.

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than on the way home we stoped at a place to two for photos.


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Intermountain Mini Trucks / Vesco



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Brigham Implement



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Available Sign out near the Airport.

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So its looking like the Rescue Squad will be staying around a while longer, and I took it to the peach 2013 Days Car show, The best part of the Peach Days Car Show....I WON!!!!! Commercial Class.


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I'll be working on the photos and get them post most like in the next few days under the Car Show tread I Started..

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Nice!

Maybe that 1st place is a good sign that things are maybe on the way out and up from the murky waters.
If the sayin' is true that "it's always darkest before dawn", let's hope it's starting to turn pink in the east, and full sunshine soon.

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Congratulations Jolly!

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Seeing this makes me smile.:goodjob:

I don't know you or pretend to but your passion for these vehicles is obvious. This rig (in my mind anyways) is synonymous with the person I envision when I read your posts and I couldn't imagine anyone else owning this or you without it.
Not to diminish your truck but if this makes you happy people should be happy for you!

...and thank you for all the information you have provided on your site. Honestly, all I've ever read on the hotrod type sites was that these V6s are boat anchors. I was fully intending to hack up the 62 I just bought but the info I have gleaned on here convinced me to give the V6 a chance.

So if it means anything to you, you saved another one!
:yourock: Thank you!:yourock:

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Well yesterday after work I fired up the Rescue Squad and moved it, but ended up stuck in the mud!!!! Here is a video before I moved it.



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Jolly IDK if you know it but you can put the video name in YOUTUBE quotes and itll work on most any forum. Im still waiting to hear back from Jeannie on a practice forum. Heres yours though. It looks great! Does the siren run on it? I'd like to see one with the siren running too if it does and its legal to run it at the house.

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I'll have to set the camera up and run the siren for ya, not sure if its legal or not but its still on there and it works.

Did I mention that I got stuck in my yard?


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Spun out tryin' to get around the house on the little bit of incline, then got dug in tryin' to get a run at it. had to go get a tractor to pull it out, and you can see just how soft the yard still is from all the snow & rain we had.


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This how much the front tire sunk in in one day.


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New Video with all he Siren Sounds....

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Thank You.

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Very nice! A keeper for sure. Thanks, Jolly, for your dedicated contributions to the hobby.

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Well I was just on Google Maps Street view & see they came by my place June of 2013. I know this because when I look across the street I can see myself wroking on a car in my Father-in-laws shop, and that was last June.



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Now that was WAYYY cool! :yes::yes::yes:


Thanks for the grin! I had to call the Powder Puff in and let her see it too. She said, "That's awesome!" :lolflag:

You sure got a great bus!

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If you & the Powder Puff are ever out this way, stop by and she can run the siren....

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Thanks Jolly! Now she's pushing for me to take Cecilia up to Utah. It probably won't happen very soon, but I think we might try once she's up to it.The state is full of eye candy. I think the drive would be neat and a good chance for a history lesson going through all the little towns. Keep us posted on those contests!

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I been having clutch problems, I crawled under and adjusted the clutch linkage but that has not fixed the problem, just made it worst.



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So I guess I'll be rebuilding or replacing the Master cylinder next.



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Re: 1965 GMC 3500 Rescue Squad
 

Some Numbers I found in case anyone is looking.

Master Cylinder
Dorman M87167
Fenco {Autozone} NM34404

Slave Cylinder
Dorman CS36124

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The Master Cylinder Swap was not too bad, the worst part was getting the clutch to bleed back up.

First I needed to readjust the clutch linkage at the slave cylinder, because the adjustment I make last week was not needed & it just made the clutch slip.



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two 2x4 under the right front tire gives me room to get my belly under the running board.

To remove the master cylinder, first undo the lines to the brakes & clutch. You mite want to invest in a 7/16 line wrench for this job as many folks have rounded the line nuts using a so called normal wrench. then remove the 3 bolts and it come right off.



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This should be the same for pickups with this same set up.



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Old & New Master cylinders side by side. I got the new one from Autozone for under $50.



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Another view of the new master cylinder, this is Autozone Duralast NM34404.



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Once you have installed the new master cylinder, its time to bleed it & if you don't have a power bleeder, you'll need a friend to help. besure to get all the air out, once your done it should look like this.



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The clutch works great now with out having to be pumped up so I can shift into first gear, once I'm moving the clutch is just along for the ride.

Then its time to show off a little eh.



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Next on the list, Tinting for the cabin windows.

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This is a photo I took the other day just before sundown, the moon was just a bright white speck in the sky, so I photoshopped in an image of the moon over that speck.



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Don't forget my "Howlin' at the Moon Truck & Car Show", This Show Will go on into the Night under the Full Moon on June 14 2014. There will be a Vehicle Lighting Contest & Valve Cover Racing. To Be Held at the Y-Farm Red Shed on Highway 38, Honeyville Utah.

Info can be found on Facebook,

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Thanks for the update on this truck! I never get tired of seeing pics of it. That is a great step by step on the master and slave cylinder replacement.

It seems I can never get help bleeding these hydraulics and no pressure bleeder either. These "Mity-Vac" vacuum guns work great although I would rather use one of the other two methods. My darn hands can get tired and the seal on the bleeders can be a bit difficult. Definitely a lifesaver when there's no other choice! I tee in a vacuum gauge to test vacuum advance units and solenoids too.

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I bought one of those once, never used it and can't find it now. I wonder who ended up with it....

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So now the Master Cylinder is replaced, I took apart the old one and this is what I found.

Its got a lot of gunk in the bottom of the ressavoir & inside the piston bores.



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And there is a hole in the piston rubber on the clutch side, so its no wonder it leaked off.



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Mmm, oatmeal! Thanks for the parts numbers. I have a small leak on the slave cylinder (didnt know thats what it was called till this post) so now I dont look like an idiot saying "hey, gimme one of those pushy things that squirt oil and move the clutch" :lolsmack:

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I was looking for the master cylinder on the Autozone website, the search brought up both the master & slave, so I figured I mite as well post both number. If you have an earlyer truck, the master cylinder may have a 3rd line like in the pic below, this was the set up on my 1960 LCF, that line lets brake fluid flow down to the booster under the cab, not sure what number that one would be. Anyone know?

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Been working on getting some lights fixed up and added more, check out the new video.

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Today, as seen in the video above, I did some work on my Rescue Squad lights.

First I install two more Rotating lights on the ploes in the back.



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As can be seen here they can be adjusted up or down.

Then I installed the blue lens on the center light mounted to the cabin.



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Next I changed out the lights on the front of the Cabin, the old ones have faded lens & a small incandescent light bulb. The new lens is the same used on School Buses with a large sealed beam spot lamp.



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As can be seen here the lens are about the same size, but I had to cut out the back of the old light housing to get the sealed beam to fit, but it was not too hard to do.

I found a large mouse nest behind the light on the right side, I should have taken a photo of it before I pulled it out.

Here you can see how the new lens look on the front of the cabin.


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Time to Show Off a Little More, I drove down to the pond near the park for some pics today, so a few folks that were out got to see the Rescue Squad up close.



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LQQK what I found when i took a drive to the 7-11, the Fire Marshal.



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Took the Rescue Squad to its first show for the 2014 season, the Jelsco Awards Car Show in Harrisville Utah.



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I won another Award.



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There was a 1961 GMC Pickup, but it had been repowered by a CSB.



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While at the show the Rescue Squad was under fire from other Photographers, here one photo I found on Hot Rod Time.com, and I know Tanks2Frank.com and Cruise News 2 was there too.



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Slide Show of the

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I have been looking for some tires to install on 22.5" wheels, to replace the 20" lock ring wheels, I have a set of 7 tubeless 22.5" wheels, That came with the 1960 LCF I bought a while back, I'll be installing when I get time.



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Three of the wheels are not on the chassis, and two of those are bad. So I started doing some tire research.



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Old tires removed.



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Tire on the Rescue Squad.

From what I have seen the shortest tire you can get is 255/70R22.5 which is about the same hight as the 20"s on there now. These can be pricy tires. I found one for $100, for my research, and then resold it for $100.

Next I found 2 motorhome tires for $200, they are a Michelin 235/80R22.5 this is a Michelin only tire size from what I have found out, and these tires go for over $500 each new.



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I installed the new Used tires, as they have 17/32 tread, they are as close to new as you can get and still be used.



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I just need to get time to install them on the Rescue Squad.

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If you have been following me on here, you know I can olny drive about 100 miles before I need to change the fuel filters, also you know the tank in my truck is behind the seat as well as the filler neck for it.



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so the Question is what to do....

I found this, a fuel tank off a reefer trailer, its 22" round and 34" long, thats about 56 gallons.



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I'm going to mount it in place of the Generator in the side compartment.