Folks Of Interest JustplainJ! Stand up guy!!!!!!

I finally got my hands on a 39 3speed,and with no experience with changing one out, I asked Jim if he could help me out. Drove out to his shop, dropped off my 38 Pick-up, then headed to his Ranch. He put me up for the night and we got to it first thing sunday morning. We worked on it all day,being that it's still a closed drive set-up. What a chore.
Anyways...HUGE thanks to JustplainJ,and the truck drives FANTASTIC!!!!!!

 

glad to hear bob! i know this has been on the to do list for some time!

 

I didn't take any pic's cause we were trying to get it done in one day. It went without a glitch. Had to change out the rear bearing cause it had some rust in it and was crunchy sytle. Other than that....smooth sailin!

 

Builds a damn fine looking coupe as well!

 

Shop? Ranch?.....hehehe. So how was putting in the trans with a bum finger.

 

I smacked the shit out of it, more than once! But, I was wrenchin....not just letting Jim do all the work.

 

Jim RULES.

 

No pics? I don't believe any of it...

 

This is the first time in recorded history that Bad Bob failed to record history.

 

Well....at this point, I can only take "AFTER" pic's. I took my camera with me and everything. Just tried to stay on task...

 

...you thank him now, but wait'll you get his bill!

 

Helped you change a trans in a torque-tube setup? A true friend. Sure is a good lookin' truck, Bob. Even better, now that it's runnin' smooth again.

 

So far....Subway sandwich,Taco Bell, played Shop Bitch for a day.
You really can't put a price on a friendship like his. Now....him on the other hand, might have a number in mind,hahaha....

 

I know Mercs, but when it comes to this, i'm humble enough to get someone who knows what they are doing to show me the ropes. I would have spent a week trying to figure it out. Pretty sure I could handle it on my own now.
Next thing on the list....3.54 gears.

 

Great stuff B.B., the cool folks that help each other out is the lifeblood of our sport. I am so blessed to have my bros in the South Omaha Turds automotive brotherhood to keep my clunkers up and running. Take care of the damaged digit bro, rock on rodder! ~sololobo~

 

I forgive the "No Pics" It's impossible to take pics with greasy hands and it's impolite when your supposed to be helping.

 

It would have been different if I was having him do it for me. I was pretty greasy anyways....

 

Hey, you should have told me. I would have gone to hold the camera. The pictures would have been priceless.

 

What trans was in it before?

 

Well done, Jim.......

 

It was a 39 3speed,with a broken cluster gear.

 

Well....I don't know about "priceless",but they sure would have been nice to document it.

Oh ...did I forget to mention he lives in Palm Springs?

 

Glad it went smooth Bob, after that crap with your finger you deserve it.
60'

 

Dang, I see him at all the local events, I thought he lived close by.

 

it's always cool to hang out with the HAMB rock star!!!
glad I could help.... oh just so everyone knows Bob didn't let me down he ran out of gas on our test drive...LoL

 

hahaha! It's almost a tradition with me,running out of gas! Jim says, "you should be used to this". I told him,"nope,usually I call StudebakerDave to come help me". hahaha

 

ya I got a call from bob today he said did you just drive by me on lakeview? I said no I'm on the other side of town ( HE RAN OUT OF GAS AGAIN) I just don't know what to do with that kid. Get that gas gage fixed damnit. another time he was complaining about the size of MY gas can. I asked him so show me your gas can, he did'nt have one.

 

Then I wouldn't have any stories to tell.....

 

damn bob, at least i keep a dip stick in my merc to see how much gas i have!!!

 

It wasn't the Merc. It was the truck. Stick won"t work.....