1927 Chevrolet Truck and Miss Maple

No not the Band from the 70's. I think it stands for Keep it Simple - not sure what the last S is. Thanks Bob for becoming a follower. So yesterday, 17 April, I wanted to make sure the truck was going to continue to start on a regular basis - after all it should right - It has a rebuilt generator/regulator, starter and new starter button, battery cables, fresh gas and condenser.   Yeah - not so simple - it continued to backfire and not want to start.  I know if Jeffery was here he would say - its not getting gas, is there gas in the tank Dave? Keep it Simple Dave - yes there is gas in the tank - Jeffery, (why is Jeffery in my head and I am answering him?) Guess its time to call Eugene. He suggested I check the Vacuum Fuel Feed System Filter to make sure it wasn't clogged. Good call Eugene. Thanks for helping me Keep it Simple.... Put that all back together, but still not wanting to start. So I drained the gas from the tank, dis...

So after I broke the post off the starter button I ordered a different one - one that had a bigger base and that took over a week to arrive.  But then it would not work where the old button was and I needed to drill new holes in the floor - so I ordered the original button - that took 5 days to arrive. The starter button arrived TODAY (15 April 2020). I have a rebuilt generator and regulator, rebuilt starter, new starter button, new battery cables, fresh gas and a fully charged battery.  I called Eugene to ask one final wire hook up question and everything is connected. If you made it this far - click on the picture to start the video. I told Boo I was ready to hit the button  Her words - BE SAFE - (okay that was not what I was looking for). Anyway here goes. If you made it this far - click on the picture to start the video. If you made it this far - click on the picture to start the video.

One thing I have read over and over and over and over again with cars from the 1920's - 1930's - Every connection needs to be tight - loose connections are bad. Thanks Eugene for following along.           After pushing the truck into the garage, (Thanks Jeffery). I recharged the Battery again over night and then tried to start the truck. Still seemed like a dead battery, so I called my brother and he walked me through a few steps to check and rule out certain things.             For the last 2 years, I always picked up the battery and put it back in the truck - which is a pain because I have to remove the floor board and gently place the battery down into the holder - he suggested just hooking the battery cables up to the battery and connecting the other end to the battery cables on the truck - Yeah, turns out that he is more than a pretty face (as he would say).  Thanks brother.        ...