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Welcome to page 2 of our "Field Engineering" articles.


Clearance lights expensive? Maybe use 1940 park lights.		Outboard motor leaking? Secure it to a tailgate when traveling!	Turn signals aren't bright? Just add a larger light!

Protecting the tail light in a home made bumper.	No turn signal on your panel truck? Drill a hole and add a universal.	No place to live? The vent pipe in this 1954 panel tells the story.

Need a right mirror arm? Place a left arm on the right door. Use a wire for extra support.	A 1950 Panel with hardware store swing-out windows!	Six tie downs on one bedside should be enough?	A metal plate secured to the rear bumper makes a Trailer Hitch.

Broken lock on your panel truck? A hardware store can help!		When you do not have the proper defroster attachment for the base 1938 heater, a Prince Albert tobacco tin will make a great substitution.

A hollow rod slides over the mirror arm gives an extension.	Weld a hook on the tailgate and you have a tie-down.	Leaking Heater Core? Simply cut and cap the heater hoses!	A pull knob and cable fit just right in a radio blank out hole of the 1947-53.

Need turn signals? Put holes in the fenders for trailer lights.	Mice get into a stored cab through the large starter boot floor hole. The bottom of a fruit can stops this.	You may save gas driving with a vacuum gauge, so cut a hole in the dash and install.	Cut the speaker grill on your 1954 and add a new radio.

Really home-made! A bent strap and a light makes a turn signal.		Check out these parking lights!	Adding a large bumper requires removing a section of grille for parking light.

Add West Coast mirror but don't' remove original mirror arm. Strange!	With a good metal bender, you can make bedsides and fenders.	Starting a COE restoration from the ground up.	A 1934 beyond repair including mold and moss.