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Rather than reposting all this, I will just post my link to the HAMB. I really appreciate the help I received from you guys! https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/finished-my-41-plymouth.1140466/#post-12963394

Looks like I havent put an updated photo on this thread since 2017. Here is the most recent pic... Will have more at Viva in April.

Welcome aboard! Great looking car. I’ve taken dents out of the roof by lying in the seat and pushing my feet. Might try it.

Sweet!! I have a three word recommendation: Metalflake Red Dash!

Hey I have a blue (ish) truck ?

It's a pretty impressive place... 3 floors of motorcycles, and they still have to stack them up... They had just opened a new wing addition when I was there last spring. I'm sure that's all full now. There wasn't much in it yet last March, but they say that they have at least as many bikes in storage as what's shown in the museum. And they claim that they all run and could be taken out for a ride.

Here's another Crocker from Barber...

I've been wanting to visit that museum for many years, but haven't had a chance yet. I used to get down to Asheville often, but I don't get down there much anymore. It's still on my Bucket LIst though. I have been to the Barber Motorsports Museum a couple of times. There are so many cool vintage bikes there it's hard to take it all in, but I did get a pic of this '35 Crocker Speedway on one visit.

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Hey that truck has Paultina.......

The weather we have been having let up enough on Sunday to clean and wax the cab. The old truck definitely did not sustain any damage from the impact with the tree during the storm. Amazing considering the impact of hitting the tree top going that speed. It sure sounded like there was going to be some damage. All I found was a few pine needles stuck in the passenger side cab roof light that I had added when I put the truck together a few years ago. No dents or scuffs. Some people doubt that these trucks can be used daily but this episode is just another example of how wrong that thinking is. With a few tweaks these old trucks can be extremely functional transportation. I have had this one on the road for 4 years now and it gets the job done. Might not be the fastest thing out there but it has been pretty much rock solid reliable. As the old Timex commercials said "Takes a lik'in and keeps on ticking" Get out there and use um, Jeff

I can't see the lever, bellcrank etc very well. Going from memory of a little 1t we had when was teenager, I think that spring and linkage allow you to set the throttle to a certain engine speed, but still have the ability to increase the speed with the accelerator pedal. Was useful when using stuff running from the PTO, winch, hydraulic pump etc.

Shotgun view

It’s always kind of amazing and a little sad when a bunch of brand new parts come together. It will never be this clean again. Lotta work left but not too much clutter to add. The mechanical speedo and oil pressure gauges are hooked up and all the other gauge wires are already pinned into weatherpack connectors and diagrammed so I can finish my wiring runs without dash disassembly. I picked out the holes I wanna use for the keyswitch and the light switch. I’m getting a little fancy with turn and high beam indicators and a dimmer for the dash bulbs, but mostly keeping it as simple as possible.

Here is the modified a.t.v. frame painted to match the truck's color. The legs were moved outward for space for a larger drawer. The earlier holes are seen plugged but not yet varnished.The skateboard wheels allow the setback to fold flat.The trunk is really a lockable drawer. I made certain that the setback didn't interfere with the rear window radius. That established o.a. height. All the finishes carry over from the cab interior. Just when I think the job's done, I'm reminded of what a fellow prison inmate, dude's name was Martha by the way, screamed at everyone on my cellblock, "ACCESSORIZE, BITCHES!"

I plan on being there again this year with a big 'ol chunck 'o smoked meat too....(as long as they don't keep pushing off my surgery)!!! I'll be calling you soon Tim!!....and here is a brisket pic from last year!

Flatie, Glad to know you made it there and sounds like it was all positive , I like Merle still have it on my list. Merle, Thanks for posting the pictures, good stuff. Barber looks like an awesome place as well. I am located up by the WIS/IL border so no short trip. Below is one of mine, a basketcase I purchased from out by Davenport at least 20 years ago. Need to drive it more often.

After looking at all of the winter snow photos, thought I would post one of my truck on Feb 17, a winter's day in Texas! About 64 degrees F, but the high for tomorrow is expected to be 48 degrees and rainy...

I was going through some pictures in my computer and found this one. Not the best to show overall fit. I think I took this to show CCC why it needed mirror pockets. You can sort of see in the picture how it fits the cab rather well. I used this in the summer months because it would sit in my driveway, so I could get my motorcycle in and out of the garage easier. Now that I have moved, and have a larger garage, it gets to stay inside now. I cut up a couple tennis balls and screwed them to pieces of dowel that I would slide into the top bed roll to soften the corners at the back. And that held well, but after about 3 summers of use the hood ornament started to poke through. This is why I wanted to reinforce that area.

It prevents damage to the linkage and parts on the carb when the pedal is pushed to wide open

technically not ON a truck...but my shop man door awning (hood)

This one? Sorry. Nope. She’s a keeper. ?

Amusing to see this thread come back to life 12 years after I started it. I'm not going to try to justify it, but I eventually backed the initial timing down to about 4 degrees with the vacuum connection to manifold vacuum. It was that way for several years with no issues. Marty

Final follow up, the radio got all new caps and tubes. Resistors checked out in spec. I reassembled it and installed it back in my car. It works again. Yay! Unsure if it was a bad tube or capacitor. Either way, all were old and due for replacement. The radio audio now sounds fuller to me and maybe a little louder too. Tone control has a nice effect. I look forward to summer cruising again with the radio on. I did have an iphone Bluetoothed to a speaker for a while, when the AM radio was dead. Iistening to modern set lists via my iphone just wasn't right. The AM radio adds to the 50's car cruise experience. Evening cruise with the ball game on? Or Sunday evening oldies? Now were talking. Where's the nearest ice creme stand?

Whenever the towing issue pops up on a vintage machine, I notice ppl overlook one thing: speed...these trucks were designed before the advent of the interstate highway system, and from what I've seen and heard, speed limits back then, in many locations, were much lower than today, somewhere in the 40mph range. This was done for safety reasons as bias ply tires and unboosted drum brakes were prominent. So the vintage machines could do the work, but not in any hurry...modern powertrains have more power (to go and to whoa), and are more stable with radial tires and robust suspensions. So whenever somebody wants modern performance with the retro look, then I recommend going with the body swap on the modern powertrain...the framework is proven, so grafting the body onto it is the real challenge, not engineering a powertrain into an antiquated framework

My ‘50 1 ton prior to an engine removal.

These trucks are all great! Here are my 50 Meadowbrook and 50 Pilothouse truck. I love them both. Never a Dodge guy until I found that Meadowbrook years ago and I've been hooked ever since.

My 1948 B-1-D

By popular request, here are a few pics of my Lowes fiberglass el-cheapo headliner and trim panels - painted with Fusion plastic paint. They're holding up pretty well. Good Luck

This lift would have to be my favorite tool.