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  1. The shifter in post #4 will not work on an overdrive transmission. I could not find a manufacturer for this. I have designed and fabricated a shifter, I have it installed but haven’t Road tested it yet. Will do such this fall. It is for the stick three on the tree, car or truck, with or without an overdrive. The photo is an “under construction “ picture. It is proving to be a very exacting mechanism, thus road testing an absolute must.
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  2. I sit corrected.....I'm 70 and my seal is not as effective as when I was younger.
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  3. And here's something I just found. This is file stuff, the fact that they made an adapter. The search said 1953.
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  4. Father's Day: I got to do some work on the '48 today. Got my lawn mowed too; which takes about 4 hours. The kids helped with some of that. ? Anyway, I removed the nasty headliner that somebody put in there which was just horrible, and those homemade door panels which were equally as horrible. I also took off the license plates because I'm going to run a year of manufacture plate. Found out that the truck really needs a tune-up badly; it just spits and sputters after you get to about 1/3 throttle. But I was able to drive it and shift all the way to 4th gear on the gravel roads by our house. I just had to be extra cautious because I only have the emergency brake ?. I tried adjusting the idle on the carburetor but the truck really needs the choke closed about 1/3 in order to run somewhat better. Exhaust has a big hole in it as well. I'm going to get a pertronix kit, new plugs, wires, cap, etc.
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  5. My seal is good as well. It's the air/solid separator that worries me. Joe lee
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  6. I love 3onatree, that being said.....if I was going to put a floor shifter in a car that never had one from the factory, it would be a 5 or 6 speed so I could reap the benefits from OD or double OD. I realize this not the OP's chosen path, just my opinion. EDIT. Put one of these on there and no ones the wiser til you start rowing gears.
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  7. I ordered them from Rockauto I believe and just looked up early 50s jeep.
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  8. Okie dokie. Best photo I've got right now, all of the good ones are on a bad mass storage device that I haven't bothered to get fixed yet.
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  9. There is no adjustment unless you want to take a chance...
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  10. Here's a heater valve for the fancy two-unit heater: It seized up, so I replaced it with a modern unit. Maybe could have found a better configuration. Creative plumbing. Ugly, but it works.
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  11. Look for an "L" on the end of the studs to indicate left hand threads. Lock ring wheels are safe to handle once aired up and locked in. When they need to be caged is when airing up after assembly, or if one had been driven on with low air pressure. To be safe when airing up a tire, get a clip on tire chuck with a long enough hose so that you can clip it onto the valve stem and stand off to the side while adding air. I have one that I've made up for airing up large equipment tires with lock rings. I have a ball valve with a pressure gauge at the other end of the hose so that I can check the pressure and control the air flow while standing away from the lock ring.
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  12. Forum member Pflaming made one check his content.
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  13. You will never regret buying this, or one like it.......under 200 clams. https://www.amazon.com/Central-Hydraulics-Ton-Shop-Press/dp/B006ZBB7YG
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  14. your light is a stock optional accessory. You just need a replacement lens.
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  15. my seal is still effective, but the pressure release valve is a bit more active...
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  16. Nick.........we all have to learn somehow.........tho' just a tip, I never place a stub axle in a vice with the vice jaws clamping on the king pin bush area, to me its just inviting the vice jaws to ever so slightly crush the area where the king pin bush fits...........if you have to remove the bush clamp the stub axle on the upper or lower brake backing plate/steering arm bolts........also a tip is to clean the grease nipple holes and threads and even clean the crap out of the grease nipples with a small piece of wire or ideally replace them with nice new ones, some times its also a worthwhile thing to check that the threads where the grease nipples screw in are fine...........I'd like a dollar for the number of times I've gone to grease something, attach the grease gun, squeeze the trigger and the grease shoots out everywhere but into the grease nipple or pulls the nipple out of the hole.........greasing a car is one of the most unenjoyable jobs there is...................lol..............andyd
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  17. I need to start working on either shining up that oxidized paint, or trying to get down to the original paint. Yeah I know, that would be a hell of a project. I also have some ideas for distressed lettering for the doors that I know is going to be really awesome. I'll do it myself. ?
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  18. My son wanted to put the license plate on, so I let him do that.
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  19. In the blogs section at the top of this page, there is a topic and pictures of various floor shift conversions.
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  20. Cool looking car! My truck has a front disc conversion from TSM and I am very satisfied with it. It was easy to install and stops the truck well even with no power booster. They (TSM) show both front and rear conversion kits on the web site that look to fit your application. There are other kits out there as well, I am sure more folks will chime in. The fellas on this site run a little on the Mopar purist side, so expect getting the business about a Chevy swap. I am largely in this camp; GM stuff is well and good but keep your Mopar a Mopar. There's plenty of good chryco engines to play with if the rugged old flattie just doesn't do it for you. Heck, I'd rather see a Jeep 4.0 L6 under the hood of a Plymouth than a boring old tree-fiddy chebbie!
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  21. I think you going to only find an innovative means to do this...copy someone or devise your own medicine....personally I would only have the jack on display on these old cars....I went this route, display the jack laying on display and fabricated a mount for a scissors jack that will be lots safer in the long run should I have to do an on the road change...stored like this, it is out of the way, out of sight behind the tire and ready when needed.
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  22. Elusive! I tried to envision a mount behind the bracket, but it would have to be secured somehow or it would cause fender damage for sure. Cold Blue thank you, I have a similar disc for mounting. Seems odd just a bolt, but that's what I have mounting mine too. Hmmm I have a reprint of the '46 owners manual, it has no view; nor does reprint of mechanic's shop manual. I'm on a mission now to find something. Texas Jim '46 P15 '23 Dodge Bros Touring '57 Nash
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  23. My truck has an aftermarket interior set that is textured plastic rather than cardboard. It tucks into the channels above the visors and in the rear. It had push clips in the four holes on each side above the doors and a single sheet metal screw to the bracket in the overhead. That's all that held it in. My truck is a 5 window and the rear panel and pillars are a single piece that is separate from the headliner. It also clips in with the tension clips. It's obvious where they go when you look at it - there's 1/4" holes where the clips snap in. *EDIT* Mine looks just like Merle's except it's an atrocious 1970s style light blue... In the process of painting/dying it all a nice vintage brown like it should be.
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  24. Terrible advice......why don't you practice on it.....metal work, paint skills, welding....get better at using fillers or improve your sanding skills. Scrapping should be the last resort.
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  25. Short video for you guys. I started off in first gear and ground it when I shifted to second. ? I know, better to start off in 2nd gear. shifting from 2nd to 3rd to 4th and then downshifting went pretty well since I hadn't double clutched anything since the late-90s.
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  26. I removed all the extra parts/junk from inside the cab and things I had thrown into the bed. I let the tailgate hang by the chains just because. I put a bungee cord over the battery until I can get the proper threaded bolts to secure it. Took it for several rides down the gravel road about a mile. To hear the gears whine while smelling that "old truck" scent was true bliss. I was impressed with the ride. It wasn't bumpy at all, and our gravel road is not smooth. The seat is very comfortable and it was just a joy to drive!
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  27. Brent, I live in the large shop building, green roof, 8' Rooster, just to the east of MM 250, in MT. Happy Trails, that's where I am on your route. There's a billboard with a bunch of logo's.
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  28. It was a joy to drive, even at such low speeds. The kids couldn't wait to pile in the cab and go along ?
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  29. Got it running and pulled it outside ?
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  30. good on you young man keep going and you will have a cool old car ,now several things MAKE SURE YOU USE EYE PROTECTION WITH GRINDERS and also eye protection with that por15 stuff its great stuff but toxic big time remember when working on anything you wear a respairator for your mouth and nose you need eye protection as well , enough of my rant take car and have fun with your car
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  31. Got another day to work on the Pontiac.
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  32. The temptation to order up every part I want ,and get going on this project is terrible. My goal is to enjoy the experience and take things slow. Currently I am still waiting on a call from the Starter Rebuilder, to get my starter back. I've also been shopping for a MIG Welder. So far I'm leaning toward the Millermatic with Argon/CO2 tank. I've got a long winter coming. I'll be happiest in the garage working on the car on weekends and evenings. Not if I rush and get most things done this summer! Really fighting the urge to tear into this right now.
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  34. Lol, just think of the experience you've gained. Hard won but won nether the less.
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