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FlashBuddy

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  1. I put a new mat with fiber pad in my '50 and was surprised by how much the noise level decreased. Even more fun to drive niw.
  2. Thanks guys. I was worried that there might be a hidden process going on that I didn't know about, kinda like no thermostat makes your engine run hotter, not cooler. Sounds like I can shut 'em off and be ok until I get that core sorted.
  3. After rebuilding my Arvin heater, it occasionally leaks a half ounce of fluid - I expect it is a leak in the core. What is the best way to stop the coolant flow through the heater? I was thinking to simply shut off one or both petcocks? Showing the two petcock locations.
  4. Wow, great shot of how gorgeous your car is. Wire wheels - amazing. Thanks for sharing.
  5. Saw 3 black and whites out driving yesterday which is rare here in Fort Collins. Have only been pulled over once in fifteen years here for not wearing my seatbelt- yep, a real scofflaw. I have an antique set of tail lights that lacks the outer bezels. If I ever find a set of bezels that fit I'll mount them on the rear portion of the stake pocket and higher. It'll be interesting to see which comes first, a ticket or bezels ?
  6. Thanks for you kind words ?. Fingers crossed on the Westach - was expensive IMHO ?. I had been scanning EPAY but never found anything worth pulling the trigger on.
  7. It would be nice if it came in a metal can instead of plastic. I does look better installed than it did in the box. I still have to wire its light ? I forgot to mention it made the truck 10 mph faster!
  8. Long time no post. Not much going on over the winter with Roxanne. "Too cold" has been my usual excuse. I did get a replacement tail light mounted. Tail light from tailight king .com. what a disaster! No licenselicete light so they included L E D aftermarket lights, that arrived unuseable; one cracked the other dead. Led me to believe a light with the license plate lens could be found so I returned the one light and brackets that were too small. Tail light King sent the same light back. I mean WTF?! No price adjustment either. Why I oughtta... I stumbled on a rear bumper in a junkyard. It was welded onto the frame and I had no way of cutting those gnarley welds so I ended up trading a box of donuts and the yard guy pulled it for me. Cost of the bumper was $100. Not so sure about the blue. I'm afraid if I paint it then she'll look silly all painted up on a funky truck. Then there is the license plate being partially obscured. I've decided to wait until I get a ticket to solve that one. Finally, I got the 6 volt tach installed; hose clamped to the steering column. It took weeks to have manufactured and delivered, and I let it languish in its box for weeks more. Finally I installed it into my 1950 Dodge B2B 1/2 ton pickup. This is the Westach from Westberg MFG INC - https://westach.com
  9. Red then green, a few blue and a yellow - nice to see another gray ?
  10. Take a look at a disassembled dome light. They come apart pretty easily, unless they don't. If they don't then chances are there is some dirt/corrosion mucking things up and you might want to carefully pry the bezel from the can.
  11. Don't forget Tail Light King - Though I'm in negotiations with them currently over a recent order. http://taillightking.com - One of those old school websites so popular with many vendors.
  12. What does a Dodge original with center cap look like?
  13. Positioned it then smacked it with the palm of my hand.
  14. Cool, please post your experiences here.
  15. I too like the older brackets. What I have on my 1950 B2B is different from what I'm finding in the salvage yards on pre 1950.
  16. Similar experience here where rails plates and ties were replaced. Old parts just left abandoned in the ditch. I picked up a spike for my rusty crap collection; hmmm, might have to return if to the ditch ??
  17. Speaking of tie down hook ideas. I stumbled across these on ETSY. Might be a little over the top for a half ton, but bigger trucks?
  18. I don't think they are for driving. They are for admiring, if one is so inclined.
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