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HanksB3B

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  1. I noticed that too on an old Jeep. Wished I had taken a shortcut and been able to find that Jeep still sold them. Please advise if you find out that they are something you can buy. Thanks, Hank
  2. The inner bucket. Yea, I have one of those too on my 51 B3B not sure why, it was before my time. Hank
  3. Merle, DodgeB4ya and Steve, Appreciate the help. Will keep posting. Thanks, Hank
  4. Merle, Thank you. It helps to see the relationship between the Gas Pedal and the start angle of the first lenght of linkage before it crosses over to the RH side. Still looking for a picture view of an original truck kinda from the samr view of the photo I took. Do you think of my threaded rod mock-up plan will work? Thanks, Hank
  5. Personally I'd look for a good looking nurse.
  6. Dear Pilothouse Forum Members, My 1951 Dodge B3B 108 is getting close to being roadworthy, but I have one major problem to fix. I'm hoping that someone could photograph and attach a picture of an original throttle linkage (the more original the better). My gas pedal starts with only about 1-1/2" motion before it touches the floor, but worse than that I've discovered that the the linkage (at the top of the pedal) can rotate so that the throttle can "get stuck" in the wide open position with no way of backing it off without physically flipping it back to normal with a finger or screwdriver. I've worked too long and hard and don't want to be featured on "Most Extreme" or "America's Dumbest Drivers", I could really use some help from someone who has either had this problem, or someone more mechanically inclined than I am. Here's my plan: I have an unbent OEM Throttle Linkage I picked up at a swap meet some years ago, but first; 1. Install a new (circa 1950's) hinged gas pedal I have by removing the worn-out steel "pawns" (I feel bad) and securing the pedal to the transmission floor plate. 2. I plan on mocking-up the bends and lengths with some threaded rod on which I can position a fender washer with a nut on either side to get things working properly. 3. Finalize by bending and installing the NOS OEM throttle linkage (Not sure about how to match the original specifications of the springs though, if anyone knows what they are please advise). Most importantly now is for someone to post a picture and/or some dimensions and specifications. Thanks in advance, Hank
  7. On my B3B (and I'd imagine all trucks) the alignment of the front end to the cab is done by cloth impregnated rubber spacers. (cut tires would work). I cut a bunch of rubber squares 1/8" thick and will sandwich them between a flat oil impregnated cloth (same material as the cowl bead). What I WISH I did was to carefully document how many spacers I removed and more importantly what the measurements were between 1. the frame and radiator support (metal washers or shims). 2. the lower fender mount and cab and 3. upper fender mount bracket.and cab. I should have measured what I removed at the time of tear-down. Oh well I'll just have to struggle...but it's so darn hot lately. Hank
  8. My grill rails match my truck (green) but I'm not sure what color to paint my "Job-Rated" centerpiece. I do know one method is to "float-in" or "pool" the paint used for the letters by using something like a syringe with thined out paint like pinstrippes use. Thers also supposed to be a thin line at the bottom edge of the horizontal grill rails. Thanks, Hank
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