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  1. ggdad1951
    The 1 tons are the biggest (that I know of) that have the "regular" type of truck box (like my 9'). I believe the 1.5 tons then went to flatbeds and grain box styles, at least I've never seen a "stock" 1.5 ton with a "regular" bed.
  2. ggdad1951
    I dunno, lap belts tied to the seat are the simplest option people generally do. It all comes down to how and where they anchor. What kind if tensile load the attachment points can take on the belt to frame and frame to cab seat pan. If I remember right, the frame mounts to the slide rails with 1/4" bolts, that when stock, are not all that high of grade likely and the metal tab's strength itself. If you want to go this option, I'd beef up all those or all you'll do is tear the seat off the pan and not really do much else.
  3. ggdad1951
    Guys I get it, but the site owner has pretty strict guidlines we have to run and follow when moderating. Reading the posts they cross the line he has drawn when talking about parts offered and such (yes even for free). This can be done via PM here with zero issues, just not on the open forum.
  4. ggdad1951
    Guys keep this to PM. Parts trading not allowed on the open forum.
  5. ggdad1951
    I have none in FEF, it's weird and kinda scary, but as a restoration I don't want to add them. Especially since I don't know if adding would make any injuries better or worse (the level of engineering going into how and what a seat belt does is WAY above just slapping a belt in a vehicle). Is it better than none because you don't get ejected, or does it tear you in half, or does it save you? Just my opinion.
  6. ggdad1951
    says the guy from the goofy state on the left coast!
  7. ggdad1951
    Who is this "Brent" you speak of?
  8. ggdad1951
    A diaphram leak (at least my experience) also dribbled a line of gas as you drove/puddle inder the pump sitting as the weep hole drains outside the engine area. But to be safe I pulled the plugs, drained and replaced the oil.
  9. ggdad1951
    Question, Why Dodgeed? Forum handle is ggdad1951... Anyway, the tire is held up with a carrier that pivots on one long bolt and is ten tightend by the bolt on the left side with a large wing nut (silver bits in the pic). I know DCM carries these parts see below:
  10. ggdad1951
    I have to replace the pad on my orbitals every few years for my wood working, the foam is just so cheap it sdoen't hold up long anymore...every year less and less hours before replacement.
  11. ggdad1951
    the spare goes under the bed
  12. ggdad1951
    Good job! Yah the more you work it, the more the metal can get stretched and all you do it make it worse again. At that point it's time for body spackel. As for the fender rivet area, I did just that repair 2 years ago for TODD, maybe go look at those pics and see what I did. Just make sure to go SLOW, take your time and grind, hammer and dolly as you go.
  13. ggdad1951
    Nice truck! I also have a '51 1 ton (but not a flat bed)!
  14. ggdad1951
    spent a little time with a small toy for power to FEF's new home.
  15. ggdad1951
    Some parts back from the plater: rear door inner handle vents valve cover
  16. ggdad1951
    remember to work outside in and not in the center!
  17. ggdad1951
    Yah I know they slide...LOL I never use mine (even in modern vehicles). I had mine redone at a local shop, not 100% orginal materials, but close enough for the looky loos.
  18. ggdad1951
    He is still around, just doesn't post much.
  19. ggdad1951
    Depending on how the gap is on the rest of the door and body line, you might have to bend the hinges to get it to twist up. Top hinge bent/pushed forward will lift the rear bottom of the door, but it also plays the gap a bit all around.
  20. ggdad1951
    Before you drill mount the whole front so the center section is fixed for flex. Mark and drill after that. The center can flex a lot with not being fixed at both ends. Just saying.
  21. ggdad1951
    It SHOULD sit flush in some orientation. What I see a lot (and maybe here) is this area cracks and causes a change in curvature making this happen if you didn't align first with an ornament before fixing the stress crack. And since you don't have the nose on yet the center section can droop down.
  22. ggdad1951
    Dodge "Cream" is the official color. Several people have come up with options for it. I found in a forum search the following for you to review: and several in here:
  23. ggdad1951
    A shop manual and parts book are also nice tools to decipher how some things go back together.
  24. ggdad1951
    No idea on the angle vs. straight bit...might have been a common thing to change back in the day or maybe different plant did differnt things? Regardless it will work in any orientation!
  25. ggdad1951
    FEF's was angled as well. All I've taken off trucks have been angled as well?
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