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Jeff Balazs

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  1. Hank; Thanks for your posting. I had not seen the upper "peep" style mirror in the Mopar books and literature I have looked through. That page pretty much confirms my suspicions that this style mirror would be appropriate. I can understand why the other type would be fitted to a stake bed ...... but I think the more compact peep model will work just fine on my pickup. And there are plenty of these available from a variety of sources. Jeff
  2. Well Hank......to me they look like they would buzz a lot at highway speeds. Of course I could be wrong. I am not that fussy about the looks but function is important. Jeff
  3. Bummer... ..... that does explain why I never noticed them in the catalog before though. I should have known by now it couldn't be that easy or cheap. Oh well maybe I will just get a couple of those generic clamp-on "peep" mirrors as I can't imagine the stock type ones on a long stalk being all that great. Jeff
  4. Hank; You are right that is one nice truck. Very nice indeed. I think I will get those. Slowly but surely I am finding the missing pieces....... got a decent hood ornament off ebay last night! Have not had any time to work on it lately. Hopefully soon though. Jeff
  5. Hank; Thanks for posting the pictures of the mirrors and brackets that Roberts sells. They look pretty nice for the money. I wonder if anyone here has fitted them? Jeff
  6. Brad; I like that one as it shows the "work truck" aspect of this line of trucks. To me a lot of shirt designs are either too specific or only appeal to the owners of a specific model. This design at least shows a broader view of things. For what it is worth..... I have always thought that shirt designs that have be done using old engineering drawings were really cool. As an example there are some pretty decent images available of the original body shop drawings that could be used as shirt design or even as background. Jeff
  7. I like this design.....or something similar. It shows a nice overview. Jeff
  8. Paul; I think a new hobby is in your future. Have you tried reading? I am sure you grossed out Hank ........ again! Jeff
  9. I think they might be a car hub cap of the period......maybe Wayfairer? I have a set of them for my truck I got from a member of this forum. Jeff
  10. Hi Hank; Happy gobble gobble day to you. No apron here........we get to run the gauntlet instead. South Orange County to Ventura County ,,,,,,,,, and back.........hopefully. I will get to take a closer look at the Pilothouse utility trailer my brother -in -law has set aside for me. Not sure I need anymore projects at the moment but it could be fun. Y'all take care and enjoy the time with your families. Jeff
  11. Hi Guy's; I was going through all my bit's and pieces...... and I cannot remember where these two pieces go???? Seems like they should be obvious but I am drawing a blank. Thanks in advance. Jeff
  12. Hi Jim; It is a long story.....but the short version is that I had several broken studs on my 3/4 ton. These studs were 9/16" and I could not find a viable substitute without going to a 5/8" dia. stud. I went ahead and did this and had the wheel holes opened up to fit the larger studs. And then.......I decided to upgrade the brakes and do the axle swap. That is done but it added to my fit up work. Jeff
  13. Hi Paul; Yes that is what I thought. I wouldn't mess about with the rotor diameter. You can fit a 1/2" spacer easy enough.......and pressing in longer studs is not a big deal either......but it all starts adding up. I had to go through all this to get my original 15" wheels to fit....because that is the look I like. Jeff
  14. Paul; I am curious........did your stock wheels fit alright? If you change wheel size and type......you may be letting yourself in for a fair bit of fuss to get this to fit up properly. Charlies kit calls for a GM caliper. Getting my stock 15" 3/4 ton wheels to fit up front required a 1" thick spacer/adapter. I rather doubt 14" wheels would make for anything other than trouble. But of course I could be wrong. Jeff
  15. Hi; Try moving #1 wire to the 7 o'clock position......bet that takes care of it. Jeff
  16. Thanks; I guess I had forgotten about this link.......wonder what else I have forgot? Jeff
  17. Hi Guy's; I am looking for a set of 3 point belts to use in my 52 Pilothouse. Anybody have any specific recommendations on what brand and model # fit well? There is too many options on-line to choose from and I am trying to prevent false starts on this. Thanks, Jeff
  18. This thread has gone to the birds...... Jeff
  19. Fernando; They absolutely are eccentrics.......they would not have the arrows stamped on them if they were not. It is the only way this type of set up will work. Try them and see if they will rotate......you should see the eccentric action as the rotate. You may need to use a penetrating oil and possibly loosen a locknut on the backside of the backing plate. Otherwise they are worn out and need to be replaced.........this is highly unlikely but I suppose it's possible. Jeff Work safe.
  20. Fernando; I don't want to be critical........but if you are lifting this with a bottle jack you should have an aux. jack stand in place to carry the load should it slip. Bottle jacks are great for lifting in a tight spot......but can be very dangerous when used as a jack stand. Jeff
  21. Hi Reg; Yes I like that spare tire location myself. My 3/4 ton has that sort of carrier and it was a big selling point to me. Much more practical than under the truck. Jeff
  22. Justin; Dave and Mike make some really good points here. I bought my axle through a professional salvage operation for $350. It was a low mileage axle (47K) and the differential was in great shape. They furnished all the particulars including the vehicle VIN. I did not get the calipers and this cost me dearly. Still I am happy as it is done and every thing is new or like new. Jeff
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