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Found this on youtube,pretty funny

If it is too far gone for an insert, find a good Tig welding shop, rebuild the area and have a machines shop re-drill and re-tap the thread. Many years ago I had a similar issue with an aluminum motorcycle case and that solution lasted decades.

Oh yes....... I put a few items in that seemed easier at that stage........ like the cowl vent. It feels good to put stuff back together for a change. Wont be too long and that beautiful heater you did will go in along with the fresh air kit. Yes, yes, yes...... rubbing my hands together in anticipation. Jeff

When I did the spring hangers on the back of my 46 I used a grade 8 shoulder bolt for a tight fit to keep them from moving. Lock washers or nuts are of course needed.

Crawl under and use both hands! Tell me the Floorboards aren't installed...Another hint don't forget to put the throttle linkage through the floorboard before securing the floorboards the cab. Mounting the cab is a super key moment. Level the frame (as much as possible) thru measurements you can check the level and positioning of the cab on the frame. Be sure to place the proper rubber baby buggy bumpers where they belong. Don't be afraid to use additional big washers to make up for the character of the truck in it's previous life, as there may be stretched metal on floor cab's floorpan on either the DS or PS front cab mounting points. (I think a weakness under-designed from the get go) In my opinion the cab should remain in mock-up until the front clip is placed. In my book "Zen and the interface between the cab and front clip"...(it's the line between the door and front fenders that count) So really the final tightening of the cab happens when the doors are mounted and the front clip positioning is "tuned" to as close as possible. There should be a straight reveal along the rear side of the fenders where they meet the cab. This is another one of those jobs that should take as long as possible o.k. I've said enough. .. Let the fun Begin! Hank P.S. and remember where the foot starter lands on the starter lever is the target.

I'm also working on getting my 49 Windsor up and going.Good to see some one else with the same year car on here.I look forward to seeing how it goes for you.

Southern yellow pine was the "original" wood species from what I could find out, but I went with White oak...it'll NEVER rot, EVER. Headliner and such came from Quiet Ride.

Plymouthy, Did you never think about a second job as the spoksman for Jarred Jewelry? You could travel the world over selecting only the finest stones to be hand crafted by the worlds best cutters.

Thanks guys — kind of ironic to think about the guys I know with valuable, shiny, near-perfect cars, who only drive them occasionally on nice summer days, obsessing over the smallest scratch and living in fear of the next one... while I'm having a hoot year 'round with a $2,000 heap that the rattier it gets the more I like it.