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My '48 build card showed delivery to Mineola before being sold to my great grandfather in Temple...he did not travel far from Bell County, so the idea that he would go truck shopping nearly 200 miles away does not jive. There may have been an incentive program for purchasing in bulk back in the day so that the factory would not be burdened with excess inventory...one regional dealer might make a deal to take on inventory, then get on the horn to local dealers to let them know they have product to sell...the sales game can be a shifty juggling act, if that movie Fargo is any indication of some of the shenanigans that them fellas were capable of perpetuating

My Build Card from the Chrysler Museum told me my D-24 was from a dealer in White Plains NY. It's been years but I finally found something ( Ebay ) to connect my Dodge to that Dealership. Still, I'll be searching Hershey for a badge or plate frame from this dealer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/356119026127?_skw=b+series+dodge+truck+book&epid=2321929&itmmeta=01J9J1MDG7X31371MT7YMT2EDK&hash=item52ea5919cf:g:4XcAAOSwUWZnAT5J&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkYSzd65J0iYYvrIwYkk%2BMBVmP%2BDHaa6XIT5zhMszjd6cr6tJrKWIVDneXl7gH1Fgxhaxx2ZvAoWoT%2Becp161hkhZNNgQIMbbPIag%2B7dnwUFgrp3j4fYWXxPL5eNvI%2F7VIJs92tMZIPrrCfN1KiTzbA92uvM2JWqUfgRD6zYKCLgfBtoCwsccMnwT2Q1gB1zQBR5Cnwj9cWRKRbwZT0cbxynAJsUsaMr9hpRaYYt65AfjlcdrqGLwl9AscaHj9rHm0%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7zY0cHMZA

There are guys selling NOS original bulk asbestos lining by thickness, width and by the length. Also if lucky you can find the actual original axle lining sets(kits) with the direct fit linings...rivit on style...type I use. I have also found NOS MoPar linings.

IF, all caps for a reason, the adapter hole is the same size as the housing hole, one could simply align them before final tightening of the attaching screws. Or, some adapters have a alignment protrusion on the front side and counterbored on the back for the FBR. I chose not to use an adapter. My bell, from a 59/60 truck, has the correct size pilot hole. So, with a little weld buildup, drilling and tapping it bolts up with no added parts.

Look here They are now Stellantis Historical Archives. Danielle Szostak appears to be the go to person. Her email address is Danielle.Szostak@Stellantis.com This is the text of the email I sent to her in Feb of 2022 "Are you still fulfilling requests for vehicle specific data that Chrysler Historical once provided?" This is the text from her e-mail to me: "Thank you for contacting the Stellantis Historical Archives. At this time, we would like to thank you for being patient with us while we work through our backlog of requests with a limited staff and partial office hours. To order a build record, please provide us with the information on our order form, which is attached. A copy of the title, registration, or notarized bill of sale is suitable. There are no exceptions to this policy. All orders will be answered in the order they were received and sent in the first quarter of 2022. A high resolution PDF copy of the build record will be emailed to you to help speed up the process. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. We look forward to assist you with requests." I received an E mail of mine in 2023. A letter gave the selling dealer info

Thanks Joe......I didn't see any notification to that effect...........I've had trouble getting onto various sites lately due to clicking on the wrong cookie reply........here in oz biscuits are what I like..........cookies not so much..............lol..............andyd

There was a notification stating that an update was done but, for some reason, the classified section was causing the site to "crash" so it is unavailable until the issue is figured out