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For those of you who are OCD clock watchers... A holder for your pocket watch.

The holes in the stake pocket for the L brackets are a really close tolerance fit. There is no movement in the L bracket once all of the bolts are started (but not tight). I spent most of the afternoon looking at various areas of the bed and the shovel rails that are spot welded to the bed sides. What I found is there was more downward angle on the shovel strips that I original thought (possibly from handling over the last few months). After some tweaking with a large adjustable wrench and some blocks of wood I managed to get the shovel strips straightened. Once that was complete I found that by rabbiting the end of the plank 1/16" provided just enough clearance that I could get the planks to slide under the shovel strips. The most likely explanation for the problem was my installation of the shovel strips. The bed sides aren't 100% flat which contributed to the issues with the strips. Bottom line is the truck is going to be a 10' looker, just don't get any closer 😄 I'm now at the point where I need to rabbit three more planks and then rip the center boards to the correct width. After that I'll be painting for a while. Both the planks and the four frame cross members need to be painted. I'm hoping to have the box completed by January 10th

Try Max Merrit Auto Parts. They sell and make Packard parts, but they also make stainless trim in 1/4 to 1 in. width and any length. they have pointed, offset and square ends. I used them for fender trim on my 52.Dodge. They don't match original Mopar stuff,but are a good substitute.

What's Christmas time to you but a time paying bills without money, a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer? Ebenezer Scrooge

Not for 1933 Plymouth. And based on the intake manifold photos I have seen, apparently at least some later trucks are likely the same as my '33.

Varies across the DPCD brands and years.

I think quieting down that hemi would be one of the last things I would do. Those glass packs sing to the hot rodder in me. Thank you for those suggestions though. If you or anyone else can think of any other parts worth looking into reproducing please let me know

Yeah it seems you have some more adjustment to make there. Looking at mine, there is no gap and the stake pocket is lower then the rear plate about the thickness of the metal. same with the other side, no gap and pocket hangs lower just a bit. If you need more let me know .... I think this is what you want .... explains the difference in how the wood fits.

This is it so far dear sir