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  1. I checked the trailer over and got it plated the weekend after I bought it. It's been steady at work since hauling landscape materials, plants, a tree, and I've hauled 4 yards of mulch with it. It will haul 2 yards of mulch per load. I'm definitely getting the rust knocked off the springs on the trailer. I get tons of compliments and looks doing all my work with the 52 and trailer! I think I'll need another 4 yards of mulch to finish the front out!
    4 points
  2. Scored a chrome front bumper this weekend! It's old chrome and will need rechromed to match the rest of the truck. However, the hard work of smoothing out a factory bumper to be chrome worthy is already done. I also scored what the seller says is a stock rear bumper. I posted another thread on that one.
    3 points
  3. I saw a 1940ish Fargo pickup with a set of those wheels and they were 20" ones. Good in deep snow as clearance was higher. Only set I’ve ever seen. Tried to buy the truck but when I went back it was sold. They do look strange on a vehicle but are certainly unique! Price is high for rims that look unusable due to severe corrosion. Just because something is unusual doesn’t always make it valuable. Condition, condition, condition.
    2 points
  4. I experienced a couple of weird symptoms recently in my ‘38 Plymouth. Twice I noticed the tail lights on, when the car parked and off. Hmm. I know this can be attributed to stuck-on brakes, but no that wasn’t it. Brakes were just overhauled. Then I noticed a dead battery after a few days parked. Hmm. I disconnected negative cable and charged it up. Next day reinstalled cable. Car started fine. Raining so no test drive. I left the battery on a .75 amp trickle charger over night. Left both battery cables installed. Next morning no go-juice. The battery measures at 2V. Hmm. Time to dig in with the multi-meter and see whats going on. I ground a lead to a spark plug metal nut at the base. (great solid ground by the way). I began poking around for continuity to ground. Right off the starter lug! Ground. What the heck? I get poking around under the dash and find grounded circuits for my fog lamps, brake lamps, running lamps. What the heck? I must be doing something wrong. I break things down in my head and remove any wires at the starter lug. Hmm. Ok just the one 6-or so gauge wire is grounding. It goes up into the dash. Right to the ammeter. The lug on the ammeter is grounding. Hmm. There are multiple wires pulled off that one ammeter lug. So each one of those circuits are now being grounded. I remove all connections at ammeter and start checking each one. Now I’m down to only 1 wire that is grounding. Hmm. Where does it go? I’m thinking about the brake lights coming on a few weeks ago. Likely to the brake lights I figure. Sure enough. Indeed it does go to the brake lights. I check continuity at the brake switch, affirmative. Remove wire after switch that goes to the brake lamps. Continuity test wire from ammeter to brake switch connection, all good. No grounding. Remove wire at brake switch that goes to brake lights. Bingo! Its grounding. This is fun. Making progress. Yet now its time to get under the car. Maybe even drop the fuel tank to see what I’ve done. I built the rear harness from scratch. I screwed something up. Time to don the coveralls and get under there. I’ll report back my findings. I think I'm getting close. I am grateful how simple these old cars are. I was amused and reminded how tricky electrons and wiring can be. 1 simple wire was pulling down everything else that it touched. Where it gathered at the shared lug on the rear of the ammeter. A few years ago I would have been on a wild goose chase after I found several different circuits grounding. Sometimes aging is not so bad. I've learned to slow down and think. Lol.
    1 point
  5. only the Bean can pull this off.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzjlmBLfrQ
    1 point
  6. Front cab corners done, gas door filled, patch panels done, lower cab radius done, floor needs final welding then back onto the truck for the cab mounts.
    1 point
  7. I thought that when he did the eye and head roll with the piano near him did his little two note part was typical Bean.....like...well, look at you..! This I understand was special and Queen Mums was in the audience.
    1 point
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  9. I used this puller. It has a plate that attaches to all 5 lug bolts. Worked like a charm, but you have to keep the spindle nut on or the drum will jump out at you when it finally lets go.
    1 point
  10. Can't help re your exact question but the Langdon HEI was the best bang for the buck I did when I installed it on the stock 12volt converted 1941 Plymouth Coupe I had.......instant starts by just leaning in and turning the key, ran better, smoother, and just better in every way..........as for your question, I installed it, retimed the dissy, new spark plugs with a 45 thou gap and off she went........had no issue re the shaft depth, just installed and away we went.............andyd
    1 point
  11. Great to hear. Congrats on getting it home. Now you can work on it at your convenience.
    1 point
  12. Well, I’m officially the proud owner of 3 projects..... or 3 1952 Power Wagons. Since I know nothing about the PW specifically, you can be sure I’ll be seeking advice from the forum often as soon as I start these ... which won’t be immediately as I have another (car) project to finish and had to promise the wife some work around the house will get done first .... just another collateral cost
    1 point
  13. Little teaser of what's to come... it will take a while to get the rest of the goodies and such.
    1 point
  14. So I am trying to get ready for car show season. Slipping clutch and overdrive are on the top of the list. I went to Franklin Truck Parts and had my pressure plate rebuilt and got a new disc. Now to get it installed and move on the the overdrive.
    1 point
  15. As the new year gets up and running, so do my chores to get the homestead ready for the invasion of old truck lovin' builders.... I just want to thank everyone that's ever joined in to help over the years, and those who help in spirit. Its a big task to get things started, but somehow things just know how to fix things up themselves. Jim, Mark, Brent, John T, Merle, Keven, Jeremiah, Tom, GDK, Davin, Don, Bob, ED, Tim, Joe, Paul, Hank, Reg, Bud, Dave, Brian....and others , plus those who don't frequent the forum, but show up every year .... Thanks to all you guys for makin' havin' an old truck fun!!! Tim aka 48Dodger
    1 point
  16. If I rebuild it, irs restored, doesn’t matter to me others opinions, or any vehicle put back on the road is restored!
    0 points
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