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Rjpond

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  • My Project Cars
    1955 dodge truck c-3-c

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    Grovertown
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    Old tractors and trucks

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  1. You guys and this site are amazing!!! I guess that picture proves me wrong. I better start rethinking my decal solution. thanks for posting that picture
  2. Thanks all for your ideas and suggestions. I even found out that mr daughter-in-law has a cricket and could make me a decal. I’ve decided, after some more researching, that the decal wasn’t original. I won’t be making the V8 decal for my truck
  3. Well, I guess that I’m uncertain now to what is and what isn’t original to my truck. If my memory is correct, I think that 1955 was the first year that dodge put a V8 in their pickups. If that is true then I thought that the decal was original. I did ponder, however, why I didn’t see any remnants of the decal (or handed painted) on my tailgate because the truck was in halfway decent shape when I got it Thanks for the replies gentleman Scott
  4. I was thumbing though Don Bunn’s book and realized that I had overlooked something. He showed a pictures of a 1955 pickup and below the embossed DODGE lettering on the tailgate was a “V8” decal. Does anyone know if a vendor has offered the V8 decal? The decal is pretty sweet looking and I would like one for my 1955 which originally had a 259 poly V8 thank you Scott
  5. I checked the battery and the reading was 6.4 volts. Then with the engine running the reading was 6.7 so I don’t think the battery is an issue. I’m wondering if a cold running engine is giving me problems. The temperature gauge never comes much off cold. Maybe the thermostat is stuck open and that may cause early spark plug fouling??
  6. Thank you for clarifying what the manual said. My truck is a late series1955 which I have the manual for. The donor engine, however, i need to find a manual for. I still need to familiarize myself with this truck. I almost wonder if my battery is not fully charging even though I drive it 20-30miles on the weekends. When it didn’t start the other day, getting fuel wasn’t an issue. So I replaced the spark plugs and charged up the battery from wearing it down trying to start it. When I barely touch the key, she started instantly even as a six volt system. I will take a reading with the engine running to see how many volts that I’m getting across the battery terminals Thanks again for your help Scott
  7. Currently I have short reach spark plugs in my dodge truck. They seem to foul too early. The engine is old, but she starts so well and runs and idles so smooth, that I want to procrastinate a bit before looking at the rings and cylinder walls. I’ve researched what spark plugs are recommend but a clear consensus amongst part suppliers is elusive. The early poly engines and the hemis seem to get combined by the part suppliers. thanks Scott
  8. Yes, I tried calling and then emailed their customer service. Their reply was that they are super busy because of covid and a response will take a few days. I’ll keep trying and turning pieces this way and that and I’m sure that eventually I’ll get it. I’m not too sure if all the pieces are for my truck, might be a few pieces that fit a 1956? Thank you Scott
  9. I spent the last few weekends painting and installing the headliner and panels from a Quietride kit in my 1955 later series c-3-c. No instructions were included, but with some deductive reasoning and trial and error, I have been happy with my progress and the results look very good. My last 3 rectangular pieces that go behind the seat, however, are causing me some grief. I can not figure out where to place them so that they securely hold themselves in place. I'm hopefully that someone has been down this road and can offer me some help thanks Scott
  10. Took a coffee break and came back, looked over the situation and found the problem. I did not see the screw, that goes through the seal at the top of the vent window mission accomplished !!!
  11. My mission was to remove the vent window and take the whole assembly to the glass shop so they could replace the broken glass and install the new seals. So far I have removed the window regulator and carefully lowered the glass to the bottom of the door. I removed a small screw that went through the bottom of the vent window seal. Next I removed the nut that adjusted the spring tension that regulated the force needed to swing open. Upon closer inspection it looks like there are channels manufactured into the door frame at the top and below the vent window that prohibit the assembly from sliding out. The whole assembly will slide back and forth about a 1/4 of an inch but then it hits these door frame stops. what am I missing? Do I need to remove all the cracked glass? thank you Scott
  12. Well, I’m not sure if It would do you any good at all, but I do have a crank from a late year 1955, from a 259 poly.
  13. My mechanical knowledge is limited, which is the main reason I replaced the frozen up 259 V8 with a good running 315 V8. I kept everything 6volt which negated using some of the parts that where mounted to the 315. My curiosity is if any internal engine parts from the 259, like the crank, are interchangeable with other poly engines? Thanks scott
  14. All very good information, thank you. Now it looks as if a filler tube is used. Great information on this site!! I’m envious of all those tailgates hanging in your shop. I had a tough time trying to find a replacement tailgate that was in good shape and affordable. I’m happy, however, with my decision to put the time in and salvage the one on my truck.
  15. Thanks guy for the pictures. I agree, I think the center bracket simply covers the bottom tube (pipe) and nothing is cut out for the center bracket
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