Tony_Urwin

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If you need spring shackles (the U-shaped part you mentioned) , I have an extra pair that I bought from Roberts. Do you need front or rear?

I agree, nice truck! Can't help you on the translation, though. I think they are speaking Maltese, but can't tell for sure.

Vintage Power wagons sells taillights, and they look pretty good, but they don't take the stock "Dodge" lens, and they don't fit the stock brackets. Their light has a chrome bezel and a 2-contact socket. I'd be willing to bet that they are Ford or Chevy lights.

Get well soon, John. I look forward to your next project! Always enjoy your posts.

So sorry to hear about her passing, Bob. She lives in your fond memories now.

Our local KKK chapter here in Cincinnati applies for a permit for a march every year, sometimes they erect a cross downtown on Fountain Square... I guess they have the same First Amendment rights as everyone else. They draw quite a crowd of hecklers, and it requires quite a police presence to protect them. Kind of a reversal from the days of Civil Rights marchers...

Does that thing have two anti-sway bars?

I don't need no stinkin' permit to grow tomatoes. I got a friend named Pedro who comes over and tends my garden. He's kinda worried about his paperwork, though.

I'm not sure how to photocoy a gauge, but I have an oil gauge with a face in near perfect condition that I will send you for the price of the postage.

I was already having trouble sleeping, what with the ever-present danger from itinerant Mexican laborers. Now you guys gotta get me all riled up about hobbits and KKK and crazed African-American Al-Queda felons. I'm thinking about moving to the Arctic and getting in early before the land rush. Global warming and all. I can't even grow tomatoes here in Cincinnati, unless I water twice a day. personally, I think it's a conspiracy. Them illegal aliens brought the weather up with 'em.

If your truck is a one ton, it would be a B2D. Mine is a B1C, the ¾ ton. I used Federal 700R15 tires with tubes because they were the tallest 15” radial tires that I could find. (The taller the tires, the lower the RPMs at highway speed.) Maybe your wheels are in rough shape? Some of the more ambitious guys here have made their own wiring harnesses. I rewired mine with a Painless Performance wiring harness, casue I didn’t want to burn my truck down. You have to know your limitations, right? I bought yellow pine for my stakebed. Some of my bedstrips were rusted through, so I bought new ones from Bruce Horkey.

Nice ride, Bob. I always liked the 53-54 models. you don't see too many of them. I've heard that rust took a lot of that series. You can't clean up rust with soda blasting. Soda is too gentle, and will only remove paint. Here in Cincinnati, we have an American MetalCleaning place that dips metal in huge cleaning tanks, up to and including whole car bodies. They also powder-coat wheels after they have been dipped.

Welcome to the Forum! Fill out some info on your profile so we all know just a little about you. I purchased a B1C flatbed a few months ago, and I am going through some of the same stuff that you mentioned. Are you sure you have a B2B? That would make it a half ton truck. Usually the duallys were one ton and bigger, weren’t they? Anyway, about your questions: 1) The 12V conversion is pretty straight-forward. Alternator, 12V coil, ballast resistor, 12V bulbs, put a resistor inline for the fuel gauge and any other 6V items you want to keep like the heater fan, etc. www.vintagepowerwagons.com has a kit. Check out their kit online, then buy your own components (cheaper that way). Starter still turns the same way, only faster. I used a Mopar alternator on my truck (fits good) Other guys have used the Chevy alternator. 2) Not sure about the problem with your rims. I’m running radials on original rims on my truck. 3) Pilotthouse trucks had electric wipers as an option. The 6V wiper motor can be updated to 12V by a competent repair guy. I know a guy here in the Cinti area who advertises these types of conversions in the street rod mags. Personally, I used the Newport Engineering 12V wiper kit in my truck. Good luck with your new truck. You will find all kinds of answers available by searching the forum. Email me if I can help Tony

I wouldn't even consider bondo for holes. Back up the hole with a piece of copper, and weld it closed. Takes all of about a second with a MIG welder and after it cools you can grind the weld flush with the sheet metal. It's really faster than bondo and the repair will be permanent and undetectable.

1949-50 Plymouth is hard to beat for beauty and simplicity.

Thanks for the heads-up, Brad. I'll TIVO that one. The new guys on "Trucks" aren't too bad. One of the hosts, Kevin Tetz, gives excellent tips on bodywork and paint. Lately I've been enjoying the bald guy on "MuscleCar". Anyone else like that one? He's a great fabricator.

The extra knob on the shifter...Is that for a 2-speed rear axle?

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Are your shackle bushings in good shape? My truck didn't list that far, but it did straighten up noticeably when I replaced the shackles and bushings.

How about $5? I replaced my ignition switch when I rewireed my B1C. $5 should pay for postage and the cost of making a new key (my door lock still uses the same key) It's used, but it worked a few weeks ago. Just send me your address.

Sweet motor, and great pictures of the pull. Thanks for not taking any photos of that guy bending over...

If keeping them the same length is important, why not run them both down the passenger side (unless you want folks to think you've got a Hemi under the hood). Pretty hard top keep them the same length on a flathead, isn't it? Here's a photo of a woody with dual exhaust (wish it was mine)

It will need some bondo to get it right. I still have lots more to do on the body of this car.

Here's a rocker repair on my p-15. I used a rocker panel that I bought from Premier Auto in Iowa, along with some 18 gauge bent by a local shop, and some metal cut from a donor car.