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Instructions for Installing MoPar Brake Lock on Dodge Job Rated Trucks View File Instructions for Installing MoPar Brake Lock on Dodge Job Rated Trucks, including Uniflare - The Complete Self-Flaring Tube Connector, Instructions for Connecting and Warranty Card Submitter billrigsby Submitted 07/26/2020 Category Instructions, Manuals & Templates

Nothing insensitive about your response whatsoever. We all know preserving history costs a lot of money, we also know we'll never see a positive return on investment unless you're cutting corners. Recently this kind of record-keeping help me in the sale of my 1950 Willys with a 1995 Chevy Vortec V6 power unit and lots of extras. Needless to say I didn't get what I put into it, but when I could prove what I put into it it helped in the negotiating. At the time, about two weeks ago I was still contemplating selling this Dodge project, which I have listed on a number of the local and not so local Facebook vintage truck pages. The buyer brought his brother along because both of them are into old cars then he thought he might be interested in purchasing it. When he saw what I had and what I had done to it, and since he was in the middle of a Shoebox Ford project he was not ready to take on another one. But seeing everything I had there and how close I was he suggested I just complete the task. So that's about how we got to this point. This record keeping is just my anal-retentiveness kicking in, I could tell you right now, not counting today's expenditures what it has cost me to live in this house so far this year, and at the end of the year I'll have an average daily and monthly cost. That's everything from mortgage, property taxes, utilities and repairs, down to a dollar breakfast at McDonalds. What did we do before Excel ?

Colonial Radio Corporation Model 671A View File MoPar model 601/602 radio schematic, adjustment and parts Submitter billrigsby Submitted 07/25/2020 Category Instructions, Manuals & Templates

Engine Colors View File Chrysler engine colors from 1924-1981 and on, including colors of accessories Submitter billrigsby Submitted 07/25/2020 Category Reference Information

Instructions for Installing MoPar Spotlight 1064537 or 1157830 View File Two page document outlining the installation and adjustment of two models of MoPar Spotlights Submitter billrigsby Submitted 07/25/2020 Category Instructions, Manuals & Templates

MoPar Model 602 Radio - Sams Photofact Folder - 05-47 View File Four page document outlining the adjustments, parts and schematic Submitter billrigsby Submitted 07/25/2020 Category Instructions, Manuals & Templates

I just viewed almost 250 35mm slides of this project, need to get them converted to digital. Unfortunately, I do not have the wife "issue" any more, but I am anal about tracking costs.

After a day of tearing through crates and boxes of old Dodge truck parts and sorting through everything and seeing what was what, I don't think I need to worry about the coronavirus I probably need to worry about the hantavirus with all the mouse droppings and mouse pee I've been dealing with. So tonight I'm scanning all my old handwritten notes into the computer so I have them forever at the touch of a button. Brought back a lot of memories of old computer days and doing stuff on an old Z80 based CPM machine and dot matrix printer, who would have thought that I would eventually be working for that company Zilog that invented the Z80 microchip for 20 years before moving to Colorado. Also strange how we used to do business, waiting for Hemmings Motor News to come every month, self-addressed stamped envelopes with requests for parts my "The Times They Have a Changed" I have attached a couple samples of parts requests replies that I received and also the first few pages of my cost log that is now put into Excel. . Very similar to the Direct CPM computer I had back then, they were called "luggable" computers, now it is a smart phone or tablet.

Been going through all my parts (3 crates outside and several boxes in the shop) The crates are all relatively unscathed, all spares and all metal. Some of the boxes in the shop had little "mouse houses", again mostly metal. But one box, seems to have been the "party house" I started going through it, horn, interior light, radio - then my heart sank - the wiring harness, the damage could have been MUCH Worse There was still gummy urine and tons of feces, so yes, I hate meeces to pieces, and we have a war.

Thanks Bdblazer1978, looks like some good info there.

Thanks DJ194950, was wondering about the kits, made that mistake on my Subie, idler pulley on timing belt seized, cost me a head rebuild, at least only one and no piston damage. I see a lot of reading in my future JBNeal been looking on the web for a good tutorial, I think you have provided that with a cursory glance. I see a "build card" I guess the 40s version of a build sheet? Wish I had one for my truck. I should have mentioned, I have a NOS crankshaft and head I plan on using for this build.

Being new to this forum since my project has been on the back burner since 1995 yes I know, no excuses I can't come up with a good one anyway. I am slowly making my way through the 440 some odd pages of the Flathead 6 Truck forum to see what information I can glean. There was nothing like this available when I first started this project and if there was I probably would have not been able to access it very easily with my old dial-up modem. So going through all my bits and pieces seeing what's in what stage of completion I'm coming to the engine. I have seen online numerous different rebuild kits and really not knowing anything about any of this at this point I figured it's best to ask some people out here that have been into this longer than me. To start with I'm in the Colorado Springs Colorado area so if there's anyone locally that can provide information on good quality and reasonably priced machine shops I would appreciate it. I'm not sure if I should just have machine work done and build the engine myself or if I should have someone professionally do the whole thing, I am welcome to any comments on that. So I guess basically my questions are; Who to choose to do the machine work What rebuild kit to use Any good information available if I decide to build the engine myself other than the factory shop manual that I have And any advice from anyone who's already been through this before I am not sure this is the original engine, if I remember the original had bullet holes. Is there such a thing as "matching numbers" on these old 48s? Thanks, Bill

They do not seem to have a website, but still there. this was done in 92, $700 for 5 rims, 5 rim rings 2 fenders and the cab

Restarting my project after years of it sitting. Got loads of NOS parts and it is in need of some TLC. Need to start on the engine now. Original Where we are at I have done the following to it so far..... Cab, doors, fenders, etc. were sent to Arizona and dipped to remove all rust, this was a non-acid dip. Entire body including bed have been primed with DP40 Epoxy primer, interior has a base coat of the correct dark green, engine compartment has a base coat of gloss black. Frame and springs were sandblasted primed with DP40 Epoxy primer, and have a base coat of gloss black. All brake components including lines, slave cylinders, adjusters and liners are new and installed. All spring shackles and hardware, wheel bearings and seals, king pins, tie rod ends etc. are either new or NOS, primered, painted (where applicable) and installed. Gas tank has been etched and lined with epoxy tank liner, all lines are new, primered, painted and installed. Have the following NOS items, running boards, seat bottom, crank shaft, most if not all of the gauges, floor mat, maybe some other stuff. A new wiring harness has been made to an exact replica of the original using correct cloth covered wire but with a modern internal plastic coating. Steering wheel and horn button have been meticulously restored. Stock tube radio has been rebuilt and works. Stock hater has been restored and works Basically I have everything needed to assemble this vehicle and then some... Three engines (two tore down) (one complete with transmission and pto) two additional transmissions (one a fluid drive), two radiators (one dis-assembled), nine original wheels, four with tires for mobility. All stainless trim, no glass except for the two round corners (all other is flat and easily cut from the existing pieces which are cracked. Most all of the interior items such as gauge interiors, heater etc. are primered and painted I have probably left out a bit, I have not looked it over in quite a while. The vehicle and most all of this has been stored in the shop but I have two large and one small crate outside.