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Solga

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  1. Thank you guys. I will try this when I get home tonight, and even have my son try to help me. I can't remember if he works tonight or not. Anyway, I do remember seeing a pin about the size of my thumb under the corner...
  2. For the life of me, I can not figure out how to remove this seat. I have done searches, and read everyone's replies, on how to do it, but for some reason, this thing does not want to move. I can pull up the front corner on the driver's side just enough to see under it, but can't get the back or bottom seat out. Anyone happen to know of a video that I can watch, because words just do not seem to be doing it for me... Thanks, Adam
  3. I am in the same boat as you ... Unfortunately, I haven't found any kind of a bolt in kit for our trucks. It seems to be that the only options for us Dodge guys is a cut /weld in IFS, a sub frame swap, or a complete frame swap. If anyone comes up with something that I haven't found, I'll be all ears too. Adam
  4. My apologies. When Jerry's reply was marked as a solution, I took that as the job was completed, and my pictures were no longer needed. Had I known you were still waiting, I would have provided them.
  5. I know that I am late to the party on this one, but this weekend I will get pictures of how I installed mine. I bought the same clips from DCM.
  6. Oh how I know that feeling ! I had all the materials to replace a small section of our roof, and it took me way longer to get started on it, than it should have. Ended up placing a tarp over it, until the wife got on me enough to fix it. ?
  7. My daughter had a photo session for her senior (highschool) pictures today, and she asked if she could use the '46 WC for some of her pictures. I was actually surprised she asked, but it sure did make me happpy ! ?Anyway, while she was taking some other pictures, I took the opportunity to snap a couple pics of the truck with my cell phone.
  8. My mistake, thank you for the correction. When I originally read your post, for some reason, I was picturing the centerline only as if looking at the drivetrain from the side view horizontally, and had not considered the looking from above vertically. This definitely makes sense ! Adam
  9. Lostviking, thank you for this. Although, I am pretty sure that the 440 will be saved for another project. Although I really like the idea of it, I have a feeling that it would require more modifying and chopping of the truck than I am willing to do to it. I still have to open it up and check how bad the damage is, but I do have a complete 218 & transmission that was given to me a while back. I was told that the 218 dropped a piston, but I don't know at this point. Once opened, I'll be able to see what is salvageable. Depending on the carnage, and what all parts can be saved, I will more than likely just keep the 218 in the truck, unless I can somehow magically find a 230 somewhere. I may go after the 5 speed swap later on down the road, but as far as the drivetrain goes, I think that will be the extent of it.
  10. You all are amazing ! I can't thank you enough for the information provided ! I do have a quick question tho. Do these angles matter if the driveshaft mounting flange, on the 8.8 rear end, is offset from center ? I didn't measure it but it appeared that it was closer to the passenger side. I could be wrong about this though, I did not measure it yet. I'll go out and double check, what I thought I saw, after my neck heals up some. Pretty sure I seriously pulled something while trying to wrestle that thing around in my shed. I'm slowly learning that I'm not as young as my mind thinks I am... Adam
  11. Also, here are a few of the more recent pics of my truck. Not much has changed though, except new wiring, the exterior door handle has been installed, the cab lights have been switched to parking/turn signals, a new turn signal switch, and all of the lights work now.
  12. For anyone wanting to know, at even maybe a later reference point, I figured out the part I was missing. I will attach a couple pictures to show what I figured out. Adam
  13. Young Ed, I completely agree with you about the 440 being way overkill. I just may try the brake modification you are talking about, until I can get the new rear end in anyway. I think my biggest issue, so far, is that there just simply isn't any bolt on or aftermarket modifications available for these Dodge vehicles, like there is for the others. If there was, I wouldn't be so gun shy about changing anything, because if I didn't like it, I could simply unbolt it and change it back. For example, I could get the power and drivability that I am looking for out of a more modern V6. But if I am going to have to permanently change a bunch of things, just to get a V6 in my truck, I might as well go with a V8 and get the sound I want as well. Which is what brought on the idea for the 440. Lol. Same with the ride, suspension and stance I am looking to accomplish... and another reason I went ahead and got an 8.8 instead of a cheaper/weaker Jeep rear end. If there was an easy(ish) bolt in way of accomplishing what I wanted to do, I would be doing it, instead of just daydreaming. ? Too bad the people that make the front dropped cross members don't make them any more... Los, I will have to look at the tag again, but I am almost positive that the 8.8 I got is the 3.73 ratio. I know it came out of a V8, AWD, 2001 Eddie Bauer, Explorer. I was actually looking for the 3.55 rear end, but I found a real good deal on this one, so I grabbed it up. I have some drag racing buddies who have put the 8.8 through some serious abuse, so I know it will take whatever I want to throw at it in this little truck. Also, because of the popularity and availability, the gear swaps are fairly inexpensive and straight forward, should I want to swap them out later. Stock ratio in our trucks (WC) are the 4.10 / 4.11, right ? Adam
  14. Los, That's just the thing ... I don't know exactly what I want at this point. I live in a very small town (population around 1,200 people) and my truck is 90% driveable right now, and I do make very short trips in it to the ice cream shop, gas station, or local dollar general (all within a few blocks) from time to time. The only thing stopping me from driving it to work (20 miles away), or more often is the rear brakes are out. As long as I only drive in town, at about 10-15 mph the emergency brake does a good job of stopping the truck. I had some fluid leaks on the backing plate of my rear drums, so I did buy a set of wheel cylinders for the rear. But that was before I realized that I would need a $100 hub puller, and a $450 shoe alignment tool, to do the job correctly. So I figured why spend over $500 in tools just to do the brakes, when I can spend $200 for a complete rear end, with better gearing, and modern brakes ? That's not to mention, I already have all the tools to work on the 8.8 ? I do know that I won't be drag racing this truck, and I do not want it to be a trailer queen either. My ultimate goal, is to have something that looks nice, sounds great, and I can drive (somewhat comfortably) anywhere I want, including car shows. I don't have an issue spending a little money, I just don't like having to spend it on something, just to turn around and spend money all over again to to the same thing, differently.
  15. Again, thank you very much for the information ! It gives me some good starting points, and references of things to look up !
  16. I can't thank you enough for this information ! There is a place about 6 blocks from me that sells all sorts of trailer & RV supplies, so I will check with them first on the spring perches. This is probably me overthinking things, but about setting up the proper pinion angle ... should it be set for an Explorer, or a Dodge WC ? I do plan on going with a lower (not slammed) stance on the truck, so is that something to be factored in as well ? I did consider the brakes, and figured since I am wanting disc brakes up front as well, I would end up changing the brake system around, when I got the rear end finished up and put in. The thing is, this is where I am coming up short on the decisions... I haven't completely decided on a drivetrain for it. I would really like to keep the 218 in it, but parts are just so darn hard to find any more. I would also like to be able cruise comfortably and safely highway speeds and at distances. So many decisions, so little $$ and time ? Adam
  17. The 8.8 came out of a 2001 Explorer. I have seen a few charts that list widths of a lot of rear ends for Chevy, Dodge and Ford. And on those charts, they all show the Ford Explorer 8.8 at really close to 60" (59.8") and the Dodge rear ends in our trucks at 60". Now granted, I am not sure what exactly the measuring points on those specs are, but I figured if it's all on the same chart, so hopefully it's close enough. Good to know about the WMS measurement points, I will definitely be double checking those as well ! I will probably end up buying the 440 regardless if I put it in my truck. They are just getting REALLY hard to find these days. I will be staying with a manual transmission, regardless of the direction I end up going. For as hard as engine parts are getting to find anymore, I like the idea of having something more modern to work on, and the availability helps. And to be completely honest, when it comes to this truck, I don't care about the power level. I would like to get the v8 hot rod thump if at all possible, but I could care less if it is 250 horsepower or 750. Putting the 440 in the truck is more of a novelty idea, or a pipe dream, to be completely honest... It was a happy thought anyway ?
  18. Ok, so I picked up an 8.8 disc brake rear end like super cheap, and at the car show this weekend, I got a line on a running Dodge 440 for pennies on the dollar. The guy is holding the engine for me so there isn't an issue there. I guess my question is, would it be possible to shoehorn a 440 into the engine bay, without destroying it to the point of no return ? And anyone actually swap a Ford 8.8 into a 40's WC ? Edit: this is for my '46 WC, that isn't exactly original to begin with.
  19. I may be way off base here, but I have never torqued any kind of castle nut. My understanding was that castle nuts were supposed to be held on by some kind of cotter / keeper pin.
  20. Thank you for replying, Merle. That does make sense though. The circular part of the handle, right above where the square rod is, has detents in opposite sides. I must be missing a part.
  21. Here are the parts that I have for the exterior door. Unless I am missing something, I can not figure out how the handle stays in the door. I was really hoping to avoid taking apart the other door, but it looks like I just may have to.
  22. Thank you for the information ! The drivers door was taken apart by someone other than me, and the window still rolls up and down ok. It is kinda hard for me to describe the pieces and parts that I do have so when I get up and moving around, I will take a pic of the parts I have for it. I looked previously and I'm not so sure I see any pieces where a set screw would go...although I could have missed them too.
  23. I need some help with the exterior door handles on my '46 WC. I have the shop manual, but there are not any diagrams or drawing of how these things are assembled. When I got the truck, I am pretty sure I got all the parts, but I just can not figure this thing out. I can take the outside door handle, and slide the square shaft into a hole, and open the door, but what keeps the handle from falling out ? Anyone have a diagram, or pictures of how this goes together ? Adam
  24. I do not think you will get very many responses on this. But I, too, am curious about this information. Solga
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