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  1. Jerry Roberts
    Yes , not me , but a prior owner . He turned the square shaft a quarter turn and drilled another hole . Of course by now you know that it should be a last resort . It doesn't seem to have weakened it too much .
  2. Jerry Roberts
    The little bit of foam that I dissolved in gasoline just instantly turned to liquid . I guess you would need to turn in the left over liquid at the hazardous waste dump .
  3. Jerry Roberts
    I noticed that styrofoam also dissolves quickly in gasoline .
  4. Jerry Roberts
    I read the copy from the local library .
  5. Jerry Roberts
    What renewal dues ?
  6. Jerry Roberts
    I used bicycle inner tubes for a few years . In 2012 I bought a pair of chain covers from Roberts Motor Parts at $10 / pair . Their part number was T157 at that time . I like the Roberts chain covers much better than the inner tubes .
  7. Jerry Roberts
    If you don't already have a flat piece of steel to make a plate , I made a plate from a electrical box cover plate from the hardware store, it was about 4 inch square to start with . Heavy material and cheap .
  8. Jerry Roberts
    No worries .
  9. Jerry Roberts
    John , I can't tell if your photo shows a duct made of sheet steel or the cardboard material . If you can't find one you might have to patch up the one you have . Others have patched up the cardboard with fiberglass and matting , then painting with good results . Sheet metal ... welding .
  10. Jerry Roberts
    Will a C - clamp help to hold the parts together while you start the bolts ?
  11. Jerry Roberts
    Got it ! Thanks guys . I first tested the brake light switch and it was working OK . Doug mentioned the horn relay and I had been working with replacing the horns and some horn wires . The horns were disconnected at the time of the problem but the horn relay wasn't . I had accidentally energized the low amp side of the relay permanently when working on the horns and the relay was drawing the battery down when parked . Now I don't show any electrical flow between a battery terminal and its disconnected cable clamp , as it should be when everything is off .
  12. Jerry Roberts
    Something drained my battery . I notice that when I disconnect my recharged battery at the terminal that a small spark appears . Am I correct in thinking that when I put a test light between the battery terminal and the battery terminal clamp , that the test light will light , and that when I disconnect the offending connection , when I find it , the test light will go out ? I will first try disconnecting my ignition switch (2 wires) as it feels a bit sluggish .
  13. Jerry Roberts
    There is a long screw on the back that you remove . After the screw is out , grab the chrome bezel and pull it straight out . The lens , reflector with the bulb should then pull straight out too . The screw holds everything . Perhaps rust is making things tight .
  14. Jerry Roberts
    Vintage Power Wagons recommends submerging the oil pump in motor oil and spinning the shaft until no bubbles show , prior to starting the engine .
  15. Jerry Roberts
    The 6 volt flashers came in HD too . I am using one in my truck . A very old NOS item . I also had troubles with the imports and no trouble with the old American made one .
  16. Jerry Roberts
    Jeff and Desotodav , I installed arm rests that look just like those in Desotodav's post . I got them from the boneyard from an early 50's mopar car . As I only had sheet metal to mount them to in my 1941 truck , I bought an inexpensive thread inserting tool from Harbor Freight . The thread inserts were for 1/4 inch coarse thread bolts and made from aluminum . They have been working fine . The tool set comes with various sizes of inserts , 1/4 inch diameter bolt hole was the largest .
  17. Jerry Roberts
    What hasn't been said is that the truck 3 speed boxes were synchronized starting in 1941 . ( second and third gear ) . I recommend finding a truck 3 speed synchronized transmission to make things easier .
  18. Jerry Roberts
    Vintage Power Wagons has been selling the cone shaped locking nuts . They sell the studs too .
  19. Jerry Roberts
    Some of the heaters have nuts on the fire wall under the hood holding the heater in place .
  20. Jerry Roberts
    A six point socket will sometimes grab where a 12 point will slip .
  21. Jerry Roberts
    The battle is over ... you won . The before and after photos are stunning .
  22. Jerry Roberts
    You can put the old spring back on and try it , if you still have it .
  23. Jerry Roberts
    When I needed a new castle nut for a 1939 axle I just went to the local hardware store and bought one . It was a common thread .
  24. Jerry Roberts
    You will also find that some of the studs/bolts go into the water jacket so a sealer is needed . I used the thick anti-seize compound .
  25. Jerry Roberts
    Your four cone shaped nuts and washers go on the outer ends of your exhaust manifold and the taper of the nuts into the cone shaped washer acts as a lock washer . No other lock washers are used on the manifolds . You can buy these special nuts and washers from Vintage Power Wagons . You won't be able to get a torque wrench on most of these fasteners and have to do it by feel . I have also seen the cone shaped washers and special nuts on ebay . I think there is one bolt that is hidden in the middle and comes out from down below .
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