Robert Horne
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My 56 Dodge engine came with a 2 barrel intake.
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My 38 was difficult to start after sitting for awhile. The accelerator pump was not pumping from the bowl sitting empty very much. I always used a small squeeze bottle of gas to get it started. I finally took the accelerator pump out and worked a little oil onto it. It has worked good all summer. I never could get the choke set good, maybe a hand choke later. My 38 and 48 start ok with an open choke with a few pats on the gas pedal. Have not tried either in cold weather yet.
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Even with a very heavy duty puller, the drums would not come off my 38. The axle flange on the 38 is not very thick. I ground off the rivets on the drums. I installed new linings, rebuilt the wheel cylinders, and has good brakes now. -
It may be easier to just move the light, "up in your face".
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There is a 12 volt to 6 volt voltage reducer on ebay, about $20 delivered. Your 6 volt fan may not run very long with a 12 volt input.
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There is a heater fan reducer on ebay, about $20 delivered.... 10 AMP.. 12 volt to 6 volt.........
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You may find an exhaust system on ebay. Here is photo of one listed for older Plymouths/Dodge, $176 delivered. My local muffler shop quoted $125 for pipes, without the muffler. I bought a pipe bender and made my own pipes for less. I still have not installed a muffler. Stainless exhaust is on ebay also....
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Well I am confused for sure. Maybe this wiring diagram will help a little...
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During the summer, I installed my original heater in my 38. I used a ceramic type 12 to 6 volt reducer, I bought on ebay years ago. It works very good. My 6 volt fan only has one speed, is quiet.
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Your wheels look very nice. I have a set similar with 6 slots.
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I worked for a company for 30 years that made advertise posters, boxes, etc. We also made, diecut, glove box inserts for older Corvettes each year. We used a wter resistant chipboard, and wallpaper glue to add red velvet type covering. To make a crease on chipboard, we used 1/8 steel rule to make an indentation on the material. This makes for easy folding on the material without causing any cracks.. With all this experience, I used a plastic waste basket to make a glovebox for my 38....
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My 38 has drum front and rear. The brakes seem to have the same amount of pressure. Going down a gravel driveway, the rear tires slide a little appling the brakes. Going down my driveway in reverse, the front tires slide a little appling the brakes. My proportioning valve must be set up with equal pressure. I do not have residual valves, when my cars set for some time, I have to pump the pedal a couple times to get full pressure up, after that I always have full pedal....
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Here is southwest Virginia, 65 yesterday, and about 60 today. As long as this nice weather continues, I will not get my 38 repaired.. Once the cold weather hits, my 38 will be up on blocks for about 3 months, ...
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I had never seen the early logo decals. Since my cars are 1937, and and 1938s, I will make some of the early decals for my cars..
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I used a blanket in my 38 Coupe as a headliner. The blanket had bows about every 2 inchs. The bows to do have to be 8 inch apart, or 9 inch apart. The material will stretch a little...
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Needle bearing king pin bushings may retain grease a little better than bronze bushings. There seems to be little space for grease in the bronze bushings.
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Often it is one little simple repair. My old Chevy van gave me a challenge in that it would charge sometimes, and not charge sometimes. After much trial and error, turned out to be the wire connecter plug on the alt.
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I bought the king pin kit on ebay today, $25. I could not tell if it has needle bearings or all bronze bushings. No biggy, no more miles than I drive the 38.
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Nice going Bob, I see similar smiles at the nursing home. My Sister makes alot of cookies, cupcakes, etc. for the people there.
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I had seen a similar set like these on ebay before, AK-162 for $46. I just assumed there were 4 bronze bushings in the set.
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I seen an article in a Rodz magazine of the new kingpin kits that use needle bearings instead of the bronze bushings. These are available at "Speedway", for Fords. The needle bearing bushing looks similar to a needle pilot bearing for transmissions. Every kingpin kit I see for my Plymouth has the bronze/brass bushings.
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Bingster, It depends on who is doing the work. Body shops are more into replacement parts when doing insurance jobs. Do it yourself guys go with the "less Bondo, the better". . My 48 had a spot on the rear fender about the size of a football, where Bondo was very thick, 3/4 inch. Rust had formed under the Bondo, so I cut it out, put in new metal behind, mig weld slowly, and so on. If this was an insurance paid for job, a new fender would be installed.....
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The cheap tools have served me well when doing body work. I have found alot of odds and ends hammers, dollies, etc. at flea markets, yard sales. I use many different steel blocks, sand bags, tree stumps, etc. for forming metal...
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I was reading an article long ago, ( I believe the day before yesterday), about the decals, Logo, and name of MoPar to Mopar. I believe MoPar came about in 1937, and changed to Mopar in 1964.
