John-T-53

I see an opportunity for some vintage looking flaps with 'Job-Rated', Dodge, Ram, or Cummins logos!

Yeah, look at that tree which was obviously dead for a long time before it fell. The bark had fallen off and the trunk was rotted. Why was it left standing and didn't the car's owner notice or take heed as to where he was parking? This could have easily been avoided. It's interesting that the tree managed to pop out the windshield then land on it vertically without crushing it! I'm not an E-body guy but still sad to see another Mopar bite the dust.

Will you be required to get mud flaps too?

That's the golden ticket right there. Do you rivet them on yourself? Where to get these... Ebey and such? I put 'bestos shoes on the fronts a couple years ago but they were complete units. My parts guy was having them lined down in Columbia or something....

Huh?

Just install some late model Dodge "moose antler" side mirrors and you won't even notice the bed width.... 😅

Much easier to start out with clean metal, looks good. I can sense the heavy weight of that bed frame already.

Wow, would you look at that....I see three step vans - International Metro in front, followed by what I think is a Ford step van (is that correct?), and then the Dodge bringing up the rear. Lots of 55 - 57 Chevys and Fords. I'm going to guess August 1957. Downtown LA.

San Antone, TX, which is also somehow in the mysterious land of book face. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nhaAXBxB5QguppVo7

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SjruBscoiaWxzEjz6

If the bolts and adapter plate came from the same source, why don't they "fit"? If this 833 swap has been done many times, we sure could use some more documentation on it. So in that regard, thanks. I look forward to seeing the finished product.

Did the flathead screws come with the adapter? If they are the source of the non-flush condition you should be able to tell right away by placing a straightedge over the plate/screw heads. Are they sitting tight in their countersunk holes in the plate? Bottomed out perhaps? RE: the transmission case to bellhousing bolts - good to see that you are getting new bolts. Washers are designed to spread load or prevent loosening, not compensate for excess length. Check the holes for debris too. You can get new SAE bolts at your local hardware store. The bolt with nut through the plate should also have a few exposed threads beyond the nut. I would probably just use grade 8 lock washers only, flat washers not usually required for mounting a transmission. I would also recommend first installing the transmission without clutch in place so that you can observe the input shaft in relation to the flywheel and pilot bushing, to make sure that the shaft is not bottoming out in the pilot hole and that it has proper support by the bushing. Good luck!

That should help the cat to get up more easily into the cab too....

Looking down Castro Street from El Camino Real in Mountain View, CA. https://maps.app.goo.gl/xQs4KKySxcgcp8Qg6

Wherever this "on the FB" place is it sure has a lot of vintage vehicles and drivers of questionable skills....lol