Bob_Koch

I read the wikipedia link. Where did the idea that these trucks break in the middle come from????? Or,that's the reason there are so few of them. I've seen a crack or two by the rear springs, but nothing in the middle. anyone else hear of this?

wow, this is all new to me. Never heard of this so I did some internet searching. Came up with this comment: ---------------------------------------------- PB Blaster=ok. A 50/50 mix of acetone & ATF=Best Ever! Here's the cold, hard facts from the April/May 2007 edition of Machinist's Workshop. They did a test of penetrating oils where they measured the force required to loosen rusty test devices. Buy the issue if you want to see how they did the test. The results reported were interesting. The lower the number of pounds the better. Penetrating oil . Average load .. Price per fluid ounce None ................. 516 pounds . WD-40 .............. 238 pounds .. $0.25 PB Blaster ......... 214 pounds .. $0.35 Liquid Wrench ... 127 pounds .. $0.21 Kano Kroil ........ 106 pounds .. $0.75 ATF-Acetone mix.. 53 pounds .. $0.10 ------------------------------------------------------- I'm going to have to keep this in my mental tool box.

Welcome aboard - you're in the right place. Looks like you have you have plenty of work ahead.

Yep. We put in a V8 so we can go faster. Any other reason? Now try to stop that 60 year old truck that's going 70 mph!. You're gonna need some better brakes.

Great job. I love the creativity that gets demonstrated on this forum

I'll share my opinion on that. If you're going to drop in a V8 of any kind, you're going to want to replace the brakes. Disc brakes are going to be required to stop that much power. So, now you're either into to a disc conversion, or a front end swap. The Front end swap can give you a more modern suspension and power steering if you want. The disc conversion may be simpler to install.

I put a 360 in mine. Same block size as a 318. I'm still working on the truck so it's not running yet but the engine is in

Hey DollyDodge, Are you aware of this? http://www.socalcarculture.com/Images/042410Calico.pdf Don't want to detract from our fantastic BBQ, but I mention it since it's in your area.

Very Cool!. We should also remind everyone to bring their moparts to sell or trade. That worked well last year.

DollyDodge come on over, truck or no. There are a number of guys that come over the mountains from Nevada. Love to have ya.

Here's the 2010 Flier. And more info here: http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/clements/

Once again it's getting near that time for our end of the month online chat session. This has been a great place to get valuable information and share information. Date: Last Sunday of the Month - February 28th Time: 5PM - PDT That's: 6PM-MDT That's: 7PM-CDT That's 8PM - EDT Where: DPETCA Website We will again be using the chat page on the DPETCA website. Here's the link: http://www.dodgepilothouseclub.org/chat/ NOTE: When accessing the chat page, it is helpful to register before logging in, but not necessary. If desired you can simply enter your name and click enter without any password. Hope to see you there, Bob Koch DPETCA President

I think you'll find all the info you need right here: http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/wiring_harness/wiring.htm It has info from Allen Parkhurst and also GreyBeards write up on the same page. You can download all the information in a .pdf file. Pictures, diagrams, the whole thing. And if you have problems your 16 year old can figure it out. Or put a note here on the forum.

Nice video as it goes year by year. A bit different than the one we send to our new members.

I like the '51. great picture

Never seen anything like this before: http://www.440magnum.com/mopars/2009/april/1952-dodge-truck.shtml

A nice article about one of our Pilot-house trucks. http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/934/2009/june/24/1948-dodge-truck-was-used-for-hard-work-on-southern-rice-farm.html

Tony, haven't seen that brochure before.

If the block is stamped as T137 then I would tend to believe it's a 49-50 engine. This may help. It's from a Canadian export serials guide I just posted on DPETCA: http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/know.htm

They don't have to be finished.

I was planning on using the spray, or roller kind like Herculiner.

Popular Hot Rodding wants to see your muscle car project and will publish it later this year. Does a Pilot-house with a modified V-8 qualify? I don't know, but I would encourage anyone who owns something like this to submit their pictures. If you live in Northern Calif I'm offering my help by supplying my talents as a past professional photographer to anyone in the area. I'd like to see a couple of our trucks in their August issue. So you Hot Rodders out there, wherever you live - get your camera clicking! http://blogs.popularhotrodding.com/6581284/magazine-stuff/reader-projects/index.html

Holy Cow! $35,200.00 I've got to finish my truck!

This is confusing to me. My Napaonline shows me 2621416 as correct with a price of $58.99. Any ideas as to why so many numbers?

A diesel Pilot-house. What are your thoughts? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Other-Pickups-1948-DODGE-F152-3500-DIESEL-Flatbed-TRUCK-One-of-a-Kind_W0QQitemZ330399574521QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hah=item4ced5969f9