JBNeal

I ordered a copy of Bunn's C-series Trucks Restoration Guide awhile back for research purposes, and learned a few things from it. The C-1 was an evolution of the B-series, but the C-3 was a step backwards in styling...it does not make much sense to invest in design and tooling for a truck cab and doors to only be in production for less than 2 years... there wasn't anything wrong with the original design, but marketing direction followed the competition with the forward look fad...the result was leaky doors and windshields that rotted out cabs, and the subsequent D-series corrected these issues by designing cabs with raked windshield lines similar to the B-series and C-1. The C-series had trim badges on the front fenders for Custom, Custom Regal, and DeLuxe. No hood ornament was installed at the factory; a ram head medallion or a V8 badge were on the nose of the hood center, just above the DODGE badge atop the grille opening. If you're seeing a ram hood ornament on this basement prospect, it might've been borrowed from an older truck or car.

Deciding which is better is like asking me to choose between Mom's peach cobbler and Mom's german chocolate cake...both are decadent winners !! 🏆 Tucker two tone, aft view

Tucker two tone

Could large crescent wrenches clamped onto them flanges be used to tweak the cross members as required?

Your understanding is correct; the only advantage to switching to synthetic oil on an older engine is that your wallet will become lighter, which may be helpful when attempting to escape the wraith of an ornery swarm of bees 🐝 the most cost effective approach on older engines is to use a store brand non-racing oil, a quality filter (not fram), and a minimum of annual change...even the original shop manuals said to change annually at a minimum, especially with engines not equipped with a filter.

VINTAGEPIC: saw this C-3 milk truck on the FB...looks like them hooligans are up to some shenanigans

https://p15-d24.com/links/category/11-enginemechanicalnos-parts/

My rule of thumb is not to invest in a 10+ yr old economy car of any make...I've learned this the hard way, spending waaay too many resources on buggies with very little return other than learning eventually to not repeat this mistake...their emissions equipment and electronics are not the most robust in the world, and replacement costs (if available) are budget busters IMO. I've worked on enough of these economy cars to recognize where the manufacturers take the value out of the original design to improve profitability and ensure planned obsolescence. The tote-the-note car lots are littered with these money pits, and I advise ppl to stay away from older cheaper rides because they don't make'm like they once did...I had a cranky coworker lecture me on the economic advantages of owning a beater, but when I pointed out the electronic and emissions related issues, he just blurted out FAKE NEWS with his dismissive hand wave and kept on living in his alternate reality...bless his heart

how'bout some vintage chevrolet stainless sun visor trim 👈 https://shafersclassic.com/i-22628475-1955-1958-chevrolet-full-size-sun-visor-trim.html

TOOLBOX ARSENAL: metric adjustable wrench QuadCab key for scale

Maybe check to see if the pulley is true to the hub...damage during removal can cause a wobble.

I believe the DPETCA website and pilot-house.com are two separate things, with DPETCA having a collection of files and pilot-house.com being an interactive forum with fewer files. I was able to make contact with Bob Koch and he sent me the files that populated the DPETCA website back in July '23. However, these files are not organized in a manner that would allow me to do a quick transfer onto this site. A further delay was a hardware issue with my computer under warranty that took weeks to resolve. On top of that, life priorities have further delayed finishing moving these files, such as dealing with chores, elderly neighbors, career demands, and severe weather. I was able to rename all of the gallery files so they could be searchable and uploaded them a few weeks ago..these files were originally named in a numerical format that was easier to organize for the website, so there were a LOT of files named 001 and so forth. I have also been auditing what has already been uploaded in the archives here so as to not duplicate files. Eventually I will get the files organized in groups so that they will be easier to locate. Moving this much data in an organized manner is tedious and time consuming. Getting in a hurry leads to sloppy database management that is annoying to look at and frustrating to deal with, so I'd rather deal with the insulting criticisms now that I've already received than deal with the mess that would be produced if the data isn't stored properly...I have had to clean up after others' incompetence and that was an extended stabbing headache each time 💥 As we had a dusting of snow yesterday, I shuffled past the John Deere and reminded myself of the laundry list of repairs that it requires before spring...them yards are gonna need mowing in 10 weeks or so 🌞

This might or might not help...

This might or might not help...