JBNeal

A few old trucks spotted in the wild...

The collection that empties my wallet, takes up my spare time, and makes me love every minute of it

changes in cabs over the years

my great-grandfather's first and only new truck, been in the family since new, though somewhere along the way the engine was replaced.

This truck was listed on Craigslist as a '55 Dodge for $1, but the build card has verified that this 1953 has the original engine and the Spring Special 2 tone paint code.

Originally spotted as a picked-over truck stacked on a Dodge van in a Waco wrecking in 2000 that was "not for sale", then sitting out front of the same wrecking yard in 2008 for twice its scrap weight value, I was able to talk them down to a reasonable price considering the frame was butchered and the powertrain was gone...eventually got around to getting the build card and lo and behold, this truck was originally delivered in Waco...picked up an almost complete 1952 Fluid Drive chassis (last 2 digits of frame serial number illegible) with clear TX title in 2014, so this project may see the road again with the help of the leftovers from other abandoned projects that I've picked up over the years...

Various Dodge trucks seen on television and cinema.

Dad bought the QuadCab new in Temple, I found The Blue Bomber at some hokey used car lot in Garland...both have been great rides...Laramie bought new by my elderly neighbor, then he parked it after 2 yrs cuz of mobility issues, so I reckon it's a barn find 

I saw this truck in 2001 on several eBay listings as there were no takers for each auction...the seller was adamant that it only needed a battery and an oil change to be roadworthy, I pointed out otherwise when I brought my trailer 400 miles to pick it up.  We eventually made a reasonable deal as he was downsizing due to his failing health, and after putting in a fair amount of work on the engine, brakes, fuel system, and cab floor repairs, I put the truck to work for 5 years before I ran into a few other problems that has made this beast another work in progress...

Variety of parts located, NOS, NORS and/or rare...

Various tools used to maintain stuff...

Vintage pictures with Dodge Trucks or related found here and there...

1-ton flatbed moved from Oklahoma after being recovered from Kansas, last tagged in '79...needs a little work

research findings for the flathead optional oil filter

edited bookface screenshots of flathead oil pump observations and conditioning details by freewheeling Tony Smith.

Teardown and rebuild of the Autolite windshield wiper motors used on Pilot-House trucks.

member submissions from the DPETCA website collected by Bob Koch

other submissions from the DPETCA website collected by Bob Koch