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Fluid Drive configuration with cast bracket

I believe license plate lights were to originally aid pedestrians in identifying automobiles at night in case of some sort of incident like a hit-and-run or a fleeing ne'er-do-well...even the Amish might be suspects...

The spacer between the shaft base and brake pedal does not appear correct...there should be a spacer between the pedals, but only about half as thick as that greenish one...try halving that spacer and placing on both sides of the brake pedal

How'bout International Work On Any Truck Day... cuz Truck User Restoration Day has a deuce of an acronym

It helps if ya do some salty shouting at the rusty nuts...also that hidden bolt beneath the intake manifold is a real blankety blank

Former taxi?? RUN AWAY... Brakes will need complete overhaul...front suspension might track as true as Otis Campbell on a Saturday night...leaks and rot around glass will take a lot of elbow grease to fix...and the smell? Ya may have to dip the whole thing in diesel and tap it with a road flare to get that stench to go away... This thing is a basket case that will take a labor of love to make it presentable, and that is always a net loss proposition ?

I started working on the adapter to mount my own 16" tires...the dimbulbs at the local tire stores do not want to mess with tube tires, so I reckon I'll have to do this myself starting with the Ken-Tool tire changer that I use to mount lawnmower tires...it has worked well for years, and has a more heavy duty construction than anything HF peddles... http://www.kentool.com/index.php/products/manual-tire-changers/floor-mount-detail

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additional information - Installing a Sock Oil Filter

additional information - Pitfalls of Using Vintage NOS Filters and Gaskets

additional information - Parts Manual Interchange

I snagged a copy delivered for a sawbuck...thumbed through it and recognized many pics from my Dodge truck and Chrysler Industrial manuals...but Part One - Fundamentals of Science caught my attention, as it goes into the basics, from the periodic table to magnetism...that reminded me of another book I read many years ago that described the collapsing magnetic field of an ignition coil, terminology that is rarely used nowadays...the caster effect on steering alignment was another section that kinda schooled me, something that was skipped over during my "training" I had at Firestone during my college days...definitely another gem for my bookshelf

I have seen one accessory fender step (similar to the one Reg has) for sale, back in 2010, mounted on a bed side panel on an eBay auction... the seller would not remove the step, only wanted to sell the entire panel, fender + accessory and all out of Colorado, for an exorbitant amount imo considering the rust that was included...the seller put me in contact with the eventual buyer, who was willing to sell me the fender step for the amount he paid for the entire bed side panel, so I passed on that generous offer...I have not seen one for sale since...but one has popped up on here unused on an occasion :cool:

I'm kinda wondering if this is gonna be another bait and switch deal for beginners: for a low fee, get started with 3rd party hosting and then a year from now BAM!! a significantly increased rate ...kinda like last year

Late this afternoon I received an email from photobucket about a reduced pricing offer for a limited time...this seems interesting but I'm gonna stew on it some more...

If you are going big V8, you will need to evaluate your front springs or ya might be getting into a kidney bustin' buggy in the future

Maybe you could bend the float arm up so it will show E when it's about 1/4 full...

I like to see these old beasts close to factory original, but I've seen vintage pictures of trucks being used as workhorses and I can appreciate certain modifications made to optimize performance. So if a truck has mods that are period correct, such as dual carbs or even a 2bbl carb + a dual exhaust kit, I can live with that... I can also appreciate how important it is from a safety standpoint to keep these old trucks reliable and not causing accidents from stalling. I have stalled out from a blown condenser at the end of my driveway, which was durn lucky...years later, I stalled at a controlled highway intersection and things got dicey for a few minutes until I could get back underway because I did not have bright emergency flashers to get other drivers' attention. So improvements like electronic ignition and brighter signal lights with additional turn signals / flashers can be subtle enough to get a pass from me as they are intended for safety and not showing off. And with the advent of solid-state electronics, the factory radio option can be updated with IC board to replace the tubes, etc and even add an mp3 port...the look of the original radio with modern features that can be hidden from view

I've seen the electric gas cap on eBay a few times...how does that work?

If ya need less than a full stick, ya might could call'm up and see if they could send ya a 12 inch sample for validation purposes...sometimes they do, sometimes they don't...

If browsing at the salvage yard, pay attention to the floor of the donor vehicle as well. A flat floor minivan bench should yield a closer fit than bucket seats from a contoured floor sports car, for example. (I replaced the bench in my Dakota years ago with very comfortable Shadow buckets, but the seat angle was a little off cuz of the Shadow floor pan not being as flat as the Dakota's...lesson learned ⚠️) Ya might need to mock up something to measure a comfortable seat height so your knees are not up in the steering wheel, then you should have the dimensions you need to find a donor.

Make sure ya tighten that clamp down or that first right could get messy

additional information - Door Latch Spring Source

Sonofagun that worked...that's an interesting feature

The hoods on these trucks are far from perfect. The exploded parts view is accurate for '48-'50, but '51-'53 are somewhat different. The baffle (69) in the parts view was eliminated in '51; the extension (68) was made slightly beefier in '51. The B-3 and B-4 that I have with the hoods installed have similar problems sitting on the radiator...it may be considered a feature if anyone asks... additional information - B-3 with Hood Removed