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  1. Merle Coggins
    How did you bleed the brakes? Did you bleed the master cylinder? It just sounds like a lot of air in the system. The only other way that the MC could fully stroke without building pressure would be to have a blown line, severely leaking wheel cylinder, or unconnected line. But if that were the case you'd have found it from the big puddle on the floor. I suppose it's possible that your new MC is bad, but it's unlikely. Especially since you stated that you rebuilt the original with the same results. Try bleeding with a pressure bleeder or vacuum bleeder and see what happens. Merle
  2. Merle Coggins
    Well, I hope to get the weatherstripping on my doors this weekend. I finally got all of the glass back in, and if I can seal up the doors I'll feel comfortable parking it back outside while I work on the bed. So, here's my delima... The weatherstripping that I have has a lip on one side. So, which was does it go into the door opening? I'm guessing this way? Or would it go this way? I know these things have been discussed before, but I've never seen a good picture of this part to see exactly how it should go. My original pieces were too far gone for reference. Merle
  3. Merle Coggins
    I recently got a new 6V flasher from Napa (P/N 535) and will be finishing the wiring for my rear lights and turn signals. The terminals on the flasher are marked "X", "P", and "L". Going by Mr. Coatney's infamous 'Foxtron' diagram it looks like the "P" and "L" would be the flashing signals going for directionals and 4-ways. But it doesn't show the "X". I have to assume that the power source feeding the flasher is the "X" terminal? Can anyone confirm this? I have a Signal Stat switch, so my color code is different, but I've figured it out. Otherwise it's a 7 wire switch and would be wired the same as the one pictured.
  4. Merle Coggins
    Jim, Your truck is too nice to be sitting in the garage. I can certainly understand your frustration. Will the pedal still go to the floor without any brakes, or is it just soft? It sounds like you may still have a slug of air in the system. When I was bleeding mine I found it benefitial to bleed the lines at a high point besides bleeding the cylinders. At the rear, where the line down the frame connects to the hose going to the axle, is one high point that I'm refering to. Even when I thought I had the air out, I found some at that point. It is sometimes hard to push air bubbles down to get them to the bleeder screws. Good luck, Merle
  5. Merle Coggins
    Tony mirrored my thoughts. I paid $1000 for my truck with a locked up engine, but with little rust. I thought that was even a little high, but I wanted it. Merle
  6. Merle Coggins
    Norm, I just noticed your profile shows you in Mazomanie. Maybe, if I can get my truck road worthy soon as hoped, I can make a road trip over to Mazo for a meeting. I could meet you at Rookie's for a wiffle ball game. Merle
  7. Merle Coggins
    Wow! And I thought I had a lot of weights hanging on my wheels. That wheel's got mine beat. The guy at WingFoot told me that having these old steel rims a little bent is normal.
  8. Merle Coggins
    Sounds like a bad syncro unit or possibly a bent shift fork. Either way it calls for a trans disassembly to fix. Merle
  9. Merle Coggins
    I painted my rims with Nason Ful-Thane 2K Urethane with the YS410IB mix code. Although I blasted all of the old paint off before repainting, it looks very much like the original color that was inside the bead area. When I looked at the color chip of that color it looked kind of greenish compared to the other chips on that page. But on the rims it looks perfect.
  10. Merle Coggins
    I'd have to say that someone added that one. All of the holes in mine are factory originals except for the 2 on the passenger side for the heater core tubes and the heater mounting studs. Also, I have your shock mounts ready to ship out to you but I need to know if you need a right or left side upper mount.
  11. Merle Coggins
    Shane, Here are a couple pics that I took of my firewall when I was disassembling it. All of these holes are used for something. The large one you mention near the top right of center is where your electrical harness come out (see pic #3). The rest are for other things including wire clip mounts, oil pressure line, cowl drain hose, vaccume wiper hose, and the clips that hold the firewall pad on the inside. Merle PS. did you get my PM about the shock mount? Do you need a right or left upper mount?
  12. Merle Coggins
    I find it interesting that the turbo will draw the air/fuel mixture through the carb and then compress it into the intake manifold. I've not seen many carburated / turbocharged engines, but I thought the turbo was normally pushing the air through the carb. Merle
  13. Merle Coggins
    I just got a new switch from Napa for my truck. It has female bullet connectors. I noticed that they also showed some with male connectors. I can look at it tomorrow for the part # if anyone needs it. Merle
  14. Merle Coggins
    The threads won't seal like a pipe thread because they are a straight thread, unlike the tapered threads of pipe. There is supposed to be a copper washer under the head of that fitting to seal against the wheel cylinder. Without a good copper washer I would imagine that it would/could leak. If the threads are in good shape, go to your local parts store and ask for copper washers that will fit that fitting. Install them and be done with the leak problem. Merle
  15. Merle Coggins
    I believe the race fuel is Methanol.
  16. Merle Coggins
    Was this one a Gorilla? I saw it, but didn't check out exactly what it was. The other clip I saw had a dancing bear, so I assumed it was the same. To be honest, I didn't see it the first time either. The first time I watched it I counted 25 passes, but I was sure I missed a few. When I watched it again I counted 30, but I also saw the extra critter. Merle
  17. Merle Coggins
    I counted 30. But did you notice the dancing bear? I've used a similar video as an example during motorcycle beginner riding courses. Most people won't notice the dancing bear because they are focused on the basket balls. A similar thing happens on the roads. Car drivers are looking for other cars and trucks, and as such will often times not see a motorcycle that they look directly at. It's not a car or truck, so it's not registered as anything important in the brain, so it's like your not even there. Merle
  18. Merle Coggins
    I took a hand held propane torch and warmed up the metal pieces, which will soften the rubber setting tape. Then gently pull the track off of the glass. There may be other methods, that that worked for me. Merle
  19. Merle Coggins
    Congratulations, you just did it. Now, tell us more about you and your truck. Welcome, Merle
  20. Merle Coggins
    Wasn't that the purpose for the Federal mandated 55 MPH speed limit back in the 70's?
  21. Merle Coggins
    Shane, have you tracked down your needed shock mounts yet? I've been seeing a lot of posts from you lately regarding this. When I got home last evening I had some daylight to burn, so I did a quick check to see how difficult it would be to take a set off of my parts truck. They came off fairly easy. If you need these let me know Merle
  22. Merle Coggins
    My truck is a 1950 (B2C) 3/4 ton with a 4 speed and Fluid Drive. The front of my truck looks like the one pictured on the cover of the book. I've heard that sometimes if you can get it up to operating temperature that a sticky valve will loosen up. Good Luck, Merle
  23. Merle Coggins
    Engine should be a 218 CID flat head 6 cylinder. I believe I'm running Autolite 306 plugs. You can have your local auto parts person look up the correct plugs from their catalogs. Some don't go back far enough, but the good ones do. Do you have 15" rims? That was standard in the 3/4 ton trucks. I'm having 235 75R15's mounted on my wheels. They should be close to the same overall diameter as the original 7.00 - 15's. Standard diff ratio was 4.10:1, but others were available as options. If you want to know more about your truck, I suggest you go to your local book store and get a copy of this book. It's the Bible of Pilot-House trucks.
  24. Merle Coggins
    Excellent!! It's all repairable for a good welder/fabricator/body man, of which I am not one of them. Welcome to the Dodge Pilot-House world. You'll find more usefull information than you'll ever need here. Keep us posted. Merle
  25. Merle Coggins
    I believe oil filters were still considered "optional" back then. My 1950 truck didn't have a filter when I aquired it. I found a filter assembly on Ebay. That may be your best bet. The hub cap clips are riveted to the rims, and I don't know of anyone that is reproducing them. You may need to search for some original rims. Merle
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