Merle Coggins

Yes, there is a tab at the back of the hinge. If you lay the hood upside down you'll see the tab bent up to keep the two pieces from sliding apart. All you have to do is bend the tab down so that it matches up with the rest of the rolled hinge, and then slide the two pieces apart. You may find that if you let the hood piece hinge open slightly, it'll slide apart easier. Good luck Merle

Just in front of your oil fill cap/breather will be a flat spot. just below the head, with the engine number

WOW... I don't play any better in real life. I got a 99, but it was fun

I got my glove box from Roberts. It's in their catalog as Item # T210 for 48-53 trucks at $22.00 each. Merle

Not a Veteran myself, but I can't thank you all enough for what you've done for this country. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you... Merle

Mine also has studs on the hubs. Are the driver's side studs left hand thread?

I agree with Ed that it's possible. I too have done it. A good inpact gun will be the easiest to get the nut off, but I've also had luck by clamping the flange in a sturdy vice and using a breaker bar with an extension pipe. You may also need a puller to pull the flange off of the pinion. They tend to stick themselves on fairly tight.

What makes you think it's not an original axle? I went back and looked at your pictures from an earlier post you made on this topic, and the picture from the back looks like an original axle. The front looks a bit odd though. Do you have pictures of it now that it's more exposed? Does it look like mine, shown here? http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=6302

No guarantees that the cars are the same, but by the sound of things they must be similar.

Had to dig it out and take a few. Here you go.

Will this setup work with the original style Master Cylinder, or is a newer dual chamber type recommended? I don't think there's room for a bigger M/C in the original mount location.

I wouldn't recomend this method either. I only did this because I was going to scrap out this door in favor of a replacement that I got that actually had a complete bottom. After a few failed attempts to remove the screw (apparently the truck setup is the same) I just cut the whole section out. I still haven't removed the screw and lock, but at least now I can see it and get some good heat on it.

Just found this in Merriam-Webster. You learn something new every day. Now I've hit today's quota graupel Main Entry: grau·pel Pronunciation: \ˈgrau̇-pəl\ Function: noun Etymology: German Date: 1889 : granular snow pellets —called also soft hail

OK, now I get it. We do get sruff like that here sometimes. I just tend to lump it in with sleet, but I guess it's really not.

I suppose you're right there. So I guess I don't quite understand Grapple. Soft Hail seems like an oxymoron. Is it kind of like little slush balls?

Sounds like the stuff we call Sleet

Reg, you're back. You got your 'puter fixed?

Tailgate may be a reproduction. Any of the repops I've seen don't have the "Dodge" embossed into them. I suppose it's because they can't get the rights from Mother Chrylser. Merle

A good wax job and she'll be good as new. Looks like a great project. I agree with Ed on the rear fenders. They are definitely not correct for a 48-52 Dodge truck. And they're not '53 fenders either. Ed would know better, but it may be pre-Pilot House bed. Not a problem though. They did offer a short side bed for the Pilot House trucks, which was the earlier bed style, but the fenders were different than the earlier trucks. Enjoy the project. Merle

I took mine to Dave's Service up near Allenton. I don't know if he dipped it or not. I didn't get billed for it if he did. He seemed to be very knowledgeable on Mopar Flatheads. As I recall, it was $80 to bore and hone .030" over, $35 to mill the block deck, and $25 to mill the head. He also replaced all of the valve guides and seats as they were junk from rust. And he installed new wrist pin bushings for me. Total bill was around $750 and included new pistons and rings. Then before assembly I washed the block and head thoroughly inside and out with a steam cleaner. I was very happy with his work. It took a while, but then again, I told him it wasn't a rush. Merle

If you read the caption under that picture you'll see that it references the Power Wagon, which I think still used a pre-Pilot House cab style.

I'd still like to hear Tod's opinion, but I would think the plug wasn't tight enough in the first place if water jacket pressure was able to push it out. Although I have no idea what kind of pressure one would find inside the block.

That bucket aint big, Brad. That's a medium sized one.

That would be the Patriot Gaurd. I know some members of that around here.

From my shop manual