Reg Evans

No...sorry. The positive goes to ground (starter mounting bolt) and the neg. goes to the starter switch on top of the starter. Sorry for the confusion. These old trucks were + ground.

It's suppose to attach to a transmission bolt. If it's long enough ,a starter bolt would be even better as it will provide a better ground for the starter.

Looks like a fifty three to me.

Is that a 610T I see?

It's a 54. You can tell by the one year only windshield. http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/dodg5401.htm

I've made that squealing go away with a couple of well placed shots of WD 40 or silicon spray.

You could take it to an upholsterer and have them stitch a vinyl strip around the perimeter.

Here's one on eBay. 320087164158

Not bad. I scored 96% cool.

I installed a 66 T-Bird 3.0 rear end under my 52 1/2 ton. Just had to move the spring perches and have my drive shaft modified. This works great behind my 251 Chrysler L6.

Nice photos Brad.

I'm still laughing. What a waste of gallons of bondo.

Thanks for the ideas guys! I'll take the master apart and see if it's pitted and go from there. The power has been off since last night at 6 pm because of a 6" snow fall here in the sunny Gold Country of California. It just came back on. AH !!!! much better now. I was suffering from computer withdrawl.

OK.....I give....UNCLE !!!! Still no "pedal" I've never had this happen before and I'm gettin too old for this $ H eye tee. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and get a new master cylinder. That's the only part I did not replace. Is Andy B the only supplier of master cylinders for a 40 Plymouth? I was not impressed with the wheel cylinders I got from him.

Thanks Pete ! I'll definitely give that a try later this morning.

Here's one that sold on ebay from fmmpar. the listing shows the part number. Not sure if it's the same for a 53. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=7904302430&rd=1&rd=1

Merle and Pete, I adjusted the shoes all the way out with my Ammco 1750 before I put the drums back on. Really Pete? Back the shoes off from the drums so the shoes would have to travel farther before I get a pedal. Hey...what do I know. I'll give it a try. Merle..your gauges went out today. Thanks

Thanks for the tips guys. I just walked in from a frustrating afternoon out in the garage. STILL NO BRAKES !!!! I hooked up the pressure bleeder and pumped it to 10 lbs. I left the brake pedal in it's normal position(un depressed) and went to the rt.rear wheel and blead the line until no air came out thru the clear plastic tube I used to direct the fluid into a jar. Went to the rt. rear,,,,,rt.front ,,,,,,and left front and did the same. I fulled up about a quart mayonnaise jar with the fluid that came thru. Jumped in and to my disappointment....nothing....no pedal....no matter how many times I pump the pedal. The master cylinder reservoir was full when I removed the bleeder. Everything has been replaced in the system except for the master cylinder. It looked like it had been replaced in the recent past so I left it in place. The brakes were working before I started this job.

OK...Thanks...10 lbs it is. I should have also asked this. Do I block the pedal part way down or all the way down. Last time I used my bleeder I think I used about 5 lbs of pressure and had the pedal about 1/2 way to the floor. It seemed like the fluid flowed very slowly.

I would say cab #2 is the one.

I'm getting ready to fill all the new lines and brake cylinders with fluid in my 40 Plym. and am going to use my pressure bleader. I can't seem to find the instructions so I'm wondering how much to pump the thing up. It does have a pressure gauge on it.

Can you post a photo of your truck here. We can most likely determine the size by just having a look.

Sounds like a job for JB Weld. Amazing stuff. http://jbweld.net/products/uses.php

Yes they are Frank. I was worried that they wouldn't allow me to get the virgin drums (never been turned)back on but they did. The cylinders and new lines are still dry so I hope that after I pump everything back up that they will stay retracted from the drums.