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Thanks to both of you for your aligned response. This helps me!

I’m trying to find some touch up paint for my original 1953 FARGO. I believe they used the same colors as dodge. Color is dark blue. Does anyone know of a supplier who knows the dodge/fargo colors and can provide paint.

On my original 1953 Fargo 1/2 ton truck there are unique signature scratches in the paint right up underneath both front fenders and under both of the hood panels. The signature scratch is in the shape of a fish and each scratch was somehow rust protected at the time because the scratch is on original blu paint, yet the surrounding area is just rust! Has anyone seen something similar? I am assuming this was done at the factory?

My 1/2 ton Fargo truck 108” wheelbase, has short running boards, similar to the 1 ton truck, they do not extend back to the rear fenders, I am trying to find out if these short running boards were a factory option? The reason why I think they may have been an option is because the holes in the chassis frame for the 3rd rear ‘L’ shaped running board support have never been used, plus I see some original same colored paint as the truck underneath the running boards in some corners. yet every 1/2 ton Fargo and dodge picture I see has running boards that extend to the rear fender. can anyone shed any light on this?

Thank you!! This forum has really helped!!

This is the bushing that I believe should be spot welded to the steering column, see stick i am using to point to it. Bushing is loose. You can see cable ties I am using to simulate a fixed busing. Can anyone confirm if this bushing is spot welded to steering column?

Thanks for the fast response. The drawing helped. I think I have found the problem, there is a bushing on the steering column that should be compressing the spring at the bottom of the shift mechanism. This bushing has a flange on it and I think the flange is meant to be spot welded to the steering column. Because it is loose the spring is not compressed and the shifter at the bottom is falling out of the groove at the end of the shifter shaft. I have simulated how I think it should be by using cable ties to hold the bushing flange to steering column and now I can find 1st and reverse speed!! Great to also see a nearby Iowa member on the forum!!

Have purchased a 1953 Fargo (dodge) truck, Looking for some technical descriptions/pictures on how the gear shift mechanism/adjustment works at the base of the steering column under the hood? I cannot find 1st or reverse speed.