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  1. I just coated the new spruce deck of my Donahue Implement Carrier with Penofin, all sides and end grains. The stuff has really lasted for me on residential decks but it is a little price but the wood should last pretty well. Free is still better than 50 per gallon or more.
  2. Saw this and thought I should post it out to you all, http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3355664567.html Looks pretty nice for $3500 KJ
  3. My Donahue implement Carrier Trailer came with speed rated tires. This pic is of the side wall of tires on the Donahue. Note the speed rating on the tires...Yep 225 MPH. Real hick, farmin' take, "Hey Billy Bob those worn out airplane tires still have some life in them and hey they are fifteen inch right, wow they will fit my trailer rims"
  4. I always like see the pic of the vehicle on the ad before the ad gets taken down that way everyone on here can at least see what was advertised. KJ
  5. Just passing it on to the car side. http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/3076855159.html KJ
  6. Nice to see you are all set up again Bud! I don't know what you plan on doing for glass but I have a large vertical wet glass belt sander if you what to whittle down the original glass to fit you chop. If so let me know and I can load it up for you to borrow. I will be coming through there two or three times over the next month. It came out of glass shop and most of the time just sits idle in my machine room. You may be standing there awhile but I think it would get the job done. KJ
  7. In the neighboring town from me. I don't know the owner, just passing it on. http://pullman.craigslist.org/cto/3057221561.html KJ
  8. Bob, The original ads on the DPETCA came in real handy when putting these posters together. Thank you, KJ
  9. Here are the other three posters. Due to the limitation of this forum in terms of size and type I can't make the images any sharper for you all but it will give you an idea of what I have put together. The muffler one is always the first question people ask about my truck when they see pictures or see it in person. The muffler although not stock by any means, it is era correct in the wheat country of the rolling hills of the Palouse and prior to the introduction of semi-dwarf wheat by Dr. Vogel. Vogel and I were good friends. Enjoy. KJ
  10. I built these posters for use at this summer's upcoming car & truck shows. I see my truck as a mobile exhibit and it is a great opportunity to share the history of not only my truck but all Dodge Trucks from the Pilothouse era. The posters are printed with weather proof ink on sheets of 2 foot by 3 foot Tyvek and should last out in the sun, rain and wind. They took some time to assemble but it was worth the investment in time and printing costs. Take a look and let me know what you all think. I built them using MS Powerpoint but had to save them as a jpeg and make them small enough for you to see them on this forum. The resources on this forum, from it members and the pilothouse club's website were essential. I have completed six of these and have a couple more to do. Thank you for checking them out, KJ
  11. St. Louis Spring should be able to help you out. http://www.saintlouisspring.com/ KJ
  12. Wow! That is an amazing turn out. I may have to try and make it down there one of these years from Washington as well. KJ
  13. I am located between Pullman & Colfax. I make frequent trips to Lewiston, Moscow and Spokane. KJ
  14. If any one else has a B1 with the heater controls mounted in the dash above the gauges, I would like to see some more pictures and would be really interested to see others set up like my heavy Dodge with all four controls (heater, temp, defrost, & fresh air), since to my knowledge that is not currently documented any where I have seen. Thanks, KJ
  15. Thank you for all the kudos for my son Kurtis! KJ
  16. My 8 year old son wanted to make a big Dodge Truck for his pine wood derby car for cub scouts and this is what we came up with. The truck won the most like an original design but was slow on the track. KJ
  17. The hole more on top of the dash is your control switch for the wipers. Most heater/defrost/fresh air systems were options installed by dealers and not the factory, thus the below the dash mounting panel and installation in most of the trucks I have seen on this forum or in person. I would bet that the holes are factory installations for the factory direct purchases. Here is a picture of my dash and I have the documentation to know for certain my truck was picked up in Detroit with the factory heater/defrost/fresh air systems installed. My controls above the gauge panel working left to right: Heater, temperature, air, and defrost. If you don't have the fresh air or defrost option but have a heater, I would guess it would be heater on the left and temp on the right. It is great to see a few other trucks on here with the heater controls above the gauge panel. I never saw that in Don Bunn's book but I know the previous owner wouldn't have gone to that much trouble to relocate the switches. The location of the holes in the previous posts are right at the same spots on my dash, for my center two controls, so... KJ
  18. All the Pilothouse Trucks have the hand crank capabilities and are set up for hand cranking but not many truck owners have the stock crank handle. So the crank handle itself is desirable and rare in my opinion. KJ
  19. Good looking truck. I love old photos. Thanks for posting. KJ
  20. Hank, My truck was purchased by the original and previous owner in Detroit directly from the factory with the radio and antenna installed. Here are the best pics I have. I can take a couple more pics once I am back home. I can get some measurements as well. As earlier stated, most radios were dealer installed in this era and not factory installed. Thus, the location of the antenna could be vastly different for a dealer installation. If a bulletin existed that would be great. KJ
  21. Originally there was a red paint between the letters and in the horns of the ram from the factory. I believe they were the same red color. The problem is that the paint don't adhere very well to the metal thus that is why most of the one's you see are just metal only. Here is a link to one of the best original grills I have seen to show you the color. http://www.dodgepilothouseclub.org/dodge/1949_b1b/imgcol/ KJ
  22. Here is a pic from the ad. It looks like it has deluxe cab options and the large mirrors. KJ
  23. You can't buy the tires for their asking price. It looks like it is a 1.5 Ton with a fresh engine. Don't know the owner...Just passing it on. http://pullman.craigslist.org/cto/2777018993.html KJ
  24. Here is the current listing for what I think is the same truck. http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/2818381483.html KJ
  25. Has any one ever considered using a front clip from a heavy Dodge so you can accommodate a much larger engine? I don't think I have seen it done but it would seem to me that there would be ample room for nearly anything you decided to go with in terms of power plants because of the additional 12" or so in length of the hood and front fenders. The panels match the cab since the same cabs were used between the various models of light, medium and heavy trucks. I really like the proportions better of the heavies. The wheel wells are much larger, but if you have the skill to move a fire wall, why not wed the two fenders to make it more fitting for the look you want based on the tire size you decide to go with. The frame would have to be longer but a modern full size chassis maybe a better route to go when starting a project like this in the first place. I have way too many projects but that would be a fun one to tackle. If it has been done I would love to see some pictures of that. Maybe this should have been a separate thread? KJ
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