Jump to content
Site Offline 11/25/24 starting 10:00 AM PST ×

Search the Community

Showing results for tags 'B4b'.

  • Search By Tags

    Type tags separated by commas.
  • Search By Author

Content Type


Categories

  • Articles
    • Forum Integration
    • Frontpage
  • Pages
  • Miscellaneous
    • Databases
    • Templates
    • Media

Forums

  • The forums of P15-D24.Com, Mopar cars and trucks from mid 1930s to late 1950s
    • If You Want To Join The Forums...
    • P15-D24 Forum
    • Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
    • Technical Archives
    • Forum Announcements And Feedback
    • Off Topic (OT)
    • Classified Ads
    • Ebay, Craigslist and External Site Referrals
    • DPETCA - Dodge Pilothouse Era Truck Club of America
    • Shows, Events and Other Announcements
    • Forum Support Auctions for P15-D24.Com and Pilot-House.Com
    • Recognitions and Remembrances
  • Minnesota MoPaR Club's Minnesota MoPaR Club News
  • Dodge Truck Purists's Dodge Truck Purists Forum
  • Pacific NW's Forum For The Pacific NW MoPAR
  • Bigger Dodge Trucks's Bigger Dodge Trucks Forum
  • NorthEast's NorthEast Members Forum
  • DPETCA's Topics

Categories

  • Reference Information
  • Instructions, Manuals & Templates
  • Tools
  • Marketing Brochures
  • DPETCA
    • Advertisments
    • Parts Lists
    • Technical Information
    • Pictures
  • Dodge Truck Purists's Dodge Truck Purists Files For Download
  • Bigger Dodge Trucks's Files For Download
  • NorthEast's Files For Download
  • DPETCA's Files

Product Groups

  • For Sale Classified Ad 30 Day Subscription
  • P15-D24 Logo Items
  • Used Parts
    • Engine Parts
    • Body Parts
    • Electrical
  • Blog Subscription
  • Forum Donations
  • Advertising and Email Marketing Services
  • Tickets

Blogs

  • P15-D24's Website Blog
  • G.T.'s B1 Project Blog
  • Duskylady's Blog
  • 48dodger's Blog
  • Conversations from truck admirerers
  • pflaming's Blog
  • Eddie
  • Keeping Up with the AoK boys
  • Bernbaum's Blog
  • RockAuto.com Blog
  • The Chrysler A833 Overdrive Trans Conversion Blog
  • Vic's Dodge Garage

Calendars

  • Community Calendar
  • Minnesota MoPaR Club's Minnesota MoPaR Club Events
  • Dodge Truck Purists's Events for Dodge Truck Purists
  • Pacific NW's Schedule Your Events For The Pacific NW MoPAR Club
  • Bigger Dodge Trucks's Events For Members of the Bigger Dodge Truck Club
  • NorthEast's Events For NorthEast Members
  • NorthEast's P15 PicNic USA 2022

Find results in...

Find results that contain...


Date Created

  • Start

    End


Last Updated

  • Start

    End


Filter by number of...

Joined

  • Start

    End


Group


AIM


MSN


Website URL


ICQ


Yahoo


Jabber


Skype


Biography


Occupation


Location


Interests


My Project Cars


Location


Interests

  1. From the album: Sundry items

    Finally got to take her for a drive after over a year ... Good day out.
  2. Ted

    IMG-4583.JPG

    License to cruise 2016
  3. Ted

    IMG-4581.JPG

    License to cruise 2016
  4. Ted

    IMG-4581.JPG

    License to cruise 2016
  5. Ted

    IMG-4579.JPG

    License to cruise 2016
  6. Ted

    IMG-4579.JPG

    License to cruise 2016
  7. Ted

    IMG-4578.JPG

    License to cruise 2016
  8. Hello all, New to the forum. I'm about to start restoring a 1953 B4B pickup that used to be mine but is now my dad's. It's been sitting for about 10yrs. I'm starting with the brakes. While I can find most parts except for the drums, I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile (and safer) to just update the front and rear-ends to something newer. Has anyone done that or does anyone know what will fit with minimal modifications? Forgive me if this has already been discussed. Thank you
  9. From the album: Sundry items

    Flex hose on fuel entry

    © MPrutz 2015

  10. From the album: Sundry items

    This is my tow truck driver Santed. He is from Iraq and living in southern california now with his wife and son, near his brother and family and away from those crazy people who kill each other for no reason. America is still great.

    © MPrutz 2015

  11. Both of my '53 1/2 ton front wheel brake cylinders are holding fluid mostly because of the rubber boots. Looks like some severe pitting. I plan on just replacing the cylinder instead of trying to use emery cloth. I've been going through the online manuals and find a reference 5-64-1 for the part. I am using DPETCA information on-line. The details for part numbering look like they changed a lot per model and the closest I can figure is that the B4B of my serial number (853xxxxx) needs two 1393-269 parts. I think I'm reading it right but these things are new to me. I have concluded that any reference to the left or right on the front is probably a reference to previous year models. I'm having trouble converting this data (that I hope I have right) into a part store number. Robert's shows a T-31 assembly with no reference to left or right or front. Hagen's shows 10588 for either side, but also lists 10580 through 10584 for front lower and upper Left and right. In general, they don't specify "truck" so I don't know what to think the part is for. Napa gives a single 17789 for the front but also lists a Left and right for the front as 3595, 3596 and they all have the same picture and NAPA doesn't know which one I should order. The web chat guy basically guessed I should get a left and a right. I'm leaning tow the Napa 17789 but was wondering if anyone could confirm? Thanks in advance Mike
  12. From the album: Frame Build

    Picture of the finally running '53 B4B at its first show.

    © 2014 MPrutz

  13. From the album: Frame Build

    How it sits now that it is finally back together.

    © MPrutz 2014

  14. From the album: Frame Build

    © Mprutz 2014

  15. The truck finally came back from the frame shop. Parked right next to me was this. I swear he was just taunting me! LOL <-- not my truck! But back to important matters. Not only did they line up the two halves and splice it together but they also took out a 1/4" diamond shape noticed in the new section. Nothing left to that part but the worrying. Now that we have a real frame, things started falling in place faster. New brake lines could be run, bled and completed Rear wiring back to the tail end re-established Drive line completed Gas tank mounted and ready Well, it wasn't that easy. Turns out the driveshaft was STILL an inch too long. I did all the math and thought it was because the lowering shortened the hypotenuse between transmission and rear end. Although it helped, it wasn't enough. The only thing we can figure is that this is not the original drive shaft. So we sent it out to get shortened and rebalanced. THEN we completed the drive line. And ... the gas tank isn't really on anymore. We hadn't actually had it inspected so that has to happen first. Plus I never bought that gas tank sending unit. But we did weld in some mounting points so we know it fits where it needs to go. Couple of screws and "bob's your uncle" we have a running vehicle that also stops. And .. I am going to replace the front springs with the set I got from TIm so it doesn't look like a 70's street racer. And ... well, there is always more. The important thing at this point is that the list of things yet to do is approachable. I appreciate everyone's advice and help with this. It makes all the difference. Mike Gallery for the frame build ... UPDATE: Springs on! Did a mock with the bed up on the frame loosely.
  16. From the album: Frame Build

    New springs in the front, sitting on the ground. Think maybe I'll keep those 15" rims in the front after all.

    © MPrutz 2014

  17. From the album: Frame Build

    New springs in the front, sitting on the ground. Looks like a truck!

    © MPrutz 2014

  18. From the album: Frame Build

    Thanks Tim!

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  19. From the album: Frame Build

    No it's not falling off the rack. It really is fully on the ground.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  20. From the album: Frame Build

    Like a jacked up Gran Torino at the high-school dance. I'd love to run it this way but there is no room for suspension travel at all so on go the new springs.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  21. From the album: Frame Build

    The more I work on this, the more it goes back to stock.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  22. From the album: Frame Build

    Had to have 1" cut off to have it fit properly. Seems the previous owner really had the wrong drive shaft. I went through all my trigonometry and thought that the bad fitment was because of the botched lowering job done previously. But after all the corrections it still fit so tight it was going to damage either the rear end or the transmission. I didn't need that $300 bucks anyway.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  23. From the album: Frame Build

    You really can't tell unless you know to look for it. This is the frame splice on the driver's side. You can see the extra grade eight bolts that are attached to the inside plate. There is also an outer plate on the flanges to insure they are still doing their job.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  24. From the album: Frame Build

    This is where we boxed the inside frame join. The actual splice is about midway of this new plate. The length is the recommended 1 1/2 * width on either side. This should still allow for the normal flex that the truck was engineered for without me sliding down the road later in life. There is also an inside plate on the rail that you can't see.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

  25. From the album: Frame Build

    This is under the mid section of the cab. It actually rubs on the top center there. Where this came from will forever remain a mystery. I find it hard to believe it is from this truck. The previous owner talked about putting a T5 so thi s is probably something he did in prep of that. Something for later I suppose.

    © MPrutz (c) 2014

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Terms of Use