austinsailor Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 I fires it up. Sounds good, no smoke, no strange noises. What a deal! He cut off the steering column to get the cab off, but the parts are there and I can weld it back together if I need another. Here are a couple more pictures. Anyone know what these springs might have come off of? Think these small 3 leaf springs would work, giving a good ride, but with no load? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinsailor Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Well, I started out by finding the last of my wheel cylinders came in. Went and picked up the newly turned brake drums. Got home to find the floorboards Jeff (JJ's 1948) sent me - Thank you very much - that was extremely generous of you. Looked in the garage and found the box the postman left from Andy Bernbaum. New brake shoes and a fuel pump. Oh, I almost forgot - the machine shop I got the drums turned at is an old time place, the guy lives old car stuff. I mentioned I guessed I should try to find one of the adjusting tools for the Dodges. He said "Have I got a deal for you!" He walked back and pulled a box with the whole set of tools off the shelf where it had probably sat for 40 years. "Can I buy it" I asked. He thought a minute and said, no just use it as long as you need to. ""I guess I need to figure out how it works" Said I. He said he'd never used one, I'd have to figure it out. So, tonight, or soon, I'll have to be reading my manuals and may have more questions. But, I'm on a roll now! Another funny - may be an old story to some. When I ordered the brake shoes and fuel pump from Andy, he asked for my address. I told him I should be in his system, I'd bought from him many times before. "We don't have any system, give me your address" he said. Just the way it was when the trucks were built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Yep, that sounds like badditude Bernbaum. I've always wondered if they realize how bad their phone side manners are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinsailor Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 He was chuckling as he said it, I think he just enjoys being old time, just like his parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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