More progress pictures on my 52

[Dan Babb]

Getting closer to having it ready for the road.

New tires and repainted the wheels.

215/85/16 Firestone HT tires.

Used a light beige color I found at Tractor Supply. It's a Farm Tractor color - Cub Cadet is what the can says. Painted the Dodge letters with the body color.

What a pain in the *** it was taping everything off on the front trim plate. Looks good from 10 feet away.

Tail-lamps installed. Need to work on the wiring to get them to work.

Once the tail-lamps are fixed, I'll get the title work done and get it on the road. I think the carb needs some tuning, but the new tires made a huge improvement in the ride.

[greg g]

Looks great, get ridin.

[grey beard]

Dan,

Nice truck . . . nice house, too. Looks like your PH leans to the left from the rear, just like mine did. You know, the battery and the fuel tank and the solo driver all hang off of that side. Mine also has a sidemount spare on that side, all adding to unequal weight, side to side.I got so tired of the 1 1/2-inch difference on mine that I took a leaf outa' the left rear, and now it sits within 1/4-inch'a level, JMHO.

Thanks for sharing. You will enjoy it even more once you have it legal and roadworthy. Really looks fine.

Good Luck

[JoelOkie]

Nice truck. Nice colors that work well together. You'll be getting around town in high style, in no time now. Joel

[Reg Evans]

Dan,

Nice truck . . . nice house, too. Looks like your PH leans to the left from the rear, just like mine did. You know, the battery and the fuel tank and the solo driver all hang off of that side. Mine also has a sidemount spare on that side, all adding to unequal weight, side to side.I got so tired of the 1 1/2-inch difference on mine that I took a leaf outa' the left rear, and now it sits within 1/4-inch'a level, JMHO.

I agree ! Nice truck.

I can't really tell if your truck is listing to the drivers side in your photo because the left rear tire is off the driveway and onto the grass but mine was doing the same thing that Dave's was. I cured most of the listing by installing the spare on the passenger side and probably more importantly I went on a diet and lost a little over 30 pounds of pork

[Dan Babb]

Thanks for the compliments.

I got the brake lights working ( just needed a better ground ), so I took my daughter for a short ride to my Mother-in-Law's house (only about 2 miles). Then we picked her up and brought her back home.

Once the engine wamrs up, it runs ok...but it stalls a lot when trying to leave the driveway in first when the motor is cold. I'm sure I just need some tuning to help with that a bit.

[JoelOkie]

I have a 46 Plymouth coupe, and it and my 49 Dodge truck are both somewhat cold natured. I leave the choke out slightly for a mile or two. Joel

[Fernando Mendes]

Dan Babb,congratulations for your nice truck.If you have an original spare tire suport pic and can send me.Thanks.

[Dan Babb]

I don't think I took one while I had it out, but I'll drop the tire and take some shots for you over the weekend.

[wayfarer]

Once the engine wamrs up, it runs ok...but it stalls a lot when trying to leave the driveway in first when the motor is cold. I'm sure I just need some tuning to help with that a bit.

ALL Mopars are cold blooded. I solved this by installing block heaters in every car/truck we own and if I plan to be driving one in particular the next day I just plug it in over night.

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[Reg Evans]

ALL Mopars are cold blooded. I solved this by installing block heaters in every car/truck we own and if I plan to be driving one in particular the next day I just plug it in over night.

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Nuh uh......none of mine are after a 60 second warm up and a little attention paid to the rpm's and the clutch pedal.

[MBF]

That's half of the fun of driving these old flatheads-keepin' em accellerating when they're cold. Good right arm exercise-choke, shift, adjust the choke, shift and then a final adjustment. Trying to make a left hand turn at a light with oncoming traffic (no directionals), and she's cold-that's juggler training at its best. Nice truck.

[Merle Coggins]

That's half of the fun of driving these old flatheads-keepin' em accellerating when they're cold. Good right arm exercise-choke, shift, adjust the choke, shift and then a final adjustment. Trying to make a left hand turn at a light with oncoming traffic (no directionals), and she's cold-that's juggler training at its best. Nice truck.

Now try to throw in a brake application with a double clutch down shift.

Merle

[JoelOkie]

Now try to throw in a brake application with a double clutch down shift.

Merle

while spitting dip into a cup held between your legs.........

[Merle Coggins]

while spitting dip into a cup held between your legs.........

Good thing I don't dip. But as long as the winder's down to signal yer turn, jus' spit out the winder.

Merle

[Young Ed]

Someone once told me they bought a truck that apparently the guy spit out the window whether it was up or down. They said the bottom of the door was nasty and the window riser had rusted solid from that stuff coating it.

[JoelOkie]

Someone once told me they bought a truck that apparently the guy spit out the window whether it was up or down. They said the bottom of the door was nasty and the window riser had rusted solid from that stuff coating it.

Now that's just not couth....probably a chewin' tobacco man, carrying a heavy volume far too long, and then not having enough time to get the window lowered properly. Snuff dippers are generally much more refined in the art of timely expulsion.