50farmtruck Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Hi, I'm so glad to have been turned on to this forum. Looks like there's tons of great info here. My truck is a 1950 that was left to me by my Grandpa. It sat out on the farm for 30+ years but looks to be all original other than the rear bumper. I have a pretty big family & somehow I was the only one who liked the truck. I'm really excited to start work on it! I'll be posting more pics as I go. Thanks Quote
buds truck Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 wow!!! Looks like a great unrestored beauty. You will find a great wealth of information along with an awesome group of guys in this forum. Welcome, and please keep us posted on your progress. Is it a runner??? Quote
pflaming Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Welcome. I'm from the Fresno area. This area is so dry the rust flees. That looks like a solid one. Good choice. Keep us informed. Quote
dontknowitall Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 welcome from OZ , you find a great wealth of info and friends here. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 welcome! Nice looking family truck! Quote
Merle Coggins Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Great story and great truck. Welcome to our little family. Merle Quote
rustyzman Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Glad to have you here. This forum has a lot of great people and info. Love the truck! Quote
41/53dodges Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 always great to have another member to talk to! truck looks great! you certainly found the best place to ask questions! Quote
1937 Dodge Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Welcome to the Forum. I too got my truck from my Grandfather. He wanted to give it to me but my Mom made me pay him for it so no one in the family would have hurt feelings. Price Grandpa charged me?? $50:) Quote
51 Fargo Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 welcome to the board you picked a good place to be . If you run into any problem doing your truck you just get in here and start asking question . The guys in here know everything ...... Well almost Quote
Reg Evans Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Welcome to the forum. What a great deal for you to have your grandpa's truck. I hope you can keep the original black license plates. Hey,rare bulls eye headlights too. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Welcome to the forum. What a great deal for you to have your grandpa's truck. I hope you can keep the original black license plates. Hey,rare bulls eye headlights too. those are rare? Mine has them too, but they are super dull/not shiny. Quote
48Dodger Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Great, another low side guy....lol.... Howdy 50farmtruck! Welcome to the Forum. This is a youtube channel I keep up for our trucks..... http://www.youtube.com/user/194853DodgeTrucks 48D Quote
carls 49 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 hi ya and welcome. good to have you here. cool truck. Quote
50farmtruck Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Posted February 19, 2011 Thanks everyone! I haven't seen her run in my 32 years, but I've got my fingers crossed that the engine isn't seized. My uncle told me that the only reason it got parked was because my grandpa made him take the generator off to use on another truck they needed at the time. It never moved after that. The truck is still at my grandpa's place till I get the wheels cleaned up & throw some decent tires on her. I drove over today & took a couple more pictures so I can continue my research. Reg, I was wondering about the headlights. I had hoped they were just lenses so I could keep them & just replace bulbs, but they are sealed beams. Never having seen any before I assume they are no longer available? Here's a couple more questions for you guys; what's missing from my dash??? I'm guessing a fuel guage? Also what the heck is a "seat control valve" ? Thanks Quote
JBNeal Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 I've heard there is a way to convert the sealed bull's eye to a halogen H-4 housing by refurbishing the reflector & polishing the lens, so I picked up a few candidates on eBay to restore some day. The radio knock-out plate is missing from the dash, I've seen a few of those on eBay as well as 802 radios. I'm gonna convert that tube-type radio to a solid state AM/FM receiver with mp3 ports someday. Yessir, someday is gonna be real busy & expensive. As for the seat control valve, that is for a lever at the bottom of the seat that contols the opening that allows air to exit the seat cushion area. Basically it's a spring dampener for the seat that was optional equipment back in the day. My advice about this forum is to read every post; you'll find a wealth of information and a plethora of links to parts and services. I've got a spiral notebook chockfull of details, from engine repair tricks to wiring diagrams. And then there are the upgrades: 180 t-stat, PCV system, seat belts, turn signals, gener-nator, disc brakes, tubeless radial tires, etc. Quote
Young Ed Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Yes I've got an article on swapping the backs of the bullseye lights. Don't throw away those lights! Quote
ggdad1951 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Ed, keeping them 6V or swapping to 12V? I'll want to do that if I can! Quote
Young Ed Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 After the conversion its got a replaceable bulb so it may work for either 6v or 12v. Quote
gdhoisington Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 welcome from Galveston, TX. Our trucks are awesome and so fun and rare. Have fun. Quote
Frank Elder Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks everyone!Here's a couple more questions for you guys; what's missing from my dash??? I'm guessing a fuel guage? Also what the heck is a "seat control valve" ? Thanks Mebbe a radio? Reg can tell you:) Quote
greg g Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Seat control valve....for runner of the sleep number bed???? I think you might be able to adjust the seat to meet the needs of your backside. Probably from sitting on a rock hard to just this side of unrelenting discomfort. He Merle you got one of those on your truck you don't know about???? Edited February 20, 2011 by greg g Quote
Desotodav Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Welcome 50farmtruck. You just need an 802 radio in your dash and then you are good to go. Let me know when you install it as I am trying to find instructions to install one in my truck. You better connect up that speedometer cable too! Desotodav 49 Dodge 108b truck 51 Desoto 108B truck 53 Dodge 108b coupe truck 55 Desoto 108c truck 57 Dodge 108e van Quote
Merle Coggins Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Seat control valve....for runner of the sleep umber bead????I think you might be able to adjust the seat to meet the needs of your backside. Probably from sitting on a rock hard to just this side of unrelenting discomfort. He Merle you got one of those on your truck you don't know about???? Good one Greg. Yes, my seat does have that valve, however the bottom board material that is used to seal it up is so deteriorated that it doesn't matter if the valve is open or closed. It's still super soft. Here's a pic of the bottom of a seat with the Air-O-Ride valve. Merle Quote
50farmtruck Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks again guys! Man, that seat deal doesn't look like much of a "valve":D. Did it really work? I also never would have guessed that a radio went in that tall slot. I just assumed that the radio was in the center of the dash next to the speaker but after zooming in one of my pictures that sure isn't a radio. Quote
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