classiccarjack Posted April 9, 2017 Report Posted April 9, 2017 You are making me want to get started on my Plymouth Truck! But I promised to do my 1937 Dodge First! LOL If I only remembered to ask Tim about the radiator cap on top of his fridge in his garage.... I often wonder if that may have originally came from my truck. It was a farm truck from Lodi. Quote
RobertKB Posted April 9, 2017 Report Posted April 9, 2017 14 hours ago, Young Ed said: In the garage for an engine! Exciting times. Always fun when you drop an engine in a vehicle. I hope it won't be long before you have it running. Quote
Young Ed Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Posted April 9, 2017 After many issues we got it ready to install. Who knew you had to pull the pulley off to install the front mount????!!!! My helper Almost in. The upper left bolt on the rear mount has a captive nut. So far I can't get it lined up. The other 3 rear bolts are in along with the fronts. 3 Quote
RobertKB Posted April 16, 2017 Report Posted April 16, 2017 Making good progress. Fix the flat front tire, throw in a milk crate, and time to go cruising...............at least around the block. Quote
Young Ed Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Posted April 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, RobertKB said: Making good progress. Fix the flat front tire, throw in a milk crate, and time to go cruising...............at least around the block. That tire rapidly went from a slow leaker to an instant leaker. We had to fill it twice just to push the truck back in the garage! Going to need to get a better roller tire for that corner. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 16, 2017 Report Posted April 16, 2017 they can change instantly.....I rolled the Austin off the lift and into the yard...mind you a tire that though checked and weathered did well in and about the shop...this time out I surmise the morning sun caught this tire I guess....whamo the tire blew out a 14 inch section.....have put off installing the new tires on the freshly prepared and painted rims till body paint is in place... Quote
Young Ed Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Now with drivers door. Had to completely swap the internals out from my parts stash. The originals were completely rusted solid by mice. Edited April 23, 2017 by Young Ed Quote
RobertKB Posted April 23, 2017 Report Posted April 23, 2017 Progress, progress! Isn't it great to have a stash of spare parts. I keep parts I think I will never need and often they will sit forever but once in a while I will need a part and go looking and there it is.......just waiting to be cleaned up and put to good use. Just recently, I needed a part for the distributor in my '48 Dodge D25 Club Coupe and went to my collection of distributors and pulled a perfect part out of a rusty looking distributor I had already cannibalized once previously. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Posted April 24, 2017 So when you want to trade the door for the tailgate? Quote
Young Ed Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Posted April 24, 2017 1 minute ago, ggdad1951 said: So when you want to trade the door for the tailgate? door is back off the truck and ready Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Posted April 24, 2017 11 hours ago, Young Ed said: door is back off the truck and ready whenever! Maybe I can swing down and see the truck this week or weekend! 1 Quote
Young Ed Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Posted May 9, 2017 Leo has informed me he wants the truck to be done by the time he's my age. Whew no pressure that gives me 32 years to finish it! He also named it turkey truck. Didn't have a name yet so I guess turkey it is! 2 Quote
RNR1957NYer Posted May 9, 2017 Report Posted May 9, 2017 Don't get too comfy with that completion schedule - here are two pictures of my son in front of my '66 Satellite project! 3 Quote
Young Ed Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Posted May 14, 2017 Next project I need to get done is the firewall pad. I promised myself I wouldn't get a bunch of stuff installed just to have to remove it all later to install the pad. Thinking of using something like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YG4X7C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1FWWCVO9POVQF to make the covering and kick panels. Any suggestions for what else to use to insulate? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted May 15, 2017 Report Posted May 15, 2017 That's similar to the material that Quiet Rides uses for their panels. The firewall pad then has an insulating pad glued to the back side, and it is contoured for the firewall. As I recall the insualtion was a Jute type material, about 1/4" thick. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 15, 2017 Report Posted May 15, 2017 On 5/8/2017 at 10:05 PM, Young Ed said: Leo has informed me he wants the truck to be done by the time he's my age. Whew no pressure that gives me 32 years to finish it! He also named it turkey truck. Didn't have a name yet so I guess turkey it is! you weren't listening Ed, Leo said TURN-KEY truck..you got your work cut out for you.... Quote
ggdad1951 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Posted May 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Merle Coggins said: That's similar to the material that Quiet Rides uses for their panels. The firewall pad then has an insulating pad glued to the back side, and it is contoured for the firewall. As I recall the insualtion was a Jute type material, about 1/4" thick. I have some extra Jute I think if you want to try it/need it/see it. Quote
Young Ed Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Posted May 16, 2017 After some additional measuring I ordered a 24x48 sheet. Looks like that will do it except the firewall pad will have to be in 2 or 3 sections. I don't think having a left center and right side pad will hurt anything. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Posted May 18, 2017 so we did some horse trading yesterday....Ed got his coveted tailgate off my wall (sad to see it go) and I got a door from my hometown. 7 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted May 19, 2017 Report Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Nice trade, but I see 2 problems... 1. Ed, you're building a Plymouth truck... That's a Dodge tailgate... 2. Mark, that door won't fit on FEF... or TODD... or Puma... Edited May 19, 2017 by Merle Coggins 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Posted May 19, 2017 10 minutes ago, Merle Coggins said: Nice trade, but I see 2 problems... 1. Ed, you're building a Plymouth truck... That's a Dodge tailgate... 2. Mark, that door won't fit on FEF... or TODD... or Puma... but it will fit on my wall... Quote
Young Ed Posted May 19, 2017 Author Report Posted May 19, 2017 46 minutes ago, Merle Coggins said: Nice trade, but I see 2 problems... 1. Ed, you're building a Plymouth truck... That's a Dodge tailgate... 2. Mark, that door won't fit on FEF... or TODD... or Puma... Look back. I long ago veered off and starting building a 47 dodge instead. The 40 plymouth is a more in-depth project that is on hold.... Quote
ggdad1951 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Young Ed said: Look back. I long ago veered off and starting building a 47 dodge instead. The 40 plymouth is a more in-depth project that is on hold.... want the title changed? Quote
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