Mlindblom Posted October 4, 2015 Report Posted October 4, 2015 Mine need to be re arched. I saw they build shackles and may be able to help with hardware. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Posted October 4, 2015 Bought new bolts for the springs. Need to decide on a plan for the center bolt. The original center bolt head is loose in the diff mounts I bought. If I go to the next side up bolt head it will fight in there tight but that size bolt won't go through the leaves. Is it ok/possible to drill them slightly? Otherwise do they make bolts with oversize heads? For the spacers I found I can buy them from Mcmaster etc online or can you just make them?? Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted October 5, 2015 Report Posted October 5, 2015 Ed; I made my spacers from heavy wall steel tubing that I matched up to the originals. Jeff Quote
Young Ed Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Posted October 5, 2015 Ed; I made my spacers from heavy wall steel tubing that I matched up to the originals. Jeff That something you found at say a hardware store? Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted October 5, 2015 Report Posted October 5, 2015 I raided a fabricators scrap pile.......with his permission. You might find something similar at a good hardware store. Jeff 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Posted October 5, 2015 Ed, try Discount Steel's scrap bin.... Quote
Young Ed Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Posted October 22, 2015 Major progress today. Tossed off the cab and Dad and I carried the frame into the garage. Installed the bellhousing and T5 and figured out how much we needed to remove to make it fit. Got that cut out and welded a piece back in. Along with that welded up a couple last holes in cross members. Notice where my line is compared to where my cut ended up. Got a little overboard and realized I had cut into one of the 2 gas tank mount holes. So had to put a piece of the cut back. 2 Quote
Young Ed Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Posted October 22, 2015 The frame needs 2 remnants of running board hangers removed along with the homemade trailer hitch. Then I can start preparing it for primer and paint. Went to a swap meet Sunday and got a pair of 39-47 big truck running boards with mounts. Looks like the mounts are too big to use as is but I am hoping to cut them down to size. Tuesday we went to french lake and I got this awesome oil bath air cleaner off a 55 dodge truck with a v8. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Posted October 22, 2015 Anyone know what the original source of these wheels? 15x6 with hubcap clips. I'm thinking they must be later truck? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 had a set similar on the 58 Dodge D100..cannot say for certain they are one and the same Quote
pflaming Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 I did a thorough thread on my springs and axle work. It's in this forum some where. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 wow, you must have the week off...not even a call about FL to see if I wanted to go Quote
JBNeal Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) that rim style was used on '48-'53 for sure, I think the clips changed in '57 as the hubcaps changed with the overall redesign...looking at the parts manual for the B-series, it lists 15 x 5.5 for the 3/4-tons, my guess is that it may be from '54-56 Edited October 23, 2015 by JBNeal Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 If it is 5 x 5 x 9/16" it is for a 3/4 ton pilothouse Quote
Young Ed Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Posted October 22, 2015 that rim was used on '48-'53 for sure, I think the clips changed in '57 as the hubcaps changed with the overall redesign That wide in a 15"? If it is 5 x 5 x 9/16" it is for a 3/4 ton pilothouse nope its 5x4.5 bolt pattern Quote
Young Ed Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Posted October 22, 2015 Frame is getting close. Everything removed and welds ground. Wire brushed the entire thing with a combo of drill and angle grinder. Painted with rustoleum rusty metal primer. 2 Quote
Young Ed Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Posted October 22, 2015 wow, you must have the week off...not even a call about FL to see if I wanted to go All the updates and thats what you notice??HAHA yes I did take a week off. Spent the first 3 days replacing our bathroom window and tub surround. Been doing old car stuff the rest. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Posted October 25, 2015 Todays work. Getting lots done but stuff like work and winter weather will start getting in the way soon. 1 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted October 25, 2015 Report Posted October 25, 2015 Looks good Ed. Naked but good. Jeff Quote
48Dodger Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 ED.....how many Pilot-House panels you got laying around? I keep seeing a different PH nose panel in every other picture I think....lol 48D Quote
Young Ed Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Posted October 29, 2015 hope to see this all tonight! ED.....how many Pilot-House panels you got laying around? I keep seeing a different PH nose panel in every other picture I think....lol 48D Just the one and that's why Mark is coming over. Its his. I picked it up at a swap meet for him. I try to keep the place free of silly pilot house truck parts..... 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 its an illusion...he flips them upside down and backwards from shot to shot to keep all us guessing.. 1 Quote
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