Merle Coggins Posted December 1, 2014 Report Posted December 1, 2014 Jeff, The FD bell housing has a different clutch / brake pedal setup, but they are still susceptible to the same problem. When the pedal bushings get worn the pedals lean to the side and rub the floor as they go up and down and give off a "nails on the chalk board" sound. I re-bushed mine when I rebuilt the truck so I don't have that problem either. Merle 2 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted December 1, 2014 Report Posted December 1, 2014 Oh I see. That would be miserable........ I don't think I could live with that one. Guess I got lucky there. Jeff Quote
TodFitch Posted December 2, 2014 Report Posted December 2, 2014 Jeff, The FD bell housing has a different clutch / brake pedal setup, but they are still susceptible to the same problem. When the pedal bushings get worn the pedals lean to the side and rub the floor as they go up and down and give off a "nails on the chalk board" sound. I re-bushed mine when I rebuilt the truck so I don't have that problem either. Merle And for those who don't want to tear everything apart far enough to rebush after getting everything back together, you can open the slot in the floorboard a little. At least you can on a '33 Plymouth where the holes for the brake and clutch pedals are actually just slots on the removable floorboard. 1 Quote
Todd B Posted December 2, 2014 Report Posted December 2, 2014 I like both muscle and original, but seening Marks truck first hand when it was 2/3's done, he truly did do it right. we all know he makes terrible sports decisions but he nailed his truck. See you at back to fifties, hopefully with DC Pete also. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Posted April 1, 2015 Well hank came thru! Packaged like a champ! But I think he may have tried to slip me a surprise (look at the box in the background it came in) 3 Quote
Desotodav Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 So you've got a super rare factory MOPAR 610-T Model radio (from Japan) now Mark? Hank sure came through with the goods on that one - looks like it's NOS !! I can't wait to see it installed in the FEF truck. Be sure to post up some pictures when you do the door latch thing on the Todd truck too. Quote
John-T-53 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 How many 610-T's does Hank have for sale? Quote
jpwuertz Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 I had the screeching clutch pedal also. I solved the problem by finding some 1/8 inch round baler belt and cutting holes out for the clutch and brake pedals and then screwed it to the metal floor board. It now rubs on he belt instead of the steel floor board. You could use any kind of flat belting but the round baler belt was easy to come by on my brothers the farm. Quote
William Davey Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Jeff, The FD bell housing has a different clutch / brake pedal setup, but they are still susceptible to the same problem. When the pedal bushings get worn the pedals lean to the side and rub the floor as they go up and down and give off a "nails on the chalk board" sound. I re-bushed mine when I rebuilt the truck so I don't have that problem either. Merle My '55 has a screechy brake pedal. In my case I think it's because one of the PO's took the body off the frame and did not install the correct double thickness body-frame mount at the driver side front corner. Further evidence is the large fender to driver's door gap that gets wider near the bottom. Obviously not a small job, but not impossible. While I gather the ambition to fix this correctly, I took a rat tail file to the hole in the floor and gave the brake pedal some more room. Quote
TrampSteer Posted April 10, 2015 Report Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Buzz kill.....I was gonnna mention The Spirit, and The Phantom....but forget it now. And Mr. Peabody's dog Sherman ... Edit - LOL, Getting old. Got it backwards... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owB6zFSZbng Edited April 10, 2015 by TrampSteer Quote
HanksB3B Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 Jonh, I think I have 3 radios left. One is close to being finished, but I have to hunt down some power units either model P62 or P82 will work. In most cases when someone discovers a radio in a junk yard they pull the radio but not the power unit. Hank Quote
Desotodav Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 ...I think I have 3 radios left. So that's why the mythical 610-T model radio is rare as rocking horse poo... it's because you own them all Hank !!! Good job on finding and restoring them my friend. Quote
HanksB3B Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 Although I've only rebuilt 610-T's most of you guys might have the 801 and 802 model radios. I have a wonderful mentor, Meade (comissions my rebuilds). and Meade tells me the 8901 & 802 radios are more difficult to rebuild. I gues I should ask if any of you have any basket-case ones that you know you'll never use, I might like to start to define what must be done to get them into working order. I'll pay shipping and pay it forward to someone out there. Thanks, Hank Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Posted April 18, 2015 well FEF got his wake up call today. No mice, no issues except after sitting that long I have a small weep at the fuel line nut on the tank. 6 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Posted June 1, 2015 So the 2015 Midwest MoPaRs in the park...I managed to grab this bad boy for my class: Which means I will now have to find my way down there next year (longer drive since I hope to be moving if my house ever sells) but I would be in the "Winners Circle" judging for the truck class. Considering what the abomination that won this year looked like.... now I know I have my opinions, but this poor guy is just fugly. some paint was gloss, some was matte, some was runny some was orange peeled...just a horrible paint job and the front clip was screwed together underneath with a bunch or random sheet metal...sorry, I felt bad for the truck. Not my style at all. 1 Quote
Dave72dt Posted June 2, 2015 Report Posted June 2, 2015 Well deserved reward for all your hard work. Now you'll need a mantle for all those awards you're accumulating. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Posted September 6, 2015 So yesterday Ed came and helped me move all my truck parts from my old city to my new country location. At the end of loading up the truck full of parts, we decided to bring FEF home as well. Ed followed me in the U Haul while FEF got to take his tour of the big city on the way home. I would post pictures of all this fun, but lightning last night hit my cable line and took out my modem, router, DVD player and new LED TV. So no internet for me where it's easy to load pictures. Look for some pictures on Tuesday. Ed can contest that I was driving 50 miles an hour almost the whole way. I think a tachometer might show that I can do 55. Quote
Young Ed Posted September 7, 2015 Report Posted September 7, 2015 Almost all the way might be reaching a little but yes a good portion of it. I will also say FEF easily out accelerated a ford Uhaul full of parts! 2 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Posted September 8, 2015 and my "new" lawn mower! Quote
Todd B Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Glad to see you in the country where you and your toy box belongs.. Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Have fun.......you an have the yard work. 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Report Posted November 7, 2015 Nice November day in Minnesota. Low 50's so time for a ride! And some pics of the shop decorated and PUMA! 4 Quote
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