New 1950 dodge Truck to me

[ggdad1951]

9 hours ago, 5027 steve said:

Can someone please help me with the taillights on my truck, 1950 2b2 -did they come with the cast iron type mounts or the stamped sheet metal mounts,i see DCM has both but doesn't list any difference in models ....Thanks

sheet metal.

And for your door locks you are likley mising a spring that has broken that keeps the handle in the locked position.  Pulling the latch mechanism is your best bet to figure out whatneeds fixing.

[FlashBuddy]

9 hours ago, 5027 steve said:

Can someone please help me with the taillights on my truck, 1950 2b2 -did they come with the cast iron type mounts or the stamped sheet metal mounts,i see DCM has both but doesn't list any difference in models ....Thanks

Rear Tail Light

Are we talking about the same thing? I only have one, did I get ripped off?

[5027 steve]

Just now, FlashBuddy said:

Rear Tail Light

Are we talking about the same thing? I only have one, did I get ripped off?

Yes originally I believe they only had the drivers side tailight....I will be adding the passenger side for safety....so the sheet Metal mounts are what came from the factory correct????

[FlashBuddy]

More angles

'50 Rear Tail Light

[ggdad1951]

12 minutes ago, 5027 steve said:

Yes originally I believe they only had the drivers side tailight....I will be adding the passenger side for safety....so the sheet Metal mounts are what came from the factory correct????

correct on all accounts, sheet metal and only driver side stock

[FlashBuddy]

16 minutes ago, 5027 steve said:

Yes originally I believe they only had the drivers side tailight....I will be adding the passenger side for safety....so the sheet Metal mounts are what came from the factory correct????

 Keep me in the loop. I think a little more than one wimpy light and a couple of reflectors are in order

[5027 steve]

Sounds like a plan and I just found out I can order a new wiring harness WITH directional wires in it already.....so it will look like factory but have directionals

[Merle Coggins]

Yes, lock it with the inside handle.

The cast iron tail light mounts are for stake bed trucks of earlier vintage, and often used on our era as well. For pickup box tail lights you want the stamped steel ones. I got left and right bracket from VPW for my truck. The are the same as the one that was on the left side when I got it, except not bent up as bad.

[5027 steve]

I found these sweet old hubcaps and they fit my non stock wheels perfectly..whew dodged a bullet ...get it ???? Dodged a bullet.       LOL.

[Reg Evans]

Oh yeah !   full wheel covers.   I like the look as you can tell from my truck.

 

[5027 steve]

56 minutes ago, Reg Evans said:

Oh yeah !   full wheel covers.   I like the look as you can tell from my truck.

 

Ol' Yeller. Looks good

[5027 steve]

Ok so the shop manual talks that it's so easy to remove the front clip ....but looking at it it seems a million nuts and bolts to do , anyone have some insight???

[Desotodav]

It is better to remove the hood and the radiator first as it makes the front clip ('dog house') a bit lighter. There is only about 8 bolts which hold it on at the rear - brackets down the 'A' pillar and up under the rear of the guard at the side of the firewall... and 2 more bolts under the radiator support channel piece. You also have to disconnect wiring for head lights and parker lights, but that's about it. I have found it best to have 3 people to lift is as you need to spread the rear section of the guards a little to get them around the mounting brackets.

[5027 steve]

16 hours ago, Desotodav said:

It is better to remove the hood and the radiator first as it makes the front clip ('dog house') a bit lighter. There is only about 8 bolts which hold it on at the rear - brackets down the 'A' pillar and up under the rear of the guard at the side of the firewall... and 2 more bolts under the radiator support channel piece. You also have to disconnect wiring for head lights and parker lights, but that's about it. I have found it best to have 3 people to lift is as you need to spread the rear section of the guards a little to get them around the mounting brackets.

Thank you

[5027 steve]

Ok spent the whole day with my son under the truck and removing some stuff and will have a few questions but first we have the 3 speed manual trany and looks like we have to pull it ...Does the shifter handle come out or do u have to try and pull the trany out with it on????? We are trying to Figuire it out...Thanks

[5027 steve]

How does a person remove the switches and cable knobs out of the dash????

[Merle Coggins]

You have a 3 speed floor shift in a B2? Anyway, the top cover should come off, with the shift lever. 

The knobs should unscrew from the cables. Then the retaining nuts unscrew off the front. Check with Eric a.k.a. Town wagon for a tool for the retaining nuts. 

[5027 steve]

Yes Merle we have a 1950 b2b with a 3 speed floor shift

[Los_Control]

Lift up the floor mats and remove the transmission cover to get to the trans.

[Merle Coggins]

That wouldn't be an original trans. Probably out of an earlier truck. A 3 speed would be column shift. Only the optional 4 speed would be floor shift. 

[5027 steve]

59 minutes ago, Merle Coggins said:

That wouldn't be an original trans. Probably out of an earlier truck. A 3 speed would be column shift. Only the optional 4 speed would be floor shift. 

Yes I believe we have a late B1 that was rebadged a B2 by Dodge....on our door plate it is stamped B1+1 and I've seen others that are stamped B2 not B+1+1 I think the b1 had a 3 speed floor shift but I don't know too much about these I'm still a virgin.....but learning more each day .....Thanks for all the help Merle

[5027 steve]

Anyone see the problem here????? I can't believe someone would do this ....we had massive wobble in the back end ..........unreal

[5027 steve]

Are there bushings available for the wiper arm to motor stud????

 

[JaysonK]

3 hours ago, 5027 steve said:

Anyone see the problem here????? I can't believe someone would do this ....we had massive wobble in the back end ..........unreal

I had the same boltswith acorns n the front of my truck....one was busted on the passenger side, tried to find a left hand replacement with no luck so I just swaped them all back to the original bolt.

[Merle Coggins]

19 hours ago, 5027 steve said:

Yes I believe we have a late B1 that was rebadged a B2 by Dodge....on our door plate it is stamped B1+1 and I've seen others that are stamped B2 not B+1+1 I think the b1 had a 3 speed floor shift but I don't know too much about these I'm still a virgin.....but learning more each day .....Thanks for all the help Merle

I've never heard of that happening. Some of the very late '49 B1's started to get the B2 features and were designated with an "X" at the end of the Serial Number. B2 upgrades included column shift, under dash park brake, and 45 Amp generator with 50-0-50 ammeter.