69lm69gp Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 Hello, As a new member I thought I would introduce myself before I start posting. I am a former technician at a Dodge and Pontiac dealership '89-'97 and myself am a Pontiac guy. Hence the 69lm69gp handle for my 69 Le Mans my 69 Grand Prix (my first car). My wife, from NJ, drove a '50 Dodge pickup in high school (mid eighties) so I had been on the lookout for a project truck and found a '50 Dodge B-2-C-116 a couple of months back. This is my first pre '69 vehicle so I am new to flatheads and 6v electrical. I have already learned quite a bit while I have been lurking here over the past couple of months. But now I have some questions about things I haven't seen discussed. Thanks, Mike 3 Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, 69lm69gp said: But now I have some questions about things I haven't seen discussed. Welcome! Ask. Quote
lepic56 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 Welcome to the world of flatheads and 6v electrical system Mike,, And also to the best forum on the subjet... I did the same thing..The Mopar from the 60's & 70's no problems. But I want something different, out of my comfort zone,, so I bought a 51 Dodge Crusader,, no regrets at all,, so easy to maintain, to fix, parts are still fairly cheap and plentyfull. and most of all, so must fun to drive!!! Quote
Young Ed Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 Welcome to the group. Just a heads up for truck specific stuff make sure you're on the truck side. This post is on the car side Quote
moparfun Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 Welcome from California, lots of good info and good people here. How bout some pics of your new toy? Quote
Andydodge Posted January 26, 2022 Report Posted January 26, 2022 Welcome Aboard from sunny South Grafton, Australia.......as was mentioned the PilotHouse truck side of the forum will probably have all the answers for you althought the engingines are essentially the same between the car & truck lines........best thing you can get for your truck is a shop manual and parts book if available, again, welcome.........Andy Douglas Quote
keithb7 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Welcome, from Western Canada. You found the right spot. Flatheads are fun, different and easy to work on. 6V is just fine. You just need to remeber that you need 2x the amps going through wires than a same a 12V system. You need excellent clean grounds and nice plump wires. Especially from the battery to the starter. I am a little envious of your truck. I would also like to own an old Mopar truck. Edited January 26, 2022 by keithb7 Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 26, 2022 Report Posted January 26, 2022 Welcome from Rainy Washington, The Evergrey state! I'm relatively new here myself so I dont know much about pre 60's Dodges. But if you need help painting a Bridge or Hydroelectric dam, I'm your man! 1 Quote
MarcDeSoto Posted January 26, 2022 Report Posted January 26, 2022 Since you are new to Mopars of the 1950 vintage, let me introduce you to a great resource. One great resource are the great videos on Youtube by Keith in Canada. Another one is MyMopar.com. It even has the dealer filmstrips by subject that were shown to the dealer mechanics. Then click on Tech and that will lead you to filmstrips if you click on the TV, or booklets if you click on the red PDF symbol. You can even select by year such as this: https://mymopar.com/browse-mtsc-by-model-year-1950/ 2 Quote
harmony Posted January 28, 2022 Report Posted January 28, 2022 Welcome, and don't forget to check out the dropdown list under "brouse" at the top of the page. There is some really good info there. Quote
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