Todd B Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Extremely nice job, hang your head high with pride, you deserve it. Are you planning on doing the Iola show, If not I would like to take a bike ride in your direction some weekend and see your new baby. Todd B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen I. Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 looks great, personally I prefer the middle photo. Good stuff there. I wish I thought of that one!!! I remember laughing the first time I saw that pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I remember how great it felt when I got mine done and actually drove it around town. Aren't the stares and questions wonderful? "Hey! What year is it?" Or, "Is that a Studebaker?" Great looking truck, Merle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytoo Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 It's not going to win many races, but at least it's quicker than a loaded dump truck. merle, the truck looks fantastic. i'm sure that first ride was a thrill. i too am sure that your truck is faster than my loaded dump truck. wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Suhling Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Great looking truck Merle. You did a fantastic job on it Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old woolie Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Good stuff Merle. Upshift-double clutch,downshift-no clutch,just let off the gas and with slight pressure out of gear let it fall out,slight rev of engine and light pressure into next lower gear,let it fall in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Parkhurst Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Merle Great looking truck i hope mine comes out half as nice. If you travel across nothhern Ohio again please drop in. I enjoyed your visit and you are welcome anytime. I hope to see the truck sometime, my daughter lives in Chicago so I could drive a little more north.Thanks for all the help and ideas you share with the club. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5.9diesel Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 thats a beauty! (im looking at one like it) i noticed you said that yours is a 4 speed with fluidrive. were all 4 speeds fluidrive, or just some? And how can you tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Fluid Drive was an option, first avaialble in the trucks in 1950. As I understand it, the standard option would have had a 3 speed attached, but the 4 speed was also an option with or without the Fluid Drive. If the truck is so equiped, it should have "Fluid Drive" badges on the hood sides. If those are removed the other tell tale sign would be to look at the bell housing. The Fluid Drive bell housing is quite long compared to a standard clutch bell housing. If you're not sure how to compare the two bell housings, look at the clutch/brake linkage. On a standard bell housing the brake pedal is mounted on the clutch shaft with the clutch pedal. On a Fluid Drive housing, the pedals are mounted on a seperate shaft and there is a short link connecting the clutch pedal back to the clutch shaft. Since you seem to be new to these trucks, I highly recommend that you go to your local book store and order up this book by Don Bunn. It'll tell you more that you ever expected to know about these trucks. I still consider myself a rookie with these trucks, even though I've been at mine for just over 2 years. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5.9diesel Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 thanks for the info merle! the pedals on this truck are on the same shaft. ive seen alot of refrences to that book, but i did not know the name. theres no fluid drive badges either. the transmission is funny looking though. ive heard that the 4speed transmission is unsyncronized. is that true? yep. im new to these trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 ive heard that the 4speed transmission is unsyncronized. is that true? Some are, some aren't. Or at least that's what I've recently found out. Apparently the angle of the drain plug tells which is which, but I don't remember which is which. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 thats a beauty! (im looking at one like it)i noticed you said that yours is a 4 speed with fluidrive. were all 4 speeds fluidrive, or just some? And how can you tell? Here's a simple test you can do to determine if it does or doesn't have the fluid drive coupling. While the engine is idling and your foot is on the brake let the clutch out real fast. If the engine is still running it's got fluid drive. If the engine conked out you have a standard clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5.9diesel Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 that test will work fine! thanks guys! (and sorry for the thread hijack!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Tell me it ain't so. Merle's thread said the pedals are on same shaft. I just got my rebushed pedals back this week and want to start reassembly this fall. I thought I had a Fluid Drive B3B, three on column. Everything looks original and it has the FD badges. The bell housing appears to have the Fluid Drive Filler Plug in the right location. What do I have? Fluid Drive or faux? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Merle said Fluid Drive pedals for clutch and brake are on separate shaft. Mine are on same shaft but all other indications are that it is Fluid Drive..Not that it matters at this point since I am deep into the restoration and will forge ahead regardless. But I may not the rare Fluid Drive badges. Maybe I need to order my orignal build card from Chrysler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I ment that the pedals were on a seperate shaft from the clutch throw-out shaft. Your setup appears to have Fluid Drive. What's inside? If there is a fluid coupling between the engine and the clutch, then you have Fluid Drive. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl b51 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Merle I,m new here but, IT LOOKs GREAT!! Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permatex Pete Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Merle The truck looks great! Outstanding job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Looks sweet Merle! I'll look forward to seeing you at the "2nd annual Clements Tailgate BBq" 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blohmiller Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 No Fall BBQ get together planed Are you racing yet? Looks sweet Merle!I'll look forward to seeing you at the "2nd annual Clements Tailgate BBq" 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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