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New to me "old" dodge - Robb - 03-10-16
Great story. I'm a Mopar man because my dad gave me his. :}
New to me "old" dodge - Billb66 - 03-10-16
Thanks all. No Hemi for this one. Dad wanted it left alone so I will.
Searching for for brake parts now. It's got a bad chatter when the brakes are applied. The brake pedal bounces:eek:.
Im sure wheel cylinders are in order.
New to me "old" dodge - 67440Dodge - 03-11-16
Wonder if the drums are rusty from sitting?
New to me "old" dodge - thebankerstoy - 03-11-16
That is a FANTASTIC looking truck Bill! Cool to hear that it will be staying in the family and I know that you'll take excellent care of it! Your Dad did some wonderful work on that beauty!
Richard
New to me "old" dodge - 1969 Hemi RTs - 03-11-16
WOW! awsome for sure.
New to me "old" dodge - Dave Wallace - 03-12-16
very nice! Look at it this way, Anyone can "rod" at truck like that but how many people can make it stock?
New to me "old" dodge - Mopars & Missiles - 03-12-16
Billb66 Wrote:Thanks!
It's a 1951 three window.
flathead 6. Don't know why the coil is upside down?
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The coil ISN'T upside down, that's the way they were mounted at the factory. Nice truck you have, something to hang on to and enjoy. I learned to drive in my father's '49 Dodge truck, almost identical to yours back when I was about 10 yrs old. Wish I still had it, but he traded it years ago for a newer truck. Looks like that one has been converted to 12V system. They were originally 6 volt system, at least in '49.
New to me "old" dodge - Billb66 - 03-12-16
Thanks!
drums are probably crusty I haven't pulled anything yet.
Dad converted it to 12 volt back in the 80's.
I didn't know a coil was ever upside down on purpose (thanks for the info). MSD blaster coils specifically say don't mount upside down so I Was projecting that knowledge back a few years.
New to me "old" dodge - Mopars & Missiles - 03-12-16
Here's a photo of a '53 that looks VERY close to factory original, at least as far as I can remember how they looked back in the day. We're talking about 55-60 years of my old memories, so I could be wrong of course.
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New to me "old" dodge - Billb66 - 03-12-16
Mopars & Missiles Wrote:Here's a photo of a '53 that looks VERY close to factory original, at least as far as I can remember how they looked back in the day. We're talking about 55-60 years of my old memories, so I could be wrong of course.
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Whats the cone on the firewall? Horn?
this truck has duel horns on the inner fender.