New to me "old" dodge

[Robb]

Great story. I'm a Mopar man because my dad gave me his. :}

[Billb66]

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.

[67440Dodge]

Wonder if the drums are rusty from sitting?

[thebankerstoy]

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

[1969 Hemi RTs]

WOW! awsome for sure.

[Dave Wallace]

very nice! Look at it this way, Anyone can "rod" at truck like that but how many people can make it stock?

[Mopars & Missiles]

Thanks!

It's a 1951 three window.

flathead 6. Don't know why the coil is upside down?

8026]

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.

[Billb66]

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.

[Mopars & Missiles]

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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[Billb66]

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.

8044]

Whats the cone on the firewall? Horn?

this truck has duel horns on the inner fender.