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Thanks for the info. Makes me feel much better that I will find what I need.
I was just starting the new parts search to get an idea where to go and what to expect (project start is still several months away). While...
Not sure what the name is. It is the handle you twist to release the top gate. I have the handle shaft exposed, but I cannot figure out how to...
I guess I could cut up the bottom of a donor door and do a transplant. The "hump" was pretty well abused, as was the door edge by the hump. Does...
The right rear door on our 1954 Chevy (210 - may be a 150 - 4 dr I'm not a Chevy guy) has old body work that was necessary and is awful. The...
I took a road trip and went. I was there Friday before noon (Friday-Saturday swap meet). Weather was great; however, the other 20 attendees and...
When I was in the Navy, I used to joke with my friends that the only folks with common sense lived in the South. My proof was "I know lots of...
In front of Luckenbach Store. The dance hall is in the back, to the left. [ATTACH]
DO NOT get the standard trans setup from a Fluid Drive. You will not be happy with it for your use. Go to http://p15-d24.com/ and tell the folks...
John's Salvage in Seguin, TX. Online.
My truck at Luckenbach, Texas. [ATTACH]
Pena Brothers in San Antonio did a great job on the seat in my truck. Reasonable, as well. 210-647-4200
If that dude in the avatar needed to haul ass, he would have to make three trips...:eek:
I have a '53 I finished (as much as any is ever finished) rebuilding a year ago. Dodge Central of Michigan also has parts. Some I simply had to...
Great weather on Saturday - from freezing to 50's and lots of sunshine - no rain or mud. I did not go with a wish list, for my wife and I it was...
Bought my 1953 Dodge in 1975 for $100 - I am the second owner. Finished a rebuild last year. [ATTACH]
I have been disappointed by a vendor on their rubber parts for my '53 Dodge truck. Seems like no one has all of the products and most don't fit...
http://p15-d24.com/ is where you want to be go for info on getting it running and such. It is the go-to site for Pilothouse Dodge truck owners....
Clesters has a listing for this, but I don't know if it is a direct match. I used them when I rebuilt my 1953 Dodge truck and I have been...
Pyro - check out this discussion http://p15-d24.com/topic/40409-replace-218-engine-with-a-230/?hl=%2Breplace+%2B218+%2Bwith+%2B230. If your 230...
Have you tried asking this on http://p15-d24.com/forum/4-p15-d24-forum/? Lots of guys there with lots of experience. One thought that comes to...
The 16" rims for my '53 Dodge were rotted around the valve stems. I wanted to retain the stock Dodge dog-dish hubcaps without modification....
Try the http://p15-d24.com/page/index.html website for help. Lots of old Mopar guys there. There are several knowledgeable gentlemen that will...
I have seen several Pilothouse trucks using '49 Plymouth bumpers. If you want chrome, they look good, and natural on Pilothouse trucks.
A Fluid Drive is a basically a torque transfer (not a convertor) with a flywheel and clutch. It is covered in the attached truck info...
I just got the rims for my '53 Dodge truck rebuilt by The Wheelsmith. They promised, and delivered on a 2-week turn around. And the rims look...
Go to http://p15-d24.com/forum/6-mopar-flathead-truck-forum/ and do a search. Several people have used Jeep Cherokee mc's and have written up...
I am looking for a glass shop that has the expertise to cut the flat glass, then install it in new, rubber seals in the San Antonio, TX area. One...
Bump up for the night folks. BTW, I saw all of the negative posts on Stockton Wheel prior to the previous owner's passing. What are folks opinion...
(I posted this on the Pilothouse site, but I am hoping to get more input) While cleaning and blasting my 16" Dodge truck (1953) rims this week...
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