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Shrink wrapping a car for shipping?
ArticiferTom replied to victorialynn2's topic in General Discussion
If you could find the white protector sheeting they put on new cars when they ship them . You can just put local to that window , I think it is removed with heat gun at dealership . If not keep vents of heating system open and it will exchange air as you go down the road . -
Sounds like Carb or timing . See these pdfs. leaning more to timing , mine did same with slight low reading till I adjust . Even though points set . Vacuum takes all wear and lash out of setting . Press - Vacu test4.pdf Press - Vacu test5.pdf
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Just check on your 84 to 81 to 80 . Major construction start on North bound 81 this week and are switching to southbound when done . They said intense for next 4 weeks . I would use 84 to 380 (by-passing 81) to 80 . Looks bad on map but is total open road . I use when going to New England. Just 15 miles west of 80 x 81 split speed goes up to 70 MPH . I live a stone throw from that split ,If needed . Tom
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Great to see . You always do it well !
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Love that book 30DodogePanel . Can you send me a zoom shoot of that back and any front pics you have of UF-10's . I some what agree as Graham certainly could have changed thing up especially on special order or lesser made units . But I attached a copy from the DB Master Parts catalog . It states Twilight used after 8002296 . The Guide and C.M.Hall must both been considered depress beam dual filament type . DB MAster.pdf
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Yeah' think early ones were made by Depress or called Depressed headlight .
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My guess is late '30 . The UT engine makes it same as Ply U spec wise . Also I believe Sn in wrong should be seven digits . The easiest way to date is look at the casting date of engine ,driver side under starter, was build a month or two later . Type headlights do not look like Guide Twilights they changed to in '31. Yes can still get build cards . Got mine last year .
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I used tin snips ,was not the best . But dress able after cleaned out . Leave water in to top if cut any other way , to displace vapors .
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Be careful with gravels and such as my Dodge had two baffles and the pickup soldered to inside . Remove tank to be sure top is not rusted . Moisture tends to accumulate and eat the top first . I cleaned with shaper then Evapo Rust but since top was perforated cut open and used electrolysis .Then finished with Naval Jelly . Hard part was finding a weld shop willing to weld top back on . Did not coat as that what was done 20 years ago, and started falling loose and rusting behind . Know just keep it full in Winter .
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MAy try Dodge Brothers Web site also has general info posted . Attached is some examples of the 1914 to 1927 Mechanics Manual .also a private web site Plymouth the First Decades has a wealth of info .MEC Man.pdf
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1933 and 1930 dd6Dodge coupe Sedan Parts
ArticiferTom replied to 30dodgedd6's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
Looking for pic of '30 spring brackets . Need shackles . Tom -
What are you doing with your car this weekend?
ArticiferTom replied to victorialynn2's topic in General Discussion
Congrats to the Plyroadking Family you did the best thing this weekend !! PS. There goes all your free time . And worth every minute . -
I used a simple hand push pump/ suction gun from auto store . Above oil pressure limiter are the oil journals . Removed and installed 3/8 to tubing connector from hardware store and hand pushed in . Bleed air from gauge and helper say needle go up did X 3 and figured enough added additional to fill oil to level and started .
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Hello Stakeside Your grain looks like mine . I just do not have as good example . Do you have a close up of your new and does it match to long grain ? Is your backing white on it ? Seems a small piece of your pic sample shows that . Was wondering also if any printing on the white .? Mine was on the back inside directly above rear pickup window . It says 4 CHASE 31 , SUPER LUSTRE , DREDNAUT . All components that are dated on my truck seem to be made in early 1931 .
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I believe them to be original as I know it was restored in 90's and where placed back on backwards . Locking handle on driver side ,instead of passenger side and both units rotted with shells split . My truck is Graham / Dodge built in Oct. 19,1931 so maybe '32 Model UF-10 U2a-109. Question ,anybody have pic of the inside lock level for the driver side . Goes on a about a 3/16" square that has a tapped hole for holding screw ?
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This of the non -locking side 4" x1" and the stem which I cut off to attach to my replacement is 3.5" and tapped hole, for inner handle . Shown by machinist rule w/ stop . Discolored one is my original and chromed one is another replacement I picked up . These style have plated brass covers with trim crease . Other I've seen solid without crease, same sized ,but do not know to what they go .
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I grab some of mine tomorrow .
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Clum Co . made not only headlight drum switches . Also push-pull switches for the dash and older style ignition handle switches . Tom
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Thanks . A closer look at both shows a less random grain then yours . You can see the parallel of grain on mine near edge that was tucked under and protected . But is of a low profile .
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Make sure you have that six volts or at least 5 when cranking . Mine did same found ignition wire switch /meter connections poor . Cleaned and soldiered to fix . Found by running by-pass jumper straight from battery lead at starter to coil . Then hit starter and found good spark at plug wire to ground .
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I have not seen Lang's yet . But I have seen the long grain used on some Model A's and that does not look like mine . Mine is original 1931 Chase Drednuat Co . It is a thin and lightly , short grained material .I guess originally called oil cloth . As the base is a woven material . I have found Haartz Fabric to reproduce ,what sounds like something similar . I am curios on the fabric you have gotten know ,maybe with slight grain . Thanks
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Looks great ! What roofing are you going to use ? Did you have any original sample left .
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Dixie Gun Works sells flat spring stock . You bend to shape and temper in set . They use, to reproduce springs in old flint and percussion guns .Also a clock repair shop may have .