Hey guys -- I'm an "accidental" owner that is new to the boards. I was bored at work one day last week and was browsing eBay. Came across a listing that seemed too cheap (but reserve had not been met.) Lobed in a bid with 3 hours left and half-prayed that someone outbid me. They didn't and I met the reserve by $1.
Here's a completely original 1948 Dually 1-ton (or at least I think it is.) I love the rat-rod look of the body and I'm sure I'll catch some crap for that on here.
The good:
Fires up without any hesitation! New starter and new battery within the last 2-years. Also seems to have all new brake lines, even though the master cylinder was junk. I've got the conversion bracket on the way from CPP. Picked up an early 70s dual cylinder master cylinder and looks like a pretty straight forward conversion. All new wheel cylinders, fresh fluid and some new brake pads and I'm hoping to be road-worthy again.
The bad:
The glass (I've already ordered all new.)
Electrical -- none of the lights work. Haven't given this any time, yet. Appears to have some kind of aftermarket turn signal switches and I'm missing one of the tail lights. This will tackled after the glass and the brakes.
Wheels/Tires. They are junk. My friend said to ditch the split rims but I found a thread on here saying that they actually work pretty well and are easy to change out. Haven't decided what to do on that, yet.
I'll be making some new posts with brake questions (and others as they come up.)
Nice to meet ya!
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