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Subject: [oletrucks] Factory Spare Tire Carrier & Turn Sigs
From: Pastorjon994@cs.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:16:04 EST
Say all,
    
    Under the bed of my '50 3100 is a slotted channel headed southward as I 
travel north.  It angles downward at about 10 - 15 degrees.  What other parts 
do I need to make this fulfill its original purpose.  I recently put a new 
set of Uniroyal Blackwall AWP, 235/75/R15's and would like to get a spare. 
    Thanks to all who helped me decide on the tires to purchase.  She really 
rides nice.  I honed the right rear wheel cylinder and put a new kit in it to 
stop a small leak.  Everything went pretty smoothly after busting the drum 
loose.  The only slight, very small, nearly insignificant detail that I 
overlooked was getting the pistons placed in the proper direction.  I had 
mine bass ackwards of course.  I wondered why the drum was so difficult to 
get back on.  After sleeping on it, I realized what I had done and corrected 
it the next morning in very short order.
    My next little goal is to get the bleeder screw out of the left rear.  
Right now it is very rounded off and I will probably have to tap it out.  
Since there is already a hole through it, that little job shouldn't be too 
difficult.
    The cab is leaning due to a rusted out floor.  I'm patching the floor 
until next year, when I have a shop set up.  It's getting a little cold for 
outside work and the shade is nearly all off of the trees.  Where would be 
the best places to jack the cab in order to get a block between it and the 
frame? Directly and gently under the rear of the front fenders?
    Also, could someone give me a rundown for converting my stop lights and 
parking lights for turnsignals?  I think, I'd like to use a toggle switch 
under dash.  Can you get a toggle switch similar to the one on my motor cycle 
that is center off left for left turn and right for right turn?  Where does 
the flasher go in the mix? Can these items be had at the FLAPS cheaper than 
buying a kit from one of the Old Truck suppliers?  Thanks.

Jon Callahan
'50 3100
Champaign/Urbana, IL
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