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1938 Fargo Pickup.
6 years 1 week ago #198618
by someguy
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I managed to remove the knobs, but I had to destroy one to get it off. It was ok to destroy it because I noticed that it had been soldered on with some lead and was pretty haggard looking and would have been replaced.
Basically all that holds the knobs on the shaft is one of those stamped metal push on nuts hidden inside the knob. The little slot on the side of the knob is to allow you to get an o-ring tool or alike in there to sort of disengage the nut off off the switch shaft.
Both knobs were pretty bad and a few places have reasonable reproduction of them, so I'm ok with the carnage.
At least I learned something about them. I appreciate all the suggestions guys!
I also pulled all of the wiring harness out and had a good survey of all the back side of the dash. The wiring is a disaster and will need to be replaced. While I was under there I found that the stamped steel steering column support was broken in half so I repaired that as well. And so on, and so on.
Oh well it beats shovelling snow.
Basically all that holds the knobs on the shaft is one of those stamped metal push on nuts hidden inside the knob. The little slot on the side of the knob is to allow you to get an o-ring tool or alike in there to sort of disengage the nut off off the switch shaft.
Both knobs were pretty bad and a few places have reasonable reproduction of them, so I'm ok with the carnage.
At least I learned something about them. I appreciate all the suggestions guys!
I also pulled all of the wiring harness out and had a good survey of all the back side of the dash. The wiring is a disaster and will need to be replaced. While I was under there I found that the stamped steel steering column support was broken in half so I repaired that as well. And so on, and so on.
Oh well it beats shovelling snow.

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6 years 1 week ago #198620
by overnite
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Pity the poor guy married to the woman in the video.
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5 years 10 months ago - 5 years 10 months ago #199877
by someguy
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Hi Guys,
While I was in the front wheel well repairing more broken bracketry :S . I just couldn't stand to leave the crusty shocks in there untouched. The shop manual manual states that they are rebuildable. I did a little looking around and was unable to find any type of seal or seal kit out there. anybody here have any insight as to where a feller could procure some? They are the bigger gland looking part that is in the bottom right of the row of small inner parts in the photo/s. There is also a sealing ring much like pump packing that seals the gland to the shock tube.
They are Canadian made Delco shocks
While I was in the front wheel well repairing more broken bracketry :S . I just couldn't stand to leave the crusty shocks in there untouched. The shop manual manual states that they are rebuildable. I did a little looking around and was unable to find any type of seal or seal kit out there. anybody here have any insight as to where a feller could procure some? They are the bigger gland looking part that is in the bottom right of the row of small inner parts in the photo/s. There is also a sealing ring much like pump packing that seals the gland to the shock tube.
They are Canadian made Delco shocks


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5 years 10 months ago #199878
by Blackduck59
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Possibly a shop that specialises in hydraulic rams and seals, the ones here have a great range.
Cheers Steve
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5 years 10 months ago - 5 years 10 months ago #199879
by Lang
Replied by Lang on topic 1938 Fargo Pickup.
I can understand rebuilding arm type shock absorbers which are "unique" and very hard to find at a decent price but those telescopic shocks can be purchased in almost identical shape very cheaply at any parts place. Yours are most likely single action, by putting standard double action modern shocks on it improves the ride and safety very noticeably.
Then again you might just want the fun of restoring them.
Here is the page out of Vintage Power Wagons catalog. Looks like yours halfway down the page complete (I bet they have modern internals and are two way). You can get the same thing from Pedders, REPCO, SuperCheap for much less here.
drive.google.com/file/d/0BxzO_Oy1EMLIZXZyaTcxSUxNTjQ/view
Lang
Then again you might just want the fun of restoring them.
Here is the page out of Vintage Power Wagons catalog. Looks like yours halfway down the page complete (I bet they have modern internals and are two way). You can get the same thing from Pedders, REPCO, SuperCheap for much less here.
drive.google.com/file/d/0BxzO_Oy1EMLIZXZyaTcxSUxNTjQ/view
Lang
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5 years 10 months ago #199880
by Gryphon
Replied by Gryphon on topic 1938 Fargo Pickup.
Hi,
Leslie S G & Sons PTY LTD in Heidelberg, Victoria would be my first port of call.
Terry
Leslie S G & Sons PTY LTD in Heidelberg, Victoria would be my first port of call.
Terry
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5 years 10 months ago - 5 years 10 months ago #199881
by someguy
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Thats great info thanks guys! I'll have a little look around with the places you guy suggested and see what I can find.
I made a packing wrench for the shock out of some flat bar and keystock. Worked really well. I'll dig up a pic of the factory wrench and the fairly crude one I fashioned.
And you are right Lang, its mostly just for the fun of it. Sometimes I get a little weird about making it the same as it was.
I made a packing wrench for the shock out of some flat bar and keystock. Worked really well. I'll dig up a pic of the factory wrench and the fairly crude one I fashioned.
And you are right Lang, its mostly just for the fun of it. Sometimes I get a little weird about making it the same as it was.

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5 years 9 months ago #200582
by someguy
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I managed to find seals for the shock from an industrial supplier that I deal with at work. They found me a modern Timken dual lip seal. I also found some shock eye bushings from energy suspension.
Hers a pic of the gland tool I made for relatively free instead of buying an original tool (which was readily available-surprisingly) .
Hers a pic of the gland tool I made for relatively free instead of buying an original tool (which was readily available-surprisingly) .
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5 years 5 days ago - 5 years 5 days ago #206410
by someguy
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Hi All,
Well Christmas break let me do the one job I wasn't looking forward to, the rotten windshield frame.
All 4 corners were rusted through and a mere patch job wouldn't suffice.
This was easily the hardest job yet, I put a solid 40 hours of tig welding filing and grinding.
it turned out really well and now I can finally put a windshield back in the truck.
Well Christmas break let me do the one job I wasn't looking forward to, the rotten windshield frame.
All 4 corners were rusted through and a mere patch job wouldn't suffice.
This was easily the hardest job yet, I put a solid 40 hours of tig welding filing and grinding.
it turned out really well and now I can finally put a windshield back in the truck.
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5 years 5 days ago - 5 years 5 days ago #206411
by someguy
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Replied by someguy on topic 1938 Fargo Pickup.
A few more shots, when the windshield goes in I will have a few shots of the install and how it turned out.
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