Johan 1962-1969 Dodge Pick up from Jo-han OLDIES USA LLC

[thatz4u]

Atomic City Rod & Custom Model Car Resource · AKA  Jo-han OLDIES USA LLC

Jo-Han 62-69 Dodge truck, sneak peek at our soon to be released offering. Built by the master Vern Heizer. comes as a short or long bed. tubbed or standard floor. Early and later model grills optional 3d printed accessories, and more.. stay tuned for the release info...

[Mr mopar]

Look like the Flintstone Dodge truck Jimmy Flintstone Resin 1962-1964 Dodge Pickup SHORTBED Truck - Spotlight Hobbies

[Motor City]

The building facade would be neat to have.  I was in there a few times in the Fall of 1974.

[Luc Janssens]

3 hours ago, Motor City said:

The building facade would be neat to have.  I was in there a few times in the Fall of 1974.

Is it in their catalog?

[Motor City]

8 hours ago, Luc Janssens said:

Is it in their catalog?

I didn't see it.

[thatz4u]

13 hours ago, Motor City said:

The building facade would be neat to have.  I was in there a few times in the Fall of 1974.

facade is for displat only, right now...

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looks pretty good. Guess I'll have to have one.

I bought a real one way back in the early 1980s for $50 because the trans would fall out occasionally and the cooling system leaks had been "fixed" by dumping pepper in it...

Sure wish I'd kept the old girl now.  

 

Edited December 15, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[espo]

3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Looks pretty good. Guess I'll have to have one.

I bought a real one way back in the early 1980s for $50 because the trans would fall out occasionally and the cooling system leaks had been "fixed" by dumping pepper in it...

Sure wish I'd kept the old girl now.  

 

Pepper you say?  I remember guys claiming that eggs would work, I wasn't about to try it. There was a product on the market that claimed to have some sort of egg product as part of its make up. Lasted long enough for me to get home before the upper tank seem let go again. 

[Mr mopar]

My neighbor has a mint '65 short box Fargo  , what a sweet ride !

[JollySipper]

Al, would you happen to know what kind of chassis is gonna be included with these?

[Ace-Garageguy]

4 hours ago, espo said:

Pepper you say? 

Yup. That was one of the emergency fixes for small holes in a radiator that would actually work for as long as the engine was running.

The flakes would partially plug and slow the leak...but as soon as the system lost pressure from cooling down, it would start to pee again.

Guy musta used a whole box of pepper in mine though...at least enough to stop up the heater core.

And the trans didn't actually fall out. Every so often, it would work loose and the 3-on-the-tree linkage would jam.

Once I replaced all the oddball fasteners (at least 2 huge lag bolts, etc.) that held the manual gearbox to the block (had to re-tap the holes, naturally) with the right stuff, she ran fine...but man, I've rarely seen a rougher looking truck. Slathered-on unsanded bondo with at least 3 different colors of rattlecan green, bright metal trim painted silver with a brush and no masking, that sort of stuff.

But hey...a decently running truck for 50 bucks, a handful of bolts, a radiator, and a few of hours labor...how can you beat it?   

[thatz4u]

19 hours ago, JollySipper said:

Al, would you happen to know what kind of chassis is gonna be included with these?

Stock, as far as I know presently

[stitchdup]

on the facebook link it says there will be stock and slammed chassis available for these

[thatz4u]

14 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

on the facebook link it says there will be stock and slammed chassis available for these

Now I have more info....

[espo]

19 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Yup. That was one of the emergency fixes for small holes in a radiator that would actually work for as long as the engine was running.

The flakes would partially plug and slow the leak...but as soon as the system lost pressure from cooling down, it would start to pee again.

Guy musta used a whole box of pepper in mine though...at least enough to stop up the heater core.

And the trans didn't actually fall out. Every so often, it would work loose and the 3-on-the-tree linkage would jam.

Once I replaced all the oddball fasteners (at least 2 huge lag bolts, etc.) that held the manual gearbox to the block (had to re-tap the holes, naturally) with the right stuff, she ran fine...but man, I've rarely seen a rougher looking truck. Slathered-on unsanded bondo with at least 3 different colors of rattlecan green, bright metal trim painted silver with a brush and no masking, that sort of stuff.

But hey...a decently running truck for 50 bucks, a handful of bolts, a radiator, and a few of hours labor...how can you beat it?   

Your description is similar to more than a few vehicles I have owned. I think having had to make do with some really bad vehicles that were about all we could barely afford made us appreciate our vehicles as we moved on in life. 

[stavanzer]

Al, any updates on these kits?

I know you have an enthusiastic audience waiting for them.

[charlie8575]

Is there a proper website of some kind vs. just a Facebook page? I would be interesting in ordering something once the time comes. Where my Facebook got hijacked last June, I never got around to setting up a new one, and not sure if I really want to.

Charlie Larkin

[niteowl7710]

On 2/13/2024 at 4:12 AM, charlie8575 said:

Is there a proper website of some kind vs. just a Facebook page? I would be interesting in ordering something once the time comes. Where my Facebook got hijacked last June, I never got around to setting up a new one, and not sure if I really want to.

Charlie Larkin

Sure just go buy the kits off Jimmy Flinstone, I'm not sure what exactly this faux-iterarion of "JoHan" plans to add to either of the two JF kits (there's a short bed or a long bed) to make them more value for the dollar than the $120 price tag JF wants for them ("JoHan wants $120 as well based on their FB). You could probably buy them in person at NNL East considering the larger setup JF traditionally has going.

[peteski]

On 12/15/2023 at 9:50 AM, Ace-Garageguy said:

I bought a real one way back in the early 1980s for $50 because the trans would fall out occasionally and the cooling system leaks had been "fixed" by dumping pepper in it...

You think that's odd?  The early '80s Caddy Eldorados with the HT4100 engines had lots of problems with coolant leaks through head gasket and porous aluminum block.  Solution?  GM officially sold "coolant supplement tablets".  They were made from ground up ginger root and walnut shells. Might have been some Turmeric in them too. They were compressed into what the Caddy owners called "turds".   They were brown things that looked the part.  I'm not making it up.  As I recall, ginger root fibers expand when they dry, so when they lodged themselves into the voids, they dried up on the outside, expanding and sealing the leak. Kind of like a Dutch  boy sticking a finger in a dyke leak.

Edited February 25, 2024 by peteski

[1972coronet]

On 2/23/2024 at 3:52 PM, peteski said:

You think that's odd?  The early '80s Caddy Eldorados with the HT4100 engines had lots of problems with coolant leaks through head gasket and porous aluminum block.  Solution?  GM officially sold "coolant supplement tablets".  They were made from ground up ginger toot and walnut shells. Might have been some Turmeric in them too. They were compressed into what the Caddy owners called "turds".   They were brown things that looked the part.  I'm not making it up.  As I recall, ginger root fibers expand when they dry, so when they lodged themselves into the voids, they dried up on the outside, expanding and sealing the leak. Kind of like a Dutch  boy sticking a finger in a dyke leak.

I think about those lizard droppings periodically - today was one of those days. IIRC, they were (still are ?) manufactured by / sold under the Bars Leaks product line ; a G.M. part number was assigned to them as well. 

Why is it that every image of the HT-4100 is of an exploded view ?

[peteski]

12 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

I think about those lizard droppings periodically - today was one of those days. IIRC, they were (still are ?) manufactured by / sold under the Bars Leaks product line ; a G.M. part number was assigned to them as well. 

Why is it that every image of the HT-4100 is of an exploded view ?

Yes, those are GM and Bars Leaks turds are the same stuff.  GM had them repackaged in a GM-branded blister packs. I have both versions (since I own a 1985 Eldorado). Sctually the slang name was "dog turds". They are a bit large for lizard droppings, unless you mean Komodo Dragon. 

Edited February 25, 2024 by peteski

[1972coronet]

5 hours ago, peteski said:

They [cooling system pellets]  are a bit large for lizard droppings, unless you mean Komodo Dragon. 

Precisely what I meant ! Haha ! Commode-o Dragon.

[thatz4u]

this came up on the Atomic City Rod & Custom Facebook page only $550.00....

[Motor City]

Does it include the electronic buzzer to unlatch the front door remotely?  It wasn't in a real nice neighborhood.  

[thatz4u]

They were at the D.A.A.M. this weekend...