Guest Fast Four Special Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Looks like you are doing a great job, I envy the space and cash you must have on hand to be able to have these projectsThanks! My shop is nothing more than a 2 car garage, and my biggest investment is lots of looooong coooooold Montana nights.D2, sorry that you don't approve of my liberties with the tail lights. Since this is a creation, not a restoration, I felt making it safe AND modern were important. Bright tail lights and stock looking, but bright 12V headlights are key. This truck will be used almost daily, and will have to make the long haul to and from Bonneville every year loaded with tools, a generator, compressor, etc. It is also getting 440 Magnum power, an OD tranny, a narrowed Mopar motorhome rearend with highway gearing, disc brakes, and seven 8R19.5 radials. By all outward appearances it will remain a heavily patinaed 30s service truck though... we'll except the tail lights and the burbly exhaust note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Right side fenders and running boards done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 But if your tailgate is down, won't that cover the tail lights? That is why I was more thinking about period tail lights on stalks either out from the side of the box or up from the fenders.Cool tailgate though. Can be read from both sides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 But if your tailgate is down, won't that cover the tail lights? That is why I was more thinking about period tail lights on stalks either out from the side of the box or up from the fenders.Cool tailgate though. Can be read from both sides!D2 ~ Those are just the running lights. The stop/turns are indeed going to be big old fender-mounted glass-lensed STOP lights. They're off an old fire truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 OHhhh. That's the ticket!(Still like the tailgate!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) Running lights done. Lots of tedious welding and grinding on these! Edited December 12, 2012 by Fast Four Special (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 What are you welding the aluminum with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 That panel is steel. I usually TIG aluminum, but I am learning to love my spool gun... even if it makes me feel like a sellout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 That panel is steel. I usually TIG aluminum, but I am learning to love my spool gun... even if it makes me feel like a sellout I have some questions but I will send a P.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Baby got some new shoes. 19.5 Dodge motor home wheels with RADIALS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jen_ Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 looks good , look forward for some pictures from youJen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Jen,I'll be hauling an empty trailer to California some time in March to pick up a car in San Mateo. Please give me a list of the parts you are lookig for and I will see if we have them.Email me at moparmontana@gmail.comPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jen_ Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 sent you a email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I just like it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Four Special Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The service truck just received the rear axle from a 1970s Dodge motorhome. Same bolt pattern, but 4.11 gears instead of the 5.88s, and much better brakes. Amazingly, all it required was spacing the leaf spring shackle brackets 1" from the frame with blocks of steel plate to match the axle pad width. Much easier than relocating the pads. Rear is approximately 6" wider overall. A really clean and easy swap!Next up, a '66 Dodge 318 Poly motor and a Dodge Dakota 4 speed OD transmisson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jen_ Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 looks very good , Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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