1949 Project Dodge

Bed fab is done.Still have some interior fab to do but will do that later.On to bodywork next.
 Mike


 
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nice ride Ihave a 1950 b2b and was thinking the same way but no money and no welded to do the job so just sitting around waiting kikiin my self inthe ass to get it done  

Very cool, I really want to see this truck.Can you give me the measurments of you dakota frame? Like how wide it is, the measurments of the cab mounts,the measurments of the engine bay.how high the frame is off the ground. It would really help me on what I want to try and do.
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hey Mike, the truck is looking awesome.  My 53 project has stalled due to wifes surgery, but she is well enough now to get back on track.  By the way, in one of the pix of the bed, there is a chopped Mopar in the background. It looks a lot like my Chopped 49 Plymouth. That was a fun project too.   Buds Truck  

Not much progress lately.Had a few other projects to get out of the way.(Basement at home is getting a remodel).Also at a standstill on engine as I may use a 440 instead of the 5.7 Hemi.Truck will have an old school look and not sure the late model Hemi will go with the theme.Would prefer an early Hemi but very expensive to do.Besides that I have the 440 to put in and ready to ***
 Mike  
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After much deliberation I have made a decision on engine.It will be the 440.Always have liked these engines and will give the truck a real Mopar feel.Am close to priming misc sheet metal and will post pics soon.
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hey mike,wise decision on the 440,it will be easy to hot rod.i'm following the build. can wait to see what the beast will turn out to look like.if they ever had a rambler truck, i guess this is what it would have looked like.think chrome.super metal work.original idea. you go man! keep up the pics!
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Thanks.With as busy as this summer is I probably will not get much more done on this project until fall.
    Mike  
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As mentioned in earlier posts I have had a very busy summer and not been able to work on my 49 Dodge pickup.Since this project really needs to progress I have decided to let my 17 year old son help...I will be closely guiding him on this as he does know enough about body and paint but not enough to keep himself out of "trouble".Hopefully I can post update pics soon.
   Mike  
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good choice, Mike,   I let my son cut his teeth on my 49 Plymouth,  it turned out to be a great father/son project.  Bud  

Back on my 49 Dodge.Getting the 440 installed and building a new firewall.Step by step pics on my website.This has been interesting to say the least.Clearance issues everywhere but I think I have most problems solved.
   Mike
1949 Project Dodge

 
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Trucks coming along nicely.  

I couln't see where it had been done throughout this thread, but did you trim the bottom off the front clip to match up to the sidestep reveal in the doors in order to lose the steps?