Good morning ggdad, you have done a magnificent job on the old truck. I'm not going to show my Dodge so I'm going to keep the patina. Your truck is a brand new truck now.
Good morning ggdad, how you doing this beautiful morning, at least it's beautiful here in Manitoba Canada. I'm not sure this is a 1.1/2 ton truck, if it is, it's very rare. I'm going to do some research on it as I've never come across a 1.1/2 ton truck with a box instead of a flatbed.
I have a neighbor that has a yard full of 1/2, 3/4 & 1 tons Internationals, he has taken a Chevy drivetrain and put a International body onto the Chevy drivetrain, using all the modern auto transmission, the 4wd & all the electrics. He has old Chevy's, GMC's and lots of old cars and in-closed panel vans, but no Dodges. I've already spoken to him.
I have the whole winter to decide. I already have the seats so, I'll play around with what I want to do. I do have a lot to do before I decide. I hope the seats work out for you. It seems you have done a lot of work to get to where your at.
I know it's a field find, reason for interest is, it has a Chrysler Windsor straight 6 flathead. I did notice a broken valve as someone tried to pull it without releasing the spring & removing the collars.
Thank you Bob, I just got myself a doner 1948 Dodge 1 ton truck and the door & window is not the same as the 1941 Plymouth door & window in the video, but I'll use the video as a comparison.
Thanks Ken, I've decided to use seats out of my 1993 Chevy which was suggested by Los_Control and I hope to incorporate the seat belts with that seating arrangement.
Yes Los_Control, I was thinking on the same lines & I have a 1993 6.2 Chevy with the same seats in it with a center console & cup holders. I'm so glad I joined this forum. Just measured the Dodge PU and I can't get the console in. But I do have a narrower one that might fit.
Thank you Eneto and everyone that gave information on seat belts. I am a bit worried about taking my grandchildren for a drive in the PU when it's ready for the road. I will try an find an option to my problem or never drive the grandchildren in the PU.
I want to secure my drivers door window before winter gets into Manitoba, Canada. It is off the track also the winder mechanism is pretty bent. I can't remove the winder it's the spring loaded type and it won't budge. Is there a special way to remove it without damaging it???
I'm wondering if something can be done with using the seat as an anchor point. The seats in my dodge 51 are well anchored to the floor but there is still the buckle clip that can do a lot of damage to the body.
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