Captain_Awesome

Any way of getting me in contact with those who have done the 6bt? That was original plan but from my measurements I couldn't see how it would work.

Well. I want it to be a four wheel drive work truck with a flat bed. I don't want anything smaller than a 3/4 ton. I have done some frame measurements on 97-00 dodge 1 ton frames at my local pick and pull and compared to the Dakota frames I measured the 1 tone is about 1/2 inch narrower than Dakota frames. I will have to widen the back of the cab just a little bit where it straddles the frame. My fabrication skills are good, however my dad's are excellent. He is a welder and fabricator for a company that builds clean air systems for factories. It's a German owned company and he has been employed there since the beginning and I'm the same building with the company before that. Totals years in one building 30 between both companies. He's the old fart that also gets to fix everybody else's mistakes. Lol he's going to be a big part in the fabrication process. I want to put this truck on an already complete running chassis. I have another truck that I have had since i was 15 that I have built for a show truck. I still have to do paint and bodywork on it. The Dodge was used in military service and also used for hauling asphalt. The frame and body is covered in asphalt. As far as I can remember it always had a flatbed on it. It belonged to my grandfather. I want something I can haul my show truck with, pull a camper trailer, and just be an all around work truck that I can enjoy everyday and not feel under powered using it. Basically all I'm starting with is a shell. I already have to build floor pans. The motor had been swapped out to a ford motor so a very crude home made fire wall pedal setup was made and welded to the dash brace. I don't want to use that I need something better.

Also pedal hangers. My truck had been swapped out for a ford inline six and three speed out of a car. The original through the floor pedals are gone and a very crudely homemade firewall setup was put in it. Any suggestions on what to put there? I would love to put the original pedals back in it but not sure of a feasible way to do that with the frame swap and engine swap I plan to do.

So another question. Engine swaps. Any tips? Best kind of engine for the room I have? Anything I need to consider as far as radiators accessories or just plain fitting the engine to the truck?

Really? Where did you come up with a drivers side lock cyl latch? I hadn't been aware that any of those were ever made. What would I need to do to install one of those?

Is it through a hole in the inside edge of the door? There is a hole there and what appears to be a screw with no head.

Ok. Thanks for the info about the tubing. Can you tell me how the door lock cyl comes out?

Well. I hadn't really thought about power windows. I just hauled this home two weeks ago and I'm still at the point of taking inventory of what I have. Lol do they make power window kits for these trucks? I have one regulator that is all there and with some live it does work and the other one has a broken spring. I don't have any of the channels that the glass runs in once it's inside the door.

Well. I hadn't really thought about power windows. I just hauled this home two weeks ago and I'm still at the point of taking inventory of what I have. Lol do they make power window kits for these trucks? I have one regulator that is all there and with some live it does work and the other one has a broken spring. I don't have any of the channels that the glass runs in once it's inside the door.

Hey I'm J. I just inherited my grandpas old service truck which is a 48 Dodge. I'm not sure if it is a B1B or anything. I'm not even sure if the year honestly. It had a wooden flatbed on it when I was a kid but that is gone now. Basically all I have is the body which I'm going to put on a late model chasis. One of my big issues is I'm missing major door components namely the glass runs and one glass channel. I have one of the channels that hook to the regulator by that I was able to figure out this truck has the one piece door Windows. Is there anybody that sells these parts or could get me some pictures so I at least know what they look like so I could make them? I know I will have more questions later but I do appreciate any help I can get.