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[JoelOkie]

I am starting to be able to get a good look at this Dodge. My daughter didn't get home to take the pic until it was almost dark, but the truck has a very nice and bright shine on the paint, which is John Deere Green, trimmed in John Deere Yellow. The running boards and rear fenders are gloss black. We don't do car shows much here, but do make the tractor and steam engine circuit, and ever a truck was worthy to be a John Deere, it is the 49 Dodge

I am needing to get the interior panels and headliner done, and the seat recovered, and some various odds and ends on the cab yet. I did opt to delete the wing vents, thanks in no small part to Merle's good pics showing how similar the innards were. It's a very easy job the way the doors are set up, and it is the look I prefer. My pattern for the single pane window worked great, and they roll up and down very smooth, and all accomplished on the first shot at it.

I have been welding up holes and ragged edges on the bedsides, and hopefully will have them ready to go soon. My bed front and tailgate are both already straightened and painted, and are ready to go, thus it (hopefully) won't take too much longer until I am on the road. I am hoping that I am able to get the bed done in time to drive this truck in the Christmas parade the second week of December. But if it doesn't work out, there's always next year.

It has been very enjoyable to work this truck over, thanks in no small part to to the great tech and practical knowledge shared on this website. Joel

Edited November 3, 2009 by JoelOkie
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[JoelOkie]

The other side.

[Dan Babb]

Nice looking truck. I was thinking about painting my wheels yellow instead of doing the stock creme color. I'll have to show your pictures to my daughter and let her decide.

I'm sure I could get a can of 'John Deer Yellow' spray paint at Tractor Supply.

[1955 plymouth]

Truck is looking great. Keep the updates posted for us, I don't think anyone out there should take offense of your truck at the local tractor show, they should be proud to have it attend, especially in those colors.

Edited November 3, 2009 by 1955 plymouth

[buds truck]

nice looking truck. You should be proud.

[townwagon]

I have never seen that before, all three grill bars the same length.

Are those all the upper of the three bars?

Nice job with the truck!

Eric

[MBF]

Old trucks and tractors just go together and seem to draw the same type of folks. Check out our Chapter's last ATCA show pictures http://community.webshots.com/album/574948857USQCty

I've got a JD LI, and a styled AO that share the garage w my MoPars-they all go together. Mike

[JoelOkie]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Eric, the grill IS three of the top bars. When I bought the truck the middle bar was missing. I located and bought one off the net, but when it got here it was not the middle, but another short bar. I liked the way it lined up, so I waited around, and eventually got another one on e-bay to make the set of three. Filled a few holes, drilled a few more, and it worked out fine. The yellow bars are made from leftover pieces of the old vertical grill bars off my 46 Ford. I wanted some yellow on the front to go with the park light bezels, and did not want to paint my grill bars, after I devoted so much time and effort to remove their dents and dings, and to buff and polish them, so I cut to length and butt welded opposing sets of the old Ford bars to get some yellow on the front.

Dan, the paint is Van Sickle implement paint sold at Atwoods farm store here. It is the "better" industrial line of their paint, and it is good paint, and easy to work with, ( from trial and error experience I use twice the hardner and twice the reducer called for on the can for painting a truck with it), and they have now got a UV protection clear coat available. At $25- $28 bucks a gallon it's not a bad option for someone that wants to do some painting but doesn't want to invest a lot in it, plus it is a very durable paint that has a nice shine for a project like mine. Thanks, Joel

[Dale Uhrich]

what are you running for suspension? looks like coil springs out back

[JoelOkie]

Hey Dale, those coils are actually overload springs installed sometime way back. A pretty good job too, a plate set on top the axle and they are centered nice and have bumpers installed, so I didn't see any use taking them off, although I don't particularly intend to do any heavy hauling with it. All the suspension is original. By the way, the front of the frames that the bumper attaches to that I got from you worked out great. Joel

Edited November 4, 2009 by JoelOkie