buds truck Posted March 21, 2010 Report Posted March 21, 2010 This thread is awesome, you might want to take a peek. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457696 Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Posted March 21, 2010 I like it, I've seen different brands and models done but never seen a Pilothouse done. Been nice to see the flathead stay though and make it look as factory as possible. Quote
48Dodger Posted March 21, 2010 Report Posted March 21, 2010 Nice find Bud! I seem to have enough cabs around to give it a try...lol. Not like i don't have my hands full already. 48D Quote
buds truck Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Posted March 21, 2010 I just want to see how he does the rear doors. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted March 22, 2010 Report Posted March 22, 2010 My favorite part is the Nixon bumper sticker... Quote
Dave72dt Posted March 22, 2010 Report Posted March 22, 2010 From the looks of the hinges, I'm guessing he suiciding the rear doors. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted March 23, 2010 Report Posted March 23, 2010 Have not read it all yet but I like were he is going. Australia made a Duel cab from 1957 to 62 in its Pilothouse series. (I have not seen any earlyer but who knows) Quote
Reg Evans Posted March 23, 2010 Report Posted March 23, 2010 It looks like a panel truck must have been the 3rd donor for the roof section. Great project. I hope we get to see it finished. Tony.....would you please send me one of those crew cabs right away. Quote
Young Ed Posted March 23, 2010 Report Posted March 23, 2010 I wonder why they didnt try to extend the center section between the doors or add a piece between the rear door and the cab wall. Seems like you'll have room for more people but you still will be just as crowded as the original cab. Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Posted March 23, 2010 Wasn't Dodge the first to have the crew cab or 4dr truck? Quote
Reg Evans Posted March 23, 2010 Report Posted March 23, 2010 I don't know the answer to that but here's a 38 crew cab. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted March 24, 2010 Report Posted March 24, 2010 It looks like a panel truck must have been the 3rd donor for the roof section. Great project. I hope we get to see it finished.Tony.....would you please send me one of those crew cabs right away. You will be lucky there Reg. In my 52 years I have only seen 4 of these duel cabs. 3 of them were photo`s. I missed this one a couple of years ago. Sold cheap. Unfortunatly I had just got out of hospital so I had no chance. Quote
tinlizzy Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Some of the fabrication skills of you guys just blows me away. I still scratch my head and wonder how you know where and how to make the cuts to put these things together. I bought a wire welder thinking I could do some repair work if I practiced on some scrap. Well looks like the only thing I can do is make a hole look worse with very little effort. So I am jealous of your skills. Bud's truck is a perfect example of what can be done if you know how and have the experience to make it work. This is another example of how to do things. How can you afford to spend the money in today's market. My wife would go over the edge if I spent the time and money on my project like you guys have, oh well it will get done sometime. Super job and keep up the good work to inspire the rest of us. Lee Quote
Dave72dt Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Somebody who has a spare cab and extra doors, door frames is interested, I'd put one together for them if they were interested. Looking for a project that would bring some money in instead of it going out. Quote
Young Ed Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 What still kills me on this is why not expand the gap between the two doors a little and give some more leg room. Quote
JBNeal Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 This appears to be a test fit of the cab, bed & powertrain to the frame. I reckon he's using a D250 club cab to keep the CTD powertrain stock, which limits his wheelbase to something like 133". The lines on the bed make me think it's a '59 or '60, so maybe that's what is holding the size of the cab. Quote
Dave72dt Posted June 8, 2010 Report Posted June 8, 2010 Why not stretch the frame? It's not that hard to do, easier than the cab work. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 This was sent to me the other day by a fellow forum member. Rear Australia twin cab. As per normal it`s in the wrong part of the country. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260614250101&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:AU:1123 Quote
41/53dodges Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 i wonder, could the front end of a pilothouse fit onto a truck cab like the one below and look like a crewcab pilothouse? Quote
Reg Evans Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 My guess would be yes but the wheels are 20" so you'd have to use the 1.5 ton fenders with the bigger wheel openings. Quote
41/53dodges Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 why couldnt you just pull the cab, find a chassis with 16" wheels, drop it on and add fenders? Quote
Dave72dt Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 why couldnt you just pull the cab, find a chassis with 16" wheels, drop it on and add fenders? You probably could, if you found a 1 ton chassis or willing to stretch a frame. Rear wheels need clearance also. Putting it on a 108 chassis would probably mean attaching part of the rear fender to the door panel.:D:D Quote
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