48Dodger Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/user/EastwoodCo#p/u/1/QM41HF-qT4k He says he putting it on an S10 frame etc....should be fun to see a nice set of videos on a Pilot-House project. 48D Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 He said it's a '50 but it has a floor park brake lever. It'll be interesting to see the finished project. Merle Quote
48Dodger Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Posted June 7, 2011 Good call Merle....I posted a comment on the third video pointing that out. Honestly, I don't think they are as concerned about the truck as they are about selling tools. Give'em credit for picking a dodge. I gotta note, the videos I made about pulling the front sheet metal off, had a big viewership spike a month before his videos came out.....lol. http://www.youtube.com/user/194853DodgeTrucks?feature=mhee#p/a/u/1/FiPeICxjSww 48D Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 I see it also has a 6 bladed fan. Is that original? Quote
buds truck Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 thanks, subscribed. I also posted that the S10's are a very narrow track for this truck. Don't ask me how I know..... Quote
48Dodger Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Posted June 7, 2011 I see it also has a 6 bladed fan. Is that original? All the trucks I have.....4 blades. Gotta go look at the his video again. 48D Quote
Young Ed Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 Hope they pass all the parts onto other truck owners. Quote
48Dodger Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Posted June 9, 2011 Hope they pass all the parts onto other truck owners. Why do I get the feeling they won't? Seem like the right thing to do, but I guess I just see them tossing the stuff out. 48D Quote
raidmagic Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 Cool, this should be fun to watch. I thought about putting mine on an S-10 frame I've got but changed my mind. There is a guy on the HAMB with his on an S-10 frame and it looks pretty good. He had to run spacers on the front wheels but it pulls it off nicely. Quote
IronTrap Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Been lurking on this forum for a little while, and figured I'd finally jump in. This is Matt from Eastwood. As for the year of the truck, you guys could be correct,I am only going by what the last owner told me when I bought it from him. I have yet to meet back up with him to do the title work to verify.. but I could be wrong.. I'm just an "old car guy" and not as well versed in old Dodge trucks as I am other cars! As for parts leftover, what do you guys need/want? I sent the chassis back to the previous owner as he insisted he get it back (he has a ton of old Dodge/Mopar stuff and thinks he will do something with it ) I am keeping all of the sheet metal, and really most anything on the truck/in it that is original I will be putting back on the truck... but I am happy to pass any items I don't use onto other members, just ask! Those videos for the front sheetmetal were a HUGE help and made my life a lot easier when tackling the job, so THANKS! My idea when dropping it on an S10 chassis, was the ease of finding mechanical parts, and the huge aftermarket support for "hotrodding" it as well as suspension bits like bags and such. Hope I don't piss the purists off too much (least I started with a abandoned wreck rather than a pristine OG truck!) Either way let me know if you guys would like a build thread or updates posted on here, I'd be happy to post my work on here as well, I really only post the big updates on the blog, as the small things I do aren't really worth making a blog post about sometimes. Cheers, Matt/EW Quote
48Dodger Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Great to hear from you Matt, welcome to the forum!. Those are the videos I made, glad they helped. I would say you didn't piss anyone off, lol. I built a 97 Thunderbird IRS into my Bonneville Truck, and several members have used chevy suspension and motors to complete thier projects. So no harm done. We have a place to post parts for sale. Thats a start. I vote to post progress in this thread as you feel you need help and the rest on the Eastwood videos. I've enjoyed the three you've made so far. 48D Edited December 1, 2011 by 48dodger Quote
buds truck Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Matt, welcome to the group. I have been following your build with interest, but have one concern. I started my Pilothouse build with an S-10 frame and after putting the cab and fenders on I found the track width was very narrow. After some research, I found that the early Dodge Dakota frame fit much better with a much better track width and made the change. I have a thread dedicated to the frame swap in here. Just my 2 cents....... Bud Quote
ggdad1951 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 welcome! It will fun to watch what you do as you go, keep posting updates! Quote
IronTrap Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Matt, welcome to the group. I have been following your build with interest, but have one concern. I started my Pilothouse build with an S-10 frame and after putting the cab and fenders on I found the track width was very narrow. After some research, I found that the early Dodge Dakota frame fit much better with a much better track width and made the change. I have a thread dedicated to the frame swap in here. Just my 2 cents....... Bud I plan to put some large wheels on this, it will have more of the "custom" look in the end with big/wide wheels and small tires, airride, etc. I am definitely "newschool" when it comes to the styling of an old vehicle.. so everything I build needs to sit "in the weeds". Alternatively the 4wd rears have a wider track, so it shouldn't be an issue getting the width right on the truck in the end. I'm currently shopping for drivetrain and suspension.. so still some time to weight my options. I originally was looking for a dakota chassis on the cheap.. but everything was so dang expensive for what I got.. it just wasn't worth it for a "budget build" like I am trying to do here. Thanks for the kind words, I am going to really be focusing on this project now that some other projects I had going are further along. This week we are brainstorming how to mount the bed and decide where to add some length in the bed to get more of a "balanced" look in the end. I'll start updating in here as I make progress on the truck -Matt/EW Quote
Dave72dt Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 As basic as the frame is to start with and the suspension mods you want along with the bed stretch, why not build a new frame from scratch? Quote
IronTrap Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Update for the day, started work on the bed. More to come! http://blog.eastwood.com/50-dodge-project/bed-on-pile-house/ Quote
3dodgedoobie Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Well friend of mine building a 53 chevy on s10 frame he used a ext frame and it was to long he shortened the frame like 6 inches. To make wheelbase right. Why not do that instead of lengthing the bed. He cut the factory weld marks near the gastank then cut and rewelded. Quote
Dave72dt Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Maybe it's an optical illusion but to me the cab looks like it's on a different angle than the bed., Kind of humped up in the middle. Maybe add some cross bracing from the front to the rear in the bed also. Edited November 30, 2011 by Dave72dt Quote
buds truck Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 Well friend of mine building a 53 chevy on s10 frame he used a ext frame and it was to long he shortened the frame like 6 inches. To make wheelbase right. Why not do that instead of lengthing the bed. He cut the factory weld marks near the gastank then cut and rewelded. he is right, the frame is an easy one to shorten and will visually look better than lengthening the bed. (another 2 cents worth)..... Quote
Dave72dt Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 He may have to stretch both ends of the box to get the fenders to look right. Chopping the top would've made the proportions similar and been less work than what I think this box stretch is going to end up being. I'll follow along anyways. Always open to new or different ideas. Quote
3dodgedoobie Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 Maybe it's an optical illusion but to me the cab looks like it's on a different angle than the bed., Kind of humped up in the middle. Maybe add some cross bracing from the front to the rear in the bed also. After noticing this post. the cab does look broken. Back of cab higher than rest. But may be just the picture. And lengthen the back of frame not a issue. That's common. Quote
Dave72dt Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 The frame is easy. Stretching the sides and getting the balance of fender placement and side length right. won't be. It may look odd if all the stretch is in the front. The embossed panels will take some work to replicate and on the rear section the bottom would need tobe completely reworked because of the angle. Quote
3dodgedoobie Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 Dave I was talking about back section of frame it looks little short. Not the bed sides. The bed to do right would need donor bed to cut and match. And its easier to take away than to add. Quote
Dave72dt Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 It looks like they clipped the rear crossmember off the frame so they could drop the bed to their desired height. That'll mean a raised bed. I believe Bud was doing that on his Dakota swap also. Let's see where they go with this build. Quote
3dodgedoobie Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 Im curious so im going to be watching the build also. Quote
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