1952B3b23 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I would try to get some measurements off of a 1.5 ton dog house and see how it would fit. Im sure someone would be able to supply you with some dimensions if you cant locate a truck to measure. If its still too wide then maybe you need a combination of different rims and the larger cab. Also you could always fabricate your own larger flares for the 1.5 ton cab, i think as long as they dont need to be really huge it shouldnt make the truck look goofy. Just my 2 cents. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Whomever is stretching your cab could also widen it. Massive project as far as fabrication goes but would keep everything in proportion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Whomever is stretching your cab could also widen it. Massive project as far as fabrication goes but would keep everything in proportion. that'd be this kid doing the fab work, I'd never thought of widening the cab as well....that WOULD be massive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desotodav Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 that'd be this kid doing the fab work, I'd never thought of widening the cab as well....that WOULD be massive Yep agreed - but you could get 4 people across the front seat !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 heh, I like having a vehicle that seats 2! Less having to drive everyone everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Yep agreed - but you could get 4 people across the front seat !!! they'd need to be small people, me , my son and his 6yr old son are all that fit in his full size 07 Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 here is a quick sketch of my vision of TODD. Stake side flat bed (maybe a 6' bed) where I can take the head board and put it on the back of the bed to lengthen it to maybe 8' or so. Use 48-50 doors to bring the line back a bit on the doors as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 ok, quite the excitment this last week. I FINALLY got the truck from California. the truck as it leaves California. The hauler used the Audi to pull it on! As it sits in Minnesota ok, here's where it got interesting....see the big distance it had to come off the hauler? No winch! No rope! No BRAKES! So I hopped in the cab and rolled it off backwards......too bad my buddy was busy talking to his neighbor so there is no video.... my "brakes" an oak tree.... I was grinning like a school kid on his first day of summer vacation....I wanted to do it again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 some quick shots of the truck...the skeeters were coming out fierce and I needed a beer and food! last two are a little blurry....totally getting eaten by the blood suckers at that point! All in all a REAL solid truck. It will be a good base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41/53dodges Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 That thing is clean, Lucky you got all the nice parts! Looks like a great start, whats that chassis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Nice Mark.......you got yourself an excellent start on a real fine patina truck. I know it is not really your style.....but just think of what an awesome "sleeper" that you could make if you went down that path Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952B3b23 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Awesome looking truck, should be a good start for a bad a** project! Would have been cool to see the rolling dismount off the trailer truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) and an ashtray...to boot ! Seems like a great project Mark. I have no doubt because it's you, that it'll turn out excellently! Hank Edited July 11, 2013 by HanksB3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 and an ashtray...to boot ! Seems like a great project Mark. I have no doubt because it's you, that it'll turn out excellently! Hank yep, I've got 2 completly restored as well for sale! Yah, I'm REALLY bummed my buddy was spacing things so badly....that would have been a GREAT video on youtube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I see you have a MC mounted on the fire wall ! As for the front end how about those rims dually have on the front...don't they space inward somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 That frame is going away. Just using the body parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 yep, I've got 2 completly restored as well for sale! Glad I don't smoke anymore, and the correct speaker mounting of my 610-T radio uses that space. It should be illegal for anyone to own more than one ashtray. Please someone buy them off Mark. Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 well got the second cab today....quite the adventure...well waiting (coupla hours longer than originally planned) for the drop off from the guy from CA on his way back to CA from OH. He had gill bars, fenders, running boards, grills, about everything and I encouraged him to stop back here, seems he lost contact with the site when we changed over a while back. Meanwhile, here are pictures of TODD's rear chunk of cab. Only real issue will be the lower rear of the cab by the floor, but that is easily fixed, the B pillars and roof are pristine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desotodav Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Looks like a pretty solid cab Mark. Must be 48/49 judging by the firewall? Couple of spare knobs... and is that the remains of an ashtray that I spot under the dash? I bet you only bought that cab to feed your ash tray fetish! I look forward to seeing the TODD build progressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Went picking today and picked up some good parts: a 48-50 passenger door, a section of panel truck roof to bridge the cabs, and a very nice door handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 You might want to grab an interior roof brace if the panel had them your next time there. TODD will have a lot of unsupported roof material without one and it will sound like a drum inside. It will also give you a place to fasten a headliner later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 You might want to grab an interior roof brace if the panel had them your next time there. TODD will have a lot of unsupported roof material without one and it will sound like a drum inside. It will also give you a place to fasten a headliner later. He should have a brace from each cab to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Ed there are no braces in the standard cabs. Dave I DID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Ed there are no braces in the standard cabs. Dave I DID Cheap pilothouse trucks. My truck has a brace...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Cheap pilothouse trucks. My truck has a brace...... cheap non PH truck need a crutch! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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