Dozerman51 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Here is my first try at posting pic’s. Hope this works. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 It worked ! It's a real beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Sweeeeeeet! We need more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rogers Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 That is one sweet truck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Ok, here is another one or two or three if I can load more than one at a time. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 What engine do you have in that beauty ? Photos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Sorry for the food pic. Here are some more. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 It has an IND-7(237) with a 1941 Spitfire Head. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashfit Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 WOW, that is one great looking truck, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Thanks all for your kind commments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Oops, forgot the interior shots. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffsunzeri Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Inspiration!!! Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanda62 Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Very nice looking inside and out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Mendes Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Awesome!Thanks.Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Do you have rubber pedal covers over the steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yes I do. This is the second pair I have bought. The 1st pair last darn near 30 years. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Beautiful restoration....I like done right and stock! Good job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Thanks all for the compliments. It is what some call a salad. The frame is from an open cab military WC truck although both open cab and closed cab non-winch frames are Identical. The pick-up box is a short side box from a 1954 Funtional Design 1/2 ton truck. I had it modified it to look like a military box and added a pair of original WC 1/2 to military fenders. The tailgate is a 39-47 Dodge Civilian one that is a repro from Mac products which I bought over 25 years ago. The military tailgate had no lettering. It is a quality build repro which weights within ounces of the original that came with the 54 box. The Dodge lettering was more massive on the 54 box so thus I went with the 39-47 lettering which matches the 2 Dodge name plates on each side of the hood. The cab is a true Military cab and not a civilian cab. Replaced the 23” 230 with a 25” 237. Original type repro. wiring harness original 6V Gen and VRY regulator that came with the truck. The Starter is a newer 6V MAW-4030 in place of the MZ-4115. Changed out the third members to postwar units which are a tad stronger than prewar ones. Brakes are all stock and work well. The wheels and tires are 900-16 vs the original 750-16 wheels and tires. As I have said in other posts on the forum, this spring I plan on swapping out the 4.30 ratio third members for a set of 4.10’s. I then will go back to the 750-16 wheels and tires. Will only increase my RPM’s about 103 to 2545 from 2442 at 55-60 MPH’s. Again it’s a “Salad” but hey it’s “My Salad”. LOL. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Were they ever that pretty??? Needs a spa trip for a mud bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerman51 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Greg g, LOL. I do take it to our California Dodge Power Wagon Rally in Hollister Ca. every summer. We have a the Rally at the State off road park there. We go on trial rides and I do take it on some of the roads at the park. The way I look at it is this. These military surplus trucks were basically beat to hell by the civilian owners who bought them. Truth is, they probably worked much harder in the civilian world than they every did in their military life. So to me, it is now time to give them their well earned “Retirement” with an occasional off road run here and there. A lot of the people that restore these vehicles paint them with the olive drab “Stars and bars” look. To each his own and I have nothing against those that do. I just think that it is nice to paint them in civilian colors just to be different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I did not know those trucks ran on salad! That's awesome! Can't wait to see it at the BBQ! 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f_armer Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Beautiful truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd B Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Awesome job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosworth Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Really a beautiful first class job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffy Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Yes. Excellent job! Had I known they could look that nice I would have bought the beater version parked a 1/2 mile away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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