schwy Posted August 4, 2018 Report Posted August 4, 2018 I just got this truck. Engine runs great but frame has some swiss cheese on it. Need to get that done before she goes on the road. I'm looking for some one to tell me if this is the same as the American B2B? Not going for a full restore. Want it to be unique . 5 Quote
48Dodger Posted August 5, 2018 Report Posted August 5, 2018 The grille is 1948-50. The doors are 1951-53. 1950 is a B2B. Looks good to me.... 48D Quote
Desotodav Posted August 5, 2018 Report Posted August 5, 2018 Nice old truck. i see dual exhaust pipes at the back... is your truck running dual carbs? Quote
schwy Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Posted August 5, 2018 It is running two carbs with a spitfire head. The grille and doors you think were added later then with the different years? The vin says it was built in Windsor 1950. I am glad I found this site, there seems to be alot of info and alot of people willing to share their knowledge. 5 Quote
schwy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Posted March 26, 2019 I am wondering if the parts off a 54 dodge will fit a 50. Looking at fenders and possibly a door. Cheers Chris Quote
NiftyFifty Posted March 26, 2019 Report Posted March 26, 2019 On 8/5/2018 at 2:38 AM, 48Dodger said: The grille is 1948-50. The doors are 1951-53. 1950 is a B2B. Looks good to me.... 48D What is the difference in 48-50 to 51 doors? My 50 and 51 had identical doors from my recollection. Canadian models were D’s up here, mine is a D under my model plate and in the original Canadian owners manual. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted March 26, 2019 Report Posted March 26, 2019 2 hours ago, schwy said: I am wondering if the parts off a 54 dodge will fit a 50. Looking at fenders and possibly a door. Cheers Chris I don't believe any body panels are compatible between a C-1 ('54) and B-2 ('50) series trucks. Quote
schwy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks Merle. I didn't think so but you can hope. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Posted March 26, 2019 28 minutes ago, NiftyFifty said: What is the difference in 48-50 to 51 doors? My 50 and 51 had identical doors from my recollection. Canadian models were D’s up here, mine is a D under my model plate and in the original Canadian owners manual. There are several differences, but all cosmetic. The largest is the difference in how far the crease goes on the outside. Then you get down to interior visual differences in the sheetmteal. Quote
48Dodger Posted March 26, 2019 Report Posted March 26, 2019 Yes....like Mark mentioned....the horizontal body line goes all the way to the door jam on 48-50. The body line on a 51-53, fades, as it were, mid span. The doors are completely interchangable, leading to the 48-50 trucks be "repaired" with newer 51-53 doors. 48D Quote
schwy Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Posted April 21, 2019 The weather is starting to turn here so got the yard clean and could do some work on the truck. We have decided to call her Olive oyl. Shes a drab olive green caller and I'm retired outta the Canadian navy so it made sense. Got the box off, strips will be here next week from midwestmilitary. Had to replace the cross members for the box as the strips that were in the box whe I got it were just flat steel with a bunch of holes drilled all over so the cross members had a bunch of holes all over too. There was a rotten frame cross member right behind the cab. Was going to fab a new one but not gong for a restoration persay so just thru in a 2x4 tube 3/16" walls more than stiff enough. The hood was missing a dodge emblem so I made a couple for the sides and one for the grille outta brass and tried to make the font as close as I could, and the gauges are newish so they didn't sit right in the trim piece. So I made new trim for the speedo and the other 3 gauges as well as the heater cover out of walnut also had to make a new glove box liner so did it outta walnut as well. The bed boards are also walnut and the running boards I am making out of walnut as well with brass inlays But as I said not going for a restoration. Want to add my own custom touches to some of the accents. Brass and walnut. The walnut came from one of the trees I fell a couple years ago and is now air dry. All heart wood no sap wood old growth trees so they are nice and dark. Making things is what I do so got to throw some flare I there. Also going to make walnut and brass inlaid knobs for the dash. The gas tank is only a couple inches off the ground so going to relocate to the box and use this old snap on compressor tank. I am sure this will ruffle a few feathers but it is what I can do. 1 Quote
Jomani Posted April 21, 2019 Report Posted April 21, 2019 Nice work. You must have a CNC router. I plan to do something similar on the dash of my 47. Quote
schwy Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Posted April 21, 2019 I do have a cnc. It has come I handy on a few projects I've done. I like adding the little touches that says its yours. Eventually going to do all the interior panels out of walnut including the head piece formed to the curve. 1 Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted April 21, 2019 Report Posted April 21, 2019 Really nice wood parts man good work Quote
schwy Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Posted April 23, 2019 Got my strips today from midwest. Was told the kit came with hardware but my package did not. But I am just wondering when i lay one of the strips across the crossmembers there are more holes than crossmember and the holes dont line up. I emailed them and am waiting on their reply. I'm not here to complain just wondering if i am missing something with the strips not lining up.? I replaced the cross members but put them in the holes o the frame were the old ones were. I am having a brain fart on this. Quote
Young Ed Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 On the 39-47 trucks every other bolt is shorter and just goes between the floor boards. Looks like that probably continued into the pilot house ones. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Midwest does a good job, if something is missing give them a call and they should fill you in and make sure you get what you ordered. The strips SHOULD line up with the cross members, did you try spinning them 180°? But I don't see holes in the cross members at all so maybe the smaller (than my 1 ton) are different. See my tread to see how it worked and looked on my 9' bed. Quote
schwy Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Posted April 26, 2019 Ordered the wrong straps. Back they go tomorrow with new ones sent out soon. Got the dash knobs done and installed. Looks decent. Going to get my neighbour to make the ignition nut as he has a lathe. And I have no thread tooling for the cnc at the moment 1 Quote
schwy Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Posted April 26, 2019 Swap meet Sunday. Hoping to find some gauges. The correct ones are square correct? Quote
Reg Evans Posted April 26, 2019 Report Posted April 26, 2019 2 hours ago, schwy said: Swap meet Sunday. Hoping to find some gauges. The correct ones are square correct? Here's some on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-1949-1950-Dodge-B-series-pickup-truck-gauge-cluster/401755260013?hash=item5d8a7ac46d:g:-wAAAOSwHN9cmntm Quote
Dodgeed Posted April 26, 2019 Report Posted April 26, 2019 Great looking truck, and I especially like that passenger side rear view mirror, and the chrome in the front, both of which are kinda rare anymore. Am enjoying your pix; keep 'em coming. ? Quote
schwy Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Posted April 28, 2019 If I bought the gauge cluster off Ebay. Can you get the temperature probe and line. The one on Ebay comes with a line on it. Looks copper. Not sure how it works in comparison to the ones with a sealed tube ? Quote
Reg Evans Posted April 28, 2019 Report Posted April 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, schwy said: If I bought the gauge cluster off Ebay. Can you get the temperature probe and line. The one on Ebay comes with a line on it. Looks copper. Not sure how it works in comparison to the ones with a sealed tube ? That temp sensor tube needs to be repaired with a generic new one spliced on. Quote
schwy Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Posted April 28, 2019 That something I can do? What type of shop would donit if it myself? Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Posted April 29, 2019 16 hours ago, schwy said: That something I can do? What type of shop would donit if it myself? people have done it themselves. I know SOMEWHERE on the site there are instructions on how to do it, I just con't remember where.... Quote
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