1946 dodge mail truck

[woytovich]

Pending seeing it I was going to offer $1000 max

[Los_Control]

Just now, woytovich said:

Pending seeing it I was going to offer $1000 max

You may recover that in just the grill bars, just saying if they are good..

But I would not offer much more.

Lot of effort and work to move it after sitting for 20 years.

 

[Reg Evans]

The lower 3 grill bars look like steel to me.

[DJ194950]

Chop the top 1-1 1/2 foot,  6" or so off the bottom parts, then a 1/2-3/4t chassis swap.

Maybe?  some paint and 24" wheels and tires! 

Poor ol' Mopar!  ?

 

DJ

[HotRodTractor]

So how rough is it? Any more pictures?

[Dodgeb4ya]

13 hours ago, woytovich said:

What would you all think the towing capacity of this thing would be with stock drive train and brakes... I know that upgrading the brakes would probably be essential, which might necessitate an axle swap (down the rabbit hole we go!)

(If anyone is really interested in buying this hit me up via email at mark@woytovich.com, I would be happy to see this saved by someone that cares.)

Those stock brakes...14-1/8" front..... 16" X 3" rear will work just as good as any after market disc brakes as long as it has the booster and brakes are rebuilt properly.

Towing capacity ....... not much with the small 236 flathead.

Guessing that it's a B1F series 1-1/2 tonner.

Edited September 5, 2019 by Dodgeb4ya

[woytovich]

 

 

[woytovich]

FYI I sent the seller a link to this thread. He may or may not join in.

[woytovich]

[woytovich]

Lots more photos

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FPqM8Ru99xoBkBuZ6

Edited September 5, 2019 by woytovich

[woytovich]

 

Enhanced data plate

[Los_Control]

How soon you think will take you to get back on the road? 

 

[woytovich]

Me? I'm not likely to be buying it... I do however want to see it saved. It will be a SUPER cool finished truck - I would keep the patina, get a more modern engine and transmission in it and make it into a mini RV.

[Todd B]

Tons and tons of work. I I don’t believe that Truck is worth anything over $700.  My opinion. 

[Los_Control]

Big project, hope someone saves it.

[HotRodTractor]

1 hour ago, Todd B said:

Tons and tons of work. I I don’t believe that Truck is worth anything over $700.  My opinion. 

 

And thats only if there is a title....

[woytovich]

No paperwork.

 

[Los_Control]

I did a bonded title here in Texas a few months ago on a Dodge Dakota.

Cost $150 but pretty painless.

[HotRodTractor]

1 hour ago, Los_Control said:

I did a bonded title here in Texas a few months ago on a Dodge Dakota.

Cost $150 but pretty painless.

 

Sadly not all of us have painless options such as that.

[Cordell]

That is a very cool trk you we’ll find restoring that truck we’ll be the best project ever, and it’s a true American steel built truck with a lot of history behind it, and we have people like Vic’s dodge garage & others that have what you need to bring it back to life,

stay safe ?

[woytovich]

I really hope one of you with way more experience and time for this project will pick it up.