Lets see pic of your trucks

[pflaming]

Not mine. Found on the street. I visited with the owner, he bought it from the Navy decades ago. Has V8 . All original. 
 

nice well kept truck. 

[vikingminer49er]

Hey!  Hey!  Hooray!  May have discovered how to load photos onto the website!  Look out now!  I have a lot of photos of Dodge Trucks.

 

Might as well start out with the earliest.  1938 Dodge RC Pickup found in Greely Colorado on March 20, 2016.  Photos is as-rolled-out of the shed in the background on an old farm that is being surrounded by new subdivisions.  Outbid a guy in Wyoming who failed to realize that whatever he bid, I was going to bid more.  Most potential buyers are light weights with thin pockets.  True Dodge truck lovers will pay what it takes when they find what they want.

 

On a deal like this one, couldn't tell what was there until I got it home and unpacked it.  Grill was on the bottom in the bed.  Brought it to the top and wrapped it for the 300-mile ride home.  After the truck made it home, the parts were laid out for an inventory.  Missing one headlight bezel, two hubcaps, one outside door handle, and of course, the rare and elusive crank hole cover.  Flathead-6 engine was from a 1952 Plymouth according to the engine number, transmission origin has not been determined.  The truck has been resting in my barn waiting it's turn.

 

Decided this year it's turn is due.  Purchased a 2014 Dodge 5.7-liter hemi engine, transmission, and rear end from a wrecked Charger.  Plan to build a street rod this coming year.  Surprise to some of you, but the wife is insisting on this truck as our next build, including being willing to invest her own money in the project.  Now that I think I know how to load photos, might as well start a website build thread on this excellent forum.  Thank you.

 

Tom Anderson

Paonia Colorado

[wiboater]

Here's one I started with. Still not done on it yet. I have the grille but it was crumbling rusty. 

[wiboater]

Here's the 38 after a lot of welding and some paint. 

[Tooljunkie]

3 minutes ago, wiboater said:

Here's the 38 after a lot of welding and some paint. 

Wow!

nuf said. 

[Dodgeed]

44 minutes ago, wiboater said:

Here's the 38 after a lot of welding and some paint. 

Great looking trucks. Keep those pix coming. 

[vikingminer49er]

Truck Number 2 on my list from oldest to newest.  1948 Dodge B-1-F-152 Stock Truck purchase from a co-worker from Crawford Colorado.  He used it for many years hauling cattle and horses.  Had been sitting for a long time.  Got the truck to run, drive, and backup, but no brakes.  It's been sitting here since it was purchased in June 2015.

[vikingminer49er]

Truck 3 is a1948 Dodge B-1-FA Parts Truck, purchased from Martin Supply Parts Vintage to Recent of Windsor Colorado, http://www.martinsupplyhwy34.com/, that will be the sheet-metal donor for a rock-crawler, all-terrain buggy based on a 1979 Dodge W100 short-bed Parts Truck chassis.  Haven't decided on power yet.  Maybe the 1979 Dodge 318-cubic-inch gasoline engine and 4-speed transmission or the 1990 Dodge 5.9-liter Cummins 12-valve engine and Getrag 5-speed transmission.  In either case, will use the existing transfer case, plus add a second transfer case from a 1975 Dodge W200 Parts Truck, to drive the full-time four-wheel drive.  Leaf-spring suspension will be replaced with a lifted, multi-link-independent suspension.  Project is purely in the planning stage and is open to anyone who wants to take over.

[vikingminer49er]

Truck 4 is a 1948 Dodge B-1-HA Parts Truck, purchased from Martin Supply Parts at the same time as Truck 3.  This truck will be the sheet-metal donor for a rock-crawler, all-terrain drill on a 1995 Dodge W2500 Cummins long-bed chassis.  A self-contained auger drill, currently mounted the 1974 Dodge W250 Drill Truck from Kansas, will be transferred and mounted on the rear of the chassis. 

 

The 1995 Dodge W2500 Cummins came from the coal mine where I worked for 20 years.  Coal miners are very rough on equipment, and there isn't a straight piece of sheet metal on the truck, except for the shop-built, road-warrior bumpers.  Even the roof is dented from being used underground.  The bottom of the truck is as rough as the top.  Even though the truck is very rough, there's only about 116,000 miles on the odometer.  The existing driveline will be used with a lifted, multi-link independent suspension.

 

The drill is used for soil sampling in my engineering business.  While suitable for use in Kansas, the drill could use a more powerful, off-road carrier here in Colorado.  The 1974 Dodge W200 will continue to be used until the improved carrier is built.  Then the drill and flatbed will be transferred to the 12-valve Cummins carrier.  This project is next in line and will be started this winter.

[vikingminer49er]

Truck 5 is a 1949 Dodge B-1-B-108 Pickup purchased from a co-worker in 2012.  Truck was sold to a person in Johnstown Colorado in 2015.

[vikingminer49er]

Truck 6 is a 1949 B-1-C-116 Dual-Rear-Wheel-Drive Pickup purchased in Monument Colorado.  Some work had been completed by previous owners, but the truck was non-operational.  Bed that came with the truck was for a 108-inch wheel base, and was later sold.  Considerable work has since been completed, and complete mechanical restoration is nearly complete. 

 

Unique feature of this dual-rear-wheel-drive 3/4-ton pickup is the running gear is identical to a B-1-D 1-ton truck.  Essentially, this is a short-wheel-base 1-ton pickup.  Truck does the Big 4:  runs, drives, stops, and backs up.  Plans for the truck are to complete mechanical restoration, and make it available to someone who wants to complete the cosmetic restoration.  No matter what color I painted the truck, it would be the wrong color for a new owner.

[vikingminer49er]

Truck 7 is a 1949 Dodge B-1-D 1-ton Cab & Chassis Project Truck purchased in Kansas.  Truck came with the engine and transmission that had been removed.  The shop-built bed consists of heavy steel structural sections, and extremely heavy rear fenders.  Truck is too compete to part out and would make a good project for someone who either wanted to re-build the original engine or replace the drive train with something newer. 

 

It should be noted that all 1-ton Dodge trucks of this era can be either single- or dual-rear-wheel drive.  The 6-hole, 16-inch wheels have alternating concave and convex holes.  Have heard this is termed coining of the holes.  By aligning the concave and convex holes properly, the second wheel for duals bolts on, and provides traction to both wheels.  That's so you can wear out six tires as fast as four.  Just kidding.  The dual-rear wheels allows additional load capacity on the truck.

[ggdad1951]

finally seeing pictures of your collection makes me want to move to the mountains and save as many as I can for a few more years.

[vikingminer49er]

Thank you, and thanks to all who may be enjoying the photos. Plenty more to follow.  Haven't finished with 1949 yet.  Still have the 1950's and 1960's to go.  Guess I'll have to find another forum for the 1970's to 1990's.

[vikingminer49er]

Truck 8 is a 1949 Dodge B-1-D-126 Dual-Rear-Wheel-Drive Pickup purchase in Rifle Colorado.  As noted above, 1-ton trucks can be either- single or dual-rear-wheel-drive due to the wheel design.  The 9-ft pickup bed on the 1-ton truck had the regular single-wheel, cycle-style rear fenders.  In this case, someone fabricated custom fenders to cover the dual-rear wheels.  This truck currently does 3 of the Big 4:  runs, drives, and backs up.  Will finish rebuilding the brakes after finishing mechanical restoration on Truck 6.

[JBNeal]

11 hours ago, vikingminer49er said:

... I'll have to find another forum for the 1970's to 1990's.

 

another forum for trucks for the 70s - 90s 

[pflaming]

For how long have you been buying Dodge trucks? What would you estimate is the average price paid? 

[JBNeal]

the polite answer is "too long and too much"  

[vikingminer49er]

Bought my first Dodge truck in 1974, brand new, special order.  Hauled steers with it last Monday.  Haven't figured average price for all my trucks.

[Todd B]

You should have a semi tractor-trailer in your collection

[Dodgeed]

I'm enjoying all the pictures, and the comments too. Wish I lived nearby, I'd love to walk around your place. ?

[1949 Wraith]

On 12/18/2019 at 6:16 PM, vikingminer49er said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had to comment on this rare European right hand drive turn indicator switch.

[vikingminer49er]

How do you know I don't have a semi-tractor?  Do regret not buying a 1975 Dodge Bighorn I found in Missouri in 1991.  Thought $12,000 as too much at the time. Even had my 1974 Brown semi-trailer with my personal belongings while moving around mining construction jobs back then. 

 

Still have the trailer here in Colorado full of Dodge truck parts and other personal items.  You may notice the red, white, and blue old Pepsi trailer in the background of some of the photos.

 

As for the trucks, stay tuned to this channel.  Have more than one big enough to pull the trailer.

 

You are all invited to visit the hysterical Dodge collection when you are in the area. Admission is free.   You don't have to buy anything, but I don't pay expenses to get here.  Judy will accept donations.

 

Thank you for all your interest.

 

Tom Anderson

Paonia CO

970-986-1020

vikingminer49er@gmail.com

Edited December 21, 2019 by vikingminer49er
Typo correction

[vikingminer49er]

Almost forgot another semi-tractor I didn't buy. 1954 Dodge found in Rio Rancho New Mexico in the 1990's. Ex-US Navy with a 413-cubic-inch, flathead-6 engine, twin-carburetors, and split manifolds. Price was right, but it was too big to fit on my trailer and didn't want to pay someone else to bring it home.

 

And then there was the mid-60's C800 mobile home toter in Sahuarita Arizona with an 8-cylinder Cummins diesel engine. Also too big, and too far to bring home.  They are like stray dogs and cats, but Judy says I can't keep every one I find.

[rkldesign]

My new addition to the herd.

 

1949 Dodge Routevan, 117" wheelbase model.