Another new guy

[flathead]

Hey I'm Mike Rubino from Sultan, WA. I bought my 1948 B1B about 3 weeks ago, it runs but needs brake work. Found the parts I needed (thanks Merle Coggins!). It is my first "old truck" project, and I'm glad I found this forum. Lots of info, great buncha guys.

[Young Ed]

Hey Mike

Looks like you got a nice solid start. Just out of curiousity do you have a rear shot that shows the fenders better? The back fenders look odd to me. Could just be me though Welcome to the group!

[Dennis_MN]

Hey Mike

Looks like you got a nice solid start. Just out of curiousity do you have a rear shot that shows the fenders better? The back fenders look odd to me. Could just be me though Welcome to the group!

Looks like a 49 chev fender. The box looks dodge but the fender is not a 48 dodge fender.

Dennis

[Merle Coggins]

A good wax job and she'll be good as new.

Looks like a great project. I agree with Ed on the rear fenders. They are definitely not correct for a 48-52 Dodge truck. And they're not '53 fenders either. Ed would know better, but it may be pre-Pilot House bed. Not a problem though. They did offer a short side bed for the Pilot House trucks, which was the earlier bed style, but the fenders were different than the earlier trucks.

Enjoy the project.

Merle

[Falcon(63)]

I have a short side 51 and my fenders aren't like that one.

[Young Ed]

The pre pilothouse beds are completely smooth sided. So it would have to be 39-47 fenders on a pilothouse bed. I have seen that once before.

[Dennis_MN]

The pre pilothouse beds are completely smooth sided. So it would have to be 39-47 fenders on a pilothouse bed. I have seen that once before.

Just happened to have a shot of my 49 actually doing work as in hauling lumber home. Note the sides of the box.

Dennis

[Dodgeb4ya]

Low sides are smooth sides. My 52 low side is smooth sided.

[flathead]

You are all correct; Someone put an odd fender on that side, stock one still on the other. I did not notice it for 2 weeks!

[Young Ed]

Mike is it mopar or brand x

[flathead]

Mike is it mopar or brand x

Ed - I don't know what you mean. Somebody previous to me, put that fender on. The other side still has a stock one on. Odd thing though, the tailgate does not say DODGE; it's just blank...

[Merle Coggins]

Tailgate may be a reproduction. Any of the repops I've seen don't have the "Dodge" embossed into them. I suppose it's because they can't get the rights from Mother Chrylser.

Merle

[Young Ed]

There are 39-47 repro dodge gates made. Not sure why they wouldn't do it for 48-53s. Also for 39-47 dodge offered blank gates as an option so you could put your own advertising in that space. Dads yellow truck came with a plain gate and there is no way that was a repro. Mike does your odd fender look like this?

[flathead]

There are 39-47 repro dodge gates made. Not sure why they wouldn't do it for 48-53s. Also for 39-47 dodge offered blank gates as an option so you could put your own advertising in that space. Dads yellow truck came with a plain gate and there is no way that was a repro. Mike does your odd fender look like this?

Ed - The odd fender is the one viewable in the picture. On the driver's side it's a stock one (like the one on the red truck up above) not like the one in your picture. I need a stock right side; anyone have one for sale? As for the blank tailgate, it has to be the one that came with the truck originally....

[Reg Evans]

Ed - I don't know what you mean. Somebody previous to me, put that fender on. The other side still has a stock one on. Odd thing though, the tailgate does not say DODGE; it's just blank...

The later model stepsides had a plain tailgate without the embossed lettering. Just painted. Maybe it's one of these.

http://www.sweptlineparts.com/body/23-09.gif

[Scott Klassen]

Looks like a Studebaker fender to me.

Hacked up wheelwell, but 1947 Stude all the way to my eye.