1952 Dodge pick up rat-resto

Hey This is a project I've taken on to resto this truck for a colleagues soon to be 18yr old son. Pretty nice 1st vehicle if you ask me. (luck little runt)
Its a 52 dodge pick up on a 75 ram charger frame 318 2 bbl auto trans...
Im lowering it 6 inches cutting out the completely rotted cab floor finding and installing a bench seat.
So far i've taken out 2 helper springs off the front suspension, cut out half the floor and made the distributor accessible by cutting away more of the fire wall.

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on mine we used a wheelbarrow cut down for the dog house, worked good and looks pretty decent when it was finished.

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more pics if you pleeze sir..... interesting build[P

a wheel barrow is an interesting way to build a trans hump. Hmmmm i'll consider it. I was planning to use 16 gauge diamond plate steel ( extruded steel is $$$) and i've built an extruder but takes too much time. I also have to devise a removal access panel for the distributor. In the past i've used a 55 and 25 gallon drum cut in less than half then in a triangular down the side for the trans hump.

pics, get yer pics here

here are a few pics.

we built a flat area for the fuel pedal, the way we did the interior still leaves a lot of leg room.

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That's awesome. The accelerator pedal area and linkage is also an issue on this build.

cable

on the throttle linkage l used a cable, works great.

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update

Only had an hour to work on the project after work today. patched the trans bell housing. ( was rubbed through from rotted floor.) Cut out the rest of the floor. The steel should be here 2maro.

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only had 3hrs 2day but made progress!!!

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again only 3hrs to work on the project....made some progress.

looks

lookin' good[P

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progress

getting there!!

skull said:

here are a few pics.

we built a flat area for the fuel pedal, the way we did the interior still leaves a lot of leg room.

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I like the speedo, it's likw Waaa...

floor and firewall complete!!

finished the floor and firewall today. (with removable compartment to access distributor)

update

sorry i haven't posted in a while but snow has been falling Finished the throttle and brake pedal and lowered the front end too.
will post B4 and afters.

update

new carb...... carter 2BBL runs so much better..

w.i.p

planning to start the electrical soon under the dash is a mess..

Good job! I wouldn't kick that out of the driveway for dripping oil.

Nice work. I like the access door for the distributor. Of course it would have been a lot easier if it was on the right end of the engine to start with.

Skip said:

Nice work. I like the access door for the distributor. Of course it would have been a lot easier if it was on the right end of the engine to start with.

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Ahhh you mean like a Buick engine.... Right.
Just F-ing with you blue oval man, if it was made in the U.S.A. its all good.. as far as i'm concerned. ( exceptions are Ferrari, Bugatti and Ariel Atom.)