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    When one door closes, Another one opens.

    well, I was in need of money, so I sold the old dodge to a mopar freak thats gonna make her into a pro street truck. I had previously sold all of the sheet metal i wasnt using to him and i know she is going to a good home. DOOR CLOSED... DOOR OPENING, a buddy of mine that does metal fab has a...
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    3 speed ???

    got this tranny in a trade today, i am wondering what it is... he said it is a 3-speed out of a Mopar. needs a shifter...oh yeah, i also got that pretty little posi for my dana 60.
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    slow start, still moving forward

    well, ive had my truck for a couple of years, 46 or 47 dodge 1/2 ton, and have been slowly gathering parts for her. i have spent about $100 so far. $80 for a farmall tractor grill and 20 in sanding diskc and cut off wheels. the last few months have had an increase of parts activity: i picked up...
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    dana 60 gear ratio ???

    I just picked up a dana 60 rearend and a frontend off of a 1 ton ford (circa mid 60's). Anywhoos, I was wondering how I convert to numbers stamped on to the ring and pinion to determine ratio, and how do I tell if it's a posi (limited slip) or a single wheel spinner???
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    the slowest build in history

    i have taken all the fenders and running boards off, and i have picked up a farmall tractor grill. i am building this with a $0 budget, so its gonna be a slow build. in the meantime, my neighbor gave me a mopar 360 and im stripping off 6 layers of old paint. probably going to chop her before too...
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    rearend questions, also

    i have a 47 dodge 1/2 ton, i am about to start locating a rearend. if at all possible, i would like to keep it all mopar. what is available and what would fit. i would prefer not to cut axles and tubes and keep as close to original width as possible.
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    tilting widshield ???'s

    i have a 46 dodge 1/2 ton pick 'em up. as i was removing the glass, i realized the it is an original tilting windshield. i would love to keep that bu dont have any of the gear or whatever under the dash. does anyone have any good ideas to make this windshield fully operational? right now i am...
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    quartet elliptic springs up front

    i am wondering about running quarter elliptic springs up front on my 46 dodge 1/2 ton. she has parallel springs right now and i am curious if anyone else has done this to set the front end out in front of the engine. it probably would be a kind of suicide front end but with q.e. springs instead...
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    yesterdays midnight mass

    did anybody get to midnight mass? what a great show. the only disappointment was that i forgot my camera. lots of great cars and everybody was willing to talk about their car. the poorboys c.c outdid themselves. i would give it an A+[dr[dr
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    midnight mass in nor cal

    saturday, july 31st at the placer county faigrounds in roseville. show is from 5 pm until midnight.
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    midnight mass nor cal

    7th annual midnight mass show in northern california.
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    old springs

    i am doing a very low budget build her. my truck is 63 y.o. considering the wear and tear on my original suspension, is it a good idea to use the original springs? i plan on breaking the spring packs and cleaning them up, and as long as they arent broken, i would like to reuse. does this sound...
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    nice rear end ...

    i have been told by a friend that an older jeep cherokee rear end might fit under my 47 dodge p.u. can anyone confirm that? i work really close to a jeep dismantler, so that may be an easy find.
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    114" wheel base question...

    i quickly measured my 47 dodge pu wheelbase this morning before going to work. she is 114 inches,.i want to bob the bed but if i go with a 48" bed i will need to shorten to frame 32" giving me a 92" wheelbase. does that sound short?? should i lengthen the front end a few inches? i want to keep...
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    47 Dodge pickup questions

    I have a 47 Dodge p/u and was wondering if anybody has done a build on one< here.
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    a new guy in Nor Cal

    hey all, my name is Mike, I have a 47 Dodge pickup. I just got it a couple of weeks back and have been building it up in my head. I plan to chop it about 4 inches, z the frame, front and back. shorten the bed and run fenderless. She cost me nothing and I have no $$ to put in her right now< so...
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