1948 Dodge Pilothouse Soon CHOPED AND DROPED.. Any suggestions??

[wampler234]

well im going to change out the plugs and wires because they are just shot... its like a light show under the hood whens i fire it up. the water pump has a small leak right behind the pulley just trying to find one of them...

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

well im going to change out the plugs and wires because they are just shot... its like a light show under the hood whens i fire it up...

If that's the case, then you shouldn't be trying to run it with the carb leaking anyways. Unless you want an early 4th of July...

 

[wampler234]

If that's the case, then you shouldn't be trying to run it with the carb leaking anyways. Unless you want an early 4th of July...

i got the problem with the leaky carb fixed when i rebuilt it, so no worrys there

 

[wampler234]

got some new plugs order for it today and got new plugs now i need to figure out where to get my water pump

 

[wampler234]

figuring out the brakes and thinking about the chop. Anyone have any ideas how we could get those tires tucked up as far as they could go with useing that frame etc. Also its up in the air about what to do with the backhalf anyone have any ideas there?

 

[CORPO]

figuring out the brakes and thinking about the chop. Anyone have any ideas how we could get those tires tucked up as far as they could go with useing that frame etc. Also its up in the air about what to do with the backhalf anyone have any ideas there?

Here if you check out these links it will take you to a 47 1.5 ton chevy that was lowered by putting the axles on top of the springs.. (both front and back) i think they shortened it a little to much too.. but its still a cool looking truck

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...1313291212992_1852033637_597178_4013845_n.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/..._1305580220222_1852033637_583602_944512_n.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/...1305580020217_1852033637_583600_2042226_n.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/...1305579900214_1852033637_583599_5843128_n.jpg

dont know if they removed any leafs either.. if you do that it will probably sit a little lower and ride a little nicer..

 

[wampler234]

do you have any pictures of the frame, is it still the stock frame??

 

[CORPO]

no i dont.. but i believe it was a shortened original frame...

 

[wampler234]

sweet looking little truck tho

 

[51FLAT]

HERE'S MY 51 FORD F3 WHICH IS A 1TON SITTING ON A 71 CHEV 1TON FRAME STOCK FRONT END AND A 82 1TON REAR AND A BED MADE BY ME JUST MY 2 CENTS..ENJOY
THIS IS THE WAY IT IS TODAY

THIS IS THE WAY IT WAS THE 1st OF THE YEAR

 

[wampler234]

Sweet rig ya got there what size of wheels did it have a year ago???

 

[51FLAT]

Thanks coment the wheels are 16" both the alum and the stock people said i had to much bling with the alum wheels.. Thanks pat

 

[wampler234]

you made the bed i assume?? were trying to figure out what to put on our back half of the dodge

 

[wampler234]

anyone have any idea ideas or tips on choping the top? Geting ready to start cuting soon!

 

[Tim...Ok]

anyone have any idea ideas or tips on choping the top? Geting ready to start cuting soon!

There are a bunch of builds on this site showing mostly step by step how to do it.. I'd go read a bunch of them before I cut into that truck..good luck

 

[wampler234]

well i only really found one that was i decent one but he didnt show him doing the doors or anything... anyone else no of good ones? I got the inside all stripped out and ready for bracing last night

 

[wampler234]

Little update--- been awhile and she's became a chalkboard lol... Found a killer bed for it!

 

[wampler234]

Picture update

 

[wampler234]

Update

 

[Dirtyrat]

Awesome! I like the door artist's work too!

I told my daughter I would paint a couple areas with chalkboard paint so she could put her touch on the truck!