58 Dodge fire truck

[smallfoot]

Doing a bang up job!

 

[falconvan]

Thanks!

Got my steering column and pedals mocked up. The old column was missing several parts and had an add on blinker switch. This one came from an early 60s Dodge truck. Just had to swap the shaft so the steering wheel splines would match. For pedals I modified a set of Fiero pedals and used a Wilwood clutch master and a big bore Mopar brake master. I’ll probably start on wiring next before I start putting the front clip back together. I saved the whole wiring harnesses from the Dakota; I’m just going to modify it and use it.

 

[Torchie]

Looks really good.[cl
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[soltz]

Coming Along Niceley

Good thinking on re-using the wiring. [cl

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[joedoh]

great work! nice idea to reuse more parts of the buffalo!

 

[falconvan]

Yeah, I’ve used quite a few universal street rod wiring kits. The wiring itself is good but it seems like the fuse box and connectors (if you get any) are really low quality unless you get one of the high dollar big name brands. Later model factory stuff is pretty good quality just takes a little time to strip it down to the bare essentials of what you need for a basic harness. Plus you have a lot of plugs, sockets, etc that you can reuse.

 

[falconvan]

I’m not going to paint this but I am going to address a few spots where it’s rusted through. I found a core support and another passenger door that will help fix the serious cancer.

 

[falconvan]

Started getting the front clip back together. I got this grill off the other truck; it’s a 1959 but it’s in better shape and I like the look. I’ve got a little rust repair on the driver’s fender and the passenger door but the rest is going on as is.

 

[skull]

with the white ''teeth'' stickin' out the front gives it a kinda 'matar look.

Later

 

[joedoh]

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[Torchie]

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[joedoh]

looking good!

 

[Old Iron]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!
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[falconvan]

Thanks! Not much more to go and it should be back on the road. Got more stuff put on and the rust in the fender cut out and patched. Now I’m going to go ahead and start wiring; just needed an inner fender to run the wiring on first.

 

[Torchie]

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[Old Iron]

^^X2^^

 

[DozerII]

Looking really good.[cl[cl

 

[joedoh]

holy freakin crap. this is definitely a great looking truck

 

[falconvan]

Thanks! Finished up the wiring and everything works. Now I just have to wrap it. It worked out good using the Dakota harness. The old Motorola radio was in a box in the back when I bought the truck; I think it makes a cool prop. I’m going to hide a radio in the glovebox so there’s nothing modern looking on the dash. Next if going to put the exhaust back on, then the fender and start fixing up the passenger door.

 

[skull]

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