My 41 dodge half ton pickup

well i needed a break from the maverick builds so my dodge is moving forward fast ,i have pulled the frame out from under the truck and striped it of all wiring and brake lines ,off to the sand blaster ,i will post pics tonight of the frame after its blasted and in epoxy primmer,and also painted black.Ive already sent the cab,fenders ,grill,hood,running boards,inner fenders to be sand blasted also .Im looking at putiing a 354 .Hemi in it if i can pull off a deal.

 

RIGHT ON JIMMY! i hit this so i an see the pix when you post. thanks

 

wow! this is gonna be great when you finish!!!

 

Ok ,here is what the frame looks like today,it will be painted semi gloss black tomorrow morning .I will post a pic of it painted tomorrow.I hope a few of you keep an eye on this build as it will be the best build i have ever done ,from the frame up .

 

wow! after this your gonna have a dilemma! Which vehicle to drive to which show!?!?!

 

Thanks Matt ,i think hands down this will be the nicest vehicle ive ever built ,ive always loved half ton trucks pre 1948.This will be my spring and summer cruiser.I still love my Mav but its turning more into a full blown race car than a street car .When i finish my 69.5 then ill have a sweet street mav ,but thats on the back burner for the next 6 months .

 

This is gonna be fun to watch. Good luck, Jimmy. Hope it all comes together the way you're planning!

 

That wil be a nice lookin truck. What are your plans for braking,steering etc. or is this going to be all stock??

 

Darren,im planing to go either mustang two front clip or dodge Aspen/volare front clip for disk brakes .Rear end either a 8-3/4 out of a dart or a 8 inch from one of my Mavs.Im going to go with tilt sterring/cruise control with a 727 dodge trrnny ,power windows.Engines 318/360 and if i can pull off the deal im working on a 354 Hemi.The main body of the truck will be Silver Met and the fenders a Gun Barrell Grey Met.

 

Jimmy im all over this thread! I am eagerly awaiting each new picture. Keep us posted!

 

That will be much than driving with the stock components. Good choice.

 

A few new pics of frame painted and one of us test fitting the front grill (it still needs sand blasting).Im really liking this project alot ,we even test fitted the power window regulators we are installing,it will work.

 

nice! looking good! this is a cool build!

 

Well, got the two rear fenders just about ready for primmer today will finish them tomorrow(Canada Day) No rest for the wicked they say.I will post new pics on Tuesday as the Cab will be back from the Sandman and be in apoxy .Dale and i will paint the bottom of the Cab and then mount it to the frame so we can mock up the engine and tranny mounts. I just might have this frame off resto done in 12 months ,fingers are crossed.

 

For thoughs following this build,picked the cab up today from the Sandblaster .Sanded down the underside of the cab and painted it rustnot black,it will be rubber mounted to the frame tomorrow .This build is moving very quickly as the 1941 truck was 95 % rust free.We will box in the frame next to handle the big power it will have compaired to the 90 hp it use to have,lol,them mock up new front suspension,motor mounts and tranny mounts.