1938 Dodge Brothers 3-ton woodie truck rebuild

Although not a hotrod....I think it's gonna be one cool ride when done(end of Nov. 2008)
Just finished the chassis yesterday....will be putting the load-bed back this week....then for the cab remake & the doors..all in wood....
Enjoy
Jannie

 

looks good

 

cool id like to see more pictures as it gets built

 

Gonna be cool...keep posting those pix

 

Cool

 

And it has right hand drive! Rare and cool!

 

will be posting more pics soon....getting the flat 6 back today!

 

Repainted all the silver bits....it's back in the chassis by now....Beautiful Flat 6....it prrrrrrs very nicely!!

 

Still busy rebuild ing the whole cab in Pine-wood....next will be the doors...

 

Just about finished the first door....next door next....hahahaha!
Seat is at the upholsterer...back on this coming tuesday...
wheels are painted dark grey...body panels & running-boards will be painted Chinese Blue....come saturday the whole truck will be back together...then just wiring & buttoning up the rest....come next weekend...it's back to the owner

will post more pics next week.....

Enjoy the last chapter of this rebuild
(time was 3months / only my dad & I)

Keep watching this space
Jannie

 

Cool! Keep up the good work guys.

 

thanx...will do.still a long way to go till next weekend.But we sprayed the running boards & fenders today...looks awesome!cab will be done tomorrow.Stay tuned....

 

Pics of what the Dodge used to look like before we laid hands on it....

check out the 1920's sedan rear-doors....wrong wrong wrong!

 

Were the doors originally wood? I'm not real familiar with DB trucks THAT new. I know most of the older DB or GB trucks had custom made bodies. Any Body Manuf. tag on yours? probably too late for Babcock? BTW, you are doing nice work.

 

Well,back then you could basically do what you liked to the "body" I guess....folks back then had them made anyway they wanted to over here.My dad still has his 1932 International Woodie pick-up(still needs to be re-done) on which my great grand-dad did the wood work.Luckily it still has most of it intact.
We did a search on late 1930's Dodge woodies & the owner gave us an idea of what he wanted,so I designed the entire thing myself & the owner approved.
Just finishing the last door(driver-side{righthanddrive}) off now.Then it's up onto the chassis & will be bolted down later today.
Cheers
Jannie

 

Kool truck wood working is an art great thread

 

Thanx.The wood work kept me busy for about a month,from designing to fab to fit.
Can't wait to see it all done.

 

do you have a pic of the front sheetmetal ? I have an old studio truck from the 30's but can't pin the year down and yours looks real close.

 

Will have a pic for you in next week.Front-end is still apart.keep checking out this thread...Jannie

 

Hi again all....some updated pics....colour(chinese blue)...a pic of the cab rear(last week)...& some pics of the front end...

 

driver side door finished...

 

Been a while....

 

Cool truck. It was sold new as a cowl and chassis and the rest was coachworks built. If you lived closer I would have you do mine. It was of course factory built.

 

Sweet car!!! what year & make? I've still got a '33 International pick-up that needs to be done sometime...also cowl & chassis & the rest wood.
Good luck with your build Jannie

 

It's a 33 Dodge commercial canopy(screenside)

 

Wow! Neat build!

 

Thanx a bunch! taking that I've never before build a woodie vehicle ever.....am I doing ok so far?....Jannie

 

Snap! i've totally forgot to post pics of this truck when she was done waaaaaaay back...will search 7 post final pics soon

 

I have a 1938 in California that was my dads, I can not find u joints any ideas?
Tom Wirht

 

holy crap man ! damn fine job indeed. please keep the pictures coming, your doing good son!