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Has this project seen any more progress. I just got a 49 Kaiser Vagabond and I'd like to do similar mods to it.
I have this for sale now if anyone is interested. I am asing $2500 obo. I am open to trade offers on 30's-60's cars and trucks.
I am still searching for the right donor, but if I come across a Dakota like that I will probably jump on it myself. Basically I just DON'T want...
I have seen a few frame swaps on Internationals that use the Dakotas. I am guessing they are long wheelbase versions that are cut down, because...
For the scout frame I looked at the measurements. The track width is close enough (70" for Scout vs 66" for the 55) and will stick out a bit with...
Jag IRS? No way, this is a TRUCK and it will be doing hard work, not just looking pretty or worrying about comfort. No lowering, no IRS, heck NO...
This new donor was a perfectly fine Scout II with barely any rust anywhere and the guy just swapped his tub to a V8 chassis with lower miles...
OK, new idea for a frame swap. There is a guy that has the entire rolling chassis with drivetrain from a 76 Scout II lwb. It is 4x4 obviously with...
Clean firewall? Not really a concern of mine. I mean i want the engine bay to look good and not have any unnecessary clutter, but beyond that this...
SMC? Did you mean SBC=Small Block Chevy? I really want to avoid anything chevy if I can. Not a big fan. If It WAS going to be a GM V8 in there it...
Thanks for the great offer, but by the time I go through the expense of getting down there and back it probably won't save me any money over...
Wow, great info. Thanks so much. It was last titled in the 80's so I'm sure it was easier to fudge stuff or get things completely wrong back then....
North Carolina has the weirdest rules about titling. Basically, without a valid title I have to get the truck running and at least moving under...
I looked at the model/vin # on the driver's door edge and it says: R-102 251XX Anyone know how to decode it? Also, the vin DOES match the title...
Good grief, you got enough leaf springs in that pack?!?
Hmm, a 55 you say? I was wondering why no other 53s had the big back window. I better get a look at the VIN plate and the title which was included...
Yeah, I'm not a big SBC fan or a fan of Chevy much in General. For full-size pickup trucks its Ford or Dodge. If I DID go V8, it would be an LA...
I just picked this up yesterday in trade. I am not quite sure what to do with it yet. The engine and tranny are in pieces in the bed, so keeping...
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