53' Dodge Build

I've been on here a while but havent ever posted any pictures of my 53' dodge pickup build. so here hare some pictures from start to now...
The beginning "farm fresh"




Time to make room for the small block...


The fliping of the axle...


And now............





Should be done in a couple of weeks....
Stay tuned for more!
Let me know what you all think...........

 

Scha-weeet ride !
Nicely done, like the ride height!

Derek

 

Just another ruined Dodge pickup with a cheby engine.
You asked! I guess you did a nice job on the reast of it though.
Gene

 

lookin good in my opinion. i have a freind with one of these. i think he needs to see this thread for some motivation...

 

Stance is nailed. Keep it up!

 

Very Cool, looks great nice stance.

 

nice, i love the early 50's dodge pick ups

 

Monzadood is right I needed this for motivation,,, mine is a 49,,,does not look anything like yours,, You have a nice truck,,,I do have some valve covers like those,, If that counts as a start

 

What was the truck that the dad drove in the early Lassie TV show ...This type??

 

beautiful !!

 

Now that's a fine job from the stance to the engine, looks real nice, I like it , Rags

 

Definetly keep the stance, I love your truck!

 

Lookin good Krusty.......... just needs a mopar power plant, I have a 55 with a 440 loads of fun!!

 

Thats a super nifty Dodge, man! What make is your front suspention-brake clip setup?

 

Thanks guys, the front end is a Fatman Mustang 2. i know it needs a mopar engine but i have this engine already. thanks alot guys this truck will be my first finished (if you will) Hotrod.

 

That truck is so nice, I hate to see it ruined by a small block. Couldn't you find a mopar motor?

 

Looks good- if you're into that kind of thing!

JayBEs

 

More pics, please! Doing something very similar and would like to see some shots. Is the rearend original or are you using something else?

 

I started this truck last weekend of january this year so i used some of things i had for my GMC truck which included the motor so i didn't have time to find a Mopar motor, would be cool with one. more pictures soon.

 

All it needs is a 360 and a 883 4spd. Looks killer though.

 

nice truck. what tranny? I had considered a SBC so I could use a 700R instead of my 904.

 

the tranny is a turbo 350, truck has a posi 9" ford rear.

 

Mate I luv it very nice ride. I can even "just" handle the SBC...but how kool would a wide block Poly look in that black engine bay with a set of triples ??

Nice car.....nicer with a MoPar mill....!!

Rat

 

Krusty, did you use the lowered spindles with your fatman IFS. Nice ride, good job on putin it together

 

The change in altitude has done a lot for this trucks attitude!

Looking real good.

 

This was 6 months ago, and a beautiful truck.

Any new progress or road shots?????

As for the engine....."One on the road is worth Ten in the garage"

 

I think you nailed it! I've had a few of those old Dodge truck during my life.
Nice truck.

 

Keep us posted,thats one slick Dodge!

 

No, i got stock height spindles, i cut two full coils of stock v8 springs.

thanks for the comment, ya i have two new pics here they are...




thats all i have right now more this spring.....
Justin

 

That thing is FINISHED

step away from that welder and take a deeeep breath.

See ..its nucking futs....perfect......supercool