[PROJECT] Laidout53

This is my 1953 dodge pickup that i built last winter in 6 months and drove all summer. Now its getting air bags, three link, raised bed floor, new exhaust and some interior stuff(sound deader,carpet,ect) Anways heres some before pictures........


Didnt get picture of the tear down but heres some of the notch install and lower links mocked up....


heres the front awaiting my re6 bags to show up....



Thats all the progress so far, more to come.......
Justin

 

Looks good man

Keep us updated

 

Nice work.....cool little truck...keep us posted..

 

lookin good! i know a guy who can help ya out on the exhaust!

 

cool. can't wait to see more...

 

haha thanks coop, i know someone that can help you on that chevy!!

 

thanks for the good words guys, i just tore it apart and already wanna drive it!

 

keep us updated. I am planning a similar rear on my spare frame so next winter I can swap frames and have a full air setup.

 

Who would've thought an old Dodge pickup could look so cool??! I like it!

Malcolm

 

well lets get our stuff runnin! let me know when you wanna give up those front plates.

 

i got the plates tonight, so some time this weekend...you got my phone #, give me a call and we can meet somewhere.

 

i dont have your # do you live around tacoma? you should roll over and check out the pickem up!

 

Not a whole lot of progress but some better than none.

got the frame boxing plates cut and tacked in place...




More later
Justin

 

dang!

 

sweet. sweet work

 

Well got the frame plates all welded and got the upper wishbone tacked together today. tommorrow ill try to get the bags mounted....






thanks for the comments, more to come......

Justin

 

Looking for seeing it when you get done. With that front susp, its easy to get the front valance to touch. Mine does currently

 

looks like your on your way to nice truck

 

Oh yeah, nice fab work indeed.

Keep them pictures coming.

 

thanks guys, someday soon i wanna either open my own rod shop or get a job at a rod shop. this will be my rolling portfillio....along with my chassis build on my 69' pickup.

 

Wow that's gonna look cool... may a suggest something OT? You should find another pair of front fenders and change the rear wheel arches to match the fronts, the rears look really odd, but the fronts look great with your wheel/tire combo!!

 

nice truck...love those old mopar pickups

 

Nice work, can't wait to see it on the ground.

 

Well i got a late start but got the upper and lower bag mounts tacked in there right spots.... The cross's will be box around them for added strengh.... with the way the bags are setup when compressed the rear of the running boards will be 2" off the ground.

Heres the pictures






Justin

 

Well i changed the box tube for some round bar and i looks way better, plus i got the cross's boxed in there will be a gusset in front for added strength (the last pic is the cardboard template).....

well heres the pictures, now time to go back out there and get more done...:metal:










Justin

 

There is a 5 window version of that truck out in my Grandma's pasture, I should rescue it for my next project. It still has the flat 6 in it. Maybe some day....

 

In the first pick, how didi you get the truck to set this low??

Nice ride....

 

i took it a ground level, in the grass... the truck has a fatman ifs kit under it..

 

Well got some more done. Cut out the frame and check the 3-link's travel to make sure it wouldnt bind. also welded up the upper wishbone and the forward mounts on the wisbone...

have to weld up the lower bars and then all the mounts need welded in, man theres a lot of welding to be done

anyways heres a couple pictures..........






Justin

 

looks good dude