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Thanks Thanks for the compliment, the engine and frame will be painted, the interior will be clean and fairly comfortable, but the cab, bed, etc will be raw !

only one pic computer challenged, and it was late. I've got a few more. Also, the shop is not mine, that's the guy who built the frame. I will get it home soon and begin finishing. My welding skills are not frame worthy with a 600 pound hemi !

39 Plymouth pickup. No I'm not gonna paint it. 330 desoto hemi with 2 4's. 727 trans. 8.75 rear end. Much to do yet.

Thanks for the info. I'll look at the build thread tonight. Discs beat old drums IMHO.

discs ? I have looked at Rusty Hope's site. Were the parts (rotors, bearings, calipers,etc) expensive ? Common parts ? Thanks for the comment !

Thanks for the advice. I've got a good idea the wheels and tires to use. I agree, roadkill, speedbumps and steep driveways (like mine) can be trouble when their too low !

Hello, I looked at some pics of your truck . That's the way I want mine to sit ! My old plymouth is the same style as your truck. What size wheels and tires are you running ? Have you ever measured it from the running board to the street ? It looks killer ! Also, thanks for the idea about a...

Hey Torchie, Thanks for the comments. The front grille and fenders (clip) are held to the frame by the core support and the rear of the front fenders sit on the edge of the running boards. A front Z in the frame would require a fabbed front core support to sit 6" lower. More welding/fabbing. But...

Using fenders... I forgot to mention that I'm using fenders and running boards, so a Z will be hidden. The frame is 6" tall, so the truck would drop that far, the axle flip would drop it about 4-4.5". The z will solve some issues, I think, no need to redesign the steering for the bumpsteer...

Asking for some opinions...To get my old Plymouth pickup ('39) low enough, I've got to either flip the front axle on top of the front leaf springs (and maybe "c" notch the frame a little, OR...Z the frame at the front of the cab. I already have planned to Z the rear half of the frame for the...

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ackerman change? Thanks Bonehead and RPM for the comments. I'm on my way to a Z and a shorter wheelbase !

Hey Guys, I've been reading all I can about steering and the principles that affect it. Here's my dilema...I want to shorten the wheelbase of my 39 Plymouth pickup about 8-10 inches, moving the rear axle forward as I do a Z in the frame in front of the rear, and of course shortening the bed. I...

Hey there Old Iron, I'm in Springfield, just down the road. Let me know about those brakes, I'm interested ! Thanks

Try rustyhope.com if you want to stay all mopar parts. Very helpful guy.

Thanks guys ! I contacted Rusty Hope, and am considering his disc conversion, But would like to build my truck as it might have been before discs and MII suspensions. I'll see if I can find a set of the newer truck drums.

Any Luck ? Hey, I just found your post doing a search for this. Have any luck getting those brakes on your truck ? I've got a 39 Plymouth truck which I think is the same front end as yours. Would like to run the big drum brakes on it.:confused:

Hey Everyone, I've heard that Dodge pickup front drum brakes from about 62-71 will bolt to my old 39 Plymouth pickup front axle spindles. I'd like to run those big front drums, my truck will be no fenders, kinda old school. Any way to know except to go get a set and try them ? Any tips ? Any...

Dually !!! Hey thanks Snake Farm, I never thought of the dually comparison. That's right, they all have what looks like the inside rear in line with the front ! My 2 1/2" wider on each side should be no big deal. I appreciate all the input from everyone on this site. [cl

very cool ! Hey Sneaky, Great truck. That's very close to the way I want mine to look ! What size wheels and tires are you running ? Killer look !