1934 Dodge Brothers 1 1/2 Ton build

[X53Gunner]

Ok I figured I might as well start a build thread.
Stock she could only run 28 mph and sucked tons of gas....LOL
I am in the process of installing a Cummins 6bt and 4x4 drive train out of a 1992 Dodge donor truck. She is going to be a mighty tight fit, but I should be able to run 70 and get 20 mpg while I'm doing it.

 

[Burgerman]

Super cool truck Gunner. Need a front photo too. [cl [P

 

[X53Gunner]

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[X53Gunner]

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[X53Gunner]

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[X53Gunner]

Put motor in to mark where I need to put motor mounts and transmission mounts.

 

[X53Gunner]

Boxing the frame with 1/4" steel plate were the motor and trans mounts will be and using 3/16" plate to box in the rest of the frame. The stock 34 frame is built well just want to box everything in. Better safe than sorry.....LOL

 

[X53Gunner]

This is where I am currently at. Trying to figure out how to mount the 92 front axle on the 34 frame using original leafs. Do to the 92 axle being wider I need to move the stock leafs out 2 3/4"s from stock location to fit the 92 leaf perches. It would have been nice if I could have just relocated the spring perches on the axle however I can not do that as the front pumpkin is in the way. So I'm currently figuring out how I want to do this.

 

[Tripper]

DUDE... gorgeous truck & bike!!! [dr

BoB

 

[X53Gunner]

Thanks built the bike frame and all myself also.

 

[dutch]

DUDE... gorgeous truck & bike!!! [dr

BoB

agreed! [cl

 

[kenny c]

X3. [p[p[p

 

[BillM]

You can add my name to the list of admirers!

 

[DozerII]

Wow Love the Truck, will be following along. [P[P

 

[bob w]

Very cool truck. Nice build too.

 

[X53Gunner]

Thanks for the the replies! At a stall need to buy some Square Tube and the steel supplier I go to is of course closed to public do to the Whooo Hooo Flue. I think I may have found a couple other places to try. In the meantime I do have the 3/16th thick steel sheets to start boxing the rest of the frame. Been hard to motivate myself lately but trying to get at it.....LOL

 

[kenny c]

For the spring mounts you could put a plate under the frame for the original spring hanger to mount under . then you could weld gussets from the plates to the side of the frame.

 

[X53Gunner]

Thanks for the input Kenny c. I will take that into consideration. I need to move the spring mounts out 2 1/2" out. So I was actually thinking of welding 2 1/2 by 1/4 steel tubing to the front side of the frame and of course gusset even that and make it look nice so not just a piece of Tube welding to the frame....Not that it would be visible but want to make things half way nice.

 

[Old Iron]

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[smallfoot]

Nice rig!