1952 Dodge Truck Street/Rat Rod Build
03-21-2013, 08:29 PM
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1952 Dodge Truck Street/Rat Rod Build Started this build on January 1st. Hope to be driving it in less than a month. Optimistic? Probably. The plan is a LQ4, 750 Holley DP with a Tremec TKO600 tranny. This is my first attempt of a build this in depth. Ill post pics of the motor and transmission installed this weekend. Ive had tons of compliments and tons of criticism. To each his own.
First Day
First Day
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03-21-2013, 09:16 PM
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Probably knocked out 100 rivets to gt it to this point, plus I boxed the front for the Mustang II front suspension.
Boxed the rear of the frame to get it ready for C notch.
Rolled rearend under to check mock up. Its a 1964 Chevelle SS rearend that I already had. Went through it with new stuff.
Boxed the rear of the frame to get it ready for C notch.
Rolled rearend under to check mock up. Its a 1964 Chevelle SS rearend that I already had. Went through it with new stuff.
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03-21-2013, 11:08 PM
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This is where im at right now I plan on having the motor and transmission in this weekend. Have to build a trans crossmember.
This is what I came up with for motor mounts.
This is what I came up with for motor mounts.
03-22-2013, 11:51 PM
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It was so bad that I thought it had been through a flood and set in mud for a while. Yeah it has definatley been some hard work. I didnt think it would be this time consuming but there is no telling how many hours I have in this thing since January. Ive only worked on it some nights after work and practically every minute on the weekends seems like. Im starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel but now I need to decide if im gonna chop the top or not.
03-23-2013, 12:05 AM
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Went to put my Victor Jr. on tonight and had 4 bolts and 5 washers missing out of the package. That sucks. I live in a geographical oddity, 2 weeks for anything. Seems like anyway. To the parts store again.
03-23-2013, 08:32 AM
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Lol at the geographical oddity. Looks like it comin along pretty good, nice fab work 
Im in the process of making a trans crossmember too. Wish I had all the tools here, gotta do mine at my work, so its kinda time consuming
Im in the process of making a trans crossmember too. Wish I had all the tools here, gotta do mine at my work, so its kinda time consuming
03-23-2013, 12:32 PM
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It was so bad that I thought it had been through a flood and set in mud for a while. Yeah it has definatley been some hard work. I didnt think it would be this time consuming but there is no telling how many hours I have in this thing since January. Ive only worked on it some nights after work and practically every minute on the weekends seems like. Im starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel but now I need to decide if im gonna chop the top or not.
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