Projects update 11082016

I now have most of what I need to put together the bed for my "new" 1950 Dodge. Right now it's wearing the stake body from my other 1950 Dodge. Those long running boards are crying out for a stepside bed. I've been on the lookout for something decent for a while.

Drove out to Dighton, MA and picked up a bed from a '53 short bed (Thanks Paul!). Always nice to meet people who like these old trucks as much as I do.

 1953 was the first year for these fenders (which were used for over 30 years!) and these are in pretty good shape. I'm not going to need the fenders or these short (108" wheelbase) bedsides, but I do need the front panel, tailgate and all the rest of the crossmembers and hardware.

Combine those pieces with the longbed bed sides (91" for a 116" wheelbase truck) I got on ebay and I have everything except fenders. All I need to do is put it all together.

 Thought you might want to see how I installed the master cylinder:

 And the brake pedal:

 and the 3 Transit seats:

 No progress on my flathead 6. Spent a few hours cleaning up a bit in the shop. I can almost walk around in there now. Might even make some space to put the pickup bed together. Plenty to do indoors now.
Olive says there's still enough daylight for a walk. Happy election day!

Projects update 10182016

Infinite list of projects is almost down by one.
Spent a few months getting this great truck back on its feet. Its a Dodge B-2-C-116 (translation, 1950, 3/4 ton, long bed) pickup truck.
Before:

After:

Ok, not much difference that you can see in these pictures, but work done so far:

• disc brake conversion up front (thanks to previous owner)
• dual chamber master (with power booster) on firewall
• all new brake pads and shoes, brake lines
• new fuel tank
• overhauled 218 engine
• reground crank (.010, .010), new rod and main bearings
• new pistons and rings (std)
• new oil pump
• new fuel pump
• rebuilt carburetor
• new timing chain
• new water pump
• new water distribution tube
• new front and rear seals
• head planed and new head gasket
• added oil filter (old one, but it didn't have one before)
• new belt, plugs, wires, battery
• 12v alternator
• all new wiring
• turn signals
• all new glass
• new heat gauge
• pertronix ignition distributor upgrade
• new coil
• spring shackles replaced
• new seats with built in seatbelts (from a Ford Transit)
• new tires (on old Dodge 16" wheels) 
• updated (slightly) synchromesh 4 speed
• new(ish) clutch, new throwout bearing
• all new exhaust system

Runs great and I highly recommend the disc brake upgrade. I'm not crazy about putting the master and booster on the firewall though. If (when) I do it again I'm going to try putting it all under the floor on the frame.
Next phase will be getting a pickup body on it. That stake body is borrowed from another truck (project) and needs to be returned.
Gonna need a cup holder, too.

Also starting another flathead 6 (can never have too many):

Yeah, I know the color is wrong, but that's the closest I'm going to get to owning a hemi. This one is a 230 out of a '56 Dodge. My dad took this out of a car back in the late 50's and it has been in pieces in various barns ever since. I'm going to put a high performance cam (from Vintage Power Wagons), but everything else will be stock.
Progress!