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
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):
Progress!
