Thursday, June 2, 2005, 01:59 PM
Welcome to WWW.OLDTRUCK.SYTES.NET!
This page was created to record the progress of my 1951 Dodge B-3-C pickup truck as it is being turned from a old parade vehicle into a modern hot rod pickup! This truck was bought from a private person in a town west of Madison, WI. The truck was originally listed on Ebay for sale, and I was the last high bidder in at $810.00 but I did not win the truck with that bid, since the reserve was set at $1500.00. I had emailed the owner and mentioned that I was still very interested and did not think that his reserve was out of line, and that I would like to come down and look at it, and possibly buy it from him. After looking the truck over and thinking about it for a bit, I bought the truck for $1200.00 in cash and trailered it home. When I had bought the truck from him, he mentioned that it ran and drove. And it did! The engine that is in the vehicle, was a remanufactured engine from Sears and Roebuck and Company. It does not smoke or burn oil, the clutch is good and tight. The truck is a 4 speed with a granny 1st gear. Very minor rust (from what I can see) and the floors and cab are in great condition however, the fenders, box and doors have dents and some body filler in them, but I will get to that a little later. My plans for this truck is to convert this old parade vehicle into a modern Hot Rod. Nothing too radical, but something that if you want to take it for a nice long drive, or get on it a little bit it would get the job done. Here is what I have planned for this truck:
* Chevy LT1 Engine
* Ford 9" Rear End with Disc Brakes
* Custom Built IFS (Independant Front Suspension) Mustang II with Rack and Pinion Steering and Disc Brakes
* Triangulated 4 Link Rear Suspension
* Air Ride Air Bag Suspension
Right now the truck is being dissassembled and parts are being gathered to start this process.
Check out the Photo Gallery to see some of the pictures and comments on this build.
