New guy with semi-OT subject

Hey-

I've been a semi-regular contributor to the Jockey Journal with my various and obsessive motorcycle rants. I've got an idea I can't get rid of and hope venting it here might do some good. It doesn't involve the exact subject matter here, but it's close. This seems like a great place for open minds and great cl***ifieds.

I want to build a period looking 4x4 old truck. I'm talking about WWII and slightly beyond. There are two ways to do this: mount an old body on a semi-modern frame or slap a transfer case and modern or semi-modern axles on a stock old frame. I love old NAPCO Chevies and Marmon-Herrington Ford conversions. I want to build something that could have existed back in the day, with plenty of dents and other signs of hard-living.

Anyone here done this? I could use any input. Thanks!

 

Just curious, what makes you think anybody here has a WWII 4x4 "period" truck laying around. I thought this was a Hot Rod Form.

 

Nice to meet you too. Check back to the first paragraph of my post. I've seen a lot of truck stuff here, as well as stuff related to my projects (narrowing axles, etc.).

 

This one's a fuzz later than you were talking about, but I thought it was kinda cool when I saw it at ThunderRocket's party a month or so ago. Very utilitatrian, but maybe a bit heavier-duty than you're thinking.

Not sure if it belongs to a HAMBer or not...

(Thanks to Rashy for the pic.)

 

Lighten up, Francis.

 

You know, it's always you newbies who moan and ***** whenever someone asks a question that doesn't fit your definition of "hot rod".

Do you pay for the bandwidth around here? No? I didn't think so.

Here's an idea. Why don't you shut you cakehole and let the adults talk.


Hey Sporticus, check out the one at the bottom of this web page.

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...+4x4&start=18&ndsp=18&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N

 

The NAPCO stuff is hard to beat.

I am in love with this truck, a V8, big gl***, Apache. And he just recently got it.



http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/pesci_eric_1958.html

This IS a hot rod forum, but believe it or not, it's not all '32 Fords.

 

Hey! That got ya goin' huh? Just wanted to see if you guys were awake. I'm sorry I pissed in your post toasties but....let's be fair...I'll shut my cakehole, for now, and you look in the history books. Last I remember, WWII didn't take place in 1979 however, I'm sure you knew that since your an "oldbee" and so much more superior than anyone with fewer posts than thou. Now, to the new guy, welcome, join the fun!

 

Hey, Richard..if you had bothered to follow directions to the bottom of the page, you would have discovered he was talking about THIS...not 1979.



Mutt

 

I have a 62 unibody on a 74 F250 4 by ch***is running a tired 390 with a NP 235 4 speed and a divorced 205. sorry about the ****py picture .

Dawg

 

Well, just ask and you may receive. Are you interested in a 55 Chevy panel, 4x4?

 

I thought my question was innocent enough - jeez. Thanks for all the input. How do you place a unibody truck on a frame, or is it simpler than I'm imagining? That NAPCO is freakin' beautiful, and the first generation Powe r Wagons are what fueled my obsessive planning in the first place. They've gotten crazy expensive, though. I should have a job within the next two months; I'm at the last stage in a long and expensive education. Hence, the extensive planning with no actual purchasing. A paycheck will bring some progress to the plans. This Chevy 1.5 ton sold on eBay recently for $3K, and I thought it would be cooler than cool slightly lifted with skinny tires and four wheel drive.

 

Try this link out for a lot of info on WWII light - and some not so light - trucks. These guys have done everything from "to a nut restoration", to totally wild builds.



http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/wwwboard/index.html

 

How about my 1941 Dodge WC-12 4x4 1/2 ton. Seems like 392 Hemi powered would be hot rod enough....

 

That truck brings tears to my eyes. I'll never be worthy...

 

I had to shorten the frame 11 1/2" behind the transfer case and a friend and I set the body on there using 4x4s and an engine hoist. I rigged up a set of body mounts using hockey pucks. The forward mount was the problem since it is totally different. I cobbled together a set up but it didnt last due to the floor rusting. I have it tore down right now and have the front mounts reworked but am still redoing the floor in 14 ga. Most of the mount holes lined up but I did have to drill a couple of new holes. I dont use the rig for boonie bashing or mud running just a good stable runner for the ice and snow up here. I am running the power brakes and steering system from the 74 with with a mount that is a combo that I welded up using the mounts from the 74 and 62.

Dawg