34 dodge humpback panel

Not much came up in a search for a 34 Dodge humpback panel. I don't have one but a speed shop owner here has this ongoing project that started back in 1990. I have very few pics of it that i can find and hope to get more if i can persuade him to let take some more pics. Anyway , it's interesting....can't say i've ever seen one with this body combo. I did the conversion at the time after having a discussion with the owner to pretty it up abit since we both were not big fans of the bulky 'artillery' look dodge had. It's still being slated as the future shop truck.
Can you spot the change? Shouldn't take long

 

A 33-34 Ford cowl section welded to the humpback body of a Dodge Panel, a negative for both pieces. I hope the Ford crushed in the rear and the Dodge was a head-on collision wreck, otherwise no earthly reason for this to have been done.

The humpback Dodge panels have always been popular due to their unique styling.

The Fords, well...

 

looks like that frontend tracks 2 foot wider than the rear.

 

Well 20 years ago a rough 4 dr ford wasn't that hard to find and not that desirable. The dodge front was rough rough rough. So are you a hotrodder or a restorer?

 

Kinda looks that way in the pic, but it's not believe me

 

I meant by cowl section in this case from the firewall back to the door post.

 

OH by the way, the rear has been tubbed. Wheels are just rollers on back

 

i see that now.

 

I would've repaired the stock Dodge cowl section myself... And I'd whack the IFS off in favor of a dropped mopar wavy axle with juice brakes... Paint her a deep maroon, black steelies with spider caps, trim rings, and WWW's, black guts, and racks in the back to haul hot rod goodies... It would be pretty sweet with a Poly, or a built Slant 6...

Or you could paint it candy tangerine, throw tones of gold leafing all over it, maybe a mural of a viking fighting a polar bear.. A couple pop out sun rooves, crushed velvet interior, **** carpet, wood paneling, a 350, 15x15 Tru Spokes on white letters, and then you need a c.b. radio to talk to truckers... Far Out Dude!!!

I'd actually have more fun building the 70's version...

 

This makes me sad...poor Dodge

 

hell..it looks like he used what he had. it's a lot better than some of these abortions that are posted on here. i want to see where he goes with it at least.

 

lol. alrighty then

 

Man, you guys are blind, Zero vision. The quality of work on this build is high end and god foresake one dares to be different! Tedley has more knowledge and more experiance then probably 90% of this forum. It may not be your fancy but it is done properly. Anything is chop material.

kgdb

 

just finished this one for a customer,,

 

more pics

 

check out the 2009 bently emblem,i knocked out the b and added some airbrushing,flush mount led tail lights,hok sunset pearl,real firs,molded rear fenders and stretched,,stretched nose,custom built hood,reshaped hood,custom built running boards and splash aprons,20x12 rears,18x9 fronts,air ride,and months of blocking,,,

 

last ones

 

I like em both

 

prost34, Fantastic, that looks great!


kgdb

 

thanks,allot of blood sweat and skin went into her,still have no fingerprints!!

 

Man that's some serious time you have in that truck. Acres of sheetmetal to block. The profile flows nicely. I certainly can appreciate the work.Well done my man.

 

I like the idea. I would like to see it when you are getting near the end. If you get tired of the project, pleased contact me.

 

yea its funny,i did not think it was that big when i started,but it takes one gallon of primer,clear etc. to put one nice coat on everything,the customer looked at me kinda funny when i said it has 3 gallons of epoxy primer on it,or 3 gallons of clear etc.,at first he thought i was charging him to much for materials ,,

 

haha Yes, its a monster to block that's for sure but it looks perfect. Phenomenal work!

kgdb

 

here are a few more humpbacks.
what are the plans for the body lines on the door to the cowl?

 

they are so ugly that they are cool,i like the orange one best

 

I guess your talking about the 34 ford-dodge project, been dubbed the 'Forge' around here. Anyway the belt lines on the dodge doors and hood have been transfered to the ford, hood, cowl and doors so everything flows thru to the larger belt lines on the humpback.

 

Here is a car that I did some work on. Its a model a sedan delivery with a 33 cowl and front clip.




To each his own I guess. I know there is a reason why I don't have a humpback.