51 dodge cabover

A friend is looking at getting this 51 dodge cab over,he can get it for s**** price. The question is where can we find a hood for this beast, did a search and came up blank. It still has the flat head 6 in it but is stuck everything else looks to be there.
thanks again for every ones help.
Jeremy

 

dunno on locating a hood, but its cool as can be

 

Thanks it is cool, we are thinking of stretching the frame and making a car hauler, Or we might just put a fifth wheel hitch on it for a goose neck trailer

 

Try here, they have links for all sorts of truck parts and suppliers, but keep in mind that Dodge is a pretty rare piece, looks cool though.

http://www.aths.org/,

 

You might want to check Freeman's in montana

Neil Freman
138 Kountz Rd.
Whitehall, MT. 59759
(406)287-5436


fremansauto@bigplanet.com

 

plym_46 thanks for the name, just sent an e mail we will see if they can help

 

Oh, that could be a cool diesel powered anything, as long as you lengthen it about six to ten feet. Could you cut up a pickup hood to make it fit?

 

ole don thanks
We might be able to make one but we want to try to find one first, Yes we are thinking ***mins.

 

ive got a hood for 49 dodge pickup. you would have to shorten it and add some metal to get the height you need. you can have it if you want it.

 

have you tried ebay

 

Make one first and keep looking if you're not happy with the fab.

 

Can't help on the hood but that is one cool truck!

kgdb

 

Looks like a purpose made Mobile home toter. They mad the wheelbases that short to meet the totla combined lenght rules in effect at the time. You need to get a measurement on the ehad length, and does it have dual intake? If its 33 inches it could be the K series which would likely be a 331 or even the 413, yes 413 cubic inch flathead 6.

 

Check the P15-D24 web site and the PilotHouse forum.

 

**** truck for semi trailers or mobile homes.

 

best place to find a hood would be where the truck was when the hood was removed

 

Thanks everyone for posting, we might tre to fab something up
plym_46 331 or 413 flat 6 holy fluck. that would kick ***, I will have to do some research might not need to swap lol
I will keep every one updated
thanks again

 

Well they were notoriously fluid thirsty especially the stuff with the octane in it. But they made torque like crazy. So measure the head and get the engine number, above the gennerator onthe block just under the head. If it was a toter its probably the smaller engine, but ya gotta measure.

 

Get it and worry about getting a hood or fabing one later.... Cool looking truck.....

 

I will try to get the numbers off the motor tomorrow, I will post what it is when I find out
thanks again

 

That's not one of those special made, adjustable frames is it. There was a company back in the day, that used to convert frames into adjustable frames for trailer tot purposes. I'd try to find an original hood, & not fab one. Don't think it'd ever look right. I see those hoods, & parts trucks, pop up from time, to time. Too bad it's not a Chevy, or GMC COE. I have a shop full of '47-'54 G.M. COE hoods.

 

Here is a basic info site: http://dodge-semis.com/Brochures/


Engine ID: http://www.t137.com/registry/help/otherengines/otherengines.php

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