Thread: My 51 Dodge project

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This should be the bright pic.

Stripe or scallop on the hood is the same as the one on the side. Looks white in the pic for some reason. Sorry for the wrong pic, don't know how I did that.

I think I'm going the gasser route. This thing would make a cool gasser, so I've listed the rear end, wheels and tires with some other stuff on CL. I used to lust over them in Hotrod when I was a kid. Nothing like changing your mind. Hopefully sometime in spring I'll have it road worthy. Stay tuned.

I think it'll look sweet as a gasser! I've changed my mind so many times on my 72, it's crazy.

As long as you change your underwear more than you change your mind it's all good! LOL..

I agree with Ryan.. it'll look cool as a gasser.

Originally Posted by 34_40

As long as you change your underwear more than you change your mind it's all good! LOL..

I agree with Ryan.. it'll look cool as a gasser.

Change underwear?
Nah...I throw mine at the wall and wear the ones that don't stick.

Originally Posted by johnboy

Change underwear?
Nah...I throw mine at the wall and wear the ones that don't stick.

hmmm......some days going commando just seems like the better option.....

Commando is good, as long as you remember your pants. Well it's official, I sold the front subframe today. Got a guy that wants the 8.5, 4 link and shocks also. Now, if I can sell the wheels and tires, and mustang tank, I'll be good. I'm going to the Shades of the past in Pigion Forge Tenn in Sept, hope to find some parts there. I found the Gasser forum so I've been reading and researching. I'm more excited about this build than any I've ever done. I'm going to use the 496 bbc, I can see a tunnel ram and fenderwell headers in my future.

Put the Dodge on CL for sale. I have been wanting a late 30's, early 40's coupe forever, never could afford one, thanks to a friend I got the chance to get a 40 chev. It's a project but it is all pretty solid, and there is a IFS front susp, rack, and 2 8.8 explorer rear ends with it. He said he'd hold it as long as it takes but I hope I can move this dodge and get him paid. Doctors keep wanting to take what money I got.

Wow! You're changing directions so fast even MY head is spinnin'!

check out my web page at daytonagary.com to see what I did to the front of my 51. welded the hood together to make it one piece, installed 53 Corvette grille and welded up front fenders to match it.

That corvette grille looks sweet in there. Nice work.

I kept the Dodge, I've got a 2000 disc brake 8.8 out of a explorer. Going to cut the long tube 3 inches and install a short axle in that side to make me a 56 1/2 rear end. I can put 10 in wheels on it then. Bought a front axle, 57 chevy truck, king pin set, found a pair of front springs. Yesterday I got a gm manual gear box and a set of 25 yr old wheelie bars. Don't know if I'll use them but they were free. Figured out how I'm doing my front frame sub and almost got the 400 turbo together. Trying to get enough parts together so I can work this winter. Pumpkin run is this Sat, they have a sweet swap meet.

I'm not sure I'd trust the 8.8 for racing, especially the c-clip axles. A 9" is just about bullet proof, and dropping out the pumpkin to deal with ring & pinion issues is sooo much more convenient than pulling the carrier out the back, then setting up the clearances, IMO. Just my $0.02, and others may not agree.

A bunch of guys on the FordTrucks forum have been using the 8.8 rears off ford sport utility for the width dimensions on old 48 Ford F1 trucks when they have been converting them to hot rods. I don't know how tough they are, but it seems to be a pretty popular swap right now. Roger and the other guys here know a lot more about this stuff than me, I guess it all depends on how much torque your going to be putting on it!