Thread: 1947 Dodge Pickup Build

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hi
it was a very easy fit up had the cab mounted onto the chassis within 3 hours I was amazed at how easy it was the whole build took just on 12 months it was a busy 12 months but it was worth it, im now driving it just under 1000 km per week (600 mile), my only complaint is that it could do with some more legroom, other than that its great and drives like a car not a truck it weighs in at just under 2000 kg (not sure what that is in pounds) its so easy to drive my wife drives it to the shops to get groceries.
cheers

My computer isnt letting me upload pics for some odd reason. But, the only progress I been making lately is pulling the body off of the donor Blazer.

I'm also contemplating building a turbo setup with the TBI or using my 4-71 roots style blower and a carb. It has to be forced induction, no other way. Trying to find an intake for the blower. BDS makes one but I dont know if it will work with my Weiand blower.

I will be watching this for sure, I have c10 76 Chevy short bed but I think it is to big for the 39 Chevy to sit on. I'll get to one day hopefully.

Keep it going you will get there.

Richard

The body is off, did some measuring. I'm gonna need to move the motor back 6inches to get it where it needs to be. And thats leaving 1in to spare for the transfer case to clear the crossmember for the torsion bars. I also took a pic of the front suspension (crappy pic I know) for anyone that thought this was gonna have a straight axle. So the AWD is going to be very stealthy and hidden.

I havent forgot about this, I just got restarted on the project. Been having to get the house and property ready for winter, firewood cut and of course my son being born. But I'm back on it. Cut the one frame in half. Waiting on help to lift the 47 Cab to cut the other frame.

Windstorm was nice enough to blow the cab over and smash the crap out of it. Put it on the rear frame rails so I could weld and over night it got windy... F##K!!!!!

That sucks. ...but it can be undone.

Back from the dead with no progress. Got a LT1 so that might go in.

Got the mockup motor/trans/t-case in. I just put the 350 in the 4.3 mounts and it moved it back to what might be a perfect position. I still am running a part time t-case thats longer.than an AWD case but I dont have one to compare. Researching what case I wont explode if I decide to supercharge

Good looking trucks I finely found and got one today 47 dodge