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need info on 53 dodge 1/2 ton truck.anybody have one they have restoed?or rodded???truck is a pilothouse series.any info welcomed

i appreciate the photos on your site.hope you don't think i'm creating mopar blasphemy by wanting to hot rod this truck.it's been sitting since 1966 and needs a lot of work.i plan on keeping the original lines but want to do something a little different.it seems like everyone i've seen has been taken back to original style.mine is missing a few hard to find parts so i'm already going to have to make some mods.thanks again for the photos,theyr'e some really good looking trucks on the site. jb

that truck would be neat with any kind of hemi in it,unfortunately around here any kind of hemi is extremely hard to find,and when you do find one you usually cant afford it.is a cool idea though

my friend had one i put amc brakes on the spindles, a cad. steering box 2 of the holes were in the right place already, a 75 t bird column was just right length, and a 302 ford went right in with a 63 ford crossmember welded in for the mounting points. i think the small block was more tyhan enough for this small truck.

thanks for the tips on what it took to do your buddies truck.gets the ideas and possibilities flowing.all advice is greatly appreciated and i'll keep your ideas in mind. jb

Originally Posted by jeff batchelor

need info on 53 dodge 1/2 ton truck.anybody have one they have restoed?or rodded???truck is a pilothouse series.any info welcomed

I'm doing the same thing, I'm putting a 72 340 in a 53. I found I had to leave the rad. bracket in place to locate the small block with the cab off. I left the stright axel in for that old hotrod look. Older dodge van rearend comes close to fitting, but I'm trying to figure out my rear springs, as to if I want the narrow ones or refit her with newer wide ones.
Good luck, Keep me up dated
Rick Ward