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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
[Re: bohmer2]
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08/12/11 08:54 PM
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we ARE going to run shocks in the Rear and the front along with the air bags and today we decided we are going to change out the leaf springs in the rear for a triangulated 4 bar setup (I have it laying around). the bags in the front when completely aired down set flat with the plate that mount them to the lower arm and they have an upward angle to them on the top plate where it is mounted to the frame so when the bag is aired UP it looks like the bag has a sharper angle to it but that is just the way it works out. we checked out this article where they did this on a toyota (check the link below) Ron... link: http://www.minitruckinweb.com/tech/chassis/0702mt_toyota_truck_front_air_bags/bag_mounts.html
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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08/13/11 12:11 AM
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how did you guys bend the tunnel ? on the humpback, i did mine the ol-skool way..... find something about the right radius & muscle it around it to get the contour needed. 16ga. sure do get tough to bend !  i'll hafta get some update pics. you guys are doing a great job !  too bad you guys don't like snow. i could use the help on my humpback !
we used 20ga so it was easier to roll and YES we did it the old fashioned way bent it over a nice big pipe till it got close and then kept fitting it Ron....
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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08/19/11 03:27 PM
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So that's how it's done!! Great work GUYS!  
Just a little cutting and a little welding and these rusty old cabs start to look like they just might run again.
I am back to working on the chopped/sectioned COE
and helping Jon too.
spent the last week moving cars and parts around and now we have plenty of room to work in. Ron...
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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08/19/11 10:53 PM
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What about fitting the steering column and steering shaft before making the headers. What are you gonna use for a steering column?
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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08/20/11 12:56 AM
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What about fitting the steering column and steering shaft before making the headers. What are you gonna use for a steering column?
The shaft will shoot right under the headers,we checked that for fit before we welded anything up 
we have a few ways to go with a column
1 is with a tilt column we have here or
2 we have a stock column out of one of the COE's
that is what Jon is thinking about going with
just to keep it simple. Ron...
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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08/22/11 10:00 PM
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I spy  some "fatty"..  neat project
I am truckless..
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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09/02/11 01:32 PM
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Jon has been busy with other stuff so nothing new has been done to the truck in the last 2 weeks.
will post some more progress when it happens Ron...
So how is the COE project coming along. 
I'm still looking for a Dakota donor for my 39 Plymouth pick up. But the free budget has been limiting me.  
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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09/03/11 11:33 AM
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Jon has been busy with other stuff so nothing new has been done to the truck in the last 2 weeks.
will post some more progress when it happens Ron...
So how is the COE project coming along.
I'm still looking for a Dakota donor for my 39 Plymouth pick up. But the free budget has been limiting me.
thanks for asking, I got 4 of the body mounts finished, two more to get done today.
and then I hope to mount a steering column and shaft.
then I want to get the engine and trans set in place to get ready to make mounts Ron...
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
[Re: elitecustombody]
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12/29/11 03:29 PM
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Ron, where are the updates? BTW, where can I find a decent 37 truck project?Looks like you have a few.. 
not much to report lately on Jon's project but we did get all the 4 bar rear setup tacked in place and the rear air bag stuff as well,just need to do the finish welding. but now the back is adjustable just like the front. we need to get 1 more controller for the air bags and then mount a tank and compressor(we are using the garage air for now)
and sorry I don't know where there are any trucks for sale. I have 2 35-37 cabs and 1 is being built as my 35 COE car hauler and the other cab is slated to be a turned in to a 35 roadster PU in the future. Ron...
P.S. will post some more pics of the rear set up later today....
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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10/05/12 08:04 PM
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Re: 1940 Plymouth Willys Pickup - Project Thread
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11/27/12 04:07 PM
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I've been working on the truck a decent amount... just never post on Moparts anymore. 
A little update would be greatly appreciated.
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