I cut it way long just to get the old out of the way. That was fun

Time to disassemble Dakota some more I have the front sheet metal off.

coming apart now

I have a 56 Plymouth for about 9 years now .. I put the FMJ mopar front clip in it.. very easy install, especially if you are running a small block,,I bought a whole Chrysler 5 th ave for 200 bucks ,so I took everything I could use..the steering colunm went in like it was made for the 56..My only problem I used an RB 440 ,now stroked to 493 cid..I like this install as it was easy and the car rides very nice... 2 round trips to FL from NJ, and with a gear change it runs low 11's at 120 MPH..( this year I'm looking for 10.90's..) has been shown on here many times)Nr John K your 56 is NICE !! here's mine again ...I hope this comes thru ,, new P/C today ,

Try another picture

This is a very nice `56 dynamite, what rear axle did you use?

Thanks,, My 56 has an 8 3/4 posi. I use a 3: 55 gear for the 1/4 mile and I have a complete 2 : 7/6 center section for road trips...It also has Vintage air cond ,power windows , power steering, disc brakes..Get yours done and send some pictures .. Good luck Larry

Has an 8 3/4 rear, 3:55 gears but have a 2:76 complete center section I put in for road trips..senf some pics of your ride ,, good luck Larry

Sorry to intrude on you post but am curious if you guys have any input on my 47 swap that I want to do. I want to put a R&P in it and not having any luck finding the right people to talk to who have done this. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you.

Intruding doesn't bother me, but I would do a search back though some older threads your question might not get noticed on here. I saw two of those at car shows with conversions so I know it has been done. Cool looking cars.

You have a sweet ride! Looks awesome! Thank you for your help. I haven't really figured out how to search for the right thing on here yet.

What are you looking for ,, maybe we can help !!

Time to clean Dakota frame up a bit before chopping it off, it all looks in great shape so far.

Bye Bye Dakota

Putting the A500 out of Dakota aside to put in my `67 Dart when I have time.

Do you know what the 8 3/4 came out of?

The rear end in my '56 is from a '65-'67 B-body (59 1/2" overall width), perches moved inboard to 41" centers.

Thanks for the pic and info John, I was going to mock up Dakota axle which I believe is a 9 1/4 but I haven't gotten that far yet. if not I will go with that 8 3/4.

Is there a reason you put lower shock mount over leaf spring?

I was told the rear was from a 1970 Coronet...I did have to relocate the spring perches..

I assumed the PO used the perches from the original rear end that had the shock mounting studs in them.

Moving right along, got Dakota frame chopped off and in shop before rain comes this weekend(it was outside)

I found some body mount bushings through Andy Bernbaum Auto. It seems a perfect time time to freshen up while apart.

And with the same first name as me they must be pretty good