How about something like this

Haha your not very good with paint or is it body work.

Interesting look but not for me

I want to make the one I do be able to tow my car trailer
so dakota chassis with the 5.7 HEMI,5 speed auto.
how about COE R/T Ron...

sorry Mike didn't mean to hijack your thread

since there are 39-47 dodge pickup guys here, anyone have a pair of rear fenders laying around for sale? not saying they are going on my truck just yet, but it never hurts have a source for parts. thanks, mike in k.c.

yours with a chop and lowered

thank you craigslist! i bought a straight axle from a 1958 dodge d200 today to use on the 39. tires and wheels are monsters, but i'll figure out what i'm gonna do with them later. at least i have a good axle now. almost certain this is going to be fenderless now.

Are you going to use those leaf springs with the straight axle or are you going with a transverse spring? Do you plan on Z'ing the frame or just going to channel the cab? later shawn

i took a measurement on the leaf stacks that came on this frontend and it looks like the distance from the center of the leafs to both ends are the same, so i'll probably use just one of these stacks mounted transversely and go fenderless. these tires would work great on the back, but they are way too tall for what i want in the front. i have to sort out the wheel and tire issues, but for now i'm just glad to have my axle. it is beefy! i also scored the gear box, the column and the steering wheel. i kinda like these wheels i must say though. very industrial. if i can find a housing with an 8-3/4 and the same drum pattern as the fronts, i may try and use these wheels if i can find a shorter front tire and one more wheel. by the way, these rims are 17.5 inchers with a large 6 bolt pattern. anyone know the bolt circle diameter on these rims??? i will probably "z" the frame channel the body. i want the frame hidden from the view for the most part. once i get the chop a little more finished, i'm going to start mocking up the framerails in different positions to see what is going to work best. mike in k.c.

i put the roof and passenger door back together over the last two weeks. it has turned out really nice, especially for a first time chop. drivers door will go back together over the weekend.

i used 14 gauge as the filler strip. i figured this would be a weak point, so i used a thicker patch all the way across. i'll finish the welds later.

another view.