Diamond 'T's are great if one has short legs, otherwise have to pass. Saw one from Canada that extended the cab 6", very nice.
Ed in CO
Ed in CO
1936 Dodge 1-1/2
I am finally going to start the build on 36 dodge. Seen as though we can't go anywhere and the shop is closed down. And I have gotten tired of looking for the diamond t truck I wanted. Time to start, I got an 05 workhorse step van with a 3.9ISB. I have been on it for about 2 weeks. Today I was fitting the engine in the frame, it's like putting 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5 pound sack. here is some pictures of the tear down.
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Steering shaft. My steering box was originally behind the axle, moving it to in front was no problem.
I think I got the tall, narrow I’cooler from Treadstone in Florida, had to get proper ends welded on. I have a spare if you would like a picture. There is a sort of new to the market power steering box that is made to replace boxes on ‘55-‘59 .GM trucks, among others. It uses the 3 stock mounting GM bolts, is inside the frame, shaft goes through the frame, pitman arm points down, drag link goes FWD to stock ‘J’ shaped steer arm. How rod places have it.
good luck.
Ed in CO
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I think I got the tall, narrow I’cooler from Treadstone in Florida, had to get proper ends welded on. I have a spare if you would like a picture. There is a sort of new to the market power steering box that is made to replace boxes on ‘55-‘59 .GM trucks, among others. It uses the 3 stock mounting GM bolts, is inside the frame, shaft goes through the frame, pitman arm points down, drag link goes FWD to stock ‘J’ shaped steer arm. How rod places have it.
good luck.
Ed in CO
It's not much but I got all front axle parts painted and finally ordered the front leaf springs. Not know what it is going the way made it hard to spend the money on springs I am not sure of.
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Finally got the front springs I am going with. Ordered them with one extra leaf so if I fine tune them. Had to get them made in Canada.
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Haven't worked on it in a wile. Had to do the rear suspension 3 times to get it right. this the front that came out the first time just the way I wanted it to.
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After 3 trys finaly got the rear suspension front hanger done the way I should have done it the first time, and this was the first idea I had to begin with.
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Got the motor mounts done. This was a tuff decision for me. To mount at the rear of the trans or the back of the bellhousing.
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Went with a hanging trans like the big trucks.
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