39 dodge welding rig

[Jl12valve]

After Some seriously bad timing on getting my 39 built I believe It’s finally time to get the ball rolling. Plans have changed pretty drastically since my other build thread. Using a 95 4x4 dodge frame chopped and boxed back half frame for a clean slate. Going with four corner air bags controlled by accuair. Four link setups coming from Darrel Reese (far from stock). Hoping those will be in next week so I can get going on the suspension. Getting my block freshly machined and a stock rebuild. Since I’m making it a work truck I will be stripping the paint fixing it up and going with a gray of some sort. I will be building the welding bed as well. Looking for a Lincoln classic 3D welder to sit on top. Since I’ll have plenty of onboard air I’ll be running to low profile Bostrom leather seats. I’ll try to keep the pictures coming in as much as possible.

[RacinDuallie]

Sub-ed.

[J-Pipes]

Should be pretty cool when done. Just please done do the typical far from stock tire/wheel package I see all the time, looks like total garbage!

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[Chassisman]

The grill on that truck is SAWEEEEEET!

[Jl12valve]

I’m going to need more practical wheels than that so no worries there lol
Yeah I really like what dodge did with the design on that grill.
Few more pics of the cab. Hopefully they are the right way this time
Building a new visor for it as well

[thatguy69]

Gonna try anything for sound deadening?

[Jl12valve]

Yes, I will be lining the firewall with heat resistant sound deadining mat then putting dynamat(or similar products) throughout the entire cab. The cab has about an inch and a half gap between the outer sheet metal and the head liner and interior liner so I’ll have plenty of room to insulate. The doors will be tricky though.

[thatguy69]

Take lots of pictures along the way. I plan on a simalar build in the future.

[12valve95]

Sub'd...That is a sick looking cab.

[Jl12valve]

Sweet, thanks for the info black mega

[Jl12valve]

Got busy on the frame today, knocked off all the useless brackets and ground it smooth. Managed to get the back half tied together and welded to the frame as well. Hopefully picking up my wheels tomorrow and should have a rolling chassis by the end of this weekend. Engine rebuild kit will be in this week which means I’ll finally get my motor back. Looking forward to the bodywork portion of things.

[Jl12valve]

Not much of an update but I did snag some welds for a pretty decent deal. Was going to buy any this soon but couldn’t pass them up.

[Jl12valve]

The link parts have finally arrived which means I can get this thing rolling. Shooting to get back going on it Sunday and hopefully have it on all four

[WUnderwood]

Wheels look great, keep up the progress!

[SmokeShow]

I was nervous when you mentioned finding wheels but the styling of those will look good. Modern without being over-the-top compared to the old truck's lines and such. Based on how the frame was sitting in comparison to the wheel & fender, the truck will actually sit higher than that picture shows? Truck will be 4wd? Dually?

[Mark Nixon]

:pop:

[Jl12valve]

Thanks and yes it will be sitting higher when aired down. I should have about 10 inches of travel out of these bags but it’ll definitely sit higher than that

[RacinDuallie]

Duallie?

[jstaylor954]

Subscribed! This is a sick build! Thanks for sharing!

[ISBand4BT]

:pop: sub'd.

[Jl12valve]

SRW but I’m have tempted to stick a DRW under it instead

[12valve95]

SRW but I’m have tempted to stick a DRW under it instead

If it is going to have a flat bed/welding bed it has to be DRW in my opinion.

[Jl12valve]

It’s definitely going to be a flat bed but not 100% sure on a welding bed yet

[QMFB]

I'm in... Hope it does turn into a rig. That will be SICK !!

[Jl12valve]

Thanks, hopefully one of these days I can get the four link hurtle over with

[RacinDuallie]

You know what my vote is for rear axle.......:hehe:

[Jl12valve]

Would like to go dialysis but I’m set on srw. Got the bed for it, it’s an 11’ knapheide box. Gotta barrow it up 16” to make it srw width. Will have pictures of it next to the body tomorrow

[RacinDuallie]

I'm pulling for you to change your mind and go with the duallie.......:hehe:

[sootie]

you might have issues narrowing that box. Reason being, the cabinet depth on the srw bodies are shallower than the drw bodies. If you just take the width difference out of the floor, you may have suspension interference. (probably not an issue for you due to your fab skills and the fact you arent using conventional suspension).

The other thing that might help is when those bodies are made, they "hang" the side packs on the floor sub-assembly and then weld them in place. They arent solid welded iirc and you might be able to split the stitch welds and lift the cabinets off, mod the floor arrangement and hang them back on.

[Jl12valve]

Lol maybe. Plans tend to change quickly.
Thank you for that info. I will have to notch the bottom corners of the front boxes to clear brackets but not much thankfully

[RacinDuallie]

Phat girls need lovin too.



LOL

[Jl12valve]

LOL

If this rain would let up I’d be able to get some body work done. Need to get this thing blasted and primed so I can start pulling dents

[Jl12valve]

Excited to say that my motor is finally done which means I’ll be able to get busy on the axle placement.

[RacinDuallie]

Excited to say that my motor is finally done which means I’ll be able to get busy on the axle placement.

Replacement? :stab:

[Jl12valve]

bif lol

[12valve95]

Just imagine all the time you would save on that box if you just made it a dually.:poke:

Just tryimg to help the cause LOL

[Jl12valve]

Turns out the bed narrowing is going to be easier than I thought. Was measuring everything and found the by cutting 14” out of the bed it will put me flush with the front fenders and still have 1.5” of clearance on each side of my upper fourlink brackets. :cheer:

[bracker8040]

Well..... I really think an 11’ welder bed needs DRW.

[12valve95]

Turns out the bed narrowing is going to be easier than I thought. Was measuring everything and found the by cutting 14” out of the bed it will put me flush with the front fenders and still have 1.5” of clearance on each side of my upper fourlink brackets. :cheer:

:badidea: DUALLY FTW!!!:poke:

Do what you want, gonna be sick either way...



...but if you could go ahead and make that a dually, that'd be great.

[Jl12valve]

Just you all wait until you see the engine/Trans color I picked out. Boy is that going to stir up some chit

[RacinDuallie]

Just you all wait until you see the engine/Trans color I picked out. Boy is that going to stir up some chit
Cummins marine white?

[bracker8040]

Just you all wait until you see the engine/Trans color I picked out. Boy is that going to stir up some chit

Pink? :hehe:

[Jl12valve]

Pink? :hehe:

How’s you know LOL

[bracker8040]

How’s you know LOL

Dunno. Just seemed like that’d be the right color somehow. LOL :hehe:

[Jl12valve]

Lol no it’ll be something a little less feminine LOL
On a side note, anyone have a colt stage 2 or similar cam laying around they want to get rid of?

[RacinDuallie]

Lol no it’ll be something a little less feminine LOL
On a side note, anyone have a colt stage 2 or similar cam laying around they want to get rid of?
So what color? :stab:

[Jl12valve]

Let’s just say it’s Ferrari yellow with a cat logo

[Jl12valve]

Managed to do a little work to it. Bolted the motor and trans together and stabbed it in to get an idea of where my cab will sit. Turns out I’m going to have to build some motor mounts or flip them around as the engine is to far forward. Need it about 8” back I order to get my cab and fenders in the right locations to line up with the front axle. Also wouldn’t have room for a radiator either. Also I did not leave t on saw horses it is sitting on jack stands now

[Tobin]

Cool build!

I like the body the way it is. Looks like a real work truck.

[Tslater]

sub'ed

[RockinRam96]

Awesome build! I am so jealous. I want to do this kind of build so badly.

[12valve95]

Managed to do a little work to it. Bolted the motor and trans together and stabbed it in to get an idea of where my cab will sit. Turns out I’m going to have to build some motor mounts or flip them around as the engine is to far forward. Need it about 8” back I order to get my cab and fenders in the right locations to line up with the front axle. Also wouldn’t have room for a radiator either. Also I did not leave t on saw horses it is sitting on jack stands now

Better get in on this:
Competition Diesel.Com - Bringing The BEST Together (http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202514)

[RacinDuallie]

Update bump.

[Jl12valve]

My apologies. Just found out I’ve got a baby on the way and I’m in the middle of changing jobs so things have been a little hectic lately. Hope to be back at it soon but can’t guarantee anything at the moment lol

[RacinDuallie]

My apologies. Just found out I’ve got a baby on the way and I’m in the middle of changing jobs so things have been a little hectic lately. Hope to be back at it soon but can’t guarantee anything at the moment lol congrats I think ?LOL

[jkretzer]

Congrads on the kid! I also just found I am getting a second chance as well. The project will get done eventually.

[smoken02]

Wow man congrats.

[Jl12valve]

Thanks guys!

Now back to our irregularly scheduled program. I managed to knock out a bit of work today. Got the rear end sitting on bags instead of jack stands. Hopefully get the front all bagged up tomorrow that way I can actually move it inside.

[bracker8040]

Thanks guys!

Now back to our irregularly scheduled program. I managed to knock out a bit of work today. Got the rear end sitting on bags instead of jack stands. Hopefully get the front all bagged up tomorrow that way I can actually move it inside.

That is looking great! 👍🏻

[Jl12valve]

It’s officially a full rolling chassis. Cab mounts are on, front clip gets assembled tomorrow along with the narrowing of the bed.

[Jl12valve]

Little progress over the last couple days.

[jasonc]

It had "that look" until the utility bed. You need a bad ass flat bed on it. Either way truck looks sharp man.

[Jl12valve]

Appreciate it

[SKYNYRD]

This makes me want to buy the 46-51 power wagon cab I came across last week.

[Jl12valve]

Make it happen :pop:

[jlibert]

I’m thinking you might be able to pull off that utility bed if you do it right. Nice build.

[Jl12valve]

Thanks jp, way I see it if I hate the look it will be really easy to pop the bed off and build a nice flatbed instead.

[12valve95]

I think it is badda$$.

I would go dually as I think you are gonna look to wide in the rear, like to much space inside wheel to wheel.

I would also figure out a way to smooth the transition between skinny cab and super fat girl utility bed. Personally I would do stacks big rig style tucked up in the corner against the cab and bed...If that isn't your style you could make a nice filler panel to smooth the transition.

I definitely vote against dropping the utility bed....that is a unique and useful piece to put on a custom build

Just my $.02 as ideas. I think it is an awesome project anyway you go. :Cheer:

[RascalMafia]

I think it is badda$$.

I would go dually as I think you are gonna look to wide in the rear, like to much space inside wheel to wheel.

I would also figure out a way to smooth the transition between skinny cab and super fat girl utility bed. Personally I would do stacks big rig style tucked up in the corner against the cab and bed...If that isn't your style you could make a nice filler panel to smooth transition.

Agree with both of these statements.

Personally not a fan of the utility bed; it's too boxy compared the the truck, but if the transition was done right it would look badass.

I think a flatbed that's .U. or .V. shaped or somewhere between with black or patina'd stacks would look killer. JMO

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[AsTroSS]

This makes me want to buy the 46-51 power wagon cab I came across last week.

Whats the difference 46-51 cab and 51 to 69?:pop:

I have 69 PW cab sitting in 97 Ram 2500 rolling chassis

[Jl12valve]

12valve95, I just decided on putting dual 6” aussie stacks. Think it’ll help tie in the bright and shinny wheels having polished stacks on there as well. After looking at my actual service truck (17 Pete 337) I think with the stacks it helps the transition between rounded cab and square bed.

[Jl12valve]

Also, it’s way to difficult to make this thing an actual service truck here in Cali so I’ve decided on using some of the compartments for things like my air system and a bada$$ sound system. It’ll be a unique play truck for sure

[QMFB]

A "wine glass" shape bed, like a welding bed, would look friggin awesome on that thing !

[Jl12valve]

Started this project not fully knowing if I was going to be able to get it roadable but after going into the dmv I managed to get a registration for it. Pretty happy about that but I now only have 60 days to get it drivable. With that being said if anybody wants to donate parts that’d be awesome :bow: lol

Little update: narrowed the bed and positioned it where it needs to go

[RacinDuallie]

Needs a fatter a$$ if you catch my drift....:hehe:

[Jl12valve]

I think I’m picking up what you’re puttin down :hehe:

[smoken02]

Ya he’s biased towards the big girls.

[12valve95]

12valve95, I just decided on putting dual 6” aussie stacks. Think it’ll help tie in the bright and shinny wheels having polished stacks on there as well. After looking at my actual service truck (17 Pete 337) I think with the stacks it helps the transition between rounded cab and square bed.

Sweet!! I know they have become kind of a brodozer thing but I will always love Stacks!!

And this thing will be a perfect candidate for them...If only it had 6 22.5s with 255/70r22.5s mmmmmm

[joefarmer]

Started this project not fully knowing if I was going to be able to get it roadable but after going into the dmv I managed to get a registration for it. Pretty happy about that but I now only have 60 days to get it drivable. With that being said if anybody wants to donate parts that’d be awesome :bow: lol

Little update: narrowed the bed and positioned it where it needs to go
Does it need a roadworthy inspection in 60 days or what's the requirement there?

[Jl12valve]

Yeah after being on non op and change of ownership I have to get it weighed and brought in so they can verify vin and lights turn signals etc etc

[joefarmer]

We're very lucky here. Just bring the BMV papers with cash and we're fine to drive.

[Jl12valve]

Firewall and floorboard are tacked up. Aired up the bags and rolled it out to get the shop cleaned up. Got the Injection pump back and cam so motor will be put together tomorrow so I should be able to get it painted then too.

[RacinDuallie]

Did you leave room for the "Go" pedal????

[SmokeShow]

Hand throttle? LOL

[joefarmer]

What brand steering column is that? My Summit column fell apart after 3 months and I need a good replacement.

[ironmax]

This thing is looking good..nice work! Have you considered building some steps to get into the cab? That would help smooth out the transition between the narrow cab and the utilitie bed. In line with the outside of the front fender. Industrial grating would look good, and let the mud fall through. I love these old body style trucks though, i just can't fit into them. Should be a head Turner for shure.

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[Jl12valve]

Lol yes throttle will be on the floor. Steering column is from pro header. Seems to be pretty decent but we’ll see.
Thanks! I have the original steps for it. Driver side is on just haven’t gotten around to the passenger side yet.

[Snedge]

Old girl is coming along nicely.

[Jl12valve]

Thanks, I’m pushing for 4th of July completion date

[ironmax]

Lol yes throttle will be on the floor. Steering column is from pro header. Seems to be pretty decent but we’ll see.

Thanks! I have the original steps for it. Driver side is on just haven’t gotten around to the passenger side yet.That looks nicerer 😂. Saw you have the Lincoln 210mp. I liked mine till it got stolen, it's a solid little unit.

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[Jl12valve]

Yeah they are sweet little rigs but definitely miss the 256 I had access too not long ago. Much better fine tuning

[Jl12valve]

Motor is painted, finishing up welding the firewall and floor board then in with the motor.

[Jl12valve]

Progress has been very slow lately but I’m not giving up on it. Came into the new job runnin but plan to get to this thing ready for drivelines soo

[4x4dually]

I saw a sign on facespace yesterday that made me laugh and think of myself.

It said "I never finish anyth

:hehe:

[Jl12valve]

:lolly: my project list is growing but hopefully I’ll be able to cross this one off it

[Jl12valve]

Parts are coming in again. Got my dual disc, new door latch parts, and seats. Working on building some seat risers, once that’s done I can figure out where I’ll set my peddles. Going to shave the door handles and install a keyless door popper setup along with power windows I like powered things :nail:

[Jl12valve]

Fuel tank is tigged and pressure tested. Radiator is in place, pulled the cab and bed back off to finish up the frame and suspension.

[Highwayman]

It'd be a shame to cover those horns.

[Jl12valve]

Lol would love to make them visible but don’t know that I want to draw more unwanted attention from the cops than it already will

[thatguy69]

K5's? They make a whole lot more noise if you can point them straight at the ground, then there loud in a 360 degree radius VS blowing the ear drums of only whoever is behind you.

[4x4dually]

Asome. Love teh 5 tone horns. Give 'em hell! LOL

[Jl12valve]

Been a long while since I’ve posted last. Been busy with the new family, debated selling it but came back to my senses. Started to rework the not so great job I did on the firewall the first go around. Hoping to get some time to work on it today.

[Meyers Farms]

Been a long while since I’ve posted last. Been busy with the new family, debated selling it but came back to my senses. Started to rework the not so great job I did on the firewall the first go around. Hoping to get some time to work on it today.

Glad to hear you’re making some progress again. Looking forward to some updates.

[jkretzer]

Jl12valve- I am in the same boat, had a little girl born on 9/11 so I get just a few hours on sats to work on my 56 project. Keep at it, no rush, just enjoy the family and the project when you can

[Jl12valve]

Congrats man, kids are the best.

[Jl12valve]

Managed to get the interior painted, kilmat sound deadening mat in place and some better seat brackets built up over the past couple days. Also got working on some drawings for my three 8” subs. It will also house my deck, which will be sealed from the sub cavity, that way I don’t have to cut up the dash.

[Strokersace]

Any updates on this project?

[Jl12valve]

She lives! Finally drove it a couple weeks back. Just need some real plates and it’ll be fairly legal!75686

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And yes it isn’t 4x4 anymore, just a boring ol bagged 2wd

[Red Sleeper]

With that much cool factor, who cares that it’s 2wd. Good job on getting it rolling under its own power.

But we need some better pictures of engine compartment and interior setup. Or a video of the whole rig.

What brand welder are you setting on the bed?

[Meyers Farms]

With that much cool factor, who cares that it’s 2wd. Good job on getting it rolling under its own power.

But we need some better pictures of engine compartment and interior setup. Or a video of the whole rig.

What brand welder are you setting on the bed?

I second this!!

[BigPapa]

Your pics are making me drunk. Let me help you out with that.

http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75690&stc=1&d=1619009026

http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75691&stc=1&d=1619009026

[Jl12valve]

Hahaha I’m sorry guys, I’ve never been able to master the photos on here. Might be time to setup photobucket or whatever is best to get the pics coming out straight. If I ever get around to finding a welder for it it’ll be an old Lincoln sa250 black face

[Jl12valve]

Hood is fit up, need to add some metal to the back but otherwise looks a lot more complete

[sootie]

why the change from mild lift 4x4 to bagged 2wd

[Jl12valve]

It was always my first plan with the build but got a wild hair and built the 4x4. Didn’t like how it was turning out and simply don’t enjoy climbing into things lol. Nice to be able to drop right in.

[TheBac]

That is pretty darn cool. Nice work!

[RacinDuallie]

Its cool. BUT..... I am sad its not the 4wd badass you posted previously of......

[Jl12valve]

Milled the wheels, wrapped them and slapped them on. One small step at a time

[Red Sleeper]

That looks great.
Too many old trucks today made to look like they are in bad condition. Yours has just the right flavor for me.

[displacedtexan]

That looks great.
Too many old trucks today made to look like they are in bad condition. Yours has just the right flavor for me.

Yes. It's very well done.

Looks like it's been used and cared for, with an emphasis on used. But not abused or neglected.

[Jl12valve]

Thanks guys! I just recently got it registered and just got the title in the mail. Also i’m pleased to say that it is going to a new home soon and I’ll be able to put some time into my work truck to make some real money. As much as I’ve loved building it I’m tired of sinking countless dollars into it. The work truck will be no slouch though. Will run as a 2nd gen for now but it’s the perfect donor for an old cab when I’m ready! Preferably a 39 dodge again.