Album of a Dodge Carryall. Body was WWII, stretched to fit the early 50s frame of a civilian Power Wagon. Will someday become a blue pick up, I've already bought the paint. Or maybe a steel framed woodie? But the blue is fersure.
Date(s): 2011. Album by chris case. Photos by chris case. 17 - 32 of 91 Total. 16800 Visits.
17 Seat frames that were in it at time of purchase.
18 Passenger side frame, has supprt straps welded in. Pivot under front looks stock? Back folds pretty high, to make room for cushions when folded forward? I havn't freed up the front pivots yet.
19 Additional seat parts that were lose in the back at time of purchase. Single seat has longer tube legs than the seat that is in the truck.Jeep wagon maybe?
20 I've cut the sides loose, here we've laid the left side down. Next, carry it into the back yard for storage.
21 Temp ply wood chunks used as floor boards.
22 The heat from the back tires burning took ALL of the temper out of the springs. Plus, rear axle housing sagged, needs new springs and rear axle.
23 Frame sagged from the heat of the rear tires burning. Pic shows the 6x8, chain and jack used in attempt to straighten frame. It did work, but a whole rolling chassis seemed the better way to get all the parts I need.
24 Better pic of using a timber to unbend frame. Weight of body during the fire sagged the frame about 3 inches at the rear corners.
25 Most of this pile is the parts I will keep. The engine does turn over, tranny is later synchro 3&4.
26 Front fenders, no rust through. I'll need one more headlight.
27 Carryall body parts. PW running boards are repairable. "Cab' door frames may be used to make the stretched carryall a four-door. But I will use another cab from a pick-up for the front section.
28 Bee's nest inside gas tank. Tank rotted out.
29 I decided to build it into a pick-up truck. So I sold all the carry all specific parts and purchased another chassis and a cab.
30 Cab is rust free. But has many holes that need repair. This is where the cowl light ripped the cowl...
31 Hole in dash to suit the M37 instrument panel. Looks to have been done with an ax or over-sized can opener?
