a few weeks ago I put the bed in place and tack welded it to keep it from moving. Now I can make the brackets for it. I think I've got the cab floor figured out too, now I need a sheet of diamond plate steel.

Didn't get much done this year, but I'm not in a rush.

yesterday I finally got some more done on the headers .

http://www.bigblockdakota.com/hedderz-006.JPG

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I still need to trim the collector length and add flanges . I'll likely run them awhile and then have them coated.

Here's the driver's side. Originally I thought I might have to get creative with the steering column and shaft, but it looks like it will be easier than I anticipated.

http://www.bigblockdakota.com/hedderz-010.JPG


Today I made a couple of bed mounts. The through bolt is sleeved so when it's tightened it will not crush the frame. I need to make 4 more similar to them and then the rear ones will be quite a bit different. I'll finish welding them with the bed removed from the frame.

http://www.bigblockdakota.com/bedmount-001.JPG

http://www.bigblockdakota.com/bedmount-002.JPG

Nice to see your still at it.

any updates?

No, but maybe over the next few weekends

rear bed mount. need to add the through bolt of course.

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finished the bed mounts and welding in the reinforcement tubes in the frame.

http://www.hemiswap.com/bedmount-005.JPG

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good to see you still plugging away at it. I bought a couple of old Dodge trucks and have started on the 38 I bought, it's going to be more street rod than pro touring but it should be fun.

had a piece of 14 gauge sheared to fit a portion of the floor. I need to add a hump to clear the trans.

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trimmed some more of the old floor away and made a small notch just to get the floor to lay flat. test fitted a seat too.

http://www.hemiswap.com/1941_dodge_p...oorsteel02.jpg

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