Dodge L700 Straight Truck

[OldTrucker]

Was trying to decide what to do with the flatbed from the Ford C600 kit and decided to turn one of my Dodge trucks into a flat bed.

Used the long frame rails from the ford to stretch the dodge frame and make cross members.

[cobraman]

Nice frame work. 57 Nomad looks interesting.

[Mopar - D]

Johnny the flat bed on the L700 is going to look good. Nice progress on your frame. 

[OldTrucker]

The driveshaft would have been too long in 1:1 so I made a split shaft and added a carrier ti an added crossmember .

[gotnitro?]

Nice work so far keep at it !!

[leafsprings]

Nice conversion work, the Dodge L700 kit can adapt to other vocations if you have the imagination and motivation.

[OldTrucker]

1 hour ago, leafsprings said:

Nice conversion work, the Dodge L700 kit can adapt to other vocations if you have the imagination and motivation.

I have 2 more. 

The tanker kit will turn into a White 3000 with tank trailer.

The kit with the flatbed will be built like a truck I used to see in Indiana that had either dual drive or more likely a tag axle that I would see hauling a short flatbed trailer with a single steel coil.

[OldTrucker]

Got wheels and tires done.

Debating on wheter to leave the silver bright or hit it with dullcoat.

Discovered one of the cab pivots was 1/16 of an inch longer so had to cut it loose and move it down on the frame.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looking good so far.   

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I really like this project!!

[OldTrucker]

Chassis almost done. Relocated the battery box forward and added a mansfield bar.

[OldTrucker]

Little more progress.

 

[Mopar - D]

Nice progress Johnny. 

[OldTrucker]

Getting closer.

Held up by a short shot door hinge piece.

[Mopar - D]

Looks great Johnny! Yea those door hinges on that kit are something else. 

[Bronzekeg]

nice work so far, my kit had the same hinge problem.