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[Zoggie]

Hi to you all

I seems that finding any thing about old dodges in the UK seems to be hard work here in the UK. So I have searched for a UK forum on google and you guys seem to be the mainly the only one that comes up.

I'm hoping that you guys can help me with your knowledge and wisdom.

Brief insight to what I have:

My fathering law is friends with a guy that owns a company that fits out debenhams. A couple of years ago i noticed a 1950's Dodge power wagon in this guys wear house. I asked him what he was doing with it and he told me for a rainy day. This vehicle had been used for a jeans display! So their is no engine, gear box etc etc. (cut a long story short) I have just come back from a holiday and my fathering law said I have a suprise for you in your garage!!! It was a suprise as I found this vehicle now parked in my garage.

So I'm hoping that I can come to this forum and pick your brains on where to get parts etc etc...

I will stick some photo's up of it soon

Kind Regards

Paul

[Stuchamp]

Good place to start is here.........

http://www.vintagepowerwagons.com/

[admin]

Hi Zoggie

Well done! sounds like an interesting find, let us know how you get on with it, and post some piccies if you get a chance

Rick

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Not sure if this is any good but I found this site: http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/

Cheers

Dave

And look forward to seeing the wagon!

[Zoggie]

[buzzy bee]

Looks good, if you say yours is better than that then you have done well!!

[Uncle Joe]

Zoggie, I just happen to have access to loads of Power Wagon parts, mostly for the military version (M37) and not the W version which I guess you have. Post some details so that I can identify the exact year and model. A photo of yours would help.

[Uncle Joe]

Oops!, I forgot. If yours looks like the picture, then what you have is not a Power Wagon, but a Dodge Stepside.

[Zoggie]

[Uncle Joe]

If it is a Stepside, then it will be 2 wheel drive, and probably have a straight six in it. Power Wagons were 4WD, and the best pickups ever made! At least, if you prefer your coffee made over a camp fire, and not in one of these places where its possible to buy any sort of coffee with a fancy name!

[Zoggie]

I have pushed it out and taken some pictures:



I have linked a gallery on the back of my tow companies website:

url: http://www.recovery-central.com/dodge_pickup/index.htm

There are 10 photo's I have taken pictures underneath etc

Enjoy

[Uncle Joe]

Yup, its a Stepside. Looks to me like late 40´s, early 50´s.

It doesn´t look like it needs too much work either, so congratulations are in order! Get it finished, and it will be a very nice motor. Are you planning on an original or custom restoration?

[buzzy bee]

Please say an orriginal restoration!

[Uncle Joe]

I´ll have to agree with you there buzzy, although considering what I did yesterday, I should keep my mouth shut!

One thing though. I suspect that the rear axle isn´t original, and the wheels definately aren´t!

[Stuchamp]

As everyone has said, you have a 1948-56.
You can check your vin # for more info.........
http://www.merc583.addr.com/pilothouse/index.html

also.....
http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/pilot/index.php
http://home.comcast.net/~jobrated/
http://www.rlandon.com/54dodge.html

a good parts source..........
http://www.robertsmotorparts.com/index.html