my latest craigslist score! man, i love craigslist! this is a 1958 dodge d200 straight axle. to look at it one might think it's off of a 1 ton, but i'll check into it that little later. either way, this is my front suspension. almost certain now that this will be a fenderless truck. that was my original goal anyway. gonna check to see if the leafspring center mount has equal length from to each eye. if so, i'll just use one stack and mount it transversely and build a "ford" type single stack leaf and hairpin unit. this gets me a lot closer to having a rolling chassis. i'm reassembling the cab sections and doors this week so i can at least get it on my dolly and move it around when needed. man, i am stoaked! the wheels on this frontend i'm not sure about. they are cool, but they are massive and the tires are monsters! the rims are 17.5". not exactly the size most folks have laying around the garage. i have to look into tire availability, and also will look into rearends with the same bolt pattern. my to-do list just got a little bigger! that's it for now, mike in k.c.
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