1949 KB6 4x4

[shortbus4x4]

Then started cleaning out the cab of decades of mouse and other critter crap.

Got the seat bottom out and other big chunks and then grabbed the shop vac.

The driver's door wouldn't open and the window was rolled up so I vacuumed as much as I could and then grabbed a dirty pair of coveralls turned inside out for some protection while I went in the passenger side and got the driver's window down.

Copious amounts of PB Blaster inside the door aimed at the latch and working both the inner and outer handles back and forth got the door open.

Some more PB on the seat back pins along with a small hammer got the seat back out.

 

[shortbus4x4]

Next up was the roof, I didn't see them when I looked at it but it had some pretty good dents along the back half.

A few minutes with a dead blow and it looks good from 10 feet, run your hand over it and it's got more waves than a Pacific typhoon. Lost a few pieces of paint but that's OK.

Did another vacuum of the interior because lots of stuff came down when I was hammering. The "haul" for the day.

Went to the front and removed the state of art radiator screen. Good thing it was on there because two of the chrome grill pieces fell off when I did, the screen was the only thing keeping them with the truck.

And some treasure I found cleaning the cab. The wrench was under the seat and the red marble reflector was on the driver's floor. The orange reflector came off the bed when I dismantled it.

 

[Grendel]

Hate any shop that cut their logo in everything.

 

[shortbus4x4]

Well this next week if work isn't crazy busy I hope to get the KB body off and drag the chassis out of the way. And then start on stripping the Dodge of its cab and flatbed. The wheels should be here the first half of September. Oh yeah my Tuesday job last week had to reschedule and with the triple digit temps I took most of the day off and went to MT for a 320k mile Cummins P pump 12 valve that burns lots of oil but just had the pump gone through. Anyone guess where I'm going with this? Paid $1900 for it!

 

[Jedrattle]

Bitchin build!! What’s the trans plan?
I need that marble reflector for my ‘42 Dodge WC53 Carryall. I’m building a ‘40 Dodge 1 1/2 ton on a ‘97 Cummins 4x chassis, with the flat bed that’s on the ‘40. I started working on it yesterday, finally.

 

[Penetrode Offroad]

I love these trucks!

 

[rattle_snake]

man, $1900 for a worn out, stinky, heavy, loud turd.

 

[67loadstar]

Very desperate to find a locking wheel hub for my 1600 loadstar. If anyone has any leads would be appreciated. Seem like an impossible part to find

 

[arse_sidewards]

What's the internal spline specs?

What's the interior bolt circle?

Knowing it's for a Loadstar won't help anyone who has one on the shelf because those axles were used under god knows whatever else.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

We need an update, G!

 

[TrikeKid]

man, $1900 for a worn out, stinky, heavy, loud turd.

Sadly, that's a DEAL for a 12v up in this corner of the country. Most I find are 3-5k and come with a clapped out buss wrapped around it still. I gave up on Cummins swapping any of my junk a long time ago.

 

[shortbus4x4]

We need an update, G!

It's cold! Are you able to go ice skating out your front door yet?

No updates yet. I'll probably start tearing into it again when it warms up a little bit. I did order all the glass, weather stripping, and interior panels/headliner for it.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

It's cold! Are you able to go ice skating out your front door yet?

No updates yet. I'll probably start tearing into it again when it warms up a little bit. I did order all the glass, weather stripping, and interior panels/headliner for it.

I probably could. The river was liquid yesterday, today it isn’t.

Looks like an awesome project.