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paintman · 06-05-2018, 05:31 PM

Yea I need an 90 or older 2wd Dakota with a standard cab and long bed. Doing a Dakota chassis swap is my last choice. Only if I can find one real cheap like $220-$400. Reason being is I am not so sure that eventually Nj (and all states) will want matching frame serial and vin numbers. Lets face it, our overlords do not want us driving these vehicles. Eventually they will either ban them all together or make nearly impossible to register them. Fortunately NJ is very easy aas of now. No inspections just have a title and insurance in hand and away you go for your 2,500 miles a year.

Anyways, I think the best option would be the Industrial chassis front cross member, if they make one that will fit a 46 dodge. Still the remaining problem is finding the suspension parts in the junkyard, or buying a whole donor truck. I would still need a 90 or later Dakots to pull parts from. Then I would have all the left over junk on the truck. At that point why not just do the full chassis swap?
Heres one I have been looking at about an hour from home.....
Way to much money though
https://southjersey.craigslist.org/c...594240767.html

I have seen a few 46's done with a Fatman, so I know they have a cross member. Or I could just do like I did with my chevy and use a Scott's front end and eal with all that B.S.

06-05-2018, 05:31 PM	#6
paintman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: washington NJ Posts: 769	Re: The 46 Dodge pickemup in NJ Yea I need an 90 or older 2wd Dakota with a standard cab and long bed. Doing a Dakota chassis swap is my last choice. Only if I can find one real cheap like $220-$400. Reason being is I am not so sure that eventually Nj (and all states) will want matching frame serial and vin numbers. Lets face it, our overlords do not want us driving these vehicles. Eventually they will either ban them all together or make nearly impossible to register them. Fortunately NJ is very easy aas of now. No inspections just have a title and insurance in hand and away you go for your 2,500 miles a year. Anyways, I think the best option would be the Industrial chassis front cross member, if they make one that will fit a 46 dodge. Still the remaining problem is finding the suspension parts in the junkyard, or buying a whole donor truck. I would still need a 90 or later Dakots to pull parts from. Then I would have all the left over junk on the truck. At that point why not just do the full chassis swap? Heres one I have been looking at about an hour from home..... Way to much money though https://southjersey.craigslist.org/c...594240767.html I have seen a few 46's done with a Fatman, so I know they have a cross member. Or I could just do like I did with my chevy and use a Scott's front end and eal with all that B.S.