1955 12 Valve NAPCO Clone

[Luther Grimace]

Hey guys. I have read this board alot and wanted to start a thread to possibly contribute and maybe get some questions answered. I have a 91.5 W250 that I bought last September. I think it is a good truck because you get a 12 valve/5 speed/NP205 and a 60/70 axle combo. I rebuilt the 5 speed, added 52" springs to the front, and then shortened it by 16" and added a short bed that I bobbed. I hated the wiring in the dodge because someone made a mess of it and removed all the gauges out of it. I always like the look of NAPCO 55-57 trucks and thought how cool it would be to find one and swap the bodies. I ended up finding one when I was turning the corner at the scrap yard and saved it from the crusher. Here are some pics of both trucks.

The W250:





1955 3100


















"Perfect fit"


I haven't got much done yet. Just started swapping the beds so hopefully the cab swap goes smoothly.