1961 chevy crewcab cummins

[winslowgoodwin]

Hello all,
I've owned this truck for 5 years now and i'm just now getting started.

this is when I first picked it up in 2012



stripped it down to get it sand blasted, and mounted it to a trailer

[CHIZZLER]

Great find. Before you blast you should look for the number on the tunnel in the engine compartment. interested in how close it is to mine.

[jcramsey]

Cool truck...whats the plan besides the cummins?

[1968vetL-71]

Neat crew! I'm 99% sure I looked at that crew in Saratoga , Wy back in late 90's. The guy had that one and a bare 64-66 crew cab cab. Awesome rig!!!

[winslowgoodwin]

I bought this one in forestburg SD. The plan for this truck is 4x4 3/4 ton with 5.9 cummins

[winslowgoodwin]

chizzler- I've already got it sandblasted. as far as i could tell my number was 43

[CHIZZLER]

Going to be a beast with a cummins in there.

[TJ's Chevy]

Subbed cause I heard the word Cummins.

[winslowgoodwin]

Ok here is my donor truck. 1993 1st gen pulling the cab to get sand blasted



Back from sand blasting




They really liked using lead back then.

[winslowgoodwin]

Here is my donor truck pulling another donor truck...lol




I drove to kansas city and got allot of things at classic parts yesterday. Very nice group of guys to deal with.




and that brings us up to present time on this build..

[Classic v6 GMC's]

Looks like a cool project and some nice parts trucks!!
Following

[TJ's Chevy]

That's one reason I wish I lived in Kansas.....Classic Parts of America. lol

[winslowgoodwin]

Got all my doors and the cab sanded down and shot with etch primer. ready to start the rust repair.

[winslowgoodwin]

my buddy jason took the rocker off to get started on the drivers side.




Jason is my go to guy for bodywork/paint

[AJCK87]

Going to be a beauty rig! I'm subscribed for sure and a fellow 1st gen Cummins lover. Looking forward to seeing how this project comes together

[winslowgoodwin]

jason spent the last couple evenings cutting and welding new metal into the drivers door jam. set the door to get good alignment between it and rocker.

[winslowgoodwin]

Originally Posted by AJCK87

Going to be a beauty rig! I'm subscribed for sure and a fellow 1st gen Cummins lover. Looking forward to seeing how this project comes together

I've been following your thread and absolutely love what you've been doing with your panel truck. I will be using the original Dodge wiring and dash like you did. I love how you did your instrument panel I will be doing something similar to that.

[pimpston65]

a good name for it could be " double vision"...

[AJCK87]

Originally Posted by winslowgoodwin

I've been following your thread and absolutely love what you've been doing with your panel truck. I will be using the original Dodge wiring and dash like you did. I love how you did your instrument panel I will be doing something similar to that.

Thank you, I really appreciate it! I'll be following yours as well for sure. Sounds awesome, let me know if you need any extra info on what I've done. What are your plans for the frame, suspension, transmission and fuel tank? Just curious, likely facing similar challenges with the build.

[winslowgoodwin]

Originally Posted by AJCK87

Thank you, I really appreciate it! I'll be following yours as well for sure. Sounds awesome, let me know if you need any extra info on what I've done. What are your plans for the frame, suspension, transmission and fuel tank? Just curious, likely facing similar challenges with the build.

I plan on using everything. The only thing that will be Chevy will be the sheet metal on top I plan on using the Dodge frame and shortening it five or four inches. I built one out of a regular cab truck probably 10 years ago I've got a thread on here somewhere I have to go find it I also have a thread on Cummins forum.

[winslowgoodwin]

Here is the thread of the truck I built
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=500782
I plan on doing this one the same way just nicer.

[winslowgoodwin]

Originally Posted by winslowgoodwin

I've been following your thread and absolutely love what you've been doing with your panel truck. I will be using the original Dodge wiring and dash like you did. I love how you did your instrument panel I will be doing something similar to that.

Anthony how did you make your panel flat for your instrument panel from that Dodge? The piece that goes in between the gauges and the plexiglass.

[AJCK87]

Originally Posted by winslowgoodwin

Anthony how did you make your panel flat for your instrument panel from that Dodge? The piece that goes in between the gauges and the plexiglass.

Hey Winslow,

To make the gauge cover flat, I cut each of the three circles out individually to a equal height
And then permentently fixed them to the back of the flat lexan once lined up correctly with the gauges to it let light through for the gauges but pressed against the signal and other indicator housing. I will have to take a couple of measurements for you when I get back to the house. Here is a photograph of the back side of the cluster. I think I will be coming up with a new seal for around the plastic housing in order to keep out the dust. May be a door seal or something.



The rust repair is coming along great. You must send your guy my way when he's done hahaha. Going to be an awesome rig!

[winslowgoodwin]

I've been looking for a nice usable 62-66 chevy hood for quite some time now. couple weeks ago i was going to buy a new one, but they were out of them when i was there. I just got a text from my buddy jason that he found me a rust free hood that his boss (a fellow 60-66 chevy truck guy) donated to my project! Thank you boss!

[winslowgoodwin]

Got a few things done this weekend. got a donor rear window panel, and got it out.