O/T My bros 59 PU

My brother has been working on this alongside my Van. 1959 Dodge PU ( the leader in unobtainium of the line up when it comes to finding parts)





He's quite a bit further along now , I need to get some more updated pics. He's working out a snafu on the steering box and looking for a radiator to work with.

Nice - Good Job!!

Heres one i still own & use- did this 25 years back=

I'd like to see some more pics of it Joe.I can honestly say I never seen a '59 Dodge.You'll see a few Chevys,a Ford on occasion,reckon the Dodges got used up as work trucks.

Yes Joe I also would like to see more pic's. That truck is something you just don't see often

Very nice truck. Like Moe I never seen a 59 Dodge

Twinpilot001 wrote:Heres one i still own & use- did this 25 years back=

Yeah , that is nice ,, I was noticing the rims ,,are they directional at all 4 corners? Im not sure but I was thinking its usually the passenger side that has the rotation right? It still looks great !

Those are some cool trucks.
Ya' think old trucks might make a comeback someday?!!

They are very popular here.

Thats a fine 59! I see a few late 50s Dodge pickups around. The problem in New England is RUST! Trucks back then were used as trucks. They never carried soccer moms groceries. The only time they were in a garage is when they were getting fixed. Thats why theres not many left. That L6 engine looks nice. Theres some aftermarket performance goodies available for it!

I agree Ben.Even back then,carpet in a truck was unheard of until CST/Cheyenne & XLT's.Just like our A,G,&E's,they were work vehicles for every thing imaginable that was intended to keep dry & haul people.You have to look hard or order a truck with a rubber mat now days.
Sorry,sidetracked.Yeah Joe,post some more pics when ya can.

As I mentioned , he is quite abit further along than the previous pics show.

He just got the radiator today, After 3 failed attempts at finding a good used one , he had to have the original recored. This thing was a true basket-case when he got it, Had to figure out what went where and not sure about some things yet, the steering box is on the bench at this time , discovered some bad bearings in it.

The seat I believe is actually out of a 54 he has had, He had it reupholstered.

The original door panels (steel) were in real bad condition, he had our local steel supplier plas cut some duplicates.

My bro has been picking away on the door and window seals. He has used parts from restoration Specialties, the local NAPA and a shop that supplies cloth material for stuff like quilts and curtains, ( he used the fuzzy part of Velcro to re-do his window fuzzies and some of the window/vent channel), I dont have the patience for that sort of thing, It needs a bath and some matching wheels but it's looking good

that is a nice looking Dodge!!! I love the old trucks also ... here is where I stand on my '66 I am working on along with the Econo...


The Econo is my runner.... I'll drive her every day....

Thats a nice tough lookin rig , The old trucks have character, you could tell them apart, they have some cool body lines, love those front wheel wells.

Joe ,Didn't the family on the old Lassie tv show have a Dodge pu like that? Bill

I think so,, My brother mentioned something about trying to catch a Lassie episode the other day. This truck started its life as a Fish and Wildlife? truck in New Mexico I think.

Looks the right color anyway for wildlife truck.Nice truck.

BILLS66 wrote:Joe ,Didn't the family on the old Lassie tv show have a Dodge pu like that? Bill

Thanks Carl . I'll forward that to my brother.

June Lockhart must be drivin.Friggin Timmy musta fell in the well again,Lassie to the rescue.