Slick 60's

I'm building a 1962 Unibody shortbed for my wife. I've been working on it for three years. It has an Industrial Chassis Dakota kit that I've just installed. I've also moved the gas tank to under the bed, replaced the floors and other metal work. Here is a photo from when I bought it. More to come.

here are some other pics of it before the work began.

Truck came with previous owners junk.

Beginning tear down

I located another 62 unibody longbed that donated it's big rear window frame and glass along with it's doors and tail gate hardware. I also got a decent used tailgate from the Pate Swapmeet that year. This is after welding in the windows and swapping out the doors.

the window frame roughed in.

after blasting the cab, replacing both floors and seam sealing all the joints. still needing to replace the steps

separating the cab from the frame.

cab is blasted

frame is blasted and is getting sealer

frame is now painted

mustang gas tank is not installed after building brackets

body now has sealer on it and PPG AEU on it's underside. time to go back on the chassis

I changed my mind on what king of truck it was going to be. wanted something that handled and drove like a newer truck. bought the industrial chassis dakota kit. it's very nice and well engineered.

found a complete 87 Dakota at the local wrecking yard

I upgraded to the Dodge D150 rotors and will be using the Willwood calipers

installed the rack and pinion and new rotors. finally have a rolling chassis again.

here as it sits currently. have lots of metal and body work to go.

Wife decided on colors. PPG Salsa Red and Kasmir. Fenders, lower valance, core support and inner fenders are bodyworked and painted.