How it began....

For years I had wanted to take apart and old truck and restore it. Last November I purchased a 1950 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup. These trucks are nicknamed "PilotHouse Trucks" since they had the first corner windows which enhanced visibility. The truck was not in running condition. It had no gauges and some of the engine components were in a bucket in the front seat. It was obvious it had been modified from original and I found it had a 1953 Fargo (Canadian Dodge truck engine) transplanted into it.

This photo above is from CraigsList and was how I found it in someone's back pasture.

When I brought it home with a towtruck this is how it looked before starting a major restoration.

One of the coolest things I liked about the truck is the hood ornament, and the way the hood opens. This is my hood ornamament and the other picture is another truck of the same style showing the way the hood opens.

1950 Dodge Pickup restoration

This video is of it's maiden voyage. I bought the thing in non-running condition. It has taken a year to get to this point. Don't laugh! The truck looks like less of a truck now than when it came of the tow truck but believe me it has some major changes to it. As time allows I will try and detail them.