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Pickup Potential: 1935 Dodge Pickup

I think that a lot of us have been there before. We buy a car as a project and in our mind’s eye we can picture the finished product, a car that we will build our way. Or we buy a car that the last owner started work on. Do we build the car the way the last owner intended, do we incorporate some of their ideas and engineering into our project, or do we scrap all of their work and start again? These are the questions that you will ask yourself with this 1935 Dodge Pickup. Listed for sale here on eBay, it comes complete with a clear title. Situated in Newton, Alabama, bidding sits at $3,050 but the seller also offers a BIN of $8,750.

I really like the lines of this little pickup. What I don’t like (and neither does the seller) is the fact that someone has cut a hole in the driver’s side fender with a view to fitting an external spare tire. The seller offers the buyer the option of swapping out the steel fenders for heavy duty fiberglass ones. Personally I’d stick with the steel and find a good body man to fix the damage. Apart from that the body appears to be quite straight and solid, but the seller makes no mention of the condition of the frame. The seller has also removed the rusty grille bars and replaced them with fresh new bars. The new owner will need to give this some minor tweaks for it to fit properly.

The Item Specifics information in the eBay auction states that this Dodge doesn’t come with an engine or transmission, but then turns around and contradicts itself by saying that it has a ’50s Dodge V8 that doesn’t run. Since this doesn’t appear to be a trick of the light in this shot, let’s assume that this is an engine. Even if it isn’t a decent rebuild prospect, it may act as a template to help you establish engine mounting points and other miscellaneous things.

The interior is most definitely a blank canvas for the new owner. A careful look at the photos indicates that all of the glass appears to be present. The remainder of the interior will be built very much to the tastes of the new owner. Personally I’d be inclined to include plenty of leather in the seat and door upholstery simply because if it is well cared for it’s long lasting, and it tends to be more resilient than either vinyl or cloth.

In my own imagination I can see this Dodge complete. The wheel and tire package really set the tone. Black wings, body color to match the wheels, diamond buttoned black leather bench seat with matching door cards. Well, you get the picture anyway. Okay, how would you build it? This will be interesting.

Comments

  1. HoA Howard A Member

    What in tarnation is that abomination behind the truck? THERE’S a couple suitcases of beer. The V8 looks like a late 50’s Plymouth 277 or Dodge 260 with that manifold, but has an alternator, which came out in 1960, but could have been added later. Cool hot rod.

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  2. Avatar CCFisher

    That looks like a 1967 Country Squire without a roof. Oh, the humanity!

    The ’68 Country Squire in the background of the Porsche 928 pics looks much better.

    What is this? Where’s Waldo with Country Squires?

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    • Avatar Al

      I think it actually a four door Ranchero

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    • Avatar Al

      Hmmm, guess I just had a typo, I contribute periodically, soo I’m not a new person.

      That ’67 wagon is really a 4 door Ford Ranchero. Probably custom ordered from a funny farm.

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      • Avatar Hotrod Charlie

        Late reply, that is my 67 390 wagon.

        I removed the roof, since the electric window motore failed.

        Fun Stuff there !

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  3. Avatar Billy 007

    How about a slant six ? They are plentiful and cheap and would fit in the space alotted for the L Head six there originally. Plus the would be enogh power to travel at freeway speeds, but not too much as to over power the truck body. The slant six was a marvel.

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    • Avatar Richard Phipps

      Slant 6 with 4 bank off manifold and dutra
      headers

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    • Avatar Mike

      Ah, yes. The leaning tower of power…

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  4. Avatar Dave Mika Member

    Yea, that chopped up Country Squire back there needs further investigation. Couple of suitcases of beer AND a sack-o-tweek.

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  5. Avatar geomechs Member

    Looks like a lot of potential to this one. If that Red Ram is included it would be a peppy engine to run under that hood. Of course I’ll still be the perpetual wet blanket and look for a flathead six. Could run an Industrial 265 in that hole. I’ve seen them with a slant six and they take up a lot more space than a person thinks.

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  6. Avatar Kuzspike

    Since it’s a Dodge, I’d hellcat it.

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  7. Avatar Kuzspike

    Since it’s a dodge, I’d hellcat it.

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  8. Avatar William Wagner

    Turbo Cummins should fit, I like the smell of Diesel in the morning!

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  9. Avatar Wrong Way

    I would have to keep going with his startup and add mine in as I went along and finish it! Great opportunity for the right vision!

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  10. Avatar Dom Colucci

    Hey I think Wrong Way is Right…

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  11. Avatar Hide Behind

    Bought an old Dodge PU, had to remove pine, Adler and spruce trees so we could use our logging team to pull it home.
    Owner, no title, 34 or 36 or 36 or maybe a 37, the farmer said, so I chose a 34 title from back country junk yard for $2.
    Registration and new plates for 1958 Maine was $10, no need of Drivers Certificate, farm boy.
    Less than a month later, used tires and all it was on road once more.
    Gunny sacks, burlap bags, stitched together held upholstery of seats
    together.
    I think we.went faster being towed by two horses than truck alone capable of, and gas , oil was cheap so a little smoke out streight pipe held together by tin beer cans and clamps was no bother, a 2 gallon tin can, once a week buy, of parafin or redone oil cost 1.25.
    Driving one of these from home to town on gravel road, took patience, top end was in low 40 mph, so a dog and shotgun was required in case a dumb partridge or slow cottontail or snowshoe barred our way.
    Lots of old rebuildable flat or slant six to plunk in these, ( That old engine in it must realy tax frame and suspension), add a newer 4 speed and go 55 mph, downhill.
    It looks as if for only a few bills more one could have a driving and conversation piece on cruise day.

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  12. Avatar Eddie Jones

    I have an original flathead 6 out of a 51 in really good shape also the transmission the engine has been cleaned and repainted still in my garage on motor stand if anybody is interested call me 864 640 9905 im in easley S.C

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    • Avatar Jamie Palmer Staff

      Eddie, thanks for sharing! You can list your engine and transmission for sale here on Barn Finds!

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  13. Avatar Wayne

    Cool, Cool truck! I like the slant six idea. Add some Clifford Research goodies (manifold, headers, throttle body injection and an Aspen 4(3?) speed overdrive.
    Current brakes and suspension and you would really have a nice driver. I kind of like the spare in the fender treatment. But the hole looks too narrow to put in a “decent” size tire. “Dual Spares, Dual Exhaust and a 4 barrel injection system.
    A 224! oh, wait a minute, that is the wrong brand for that nonsense!
    Ok, I will retire to my cage now.

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  14. Avatar Keith Cantone

    Love it! Find a nice old Poly head 318, add a nice cam, and Edelbrock intake, some headers, an overdrive 5 speed trans, and you have one sweet truck with a cool drivetrain!

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    • Avatar Howard

      I was getting ready to tell them that the engine in the truck is a poly head 318, then I saw your post :)

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