Oregonwc54 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hi, About a year ago I bought a 1942 Dodge WC54 Ambulance that I found on Craig's List. It was on a ranch near Pueblo, Colorado so I had it delivered and have been working on it in my spare time. I'm not doing a frame-off at this time because I want to get it on the road. It had big windows in the sides which I've removed and welded in steel panels. There was also a piece of aluminum on the right side which I replaced and I put a new skin on one of the back doors, too. The bodywork is nearly done now and I'll be painting it next month. The 230 engine that came with it would have needed 2 sleeves so I found another one close by to replace it with. It's a 237 probably from a larger truck and it's 2" longer than the 230. I made new mounts for the front and had room to move the radiator forward also. I ran the engine several times before installing it and it ran great with 50# of oil pressure and good, even compression. It has a plate on the side which states it was rebuilt in the 90's. I decided to put a winch on the front and found the correct bumpers and built whatever was still missing. It should be in pretty good shape within another month or two and I'll enjoy driving it to town and in local parades. Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well done that man!!! Welcome to the forum Dave, it would be nice to see a few photographs of the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Big Ray is right, Dave. Well done! You've come to the right place. Show us some snaps of your pride and joy and enjoy your time with the best forum on the planet bar none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Welcome to the forum Dave, :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 As everyone here knows, I'd argue with the winch, but hey another 54 is good news. Have you tried contacting Chrysler to get the build date yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenivers Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Welcome to the forum Dave , good job . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 welcome to the forum , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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