Merging a 1974 Plymouth Trailduster (pre window frames) with a 2012 Ram 1500.
Here is the frame being shortened 32.5 inches.
The stock wheelbase on the Trailduster is 106 inches. The new frame is now 108 inches. The extra two inches will be uses to move the front axle forward for tire clearance.
Here is the donor dash being taken apart.
The wiring harnesses, gauge cluster, some dash controls, and the steering column/gas/brake assembly will be re-used in the trailduster.
Haven’t decided on the heat/AC yet.
Test fitting the Trailduster body on the Ram frame today. This is the old frame that is twister big time, so it’s sitting crooked.
We bought a 2012 Ram 1500 that we are going to set our 1974 Plymouth Trailduster body on top of. The 74 is the early model without window frames. They were produced that way for the first six months or so. It makes it pretty unique but also impossible to find a replacement top for.