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At the obvious risk of exposing my ignorance, although I have a perfectly restored '55 PW, plus a chassis and drive train, also restored, from a '50 PW, I am not the most mechanically astute distributor hanging in the parts corner.
Question is this: I have everything, litereally from the AC/condenser, to the dashboard, correct computer, wiring harness and transfer case from a 2,000 Durango (if I recall the year correctly). I have pondered now for a number of years about the possibility of a "new" PW with those components. I realize that the primary obstacale, other than creative engine-mounting tricks, in sticking this less potent, but far more powerful setup, into a PW chasis. I even have a 2000-ish Ford 4x4 chassis, complete with differentials, driveshafts, etc. My thoughts are these (1) is there any other numbskull out there with a similar batch of ideas of either somehow mating the offset drive train in a PW chassis; or (2) "inventing" a Ford-based power wagon with the components at hand? I realize that this is at minimum a mental and costly challenge, but I would be most appreciative of others with thoughts---or God help---taking the bull by the horns and already heading in one or other of those directions. I'd appreciate not being called a moronic idiot ready for a "short bus" ride to the local school for the proverbial slobbering crowd, as I've been treated that well, almost, by my spouse who, understandably, thinks anything vehicular is a bottomless money pit. Please let me see some of your thoughts, especially from the terminally bewildered "Gyro Gearloose" crowd. Main trouble is my age and infirmatives or I'd be out in the shop grinding now. Thanks so much for your input.
Question is this: I have everything, litereally from the AC/condenser, to the dashboard, correct computer, wiring harness and transfer case from a 2,000 Durango (if I recall the year correctly). I have pondered now for a number of years about the possibility of a "new" PW with those components. I realize that the primary obstacale, other than creative engine-mounting tricks, in sticking this less potent, but far more powerful setup, into a PW chasis. I even have a 2000-ish Ford 4x4 chassis, complete with differentials, driveshafts, etc. My thoughts are these (1) is there any other numbskull out there with a similar batch of ideas of either somehow mating the offset drive train in a PW chassis; or (2) "inventing" a Ford-based power wagon with the components at hand? I realize that this is at minimum a mental and costly challenge, but I would be most appreciative of others with thoughts---or God help---taking the bull by the horns and already heading in one or other of those directions. I'd appreciate not being called a moronic idiot ready for a "short bus" ride to the local school for the proverbial slobbering crowd, as I've been treated that well, almost, by my spouse who, understandably, thinks anything vehicular is a bottomless money pit. Please let me see some of your thoughts, especially from the terminally bewildered "Gyro Gearloose" crowd. Main trouble is my age and infirmatives or I'd be out in the shop grinding now. Thanks so much for your input.
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