1942 Dodge D300 - 1950 FFPW

[gyman98]

I have a really nice 42 dodge I bought to use as a cab donor for my 50 power wagon. What other parts are the same? Headlight buckets? Hood?

[Cheyenne Dave]

You did say 1942, right? The doors and windshield I believe will interchange, but not even the cab is truly the same. Look at/measure the body valence under the doors and the cab back and see the difference in height.

Fenders are different, headlights sit in wells in the fenders rathers than the pedestal mounts on the Power Wagon... grill and hood, all different. Power Wagon body sheet metal is unique unto itself.

cd

[gyman98]

Yes the truck is a 1942. Thank you for the help, so even the headlight buckets are different? I have new power wagon bases but everything on this truck is better then on my power wagon

[Cheyenne Dave]

Yes...if the fenders look like those on the VC trucks, the buckets nest in wells, or depressions, in the fenders, and are different than those on the civilian Power Wagon.

If I can be of any further help, please let me know.

cd

[kz1000]

Yes the truck is a 1942. but everything on this truck is better then on my power wagon

why don't you build the 42?

[gyman98]

Thanks again, I really should have posted pics

[gyman98]

why don't you build the 42?

I like power wagons better

[Cheyenne Dave]

I like power wagons better

Who could blame you?

BTW, your picture illustrates what I was saying about the valance under the drivers door. See how tall it is when compared to that of your Power Wagon?

Cowel lamps are the same though...

cd

[kz1000]

I see why now, I was thinking 1942 WC

[Cheyenne Dave]

The WC series ton trucks have the same draw backs, and share no common fenders, hoods or grills as the civilian Power Wagon.

cd

[gyman98]

Who could blame you?

BTW, your picture illustrates what I was saying about the valance under the drivers door. See how tall it is when compared to that of your Power Wagon?

Cowel lamps are the same though...

cd

Yes I see that now, I compared it to my power wagon and see the difference. Doesn't look to hard to modify though.

[gyman98]

One more question for you guys, are the headlight Chrome surrounds the same?

[Clint Dixon]

One more question for you guys, are the headlight Chrome surrounds the same?

You'll be hard pressed to find a Power-Wagon that was originally equipped with chrome headlight rings. But, yes, they should interchange.

Junior

[Greg Coffin]

When I dragged my 1962 WM300 out of an abandoned garage in 1987 it had chrome rings on the headlights (and still does). I've always assumed they were factory. Is there a chance they are not?

[gyman98]

You'll be hard pressed to find a Power-Wagon that was originally equipped with chrome headlight rings. But, yes, they should interchange.

Junior

Thanks Clint, I'm home for the weekend and had a look at them. The 42 dodge screws to the bucket and the power wagon style clamps to the bucket.

I sold the front clip with the buckets and rings

Gutted the mouse infested cab last night, almost got it ready to come off the frame.

Engine spins free, really wish someone wanted it. Be a shame for it to be outside unprotected