doghouse help!!!!

[matthew.doan]

I have a guy that wants to sell me a doghouse for my truck. The question i need answered is....... my truck is a 3100 and this truck is a 3600 or 3800, Will this work for my truck. Fenders, inners, and grill?

Any help will be great!!!

matt

[dwcsr]

Whats a doghouse? what year truck? Some year inter-change and others do not.

[matthew.doan]

a doghouse is the whole front of the truck from firewall to front bumper. My truck is a 1950 And the other truck is a 48-53

[dwcsr]

Yes it will work

[matthew.doan]

The fenders are the same size?

[blackdiesel]

never heard the front clip called the "doghouse"... i must live under a rock. where i come from thats the "hump" inside that covers the motor on a real truck

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Originally Posted by matthew.doan

The fenders are the same size?

Yes.

Everything forward of the cab except the bumper is the same on 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-ton trucks. The bumper on a 1-ton is made of heavier material and has a stiffener behind it and the brackets are different. I'm not sure if the splash panel is the same or not.

Anything larger than a 1-ton has a different doghouse. Different hood, different fenders, different grill and the pieces that go under the skin are pretty much all different too.

I don't think I've ever used doghouse in this context before...

[addicted2dunes]

Doghouse was brought up because he's probably a Mustang guy. The early mustang's have the inner fenders and frame all attached to the body, unibody style. Because of this the front end must be cut from the mustangs firewall and replaced when wrecked. That is what a "doghouse" is.

[matthew.doan]

Yes i have had a few mustangs, around 8 or so over the years, I have a 88 gt and a 1965 now.

Now back to the trucks, Is a 1-ton over a 3800?

[chevy49]

i think the 3800 is a 1 ton any # higher will be larger in size. depending on the weather i may come after the truck this sat.

[addicted2dunes]

Damn I'm good!

[matthew.doan]

Originally Posted by chevy49

i think the 3800 is a 1 ton any # higher will be larger in size. depending on the weather i may come after the truck this sat.

so a 3800 will work... thats good. The 54 is still here, I will let you know how it is down here before you come. Maybe we can do the trade if the snow holds off.

[chevy49]

sounds good keep me posted.

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Originally Posted by matthew.doan

so a 3800 will work...

Yes a 3800 is a 1-ton Chevy. A 1-ton GMC is a 250.

Chevy and GMC hoods are different in every year. Before '54 Chevy and GMC fenders are a little different. People do manage to convert them but you're probably better off finding the right ones.

[Fred T]

Originally Posted by dwcsr

Whats a doghouse?

That's where the wife makes you live after you by an old truck!

On the AD truck (47 2nd to 55 1st), conventional cab.

All trucks used the same cab and doors, with minor differences due to model changes.

All 1/2, 3/4 & 1 ton used the same front clip, again differences due to model year. 54-55 have a different grill, fenders are close to the earlier trucks but have visible differences on the lower front.

All medium duty (1.5 ton & up) used the same front clip, differences due to model year. The hood, fenders, grill, bumper and radiator support are larger than the light duty.

This is not including the COE trucks, None of the major sheet metal interchange with the light or medium duty trucks.