1942 dodge ambulance resto

[jack neville]

Thank you Jacques. Mig welders and a lot of g clamps are wonderful things.

Fortunately the construction on most of these vehicles is very basic when you pull them apart. If you can get it apart (reasonably) easily, reassembly is (usually) straightforward.

Jake is aiming to have the ambulance at Corowa next year.

[jack neville]

With the body back upright I was able to take a flapdisc to the weld just under the rib where I welded in the patch on the back corner. I should be able to get away with a metal finish and no filler.

[jack neville]

Just a side note whilst I am on this side, you can see where the pioneer tool rack bolts on to the left middle lower side. Most ambulances you see have it bolted on the lower front right side. Jake had some protests on a Dodge forum that the rack was mounted incorrectly and they were never on the left side. The photos of the right side show no holes have ever been drilled in the right side.

[jack neville]

A bit of google searching found what he needed to silence the detractors.

[jack neville]

A bit more rust repair on the left upper area. This looked alright but the telltale bulge gives away its secrets.

[jack neville]

Well you can't exactly see the bulge in the above photo but it was there. The inside was a bit more obvious.

[jack neville]

I cut out the rust and patched it using both new steel as well assome of the steel I cut out from the corner patch job. In between I found time to prime the cab. It is now ready to add some colour. I will just do the dash area while it is easy to turn over so I can get good access inside and underneath it.