1921 Dodge Bucket - Second MockUp

I started with California Custom Roadster (CCR) plans. I modified them to fit my Dodge body.
I stretched the main rails from the CCR specs of 90” to 112” to accommodate the additional 22” of body length.
I also stretched the rear kicks for my 4-foot long bed. The CCR frame will fit ether thier 14” bed or their 20” bed. I assumed that the 14” bed would be a nice tight fit to the 9” rear kick so I based my measurements for my modified rear kicks on it. So the rear kick went from 9" to 43. The rear kick is 5" shorter than the bed. This is a considerable increase in length so I will have to weld in some additional framework along side the kick ups.
I have a total length of 157” of frame. It looks like the wheel base is just under 12 feet also.
I mounted on the body for a quick mockup to see how it will all look. It will look a lot better when I have an engine and transmission for it, and the rear bed on.
The grille, frontend and the wheel will not be part of this car. They are just in there because I don't have these parts yet. You will have to imagine the 4' long bed behind the body.

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