1966/'69 A100 Twins Build

[JDMopar]

I don't think you went too far overboard on the snake oil metaphor. That stuff is a pretty Por product that I decided years ago to never use again. See what I did there? LOL

Congrats on retirement! My day comes on the 30th of this month. That's the day I go in and throw down the keys, ID badge, Co. credit card and iPhone. I hope nobody is standing in the door on my way out. If so, they will get a downfield block from a 65 year old that is happy to be escaping!

I look forward to watching your "Funny Trucks" (as my buddy calls them) come together.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

I don't think you went too far overboard on the snake oil metaphor. That stuff is a pretty Por product that I decided years ago to never use again. See what I did there? LOL

Congrats on retirement! My day comes on the 30th of this month. That's the day I go in and throw down the keys, ID badge, Co. credit card and iPhone. I hope nobody is standing in the door on my way out. If so, they will get a downfield block from a 65 year old that is happy to be escaping!

I look forward to watching your "Funny Trucks" (as my buddy calls them) come together.

It is awesome

 

[barbee6043]

Enoyable vid, I just need a real speaker for my puter!!

 

[Richard Sweet]

So this a PIA so if it is not helpful or sucks I will abandon this format... It should be better as I get more comfortable doing it. Did I go to far overboard on the snake oil metaphor? ;)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9LcomQr7r5F0TPdtlXbAw

I say no you tube, just add your photos as you go along. You can do your thing with each of them. Maybe do one "rat" or custom. A100's are the most useful vehicles!

 

[MILO]

All is great you got some work ahead for sure and everyone likes to see progress A100s are cool looking nothing like it today

 

[Jim Kueneman]

Next one is up.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9LcomQr7r5F0TPdtlXbAw

 

[JDMopar]

I've seen at least 3 of those trucks get pulled apart to redo, and they are notorious rust buckets. The truck you are working on in the video is better than any of the other 3 I have seen. You sounded a little discouraged with it due to the rust you found, but it really isn't as bad as most of them. If I remember correctly, someone actually makes pretty decent patch panels for them. Floors, doors and beds had patches available when my buddy built his Funny Truck. He built a low deck 470 and put it in 6 or 8 inches rearward. He extended the doghouse thru the rear panel of the cab and built a new transmission crossmember. It got the Funny Truck name after the 1st pass at the dragstrip. It picked the front wheels up about 18" and carried them about 40 feet! LOL. Hang in there, and hope you get to feeling better soon.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

I've seen at least 3 of those trucks get pulled apart to redo, and they are notorious rust buckets. The truck you are working on in the video is better than any of the other 3 I have seen. You sounded a little discouraged with it due to the rust you found, but it really isn't as bad as most of them. If I remember correctly, someone actually makes pretty decent patch panels for them. Floors, doors and beds had patches available when my buddy built his Funny Truck. He built a low deck 470 and put it in 6 or 8 inches rearward. He extended the doghouse thru the rear panel of the cab and built a new transmission crossmember. It got the Funny Truck name after the 1st pass at the dragstrip. It picked the front wheels up about 18" and carried them about 40 feet! LOL. Hang in there, and hope you get to feeling better soon.

Actually it is because I have Covid damn it... Feel like crap. For an Az vehicle this is bad.. the other one is much better.

 

[JDMopar]

Yeah...I was thinking, for an AZ truck, it has more rust than I would expect. But like you said, it is probably because of the home brewed spray foam deal holding moisture.

Hopefully the 'Rona' will subside soon and you won't have any lasting effects. Sucks getting it this far along into it, I'm sure!

 

[sireland67]

You have two, just make one.
My dad told me when I was young around 18, if you have to have a parts car to keep your car running, you don't have much.
This comming from a guy that only had new cars, I got hand-me down car that was 2 years older than me, when I got my license.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

One is for me the other is to sell. The deal I made with the Devi…. Wife.

 

[sireland67]

Pick the best parts, and make one, nothing wrong with switching panels.

 

[mygasser]

agreed, keep the best parts from both for your own one and make the best of what's left to sell.
neil.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

agreed, keep the best parts from both for your own one and make the best of what's left to sell.
neil.

This one is the worst of the 2 and requires the most work.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

Enough whining about the rust and monologuing. Its time to get cracking on fixing the rust on the A100.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9LcomQr7r5F0TPdtlXbAw

 

[JDMopar]

I wonder if that was an old telephone company truck? It has that phone company green paint peeking out from under the foam in a few places...lol.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

I wonder if that was an old telephone company truck? It has that phone company green paint peeking out from under the foam in a few places...lol.

It was a forest green truck originally. When I get the title I’ll see if Sally will tell me the history she found in the search.

 

[71340]

watching as always