Thanks guys, well for a drive-train, I drug home a 84 W250 150miles in 95deg heat w/ a 30mph side wind with none other than a worthless tow bar that the state finds safer than a tow rope
. Good thing I only payed $500 for the truck or it wouldn't have been worth it. My dodge was tired when it got home thats for sure
The donor's got a 360/727/208 w/ hd44/60 w/ 3.55 gears, not intirley sure on the gears just yet. I plan on a discs brake conversion in the rear and either a 4" lift w/ 33's/3.55 or 6" lift w/ 35's/4.10 w/ a detroit in the rear and ARB up front w/ hyd assisted steering. Havn't decided what wheel/tire package just yet. Either cheap steel forward directionals like I have, or some Micky classic locks. Either way she'll have bfg's, either A/t's or M/T's. I dont like the new line of M/T, it seems as BFG dropped the first gen M/T's so I'll probable go A/T, they'd last longer anyway. Then if I can find a 4spd/205 and 60 front I'll put that in too. I'm only 22 so this truck has years of transforming ahead of it. Heres the transformation so far.
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striped all the trim off to give body shops a good assessment for estimates.
The rust was pretty bad on the box and rocker/door area, but I got a box off of a 91 for $950 that lived its life in arizona so it was completely rust and dent free w/ original paint. You can barley see it on the trailer upside down. She also needed a new front driver side 1/4 pannel and floor pan but the rest of the cab/doors/rockers the body shop "attempted" to save (key word attempted). My rockers are bubbling already
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I decided to leave the trim off as it looks tacky up close and retains too much moisture that would just rot the body again. Although I might get some new wheel-well moldings and some chrome side handle's for the cab but that would be it for trim.
For the rest of the body, if I cant find a strait rear step bumper like the one I got or get mine straightened and re-chromed. I'll probably go w/ a roll pan. I also thought about a chrome or flat black roll bar w/ a lund visor and a fiberglass flip front clip from USBody. Like the photos bellow, accept the first one isn't fiber glass but I like the wheel and tire package and especially the roll and nurf bar. The green ramcharger is the front clip I'm referring to. Idk I like it, its unique, light, and wont rust and only cost 1,500. The R/T hood thats on there now was half that.
Glad to see you guys like my truck though. Means the most when true mopar fans appreciate what you got :thumleft:
If anyone has some pics of their 4x4 or 4x2, post em up I'd like to see em...
