The Dodge got a heartbeat today. The last tag on the license plate is 1962.
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The Dodge got a heartbeat today. The last tag on the license plate is 1962.
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Sweet!! It LIVES indeed!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
Attachment 75277[ATTACH]75276[/This is what I have on my 04 Dakota and I'm sure the bolt pattern is he same. I found them a Summit and they were not that expensive
Ken, those are good looking rims. I do have a set of different rims bought for it already. I would like to get them on, these rims are disgusting.
I just looked on Summit and I guess they don"t carry them any more. If memory serves me right they were less than $150 a wheel and 16x7 I believe.
Top notch work, looks awesome!
Nice thread, and quick work on your part! Wish I'd gone with a donor frame vs. kept the original in my old Ford. Maybe if I ever retire I can get a fancy roller frame made for a 48 F1 and then not worry about suspension and steering!!!
I feel the same about Rita. I am finally happy with the steering and suspension but it should not take 5 years and 20K miles to figure it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by stovens
Rita is waiting patiently on Rusty while brain surgery is getting performed :LOL:. I lengthened the ECM wiring so I could put it inside the cab. 52 wires to lengthen and I decided it would be best to solder the connections on this part. It was getting too full under the hood, it turned It was a little overkill on the length but that's OK. It's kind of neat they are both 53's turning 70 this year.
Nice shot of them together. Whatever you do to the wiring still has to be better than what dodge did. Their wiring in that era of that dakota sucked bad.
Pat, nice to see you back on here. I was wondering how you had been the other day.
Pat has a YouTube channel " Saving Junk " that is pretty fun to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
Are you sure that's what its called? I didn't find anything that looked like he was involved with it. I did find some rapper that used that title though. :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
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Yep, that's him. Lol. No, I sent you a link on messenger. I guess it's Savin Junk
Doing good, guys. I appreciate you watching the channel! It must be torture to look at my ugly mug in live action so I guess the work must be worth watching! Here's a link if you couldn't find it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRk...Y2OF_Ojf0-2-1Q
Seth, now you need to build a 53 Ford truck so you can have all the big 3! Of course then you need to start on an International and a Studebaker to have the full set......Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
It's funny you say that, I was thinking the same thing :LOL: A few years ago I just missed a 53 IH that got turned into lawn art, not sure if you remember when I posted about that. They seem to find me.Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
I love watching your van/pickup take shape, that is the most interesting project I've seen in a long time! Your devotions at the end do more good than you know :)Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
I started watching the 69 GMC play list. Great job putting out those vids. I have wanted to start a youtube channel but just never take the time to do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
Thanks, guys; I really appreciate you taking the time to watch. It's a lot of fun putting them together and a great platform to minister The Word.
Rusty got put in the dreaded to be continued spot today, I was hoping to drive it this summer but it's not going to happen. It moves under it's own power but the list is too long to finish. I was hoping to get the glass in and let it sit outside for the cab to rust some more naturally, but Rita needs a few things before summer so does my 3rd Gen and we are putting up a new garage this summer so I better switch gears. It will be a nice project for next winter though. i couldn't help but put on the different rims today , I think the tires could be a bit shorter though.
Wait, what? isn't it still winter where you're at? :LOL:
Well I'm back on the Rusty for a bit. I got it back in the shop after nature did some repainting on it while it set outside this summer, its matching pretty well. I've started getting some windows put back in it, I don't enjoy that job. I've also started getting the door windows and hardware put back in and painting a few things. I'm always surprised how well things go back together after the parts have been sitting in a pile for 6 months. I'm going to try to get the interior back together and just get it drivable because we are putting a new garage up and that is going to take up quite a bit of spare time after work.
Looks like you figured out how to get the quarter windows in.
YAY, Mater is back to life.
Yes, they go in from the inside, not the outside, it's backwards from what I'm used to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
I was wondering what the black things in the pictures above were, they mount the windows?
Yes, the one is the vent window frame and the other is the window glass and gasket.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
I thought I'd give you an update on Rusty. I thought there was not chance of getting it back on the road this summer, but I started dinking with it and it pretty much fell together. I got the grill straightened out, swapped out the gross Dakota steering column for an better looking S-10 column. Dolphin gauges installed, an under dash AC/Heater threw on some kind of fits Dakota carpet and some Z-28 floor mats and were rollin :cool: I've been addressing little things that need to be done but so far I've put 750 miles on it as a daily driver and all is good. It's pretty much a work truck at this point. :D
I like it!! Congrats on getting it rolling!
Thanks Roger, it's really fun to drive everyday and I sure do get a lot of thumbs up! A few minutes ago I got in Rita to move it into the shop to get it ready for summer. I gotta say, Dodge was right by naming it a Pilothouse cab, sitting in Chevy is like sitting in a pickup with a chopped top compared to the same year Dodge. The visibility in the Dodge is incredible!Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
Darn Seth, I’d almost forgotten about this project. I love it. Great to see it’s moving under its own power. Ok now the questions :LOL:
What are your plans for paint and body? I think it looks good just the way it sits. Just an observation, when I did the 87 Ram 50 and the 37 Dodge I did almost nothing paint and body wise. I ended up loving the fact that any time I took either one of them out I didn’t feel like I needed to run them thru the car wash or at least dust them off. Don’t get me wrong I loved driving my “nice” cars like the 57 or the 83 El Camino when I took them out…..just hated to be seen in them if they were dirty/dusty.
“…..an under dash AC/Heater…..”
Now that it’s in how do you like the AC/Heater? Does it have provisions for defroster vents. I’ve been looking at options for the Valiant project as both a decent heater and AC are pretty mandatory out here. That unit looks like it might fit the bill provided it actually works well. Also who makes it and where did you pick it up at?
Ya done/are doing good.
By the way, I really like the way your work shed looks from the outside. I remember when you were adding on to it. Looks right at home there.
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The truck looks cool! I like the stance. There is certainly something to be said for a vehicle that you don't have to baby.
The body is staying as it is, I have one shiny one, that's enough. Like you said, it's great not having to worry about paint or being dirty, I love flying around with it not worrying about it. I have the interior painted and I will make it nicer down the road, but it's good for now except for it may need a radio soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
The HVAC is a Ebay/Amazon special for $85. They are pretty much all the same with a few different faces on them, except for Vintage Air or other higher quality units. The heat is working good. I have not hooked up the A/C yet but the reviews say people are happy with the A/C as well. I was going bite the bullet and get a Compac unit from V/A for $500 but I found out that with the added defrost option it came to $600, screw that! I haven't decided what to do with defrost yet, just try a fan hooked to the defrost vent or if needed I will put a dedicated defrost unit in it, ebay ones are $50 or a quality brand is $150. I am putting cable operated heater control valve on it this week. Right now it is only control with the fan.
Very nice work Seth! The patina/rust turned out really well. That sort of makes me want to sand some rough panels and let them age to do the same thing. :LOL:
