Congrats on getting the title.Real nice work so far on the truck, keep it up. I know the feeling of not getting stuff done, so far I have had mine in the shop for 11+ years just sitting there.
SO when's the First International MM/D/Ram 50 truck show and pizza fest??? and where are we holding it :D
Man that is a great Idea - we need a mid west venue - how about indy and the former truck bash show - wish I could remember what its called now, lol.
Pennyman1
The best Dodge that Dodge never made
Living the D-50 lifestyle since 1980
that would be great...im going to the freak show in nc. this month...hope to make it there with the truck...got a buddy that will tow it for me..its the same guy whos dodge i am helping bag.
oh and to correct myself..i did abandoned title not lost title. either way i got it.
thanks for the good words and for looking
Congrats on getting the title, can't wait to see some more progress.
ITB...i loved...and miss that show! Id be down for something in indy...2 1/2 hours awayOriginally Posted by pennyman1
ok guys....i kind of forgot about this thread...then again i havent dont a lot to the truck....been stock piling trucks and parts..
i got 2 ram 50's for 450! one is complete needs carb work and the title was lost but its gettable....the other is missing the front clip of the frame...but lots of good parts...
Too bad ill be cutting out the front clip of the other truck for mine..
Here is what happened. friend said he would bag my truck.(like 2years ago) he failed but cost me alot of money and ruined my uppers and lower control arms. I played hell trying to find them....so i bought tubular ones from DHP. i dont want them now that i have my parts truck and i these tubulars for trade/sale. But since i modified my x member so much in the process they will know longer take stock lowers. so i need another x member or i have to build one.
So i stopped working on the front untill i get rid of the DHP arms. I plan on getting the carb work on the one truck taken care of and just sticking the motor in my project. So now the front has taken a complete turn.
So now i am getting the rear set up done.... once i have the 3 link done i will bring my bed in and start getting that to fit, mount my air tank and other small things. Plans are to finish the rear as much as possible then pull it all apart and weld the bed and cab completely up from my body drop.
once i am that far ill plan further.
PICS ARE COMING......I GOT A FEW TO THROW UP JUST HAVE TO TRANSFER THEM ONTO LAPTOP.
THANKS FOR LOOKING
So
2011-11-27_15-28-51_794.jpg2011-11-21_20-19-23_349.jpgwell here are some pics of my latest progress. I hope to have my 3link all tacked in place and ready to weld out tomorrow nigh2011-11-25_17-05-53_93.jpgt. rear setup will be done by this weekend. then hope to get air tank mounted. then bring the bed in and get cutting on that...
thanks for looking
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looking good...what are you doing for a gas tank? fuel cell? or use/relocate stock?..I have to use stock somewhere due to county laws..I have emmisions every other year and they want the stock fuel tank system..
i was gonna get all fancy and get a nice fuel cell..but because i was gonna run a small block in it. i think for now since i am going to be running a 2.0 out of a D50, ill prolly stick with stock tank......unless i sell my control arms.
the control arm money if for a fuel cell, new bushings for my uppers and lowers, and consumables for plasma and material...
what plasma ya using?
can you do me a favor?..on your lowers, the DHRP ones...measure between the mounts.... So i can get an idea for triangulating my lowers...thanks
hypertherm powermax 600
From front side of x-member to center of bushing is 6 3/4 with a 2" bushing. Center to center is about 8 1/2"
thanks man
Glad to see you're getting the ball rolling again on your ride. Awesome.
well here is a update..
i got most of my tabs welded up. Only have the 4 for the lower bars to weld out. I am gonna add some plates to the back side of the lower tabs to strengthen them some. I am gonna add some gussets to my upper tabs that are on the rear also.
My other progress --i added some more to my 3 link...gussets of sort. pic below....
next plans are to finish my tabs add my plates and gussets to the needed ones. Remove my old bag plates and redo some welds on the bushing sleeves. And cut off the excess pipe and cap the end of my center bar of my 3 link. Redo bag plates on bars then set up upper bag plates.
thanks for looking
Last edited by l.k.; 12-06-2011 at 06:32 PM.
looks great..need bigger pics, id like to see the notch..your getting there...my last truck was 3 years in the making, got it on the road for 2 months to tear it back down, sat for 2 years off and on working on it til i parted it out..thats why im keeping this baby simple..
my notch is my backhalf...it just goes up where you see it in the pics....check back a page or 2 i think you can see it. ill post up another pic that is bigger in just a few...
Last edited by l.k.; 12-06-2011 at 06:34 PM.
Well today i got a good bit done. I got my upper 3link bar all welded. Just have to cap the end off on the center piece and some clean up.
All the tabs are welded out on x-member and rear. They just need to be cleaned up.
I cut out my 2 gussets for the upper tabs on my rear and they are ready to be put on.
Lower bars are fixed and old bag plates have been removed.
TO DO:
box in the back side of the lower tabs on rear
weld on gussets for upper tabs
cap off 3-link piece
clean up rear, x-member, lower bars and upper link bar
Install bushings in lower bars
Put everything back together-
after those things comes gas and air tank mounting and bag plates.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------there is more but thats just the next couple of things before i do a good cleaning of the garage and some organizing. Then its time to take care of some random things that need to be done around the house and with my wifes expedition.
NEW PICS WILL BE UP SOON
thanks for looking!
ahhh garage cleaning and organizing....man its had to keep the motivation going when its all a mess.....this time around i make the time to clean up and put back everything every night....this is a first for me...lol but its always nice to go in after work and its all good in there...good luck..
yeah i used to wait till i couldnt work in it then clean it...that got old fast. now i try to clean up my mess every day after or before i start. I agree its so much better working in a nice clean area that is organized. Besides that i have been going through all boxes of junk and random things and get the garage back to its intended use...not a big junk/storage building.....lol
TO DO:
box in the back side of the lower tabs on rear-DONE
weld on gussets for upper tabs-DONE
cap off 3-link piece-DONE
clean up rear, x-member, lower bars and upper link bar
Install bushings in lower bars
Put everything back together-
after those things comes gas and air tank mounting and bag plates.
is that a fork truck?...i want one...lol..things are looking great..keep going my friend!...
yeah its a fork truck ...its almost the coolest tool i have...lol. so convenient.
thanks man...slowly but surely. you do the same...
man...i took the last few days off from working on the truck. needed a break from it. Gonna get back at it in a day or so...got to do some more cleaning and organizing.
I put a system in my wifes expedition...and worked the weekend with my dad.
To Do:
Clean up rear end-all bars and rear section of frame.
Put everything back together
Set up rear and move onto bag plates.
Mount air tank
Mount gas tank
thanks for looking
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