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Monthly Archives: February 2014
i can smell … paint
Removing and painting a little flash rust on the inner fenders. This is the passenger side inner, which will go on the truck today. Gotta get going on the sheet metal, there’s still a few corners that need attention. Not … Continue reading
Posted in framework - getting a new back bone, the dodge
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, dodge, inner fender, paint, pickup, repair, restoration, rust removal, truck, V8, w200
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tying loose ends together
Not only does this kind of swap require lengthening the original transfer case bracket but also the linkage requires modification. Roughly 2″ were added by cutting the linkages in half and sliding each half into a piece of tubing with … Continue reading
Posted in nv4500 - five speed conversion, the dodge
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, 5-speed, conversion, dodge, modification, np203, np203 transfer case, nv4500, paint, pickup, repair, restoration, shift linkage, shifter, shifter linkage, tcase shifter, transfer case shifter, truck, V8, w200, weld, welding
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drive shaft magic
From unpacking to installing no more than two seconds passed. The Tom Wood shafts fit perfectly! Oh and by the way, i begun bleeding the brakes. I still hate it…
Posted in nv4500 - five speed conversion, the dodge
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, 5-speed, cardon shaft, conversion, dodge, drive shaft, front shaft, modification, np203 transfer case, nv4500, pickup, rear shaft, repair, restoration, Tom Wood, truck, V8, w200, Woody
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It’s a Woody!
Unpacking and installing took no longer than 30 seconds. The shaft looks great and fits perfectly. I kept the front shaft for today to spread the fun to more days 😀
Posted in nv4500 - five speed conversion
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, 5-speed, cardon shaft, conversion, d44, d60, dana 44, Dana 60, dodge, drive shaft, front shaft, install, modification, np203, np203 transfer case, nv4500, pickup, ramchargercentral.com, rear shaft, repair, restoration, shaft, Tom Wood, transmission, truck, V8, w200
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the big brown truck
The big brown truck had two packages for me today… One long, one short, both containing something round and lengthy made by Wood. Pics soon!
Posted in nv4500 - five speed conversion, the dodge
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, 5-speed, brown truck, cardon shaft, conversion, d44, d60, dana 44, Dana 60, dodge, drive shaft, modification, np203, np203 transfer case, nv4500, pickup, repair, restoration, shaft, Tom Wood, transmission, truck, ups, V8, w200
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death
It’s over for the old frame. I feel bad about doing this but on the other hand, it is the right step. Nobody wanted to have the old frame (and i was offering it really damn cheap), only a few … Continue reading
do it yourself
On most of the trucks out there they are missing. On the few ones that still have them they are torn, dryed and cracked so they are almost falling off. They get painted over (which is really hard to remove), … Continue reading
Posted in framework - getting a new back bone, the dodge
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, ballpoint pen, dodge, engine mat, hole punch, mat, modification, pickup, putty knife, repair, reproducing, reproduction, restoration, rubber, rubber mat, sharp knife, truck, V8, w200
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second startup!
Well i am sorry you did not witness the first startup. But unfortunately, the phone did not record it and i could not redo it, because there was neither oil in the transmission or transfer case, nor a cooler with … Continue reading
Posted in framework - getting a new back bone, fuel system upgrade, nv4500 - five speed conversion, the dodge
Tagged 1976, 3/4t, 318, 5-speed, conversion, dodge, ez-efi, first start, frame, fuel injection, fuel pump, fuel system upgrade, install, modification, np203 transfer case, nv4500, oil, pickup, radiator, ramchargercentral.com, repair, restoration, transfer case, transmission, truck, V8, w200, youtube
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