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everything hurts

Posted on June 20, 2019 by koenigknusper

Mary – beeing the true Dodge truck she is – developed another leak. Axle Seal – Passenger Side   Darn! These are annoying to replace. Everything inside the front axle housing has to take a vacation on the bench. The … Continue reading →

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repair dem tunes!

Posted on April 17, 2019 by koenigknusper

Aloha. Yesterday i finally had it with this truck. The rattling and scratching speaker in the drivers door annoyed me enough to get going with the repair. It also is pretty weak compared to the other speakers in the truck. … Continue reading →

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undead

Posted on December 27, 2018 by koenigknusper

Hi there, just to let you know: this project is not dead at all. I ran into some personal problems beginning of the year and it cost me about the whole year to kinda sort this out. The project indeed … Continue reading →

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Scratched that itch…

Posted on February 26, 2018 by koenigknusper

I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket. Here’s the complete electronics to run my truck.   Mopar Standalone wiring harness for the 392 Gen 3 Hemi engine (for manual transmissions OR automatics with a separate controller only). … Continue reading →

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Shoehorning!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by koenigknusper

I was always under the impression that “it should fit” , “it’s gotta fit in there”, “the shape of the frame rails and headers fit together” … With the engine in a OEM V8 location for our trucks, none of … Continue reading →

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… tear down that wall!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by koenigknusper

Mr. Kingcrunch, please tear down that wall! Allrighty then, all engines are free to travel.

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uh, got steering?

Posted on October 20, 2017 by koenigknusper

Been working on/off on this project. Little bits here and there. Such as the steering column.  

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making connections… and more destruction

Posted on October 9, 2017 by koenigknusper

Howdy. Got little done on the truck but important stuff has been brought on its way. A few days ago i took delivery of a bunch of Borgeson parts, universal joints and materials for a telescoping shaft. Which led to … Continue reading →

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more destruction

Posted on September 18, 2017 by koenigknusper

I kind of regret tearing this thing apart. It’s been such a nice truck. Anyway, let’s get on. If destruction, then the real deal. I stopped with the umpteenth iteration of the upper coil bucket and shock mount. With the … Continue reading →

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Milestone reached

Posted on September 18, 2017 by koenigknusper

It’s been “a while”. This is usually how stuff starts on this blog 😉 I did not post in a long time because life happens. Wrenching on my trucks and vehicles is part of this happening, so there’s quite some … Continue reading →

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