Alright. Figured it was finally time to buck up and make a thread about this beast. It's deserving, and due for some discussion.
The rundown: Truck belongs to my woman's parents. I was drooling over it the first time I saw it, over 3 years ago. Long story short they've recently agreed to give Toni and I temp custody of the beast to get him back on the road and get some life pumping through the veins again. It's a got a 383 out of a derby car. Hasn't run and has been parked in the same spot for about 5-6 years. Got it pulled out of the weeds and into a workable area a couple weekends ago and started cleaning it up and tearing into it. Oil was pretty nasty and the pistons were all stuck. Ended up taking the fan completely off so we could fit a big ass breaker bar in there and eventually got the crank to turn. She's not seized, just a little sticky. The girls (Toni and her mom) worked on cleaning out the inside while the boys (her dad and I) worked on getting the heart pumping again. Didn't really mess with the possible solenoid issue yet so hopefully we'll make some progress with that soon. Kinda need that to get it to crank over so let's all hope for the best! With any luck we'll have it on the road at least once before the snow flies.
Not much else to say right now. Hoping to get at it a little this weekend. Gonna try to put a whole day in and see what we can come up with.
PICS
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My 3 favorite things with this beast: a) The fact that it's a crew cab and the rear doors are almost the exact same as the fronts. b) The hood that goes past straight up and down and actually leans back towards the window. c) The somewhat pearlescent paint on the upper body panels.
That truck is sooo huge!! Would look awesome on the road again! :clap:
Huge is an understatement. Her mom said when they used to drive it it took her 2-3 months to get used to parking it in a parking lot.
Looking forward to ripping off some bumpers with this thing. :rofl:
Gonna have to get a HUGE cattle pusher on the front. :lol:
flat paint ,,scallops way kool
That truck is so flipping sweet dude I'm almost as excited as u and I don't even have anything to do with it
:thumbs:
Quote from: hillbilly les on August 24, 2010, 08:25:05 PM
flat paint ,,scallops way kool
I agree dif would really look good
Makin' progress!
Put in a little work yesterday after leaving the Cricket car show. Definitely cooking with gas now.
Started out by running in for a new battery cable and antifreeze. Got back, hooked up the juice, and we were getting none - at least to the key. Started trying some lights and we could tell the battery was fine. So Mark resorted to jumping it at the starter and the beast kinda came to life. Started cranking over and wouldn't stop. The starter relay was shot and wouldn't disengage so we had to pop the battery cable off. From there we started doing the relay part manually by just touching the wire from the starter to the contantly hot relay and pouring gas down the carb. Basically fired up immediately, it was SWEET!
So we found out we weren't getting gas to the carb, besides what we were forcing down it's throat, and also needed a new relay. Ran to town, got both. New relay worked fine so we started to use the key instead. Kept getting it running with gas down the carb but still weren't getting it from where we needed to. Popped the fuel filter off the side of the carb and it was full of :mad: . Cranked it over and nothing came out. Mark blew out the fuel line from the front. Apparently took a ton of pressure but it finally popped free. Guessing there was a bunch of :mad: in the bottom of the tank as well. So we got it hooked back up, cranked over, and now we're pumpin' gas! All we needed now was to clean out the filter and see if he'd sustain himself. Only we couldn't find the now magically disappeared filter for the life of either of us. And it was 8:55, 5 minutes before the parts store closed. :mad: :mad: :mad:
So. Making progress indeed but still not quite across the finish line. Probably gonna have to wait until next weekend to get at it again but it's coming. Gotta get it rolling and see how bad the brakes are.
bring it to life,,,, way kickin kool hope to see it at the show :clap:
We'll see. Got a ways to go still I think. ??? Hoping it continues to go as smoothly as it has so far, tho.
Mark found the fuel filter this morning hiding in a stupid spot. Picked up a new one today at O'Reilly's down here. Now we just gotta wait a week to get my hands back on it.
More pics!
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nice pix man, happy to see it there under its own power! and might i say that truck is sweeeeet! :thumbs:
Thanks! It was pretty awesome to actually have something to show, too. Put my wagon in it before and it's just not the same. Was a little stressful trying to get it there and back with the thing choking to death a couple times. Guessing she's just not used to leaving home. Definitely showing some signs of stage fright. Hopefully with a little time I can actually make something out of this thing. Definitely got my work cut out for me but I think we've got a solid foundation to build off.
Got a couple semi-major issues to get taken care of soon: tranny doesn't shift into drive, engine sounds like it's still missing a little (or something similiar), gas tank NEEDS to be taken out and cleaned thoroughly, and the rear lights work sporadically (might have to count myself out for that night show in Cambridge next weekend).
Theres a night show in cambridge???
Yeah, supposedly they're doing some Cambridge city event or something. I think it involves a bunch of the local businesses, I'm assuming they'll just be open late and everybody walks around town. Dan mentioned the show and I think it starts at like 6 or something, maybe even later?
So I think Ferris said Saturday, but maybe he said Friday and I'm just retarded. Was thinking a) I couldn't go because we don't have taillights, and b) even if we did, we've got a kickin' 80's party to go to. However, after a little research the show is on Friday night (I think). I'll make a thread for it.
Dude it was so sweet to see the truck made if you want I'm sure Shana could follow u back home. Then there is no worrys but anyway glad to see u got to drive it when u coming over to weld anyway
Okay, first off, this "warning" I got before replying to this was hilarious. I must share it:
Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days.
Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic.
Secondly, found a running 440 w/ tranny on Craigslist for $1000. Eff if I had a job, this truck would have a heart transplant.
So as some of you might know, and for those that don't, the woman's parents gave us the title to the truck as a wedding present. Pretty stoked on that.
Anywho, got her transplanted to the Mopar capital of southern MN (AKA, my bosses house) recently to begin the resurrection. Thing had a decent miss in the #8 cylinder. Took the right head off this weekend to find this :( :
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That said, we pulled the motor and tranny (wouldn't shift into drive) out and are currently in the process of building up a replacement :clap:. Until then, I guess this will have to do:
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both of those pics.... Will buff out... Right? ???
:rofl:
nice motor in the later pics,,,pretty quiet????? 8) 8),, know where there a couple of 440s around the pine city area ifn needed,,about $700 for the one ,,its said to be a runner :batman:
:batman: Bigger :batman: Better :batman: Badder :batman:
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Holy crap Toni... hahaha and that hood is so funny that it opens that far!! nice for swappin motors!! Was this the 400? from the newport?
No sir. We pulled the 383 and tranny outta the truck. Matt "just so happened" to have a 440 sitting in the back of the shed, along with 3 or 4 727's. We've been tearing down and putting back together the 440 this whole week. Checked compression, took the heads off to check cylinder walls, oil pan off to check crank bearings. Thing is legit low miles.
Took the cam out last night and put in a brand new Comp one tonight with a different set of timing gears and a double roller chain. Thing's gonna be pretty sweet... Hoping to make some noise by this weekend if everything continues to go smoothly.
Got all the gasket surfaces cleaned up with a scotch brite wheel tonight so it's ready for assembly. Matt's big bore kit came in last week and we were under the assumption that it came with a full gasket kit. He was planning on picking through that to assemble this one and I'd just replace them when he needed to assemble his new beast. Unfortunately, not the case. So we're waiting on gaskets now. Might just have to get 'em individually locally or something.
any plans for doing anything paint/body wise. Or gonna leave the patina and dirt road beat it
Jeeeez, :just so happened to have an extra 440" HAhaha SWEEET!! Might need to make another trek south to see!! WOO!
If ya need any sweet airbrushin, i know someone who could help out :)
My "plans" as of now are to get it mechanically sound. We'll get this motor/tranny combo in and rocking and then I'll hopefully have some success messing with the wiring. I remember when I drove it before the blinkers and flashers didn't really function properly. Would like to get that crap taken care of so there are no worries when we go road tripping to Iowa next year (*cough*Randy, Mopar only drags, be there*cough*).
Down the road I'd like to do some rust repair, basically to stop it from getting any worse. Would be nice to get some new window/door gaskets to keep the water from getting inside. Maybe a few little details on the inside, aka get rid of the ghey sagging headliner and house carpet that's on the sides of the cab (WTF...).
Otherwise, nothing radical for paint. Wanna do a somewhat old-school inspired paint job of a made-up business name that'd kinda be in homage to her parents. Brush paint it on the front doors like they did back in the day. And probably some custom plates to match it. Would be a cool surprise for them and a "thanks" for a sweet present.
Gasket set came yesterday. Stayed at the plantation 'til almost 10 tonight. Made some solid progress, tho. Motor is back together minus carb and alternator. Bolted the tranny on and put the heart back in the beast. Thing looks pretty massive in there despite how ridiculously huge the engine compartment is. Had some clearance issues with the brake booster and valve cover thanks to the wider block. Little sweet chin music with the hammer and she's good to go.
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vid's or it didn't happen
:lol:
bazinga......................... :batman:
Quote from: Krandall on November 25, 2012, 12:02:54 AM
vid's or it didn't happen
:lol:
Pssh. :batman: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwEbOpB1I3w)
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wheres the vid of the smokey burnout!!? :confused:
So, time for a little update for anybody that doesn't know.
Got motor and tranny in and running. Thing was stumbling a little cuz the 850 was a little too big for the basically stock motor. Ordered a 600 Holley online on Cyber Monday. Matt suggested we take care of the gas tank issue before subjecting the brand new carb to an early death-via-rust.
So, pulled the tank a couple weeks ago and found a little something inside...
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Plan started out as we were just gonna clean it out best we could and call it a day. Then figured we'd never be able to get all of it out of there as we had the filler neck opening and the sending unit opening to enter in. Started looking for a replacement one online, but that's not gonna happen anytime soon. Couldn't even find one. Next option was to bend one up at work and make it myself. Was pumped on that but we'd be limited to 4' wide, unless I wanted to splice it in the middle, but then that's just that much more welding that has to be perfect. Plus we'd be limited to about 15 gallon capacity. 440 + huge-big-mongous-truck / 15 gallons of gas = ???
So last night Matt says "Why don't we just cut a big hole in it, blast all the crap out, then weld it back shut." So that's what I did today. There was one big spot on the tank that was about 5" by 15" or so. Cut that rectangle out and blasted the :mad: out of the inside. Rust was so bad on those end parts (above) that it left some pin holes all over the ends. So, went up to "work" today and snuck some scraps of sheetmetal, cut some patches on the shear, then went back and welded the beast up. Got it in my trunk so we can leak test it at work tomorrow.
Also - put the new carb on last night as well. Put the sending unit down into a gas can for the time being just to hear it run. Thing purrs like a kitty and has some pretty nice snap off idle. Sounds a lot better than before. Can't wait to get the thing back together and take 'er for a spin around the yard. Hopefully we don't get stuck with the one wheel wonder.
Lastly, after pulling the back seat out to get the tank out, I found a TON of dirt/rust/dead bugs/etc under the carpet in the back so I started cleaning all that crap out. Pulled the front seat yesterday to do the same up there. Found a LOT more surface rust and one spot right in the middle of the floor where it's broken through. :help: Gonna bend up a little something for a quick patch tomorrow at work and gonna throw it on, put the carpet back down, and forget about it. :batman:
Super short version - making progress! Woot woot! :clap:
Also, a guy from work is one of those weirdos that's obsessed with diesels... ???
Anywho, brings in this diesel lover's magazine last week and blows my mind. One of my ideas put to real life with the help of an unlimited budget. Oh to win the lottery someday...
I'm not a huge fan of everything they've done to it, but for the most part, this thing is effin' sweet. Basically what I'd want to do to this thing if money was no object - sweet old body on modern chassis.
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Some articles I found quick. Can probably find better ones if you want to look into it more.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/30/icon-dodge-d200-reformer-series-pickup-sema-2012/
http://hiconsumption.com/2012/10/1965-dodge-icon-d200-truck/
ANYbody can get em uupppp,,,,,, down brother down,,,can eye git an amen :batman:
Quote from: Chauncey on December 30, 2012, 09:28:16 PM
Lastly, after pulling the back seat out to get the tank out, I found a TON of dirt/rust/dead bugs/etc under the carpet in the back so I started cleaning all that crap out. Pulled the front seat yesterday to do the same up there. Found a LOT more surface rust and one spot right in the middle of the floor where it's broken through. :help: Gonna bend up a little something for a quick patch tomorrow at work and gonna throw it on, put the carpet back down, and forget about it. :batman:
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looookin ggoooooddd,meester,,or unit three
not bad for a white boy!
he said white??? and boy????? :tmnt: :tmnt: :tmnt:
Making more progress, although it's gradually becoming slower.
Started into some wiring today. :mad: :mad: is it a nightmare. Guessing it's all original but there's misc. stuff added in here and there, and modified, and spliced, and lengthened, and :mad:, and :mad:, etc.
Love being overly anal about wiring. Hard for me to stop once I get started. At least the engine bay will be neat and tidy when I'm done with it. Just do me a favor and don't look under the dash...
Quote from: hillbilly les on January 06, 2013, 05:14:17 PM
he said white??? and boy????? :tmnt: :tmnt: :tmnt:
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Hey, girlfriend...
NNIICCEE MMIISSTTEERR
Boss man's LP tank ran out again and he said he's not filling it for a third time. :mad: Looks like I'll be sitting on my hands at home for a little while... :(
psh
carhartts FTMFW!!!!
Haven't posted in here in quite some time. ???
Going to a Mopar-only drags in IA this weekend and a guy that normally goes can't make it. Said we could borrow his camper. Here's the resulting thing of beauty:
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Sweet!!!
Been doing some shinin' whilst waiting for the radiator replacement.
Half done, half not:
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Done for now. Some stubborn spots that I think are past saveable, but whatevs. Much better than before.
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0000 steel wool and chrome polish FTW!
Bring in a tear in my eye :clap: :clap: :clap: eye like shinier stuff
"Eye" know, right... Now I'm one of "them"... :help:
Welcome to the shiner club! Woo! :thumbs:
Finally got to drive this beast again Sunday evening. Got the radiator in and mounted, it and the tranny cooler plumbed and everything. Perhaps I'll post some pics later this evening.
oooohhhhh :clap:
nopar mania is kcab ,,get it wooohoooo
As the bro's would say, "moar gainssss..."
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yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faster. More better. Exhaust next???????
Whenever the ranch is ready. :thumbs: Not sure if you can handle having two awesome, 4-door Mopars there at one time, tho. Maybe I can bribe Krandall into hiding his in the cities for a weekend. :lol:
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