As some you know, I aquired a 1980 w200 a little under a year ago. And some how I keep finding reason not to get it going again for a meet. Well a few months ago I started working on it and Got a dana 60 and a 6 inch lift on up front. And the "plan" is to finish the rear when i get home in a week. I have hopes to retire the jeep for awhile and concentrate on w200 enough were it will be reliable and comfortable enough to take on Meets. Then I can finally get back to work on the M880! or do something else with it. I havnt decided. Kind of a big project.
So what the latest on your project?
Well, tonight I put the battery charger on the old beast so I can ride it around a few minutes tomorrow...
Good looking truck. Luv 70s SWB Utilines!!
Quote from: fal308 on September 18, 2013, 01:05:30 AM
Good looking truck. Luv 70s SWB Utilines!!
Actaully its a LWB ( long Wheel Base 8ft Bed) Utiline. Not too common but their still out there :)
I thought it was a SWB also. What is that contraption in the bed?
Quote from: SixGun on September 18, 2013, 09:33:37 PM
I thought it was a SWB also. What is that contraction in the bed?
Yup LWB Utiline, I find them n craiglist everyonce in awhile. There is a 2wd D100 in texas on craigslist right now.
If your asking whats mounted in the bed its actaully a fuel tank with a aux fuel pump attachted to it. Used to fill up ranch equipment and such. It came with the truck and is the trucks fuel tank since there isn;t a tank under the truck anymore.
I haven't done much of anything to the 318 rebuild since it got so stinking hot down here in the swamp. I plan on hitting it hard between hunts when it cools down a bit. It's been sitting in my garage for a few months now with a towel thrown over it to keep out the dust. I've purchased just about everything I need to put it back together though. Just waiting for the wx to cool :great:
which one? :dontknow:
Quote from: trailduster.dave on September 19, 2013, 09:51:39 PM
which one? :dontknow:
Maybe I should of said "Projects" For are mulit-taskers ;)
got rained out Saturday on my Chrysler NYer coupe or it would be here, ETA is now Tuesday. but we are starting on the 50 PLY Coupe this week. after dark project is the chopped Dakota. With all that said ... Team Danger Dave is busy
And for you guys that met Dev at RJ13 he is a new RC enthusiast and will be a player in the game
Cool, I think Devon fit right in. :great:
The War Wagon has YET to enter the shop... but it has been collecting dust for almost 5 mos. now. ::)
It better steer like a TRILLION bucks, when finished... :sleepy:
Well, I sold my 77 RC but bought a 79 RC. That is currently getting new 2.5" duals installed. When it comes home the engine (360) is getting pulled and I'm going to reseal the engine and put a new input seal in the tranny. Already put new shocks, sway bar link bushings and 3 row radiator in it. It's going to get a electric fan as well. I was doing the trans pan and cutting out the exhaust on the 79 when that pic was taken.
Also just brought home a dune buggy that I bought from a good friend of mine before he died 10 years ago. That will be a slow project. Basically starting over with just the frame and trans.
Stiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll sitting! :tard:
In the queue... :dontknow:
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/The_War_Wagon/Ramcharger/P6121370_zpse74ea9d5.jpg)
Is it a parts issue or is there not enough bodies in the shop to work on it? :017: Since May is a long time to wait for that thing to get worked on. I hope its worth it.
I got a replacement rear for my Dakota. Gonna replace the brakes and all related hardware. Then I have to do the heater core. THAT should be fun! After that, replace the tires and I'm ready for winter!!
Got 5 gallons of gas in her so I could drive it a lil..... :headbang:
Also picked up this topper for cheap, granted it came off a 99 model dodge and is white instead of vanilla like my truck, but fits pretty good. :13:
:character0029: Hey will, are those donkeys in the background?
Quote from: SixGun on October 23, 2013, 08:57:47 PM
:character0029: Hey will, are those donkeys in the background?
yup... got 3 Jennies... youngest is 3 years old, other 2 are up in age....
Not being a body guy I chose to have my boys uncle do some body work on his first car. It just so happens that it is a 67 Mustang and needed floors, rear quarter panels and rear inner and outer wheel wells. As it so happens he has been working it for almost 3 years and still ain't done and my boy has graduated high school and joined the Navy and still has never driven it yet. The price he asked was ridiculously low and he still has to work to keep a roof and food on his table so no real big issue except he has had it in his garage longer than we had it in ours lol...
Quote from: joemouton on October 23, 2013, 12:47:15 PM
Is it a parts issue or is there not enough bodies in the shop to work on it? :017: Since May is a long time to wait for that thing to get worked on. I hope its worth it.
It's a, "He's-busy-as-hell" issue, because REAL 4WD shops less than 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh are few & far between - & he's
GOOD!I bought
ALL the parts, before taking it to him - shims, gaskets, bolts, nuts - you name it; it's
ALL there! Just
waiting to be assembled!
5 mos. ain't long - it sat for
SIX YEARS, before I got serious about it! :o
Quote from: taz_man440 on October 23, 2013, 08:13:31 PM
Also picked up this topper for cheap, granted it came off a 99 model dodge and is white instead of vanilla like my truck, but fits pretty good. :13:
Cheap and fits? What's not to like? ;) Nice ass by the way. :laughing7:
Quote from: njmoore53 on October 23, 2013, 10:33:13 PM
Not being a body guy I chose to have my boys uncle do some body work on his first car. It just so happens that it is a 67 Mustang and needed floors, rear quarter panels and rear inner and outer wheel wells. As it so happens he has been working it for almost 3 years and still ain't done and my boy has graduated high school and joined the Navy and still has never driven it yet. The price he asked was ridiculously low and he still has to work to keep a roof and food on his table so no real big issue except he has had it in his garage longer than we had it in ours lol...
Well, one of these times when he's home on leave or gets out, he'll have a nice 67 waiting for him. ;)
Quote from: The War Wagon on October 24, 2013, 12:24:21 AM
& he's GOOD!
And sometimes that's worth the wait. Just like my body guy. Full show quality, body off job, might take him 6 months but when you get it back it's better than factory could ever do. He did my dads 70 charger almost 20 years ago. Still looks as good today as it did when we got it back. The restoration business is a side job. He works at a local dealership. He's good and reasonably priced. Quote for my 79 RC, frame off, rotisserie body job, between $4-5k. That includes down to bare metal, any panels patched/replaced......