Might sell mine in the next year or two!

It is original equipment. The tailgate and panel is a new takeoff. I am guessing they installed an airgate or something on the truck it came from, and just never used it. It sat in a garage for 20 plus years.

 

Very nice find!

 

Tail gate looks awesome. However, a lot must have changed in 10 years. The barn in the back was torn down and 2 houses were constructed, the dodge intrepid has been sitting on jackstands so long that it changed colors, and your driveway has been paved. Or you just moved lol.

 

Ha Ha, I was noticing the same stuff.

Wish I had that tailgate, good score!

 

Yessir, much has changed in the last 10 years!

 

....and the front is done!

 

Hows the interior? From the front it looks like it just came out of the showroom!

Thanks for showing us all of your hard work.

Edwin

 

Thanks, interior is coming up soon;.

This week, going to finish exhaust, spare tire, a few other small projects; front end alignment;

Gear Vendors overdrive on the way; when that is here, I'll get it installed then send out the driveshafts to be shortened etc; finish that up;

Then, interior; new headliner going in; I have all the trim already re-dyed, replaced a couple cracked pieces; I've got new carpet, and seat upholstery ready to install.

I'll be close to done after that, with the exception of the visor; and side molding; also running boards, which still have to be restored; that is likely going to take a couple months yet.

 

I am looking forward to meeting you and checking out this beauty in Carlisle next summer.
You are doing a great job.

 

Looks like Carlisle 2019 "best in show winner"

 

I don't think they looked that good sitting on the dealer lots back in the day . . . at least not out where I grew up. That looks great!

 

Just registered for Carlisle!

Looking forward to it!!

 

After a good test drive and trip to town for an alignment, etc; I decided to order a Gear Vendors overdrive unit. She runs great, but at 75mph, shes running 2200 ish RPM. Too high and more wear and tear than I want to put on her. Back in 1993, they just werent geared for today's modern speeds. This will set it up nice for the highway cruises to Carlisle, and other places. The Gear Vendors unit will put me at about 1800 RPM at 75, top speed in the neighborhood of 95 mph. Plenty lol. Since the GV unit will be "divorced" from the transmission, i'll be building new driveshafts, and keeping the original just in case the GV ever has to come out. I'll be adding a nice feature from a Freightliner truck. Instead of the stock GV switch, I'll install an electronic Meritor shift ****, which will control the cruise control, and the GV unit. This is being done with no modification to any original parts, should she ever need to be returned to original spec. Starting the install this weekend.

Other than that I have the seat back out for restoration. New seat cover, some foam repair, and a quick repaint of the seat frame and trim pieces, it'll be good as new.

 

Nice build I too am doing a resto but can’t begin to get all the detail that your doing great job and nice ride .Hope to get to Carlisle also keep the post coming

 

Gear Vendors install complete! Now onto the seat upholstery, so I can take it for a drive.