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my daily-driver Ramcharger build

Old Nov 3, 2014 | 06:43 AM
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Thrashing,
I would rather run 1st gen bucket seat in the RC, but I couldn't scrap a good set of 2nd gen 40/20/40 seats.

I will probably use the blue 40/20/40 seats in a '85 blue/blue air force crew cab that is sitting patiently waiting its turn.
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Old Nov 3, 2014 | 10:48 PM
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I couldn't ditch a nice 2nd Gen seat either. Best to store it away until it's needed.

Heck how do your bench seats hold up under all those BIG Mastiff paws?
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 05:48 AM
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They are pretty well behaved and stay on the back bench seat.
I swap the rear bench seats out for the front bench seats in my crew cabs, then I install bucket seats in the front.
It makes for less leg room, but a longer seat area for the dogs, as the rear bench seat has a longer seat cushion area.
I then throw a saddle banker seat cover over it.

It is the drool on the windows and down the rear doors that is tough to stay on top off.
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
They are pretty well behaved and stay on the back bench seat.
I swap the rear bench seats out for the front bench seats in my crew cabs, then I install bucket seats in the front.
It makes for less leg room, but a longer seat area for the dogs, as the rear bench seat has a longer seat cushion area.
I then throw a saddle banker seat cover over it.

It is the drool on the windows and down the rear doors that is tough to stay on top off.
The things we do for our dogs
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster

It is the drool on the windows and down the rear doors that is tough to stay on top off.
...now that's a funny statement....
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 02:51 PM
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I know this is old BUT what ever happened to Moonshine
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 03:05 PM
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I know this is old BUT what ever happened to Moonshine
I don't know how far Oliver got with Moonshine? But, I kick myself daily for selling it! My business would be where it is now, with or without that money. But, you know what they say about hind-sight.
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by thrashingcows

Heck how do your bench seats hold up under all those BIG Mastiff paws?
I would think the same as you, and your seats in your truck.....


Just "gorilla" fine.....
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 07:22 PM
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I am running and driving it. It took me 3 years or reassembly and work on my spare time with some solid help from some friends.
I drove it the the biggest Mopar only show in the world in Carlisle Pa. with my daughter last July.
I put about 4000 miles on it last summer with the only issue being the one time the FSS wire end fell off the FSS and left me on the side of the road for 90 seconds, till I fixed it.
I have a few small things on my list to improve on this winter.
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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That.....Is.....AWESOME!

Can I get a pic of Moonshine completed Oliver?
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by m-o-p-a-r
That.....Is.....AWESOME!

Can I get a pic of Moonshine completed Oliver?
And a list of the 4 billion things you had to do to Get it on the road and safe to drive?

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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 06:33 AM
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MOPAR, I was really hoping that you would finally finish that super cool milled aluminum intake that you didn't have time to finish, when I picked up the RC. You said you where going to ship out when you had time to weld it up. After two years of waiting and calling you every few months, I gave up and solved the intercooled to Non intercooled swap while adapting a WH1C turbo at the same time out of some parts I had in the shop.
I don't own a sweet metal shop so it was the best I could do with a hole saw, a saw-z-all, and a grinder. I had a local shop do the aluminum welding to the pieces I made up. It is not as cool as the piece I paid you for, and I had to pay for it again, but it works fine now.
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
MOPAR, I was really hoping that you would finally finish that super cool milled aluminum intake that you didn't have time to finish, when I picked up the RC. You said you where going to ship out when you had time to weld it up. After two years of waiting and calling you every few months, I gave up and solved the intercooled to Non intercooled swap while adapting a WH1C turbo at the same time out of some parts I had in the shop.
I don't own a sweet metal shop so it was the best I could do with a hole saw, a saw-z-all, and a grinder. I had a local shop do the aluminum welding to the pieces I made up. It is not as cool as the piece I paid you for, and I had to pay for it again, but it works fine now.
So, you paid for something, but never got it, and had to pay to have it made again?

Well, that not cool

I hope Mr. Mopar comes through on his end of the deal, in one way or another..
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 08:08 AM
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LOL, well thanks for putting words in my mouth Oliver.
What I said was: "I will try and finish it up, and if I do, you can have it".
I however made no promises. Sorry you misunderstood, and are now butt-hurt.
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 08:27 AM
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Any pics ?
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