Old Blue, W-350 Crew Cummins Project
01-24-2011, 10:55 PM
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Dropped by the body shop today. The old girl is nearly dent free. She is going to look awesome. I think I will leave the DODGE trim provisions on the hood and get the aftermarket grille. This seams kinda like a hybred, and will suit the truck. I got the bum news that I need a tailgate though. Both that I had were not suitable for paint.
03-18-2011, 12:03 AM
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Sorry, it seems that once the project got going the posting slowed. She is still at the body shop. They are about ready to shoot paint, and have primed it this week. I don't have any pictures, I will get some tomorrow. I hope to have her by next week, which is perfect because it is our spring break. I am on the hunt for badges, a tailgate, weather stripping, carpet, seat covers, some frigging way to get cup holders, carpet and weather stripping.
03-24-2011, 09:06 PM
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Well they shoot the rest of the truck today. When I dropped by they had it in the booth baking, so no pics. Tomorrow I got junk yarding again to find a clean windshield. $60 for used glass, I will take my chances of it breaking instead of $200+ for new. I am stoked how nice it is coming out. I love the color too in all of its former glory. I am surprised Dodge dropped this factory color in favor of the electric blue. The driveline shop is making up my a new driveline today. Used a front shaft out of a second gen and my donor's for the rear. The driveline will have 1410 all around. I took the mounting plate off the top of the crossmember and bolted it underneath using 3 inch grade 8. Moving the plate allows for more angle . Also had to make the plate longer to support the carrier bearing. I will get pics of this when I bolt in the shaft, because it seems to be a different route than others have gone. Thanks to Trooperthorn I now have a solid rear windshield, I wasn't big on the slider. I have window seals in route, will be hear on Saturday, and found a universal seal from Napa. Only bummer on it is it only comes in 10 feet and our front doors take almost 14 and the rear 12. I will just use two piece for each door. They found it in bulk but it was 25 feet and I would have either ended up with a lot extra or still had multiple pieces on some doors. Side marker lights are on the way. Oh I don't think I mentioned I scored an LE tailgate for a case of Hamm's, what a deal, even if the trim panel has a few dings. Well hopefully this weekend is the big R and R day of putting things together.
03-24-2011, 11:35 PM
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I did a little detail work today on my emblem. I will run the Early fender badges, using the 350 Custom badge original to the truck. I will also run the hood emblem and look to get an aftermarket grille.
03-25-2011, 06:22 AM
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To use:
- Drill a hole in the center of each handle
- Slip wire through windshield seal
- Lace piano wire through hole in broom handles - 1 handle inside truck, 1 handle outside truck.
- Cut seal by pulling wire along seal with slight back-force sawing action - this takes 2 people, 1 in cab, 1 outside cab.
I have NEVER broke a wihdshield using this method. I can't say the same for the windhsield removal tool that I have.
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03-25-2011, 03:10 PM
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I don't know the actual color, I know it is. Factory code. I will ask body guy. Thanks for the tip on the windshield. The wrecking yard I went to pulls your part for you. Well the whole reR window glass is not the smaller one that I got from Trooperthorn. I am going to try the one out of my truck, I will be pretty upset if it doesn't fit; it would mean there were three different dives of glass. I will get a pic today after I bring it from the body shop.
03-26-2011, 12:24 AM
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The color is Light Blue Poly original Dodge paint code PC2. Of course it is base/clear as opposed to the original single stage. Now comes the the reassembly!
