87 Dodge truck 4x4

[59impala]

I'm going to attempt to build this as close to the 87 Dodge that I had. I know the year is different but that doesn't matter. All of the drive line is copies of another truck and made with resin. That's the rear ends, springs, and transfer case. The drive shafts are made from fingernail resin and the front shocks. The rear shocks are from the parts box. I cut down a long bed for the short bed and had to shorten the chassis to fit. I found the wheels in another parts box which are 4x4 6 lug wheels. The long bed is a 3/4 ton and has 8 lug wheels, so , I couldn't use them. This will be a Red and White truck. The cap is parts from two 65 El Camino's and widened to fit this truck

[dogfish7]

Great start Dan! Just made a replica of my '78 Ford 4x4 and this will be fun to watch.

[59impala]

Thanks Bruce. I got all the important parts painted flat Black last night and will be doing more body work on it.

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Looks like a real interesting project. I know what you mean about the year being a little off, but not really making a difference. I owned a '67 Barracuda notchback that was probably my favorite car out of everything I've owned. I wanted to do a tribute and happened to stumble across a '69 notchback resin body with interior tub. There are so few differences between the '67, '68, and '69 that it doesn't really matter that my tribute will actually be a '69. Close enough.

Keep us posted on this project.

[59impala]

Thanks Steve. I wish that there were some more Dodge trucks being in the stores but not the case.

Will do. Next update might be tomorrow.

[59impala]

A small update on the Dodge.  It's all one color now, but, that means this is just the beginning for more work to be done.

[dogfish7]

We have Primerage!

[59impala]

LOL, yep we sure do. Now more work to do.

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But it IS moving in a positive direction.

[59impala]

Yep, sure is and I did some more work on it tonight at what we call NERD Night at the hobby store. A bunch of guys in our club meet there every Friday night to build, talk or just look. We're there until they close at 9 PM. A great time had by all.

[59impala]

I had to do a little more body work tonight and I also painted the engine and worked on some small parts.  It's gettin there, slowly but surely.

[dogfish7]

Keep it up Dan.

[59impala]

Thanks Bruce. This thing looks like it has a lift kit under it. I guess that's because it started out as a 3/4 ton long bed truck.