For those that don't know about it, here is where I started with this truck
http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101384
Well, yesterday I went out to the barn for something else and realized my car trailer with my Lil Red was missing. I went in the house and asked my wife and daughter if they knew anything about it and my daughter told me that grandpa took it away a few days ago. I headed over to his house and this is what I found :)
Ram3500Dually
05-14-2006, 10:22 PM
He is doing a bang-up job of tearing it down :)
Ram3500Dually
05-14-2006, 10:27 PM
More
Ram3500Dually
05-14-2006, 10:30 PM
Last ones. Everything is good except the top windshield frame. Some moron put a sunroof in and it must have leaked. The water sat in the trough at the top of the windshield and rotted the frame out.
lebaronman
05-14-2006, 10:38 PM
Wow does that look familiar. Good luck with it.
hemi_dakota94
05-14-2006, 11:39 PM
He's got a great jump start on ol' red there! Hope it goes well!
Moparfreak1980
05-15-2006, 08:57 AM
looks like my truck
RAM MAN
05-15-2006, 09:02 AM
when I read: "My truck is gone" - I was waiting for the "Overhaulin" line after that
You may need to buy Grandpa one of those T-shirts
;)
Speed Dragon
05-15-2006, 09:14 AM
SWEET! I wish I had your Grandpa :)
75 Power Wagon
05-15-2006, 10:15 AM
nice... that looks like that lil red will be up and cleaned up in no time! well... its gonna take a lot of work! lol
ezekiel
05-15-2006, 11:19 AM
Looks cool man. Glad to hear the panels are in good shape too!!
Dodgevanman
05-15-2006, 11:36 AM
Sweet man! Are you planning a concours resto. or a resto-mod type of thing?
Ram3500Dually
05-15-2006, 08:00 PM
SWEET! I wish I had your Grandpa :)
LOL, he is my daughters grandpa, he is my father-in-law.
Ram3500Dually
05-15-2006, 08:01 PM
Sweet man! Are you planning a concours resto. or a resto-mod type of thing?
Stock all the way baby!!
Ram3500Dually
06-04-2006, 01:25 PM
Here is the latest. Sent the frame out after taking everything off it, brake lines, wiring, gas lines, stuff like that and had it sand blasted and painted. picked it up yesterday.
Ram3500Dually
06-04-2006, 01:27 PM
Had the rear fenders, inner front fenders, doors, hood, cowl and rad craddle acid dipped. I have a brand new set of front fenders in the box already
Ram3500Dually
06-04-2006, 01:30 PM
The cab was too big for the dip tank so I had it sandblasted and a coat of sealer put on it. The only thing I have to find now is box sides since both boxes I have are in pretty bad shape.
hemi_dakota94
06-04-2006, 01:35 PM
Wow man. Nice work. You're not cutting corners! :rck:
Ram3500Dually
06-04-2006, 02:00 PM
My father-in-law has been doing most of the work, I am just paying the bill :D :D :D
RAM MAN
06-04-2006, 08:35 PM
MUCH better
congrats
nice job
jdr1234
06-04-2006, 09:02 PM
Nice pics-please keep us posted.
Any idea on how long it will take until it is finished?
Can't wait to see the finished version!!
Ram3500Dually
06-04-2006, 09:10 PM
He claims it will be done before the big show on Labor Day Weekend as long as my pocketbook holds out, LOL
jdr1234
06-04-2006, 09:13 PM
Wow-much quicker than I thought!!
3 months? Pretty quick!
75 Power Wagon
06-04-2006, 09:46 PM
that is gonna turn out sweet. Eventually, when my pocket book allows, we are gonna do that in depth of a restoration on my truck.
Grizzlyram
06-09-2006, 05:19 AM
Lots of Lil Red parts on ebay right now. I did a ramcharger search and I'll bet there are 30 or so parts from one seller. Just thought you might be interested.
Ram3500Dually
06-09-2006, 07:45 AM
Thanks dude!
Grizzlyram
06-10-2006, 05:33 AM
No problem. Ebay has freakin' everything...
Ram3500Dually
06-10-2006, 07:40 AM
When I was building the 40 I got a ton of parts from Ebay
hemi_dakota94
07-27-2006, 03:13 PM
Hey Wiz, any updates on lil red??? :D
Ram3500Dually
07-27-2006, 05:07 PM
Chassis is almost complete with all new lines and brakes and stuff. He left on vacation last week so not much is being done right now :D
Ram3500Dually
11-17-2006, 04:05 PM
Here is the latest. Was a long summer and we didn't do much till the fall. Maybe it will be ready for NEXT Labor Day, LOL
http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1444222&posted=1#post1444222
