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So I started a build thread on this years ago, and well I’m still building. Couple of yous have asked to see the work so I guess I should put something together. We started this year and the work pretty heavily in January and have been putting hours in on it every day. I’m slow, not very good at this stuff and learning as I go, and it’s a dodge, which means everything is more difficult to source or make.This is the interior in January of 2019 and kind of where we started... again. At this point it would start and move but the brakes were at max pressure because the original booster on the 74 was set up for drum drum compared to the 92 axles that are on it which are drum rotor. The floor was shot and needed to be replaced. It didn’t and still doesn’t have a windshield. The top roof panel was not fully attached, there was a hole in the fire wall where the original heater core and blower motor were. Most of that has been solved.
Lol, Turner I didn’t realize you never made an official build thread.... Between pics you sent me and I guess random posting’s I thought there was one.
This is a bit (well, lots) more extensive than what I was envisioning.Impressive so far
Quote from: Flyin6 on May 18, 2019, 01:46:11 PMThis is a bit (well, lots) more extensive than what I was envisioning.Impressive so farI said same thing, he’s really been steaming along on this project.
Quote from: stlaser on May 18, 2019, 04:46:24 PMQuote from: Flyin6 on May 18, 2019, 01:46:11 PMThis is a bit (well, lots) more extensive than what I was envisioning.Impressive so farI said same thing, he’s really been steaming along on this project. And resurrecting an old classic truck!I'm glad folks are taking an interest in the old square bodies.
No heater or ac?
Technically, we all just need to be neighbors and between the 20-30 of us regulars we would have all aspects covered! I vote for Idaho, next to Ken pretty sure with that many of us we could permanently lose his gf too!
Is that the HF stud gun you are using? Mine is OK but grabbing the studs is a chore.
Wow, what a project. That VA a/c setup is about twice as good as factory. Good choice.
Man, you are getting into the bones of this thingGoing to be a very nice truck when you get done.
Nice work. I take it the drip rails now drip vs channeling the water away?
Technically we have bolt on options for some Dana 70’s, just not yours Turner!
A problem with older dodge bodies like this and why the floors are rusted into nothing, is that the seam sealer at the factory was hit or miss on the quality. Most of the time it was a miss, and it simply allowed water in through the A pillar and it would sit on the floor board. Over the years people address it, but I’m guessing the solution it just add more, instead of clean, repair, seal. Thus just encapsulating the problem rather than fixing it.So I thought I’d try to fix it. First I removed all of the old dried out stuff, the caulking that was on top of that, any paint, rust down to bare steel. Then rejoined the several spots where the roof had become detached by putting some simple spot welds down. After it was all together again, I laid down a couple tubes of self leveling seam sealer, with some heavy bodied seam sealer on the verticals.Under side of the gutter also got cleaned and re sealed. This is pre clean.Driver side under the gutter nastiness.Again driver side, but this is the gutter. You can see the roof panel is not fully connected.This is one of the spots I had to add some weld to.This is the front gutter after I filled it with self leveling.This is the 2k stuff I used. The mix tubes work great, just simply squeeze it like a caulking gun and it comes out properly mixed!!!
Is that hydro boost upside down?
Quote from: wyorunner on May 20, 2019, 04:17:33 PMA problem with older dodge bodies like this and why the floors are rusted into nothing, is that the seam sealer at the factory was hit or miss on the quality. Most of the time it was a miss, and it simply allowed water in through the A pillar and it would sit on the floor board. Over the years people address it, but I’m guessing the solution it just add more, instead of clean, repair, seal. Thus just encapsulating the problem rather than fixing it.So I thought I’d try to fix it. First I removed all of the old dried out stuff, the caulking that was on top of that, any paint, rust down to bare steel. Then rejoined the several spots where the roof had become detached by putting some simple spot welds down. After it was all together again, I laid down a couple tubes of self leveling seam sealer, with some heavy bodied seam sealer on the verticals.Under side of the gutter also got cleaned and re sealed. This is pre clean.Driver side under the gutter nastiness.Again driver side, but this is the gutter. You can see the roof panel is not fully connected.This is one of the spots I had to add some weld to.This is the front gutter after I filled it with self leveling.This is the 2k stuff I used. The mix tubes work great, just simply squeeze it like a caulking gun and it comes out properly mixed!!! I wonder if this could be my issue too. I parked mine outside andcwe got some rain. I went to get some dirt for the garden and noticed a small puddle on the passenger floor. I'm glad I haven't put the floor insulation and rubber mat in yet. I'll have to give this a look.Is it the whole gutter, or just above the windshield that will leak on to the floor? Someone installed a visor on my truck and I haven't removed it yet Thanks a bunch for posting this! Your truck is going to be awesome!