Project: Papa’s Dodge, stage one.

[Kennyray]

No more than what you are doing.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I am really fighting the urge to pull the engine and go at it.

 

[Kennyray]

Just leave it in and do it. Paint the engine first, then the fire wall and inner fenders.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I want to go through the engine very much badly. But it does not need it. The fire wall and inner fenders actaully look great. The inner fender wells could use some toughing up though. I think a real good scrubbing would be a big difference by its self.

 

[Kennyray]

It would make a difference, but a coat of paint won't hurt.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Shiney is good...

 

[Kennyray]

Yes it is. Plus fresh paint on the motor helps find any leaks that may occur in the future.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

That is why I painted the power booster.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I picked this rag joint rebuild kit up today. I think thequality looks a bit questionable. But, I will give it a chance.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I bolted everything from the 72 into the donor truck. I hadto get that wrapped up so I could get my jack stands back and I got tired ofthe left over’s lying around. The springs have not settled yet, but even so I amquite surprised at how well they are holding the weight of that 6BT. They couldnot hold the weight of the 318 hardly at all. I got pretty much all I could getfrom this truck for this stage of the build. But do not worry, you will seethis truck again. I will dedicate a build thread, so to speak, of its own. I have to figure out why it quit running andI have to make sure the drive train is in good running order before I pull it.