90 Dodge CTD build(pics)

[redthies]

And Chilli... That beer must be getting warm by now! You have been drinking it for a while:sombrero:

 

[pulltilbroke]

Chilli, Yes I welded em. I was a welder in a past life a few years ago. I had 3 certs. BTW what are you drinkin?


Rot, If I wasn't so busy this week I go snag it and flip it for some extra beer money. But I gotta get my 93 put together for the old man, he smoked the Getrag in his D350.


Heres a couple other welding projects I've done for people.

This was all stick welded. HO72 from a 67 Chevy into a 1stgen puller. I welded all spring perches and traction bar mounts.

Heres a Hitch on the same truck I welded together. The Hitch on the truck was all MIG and the reciever was all stick.

 

[BCHauler]

Those Dodges are flat-out the best looking trucks ever built.

 

[lstzephyr]

Hey happy birthday man! I will lift a beer in celebration as well.

Do you ever come across any stock 6" blocks in your junk yards? I need a set for my truck and I am finding it impossible to get a hold of any. I have a 3" and I considered using a 4.75" from a 2nd gen but they have wider springs than our 1st gens.

 

[pulltilbroke]

Well, I have a set sort of but they were promised to another guy, But I could probably scrounge a set up for you. I think I got a set of 4" floatin around though.

 

[lstzephyr]

Thanks but I don't think the 4" is big enough. If I have to I will run a 4" and a ez-inch but the last time I had my truck loaded down the back end sat about 3" lower than the front so I would prefer a 6". If you could keep an eye out for me I would appreciate it!

It seems like ya'll have more of these trucks sitting around than we do down here in Alabama. The local yard just crushed the last older dodge I have seen too.

 

[pulltilbroke]

Thing is a few come through the yards but I'm pretty lucky I'm in a pretty good circle of guys localy that deal in Cummins stuff and 1stgens and travel to get them and 1stgen parts. I'm usually just a phone call away from whatever I need.

BTW whats your budget to spend on a set?

 

[lstzephyr]

I'll send you a pm. I'm liking the progress on both of your rigs on this forum!

 

[pulltilbroke]

Well havn't done much with the 90 lately bu I did pick yup a pair of tires for it at a Garage sale.

 

[chilliwak]

And Chilli... That beer must be getting warm by now! You have been drinking it for a while:sombrero:

The beer never gets warm at my place!:ylsmoke:

 

[pulltilbroke]

Well had a little carnage this weekend at a truck pull. Broke a traction bar mount and then the axle proceded to wrap up hard breaking the pass side spring perch and bending the drivers side. Today was spent repairing the damage.

I also got some tires mounted up on it too.

 

[pulltilbroke]

Well today we decided to dig into the A/C. Last October it quit working on my way back from Indiana.

Anyhoo we found the compressor to be real weak and leaking. So I slapped on a good used low mile compressor some fresh O-rings and gaskets and now I just gotta vac it down and charge it up with some R12.

 

[pulltilbroke]

Well on my way home from a pull last night i splattered a deer with my 90. Bent the bumper and the tie rod other than that and a big bloody mess nothing is too bad. Hit it just left f the center n the drivers frame horn, I think thats what save the sheet metal.

 

[redthies]

Yup, that's a dead deer alright... You might post a "PG" rating on those pics:elkgrin: Funny that I am just heading up to the cat shop to see what I have to mod to make my big winch bumper fit.

 

[pulltilbroke]

Yeah I spose I coulda put a warning on the post. Any who got the tie rod fixed and gave the truck a bath today.