1950 dodge truck tribute to my son

[skull]

wow!! l won an award

this week-end was the first car show l entered.

l won the "best rat rod award"

not bad for first time out to a regular car show.

31O vehicles were regeristed, so l think we didn't do to bad(l say we 'couse l could not have done this truck alone)

l am thrilled that other enjoy this ride[cl

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[blacksheep]

I just got done reading your thread. WOW, what a cool truck. You have a truck with great patina, and needs nothing more done to it. Good job man.

 

[Old Iron]

That's the way to do it [cl
You're gonna have to change the date on your camera though Skull

 

[skull]

fixed

couldn't figure out how to fix the camara date, so l fixed the pics[ddev

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[bob w]

The truck came out super. Your motivation touched many of the viewers. Congratulations on winning an award. So cool!

 

[earthman]

Congratulations! Another winner

 

[Snake Farm]

Wow Skull! Congrats on the trophy, and that's a great looking trophy to boot. Hope you are driving the truck a lot and enjoying it......someone is smiling down on you, I just know it.

Love that middle pic......that should be your new avatar [cl

 

[Old Iron]

I'm thinkin calendar n avatar.
I like the way ya fixed the date

 

[wampler234]

did you ever take the steering column out?? im trying to get mine out of my dodge and cant figure it out!

 

[skull]

no

no, different steering colulm. the truck was butchered and straight axled, they used some kind of van one.

the frame was not safe so we sub framed it.

try some of these web sites[cl

http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=212

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/forumdisplay.php?f=8

http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/welcome/welcome.htm

http://www.dodgepilothouseclub.org/

http://www.network54.com/Forum/111006/

http://www.merc583.addr.com/pilothouse/index.html

this should get ya going



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[shakey56]

YEA!

Way to go, Skull. Congrats! So glad you won....and it won't be the last.[cl[cl

Lynn

 

[skull]

....and it won't be the last.

shakey56....and it won't be the last.[cl[cl Lynn

wow, you were right mr.56


went to the unfinished nationals and weeeeeellllllllll,,,,,[cl the truck was a big hit.

the woody was last years overall winner of the show. for that they get the privilege of being on the next years T-shirts and plaques.

one of the nicest guys l ever met did the dash painting and the club voted me something,,

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[Snake Farm]

I like the dash! [cl[cl Ya been driving the truck a lot ?

 

[Bonehead]

Congratulations on a cool truck. Nice to see you get the recognition you deserve.

 

[skull]

drivin' her

Snake Farm; Ya been driving the truck a lot ?

driving her every chance l get

going to longview, washington this week-end for a 3-day show. not putting the truck in the show but will drive her the 250-300 mile round trip. the show has cruisin' around town and encourges people to drive.

miles vary on which way l go down and back. the scenic route adds 50 miles.

Bonehead; Congratulations on a cool truck. Nice to see you get the recognition you deserve.


thank you, Bonehead,

but not just me A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HELPED THIS HAPPEN.

a lot of them right here, you guys kept me motovated and pointed in the right direction

then my friends raggin' on me to get her outta the back yard and then actually helping to do her with me

l was humbled, awe struck and speechless when jimmy's truck won that award

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[Sam_Fear]

This build is a great story right here. Glad it's getting the recognition it deserves and your having good times with it.

 

[falconvan]

Great job, Skull. I read through your thread and this really came out cool.

 

[GJunktionMike]

I'll second that one

just imangine one of the best feelings ya ever had, like the first time ya rode a 2 wheeler, drove alone the first time or that first real love,,,,,that's as close as l can describe it.

if'n l lived closer, l'd come help ya throw that beast together

Got to drive mine for one day this week to get all my vin paper in order. several years of hard times just melted away and nothing mattered

 

[shakey56]

Special!

Love the dash, Skull. All of it is just really special. So happy it all turned out so rewarding for you (and us). Enjoy.

Lynn

 

[skull]

youngest son

thanksgiving was great. my other son came over and for the first time seen the truck since we finished it. he hasn't been home a year.

he and Jimmy was really close and his brothers death is still hard on him.

So we were talking about life and stuff, then he asked me when he gets to take her home

l told him that when he gets a garage to keep it in and owns his own house, l will sign her over.

l figure that gives me about 5-8 years.

l can't think of a more deserving person

by then l should have at least 2 other rods running(l hope)

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