finally got it titled, thats why it is a 1948.
said that's what it most resembled, so l didn't argue.
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how did you end up getting the title?
1950 dodge truck tribute to my son
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how did you end up getting the title?
skull
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title
l had to prove the V I N was correct one and to that cab. after that it was no problem, nice guy at the state who helped me has muscle cars so he understood the rebuild/replaced/rebuilt parts l had to do to make her road worthy.
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l had to prove the V I N was correct one and to that cab. after that it was no problem, nice guy at the state who helped me has muscle cars so he understood the rebuild/replaced/rebuilt parts l had to do to make her road worthy.
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BackAlleyKustomz
Member
Wow...Sorry to hear about your son. I cant imagine losing a child. I don't have kids of my own yet. The truck looks good and I hope you find the time to get the truck running and drivable. Best of luck to you. Looking forward to seeing it complete!
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
done
thanks
it's done for now till my other son gets it when l die. he can change it if he wants to.
the memories l have of jimmy helping me and sitting in it is the way the body looks now & to change it would erase the memories l have of him and the truck together in the garage helping me work on it.
been enjoying it for 2 1/2 years or so
l took it to the car show this week-end and got a lot of positive vibes from the people looking at it.
what's weird is the lady who helped me get jimmy's truck off the bridge at midnight where it locked up the front brakes on her maiden "voyage" came over to me and gave me a big hug and and told me she's glad to it running so well . she said she still remembers that night vividly she shoved me off the bridge to get me outta traffic and off to the side of the road. l guess me and the truck made a lasting impression in her life.
there was a U S army soldier in his 2O's came up from california where he is based. he's on leave and told he likes hot rods and is building one in his spare time. real nice guy, he sat in my truck, l started it and revved it up and his eyes lit up like a christmas tree.
that is the hidden beauty in the truck, l let kids sit in all the time, just yesterday sitting in the gas station a 5 year boy went nuts over the truck and letting him sit in it made my day and his. people want sit in her a lot & that is cool to me.
l'm going to drive it a lot this summer and enjoy her, also l plan a extra hour or 2 every day l take it out 'couse invariably people look and talk to me about it.
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thanks
it's done for now till my other son gets it when l die. he can change it if he wants to.
the memories l have of jimmy helping me and sitting in it is the way the body looks now & to change it would erase the memories l have of him and the truck together in the garage helping me work on it.
been enjoying it for 2 1/2 years or so
l took it to the car show this week-end and got a lot of positive vibes from the people looking at it.
what's weird is the lady who helped me get jimmy's truck off the bridge at midnight where it locked up the front brakes on her maiden "voyage" came over to me and gave me a big hug and and told me she's glad to it running so well . she said she still remembers that night vividly she shoved me off the bridge to get me outta traffic and off to the side of the road. l guess me and the truck made a lasting impression in her life.
there was a U S army soldier in his 2O's came up from california where he is based. he's on leave and told he likes hot rods and is building one in his spare time. real nice guy, he sat in my truck, l started it and revved it up and his eyes lit up like a christmas tree.
that is the hidden beauty in the truck, l let kids sit in all the time, just yesterday sitting in the gas station a 5 year boy went nuts over the truck and letting him sit in it made my day and his. people want sit in her a lot & that is cool to me.
l'm going to drive it a lot this summer and enjoy her, also l plan a extra hour or 2 every day l take it out 'couse invariably people look and talk to me about it.
Later
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
anniversary
June 13th is the anniversary of Jimmy's drowning.
hard to believe it's been 11 years. this year is really hard, it was a thursday in 2OO2 that l lost him and the anniversary this year in 2O13 falls on a thursday.
l have to THANK EVERYONE on here who kept me motivated when we were building his truck and the support around here has really helped me fight thru the tough times. it absolutely feels great to belong to this board and the good people who make it happen.
thanks for putting up with me.
Jim
June 13th is the anniversary of Jimmy's drowning.
hard to believe it's been 11 years. this year is really hard, it was a thursday in 2OO2 that l lost him and the anniversary this year in 2O13 falls on a thursday.
l have to THANK EVERYONE on here who kept me motivated when we were building his truck and the support around here has really helped me fight thru the tough times. it absolutely feels great to belong to this board and the good people who make it happen.
thanks for putting up with me.
Jim
ronnysplymouth
Well-known member
Take the truck for a good long drive today to clear your head......
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
shakey56
Well-known member
Keep doin' it...
Hey Skull. Sounds like you are influencing a lot of future rodders. Thats a great thing to use the truck for.....it gives it purpose. Your son would be proud. Hang in there, my friend.
Lynn
Hey Skull. Sounds like you are influencing a lot of future rodders. Thats a great thing to use the truck for.....it gives it purpose. Your son would be proud. Hang in there, my friend.
Lynn
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
thanks
has had a lot of people sitting in her lately
one little girl at the show today, probably 8 or 9 years old, l fired up the engine and let her rev it up a bit by holding her foot and showing her how to blip the throttle to get that vrom vrom outta the pipes then let her tap it a few times on her own. her eyes shined and smilin' from ear to ear.
doin' my best to corrupt the future generations
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has had a lot of people sitting in her lately
one little girl at the show today, probably 8 or 9 years old, l fired up the engine and let her rev it up a bit by holding her foot and showing her how to blip the throttle to get that vrom vrom outta the pipes then let her tap it a few times on her own. her eyes shined and smilin' from ear to ear.
doin' my best to corrupt the future generations
Later
ronnysplymouth
Well-known member
Is this the unfinished nationals?
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
no
nope, unfinished is at the elma/grays harbor fairgrounds.
l plan to there with the 3Oish dodge sedan.
http://www.americantorque.com/page/0/852/
21st Annual Unfinished Nationals
Friday, August 30th through Sunday, September 1st, 2013
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nope, unfinished is at the elma/grays harbor fairgrounds.
l plan to there with the 3Oish dodge sedan.
http://www.americantorque.com/page/0/852/
21st Annual Unfinished Nationals
Friday, August 30th through Sunday, September 1st, 2013
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ronnysplymouth
Well-known member
Always wanted to go to the unfinished nats
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
good show
it's a good show, the host always make ya feel welcome and the people who show there rides are great & you see some neat stuff.
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it's a good show, the host always make ya feel welcome and the people who show there rides are great & you see some neat stuff.
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skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
BANG?
l was driving along on the freeway yesterday and l hear-BANG- and the truck starts feeling funny thru the steering wheel, kinda like a flat tire, but not quit the same sudden to one side or the other kind of pull you can get with a blow-out. so since it's not "dancing" all over the road l figure l better get where l am going while l can.
get to the cruz & park and check all the tires, they look good, then my cousin says ''hey, it's listing on the rear passenger side'', we look in the bed and sure enough, broke a shock.
l got this stock pair l have had for awhile to stick on, so tomorrow is maintenance day, new front brakes and rear shocks.
can't complain though, 2 years of driving her a lot & other than oil changes, this is the first real work l have had to do, not bad for home built rod.
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l was driving along on the freeway yesterday and l hear-BANG- and the truck starts feeling funny thru the steering wheel, kinda like a flat tire, but not quit the same sudden to one side or the other kind of pull you can get with a blow-out. so since it's not "dancing" all over the road l figure l better get where l am going while l can.
get to the cruz & park and check all the tires, they look good, then my cousin says ''hey, it's listing on the rear passenger side'', we look in the bed and sure enough, broke a shock.
l got this stock pair l have had for awhile to stick on, so tomorrow is maintenance day, new front brakes and rear shocks.
can't complain though, 2 years of driving her a lot & other than oil changes, this is the first real work l have had to do, not bad for home built rod.
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skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
shocked
FIXED
l found some shocks l had for another project so l "B0RR0WED" them for the dodge, just have to replace the shocks for the other rig later, l need them in the worse way right now to get the truck going. had to make a slight modification so they'd fit correctly. stitch weld them slowly so the oil don't get to hot. test drove her for about 5 mile, they work good, a little stiffer than the others, but l can live with it.
yes, there are jackstands under the frame.
l have a local show on friday then drive a 1OO miles to my other son's to see the grandkids and wander around a car show by there house on saturday.
Later
FIXED
l found some shocks l had for another project so l "B0RR0WED" them for the dodge, just have to replace the shocks for the other rig later, l need them in the worse way right now to get the truck going. had to make a slight modification so they'd fit correctly. stitch weld them slowly so the oil don't get to hot. test drove her for about 5 mile, they work good, a little stiffer than the others, but l can live with it.
yes, there are jackstands under the frame.
l have a local show on friday then drive a 1OO miles to my other son's to see the grandkids and wander around a car show by there house on saturday.
Later
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sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
OK Skull......who's taking the pic's.????
We believe you about the jack stands....but couldn't you get her up a little higher?? lol...Kidding....nice work man....
We believe you about the jack stands....but couldn't you get her up a little higher?? lol...Kidding....nice work man....
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
answers
sarge ''OK Skull......who's taking the pic's.????"
ME! 'couse l is so UGLY l would break'a the camera, so's l stay's behinder it
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sarge ''OK Skull......who's taking the pic's.????"
ME! 'couse l is so UGLY l would break'a the camera, so's l stay's behinder it
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sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
So who is the big fella doing all the work????
Or is that one of those "if I tell ya, I'll have to kill you" sort of things....
Or is that one of those "if I tell ya, I'll have to kill you" sort of things....
