48 DODGE Pilot House Rat

[sgtpontiac]

Yes sir Pops.....

Loaded the Dodge on the trailer for a ride to get VIN inspection,
Title and registration.
25 minutes, $173.00, and I'm legal. Quick and painless.

The joy ride to NAPA was kinda nice when you're not looking
over your shoulder for the PO PO. Ain't that right Sarge?

Rt on the plate is for rat.

As for me.....I'd probably not pay any attention to whether or not the plate was there....I'd be too busy admiring the thing..... Nice it was painless....with all the horror stories about how tough it is in some states.....what the heck did you need at NAPA?? Looks complete to me....

 

[Dirtyrat]

Congrats on getting it legal!!!

 

[billy]

Loaded the Dodge on the trailer for a ride to get VIN inspection,
Title and registration.
25 minutes, $173.00, and I'm legal. Quick and painless.

The joy ride to NAPA was kinda nice when you're not looking
over your shoulder for the PO PO. Ain't that right Sarge?

Rt on the plate is for rat.

Yay!!!!!
I was going to drive the regular car over tomorrow
But now I am going to take the 27 maybe we can go for a spin.

 

[I-R-POPS]

As for me.....I'd probably not pay any attention to whether or not the plate was there....I'd be too busy admiring the thing..... Nice it was painless....with all the horror stories about how tough it is in some states.....what the heck did you need at NAPA?? Looks complete to me....

The young officers around here really give the Rodders he double L for some reason. I think they are just jealous myself.

Needed a fuel filter . I guess I didn't quite get the propane tanks as clean as I thought.

 

[I-R-POPS]

Congrats on getting it legal!!!

Thanks DR. GONNA PUT SOME SEAT TIME IN!

 

[I-R-POPS]

Yay!!!!!
I was going to drive the regular car over tomorrow
But now I am going to take the 27 maybe we can go for a spin.

Excellent plan! Just need to do it in the AM pretty early. I've got to go help my Mother with her dish washer at 11:00. I can see from here it just needs to be replaced.

 

[Old Iron]

Excellent plan! Just need to do it in the AM pretty early. I've got to go help my Mother with her dish washer at 11:00. I can see from here it just needs to be replaced.

Ya know Pops I bet she knows how to load it but, she just keeps saying show me one more time [ddd
Kool to have a legal ride. [cl
As Bob Marley says, "Don't worry be happy"

 

[I-R-POPS]

Ya know Pops I bet she knows how to load it but, she just keeps saying show me one more time [ddd
Kool to have a legal ride. [cl
As Bob Marley says, "Don't worry be happy"

Yea she's just a little over whelmed right now. But I bought her a new dish washer and got it installed today. I even hauled it in the Newly legal Dodge.

 

[billy]

pops took me for a spin in his rod yesterday.
what a rig!
next time i go over i am bringing a camera so he as well as the rest of us can see what it looks like (cue hard rock music) screamin down the ole hi-way. [cl[P[dr

 

[I-R-POPS]

Got my manual valve assembly, from Little Larrys, yesterday for my air bags. Gonna get that hooked up tomorrow hopefully. Looks to be a well made piece.
I could link without the hokey "FOURPLAY" logo. Might have to do something about that.

Nobody told me it would take 250 bucks for fittings, guages and DOT approved air line. Oh the misery of it all. But we're still having fun and that's all that counts right?

Haven't had much time to work on the Dodge lately, still trying to help my Mom
Cope with Dads death. Life's a ***** then you die. How fun!

 

[I-R-POPS]

Life is one drama after another

and it has been interfering with my dodge project.
Finally got the control valve hooked up for the bag system.
I didn't like the hoakie "Fourplay" logo so I sanded it off and
repainted it. Ran 1/2" lines and it works great. I've got a small leak
on the rear of the guages to fix but all and all I like it.
You can raise or drop the ride as fast or as slow as your little
heart desires. I would highly recomend this set up for those of you
running bags.

 

[billy]

glad to see you sanded off that cheesy logo
and i hope you get that leak squared away quickly
it is the best time of year for cruisin!
VROOOOM!
SKREEE!
etc.

 

[I-R-POPS]

glad to see you sanded off that cheesy logo
and i hope you get that leak squared away quickly
it is the best time of year for cruisin!
VROOOOM!
SKREEE!
etc.

I'm ready. When and where.

 

[I-R-POPS]

I changed out the front wheel studs from 5/8" to 9/16" and put on some 16"
Aluminum wheels. I plan to put on matching rears in 17" when I can.
I have too much money in these rear tires not to run them.

 

[billy]

Those are coool!

 

[I-R-POPS]

gaping hole

so I got this gaping hole in my roof and it was really cold the other morning when I drove into Albuquerque. decided to make a removable
sun roof thing. Got the frame work bent up and sitting in place.
I think it should work out. Then my A-D-D kicked in and I wrapped my steering wheel and made a center plate for it.
I'll get back on the top Monday hopefully.

 

[Dirtyrat]

What are you going to cover it with? Thats a pretty cool idea, did you use a tubing roller to get the curvature?

 

[earthman]

What an enjoyable build thread this has been. Thanks for the ride along Pops.

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[I-R-POPS]

What are you going to cover it with? Thats a pretty cool idea, did you use a tubing roller to get the curvature?

16 ga steel and covered with left over Jeep bikini top.

 

[I-R-POPS]

What are you going to cover it with? Thats a pretty cool idea, did you use a tubing roller to get the curvature?

DR, if I had all that fancy equipment, I'd feel like I needed to do this kind of stuff to make money. And that sounds like a real job and I'M NOT INTERESTED!
I just used my granddads big ole anvil and a dead blow hammer.