lowbudget50
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Figured id share the journey of the short box dodge im calling joe dirt!
My dad retired a few months back from his Union mechanic's job and went to work for a friend of ours at his wrecking yard part-time. Just to give him something to do since then we've gotten way too many vehicles. This little truck is one of them. Its a 1979 dodge w150 4x4 short box. Rust free (which is crazy) the interior is in good shape. It does have a dent in the front fender thatbinwill be tryimg to smooth out. I got it started after cleaning the worst carb is have ever seen and changing out the ignition tumbler.
They guys we got it from knew the owner. He bought it in 1980 from the original owner, drove it on and off for 6 years and parked it inside. I was the 39,??? Odometer is correct!
Somenpics and a first clean up video
https://youtu.be/vEuuNeYTrfU
My dad retired a few months back from his Union mechanic's job and went to work for a friend of ours at his wrecking yard part-time. Just to give him something to do since then we've gotten way too many vehicles. This little truck is one of them. Its a 1979 dodge w150 4x4 short box. Rust free (which is crazy) the interior is in good shape. It does have a dent in the front fender thatbinwill be tryimg to smooth out. I got it started after cleaning the worst carb is have ever seen and changing out the ignition tumbler.
They guys we got it from knew the owner. He bought it in 1980 from the original owner, drove it on and off for 6 years and parked it inside. I was the 39,??? Odometer is correct!
Somenpics and a first clean up video
https://youtu.be/vEuuNeYTrfU
Confession time. 
