I am posting some pics of my project that I have been working on. Last year I bought back a 440 from a friend that I had built a couple years before. After looking my truck over, I just couldn't bring myself to put a nice clean engine into a greasy, nasty engine compartment. So here is the mess I have gotten myself into....

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Your not planning to keep that booster with a 440 are you?

the small break booster didnt fit with my short deck with tall valve covers

Looks good.. Missed you last Sunday..

Looks great so far.

Thanks Redraptor!
I finally got some time this week to put the clutch, bell, and 4 speed on the engine. The weekend before I cleaned up the frame and got all that painted. It's not as nice as a lot of your guys trucks, but it's still in the works and I plan on driving it a lot. Here is a pic of some progress. [image][/image] [image][/image]

That is very nice. Clean and neatly done. My project may be a little rougher as I am filling in most of the holes in the firewall with sheet steel. My Ramcharger is destined for drag race only. Speaking of the brake booster, I cut the unit in half, reduced the diammeter by 80% and have welded the two halves together to make a mount for the two bolt aluminum master cylinder to the four bolt firewall. Manual brakes for me. I got the M/C from Dr. Diff along with the adjustable pushrod.

Thanks PolaraPete, its coming along, I just have to keep going out after work each night and do something. I would like to drive it this summer.

Update on the truck. I've been working on the bodywork over the winter. Straightened the fenders, put them in epoxy primer and high build primer, block sanded and repeat.... [image][/image]
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Hood
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I've started on the bed but have decided to weld up the front gas hole. Now I'm taking it over to get the bed and the underside blasted. I am also welding up the seam at the taillight housings. We just got finished with C notching the frame and am waiting for my NEW mustang gas tank to fab up. Will have pics shortly on that.
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Almost forgot my floorboard repair. Epoxy primer and Fatmat.
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Finally took pics of the C notch.
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I will be putting the bump stops back on, just haven't done it yet.

BTW...I see you Larry!

I see you have quality tires on it, not those cheap a$$ BF Good ..

looks good.the floor pan gave me a little more confidence about cutting mine out.....dont cut the cab mount....dont cut the cab mount

Good job; I have body and paint left on mine but you can see my progress here. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1

Oh yeah, I've been keeping up on your build. Very nice!

Coming along nicely! I guess I need to get the scoop on brake boosters and BB's. I was eyeballing things recently and wondering if it was going to fit and you may have answered my question.

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Mustang gas tank is next. I was a little premature with my paint cause I have to relocate that x member and weld in brackets to hold gas tank. OH well

A month back I ordered 2 of these for the front 18x8. Just testing them on the back and making measurements. 20x10's are on order and should be here in a couple weeks. I know a couple of you guys run these, didn't realize they were the same till I got mine. [image][/image]

Needs a glass hood..

Are you running a spacer for the front wheels? I had to have the rotor hub turned down for the wheels to fit. I still have to modify the dust caps to get the center caps on.

I haven't even tried them on the front yet. I'm sure I will be doing the same thing you did. I'll check it out today.

so your gonna run an 18x8 20x10 combo too?

I'm out of town right now, but when I get back I will try to get a pic of what I had done.

I started on my mustang gas tank install, here's a couple pics. I went with the bigger '70 tank, 22 gallon I believe.
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..and flipped it over and welded it in the back. Now I have a built in mounting surface for the rear of the tank and I'll use some 1.5 or 2" L channel for the front. [image][/image]

looking good. i'm almost motivated enough to go pull my engine, paint the bay, and drop the new one in....




*almost.

Almost

I dont have a motor to pull..

i'm sure you'll find something to pull.....

So far so good. It may take another week to get back on it, just found out my floor is rotten in my camp trailer it's a 2004 and that's the reason I bought it, newer = no problems, right!?! Now I have to gut the whole front half....PITA!!!!
Anyway I'll jump back on the tank and finish up with some pictures.

Finally got my angle welded in and holes drilled for my tank to mount.
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this is where I did not think about the fill tube... I luck out and barly got it back far enuff to clear the valance on the lower edge of the bed.

I hacked out a sqaure spot and used a fill tube off a chebby stepside stuffed down in the tank neck, then used allmetal to bond it to the tank good. used my stock screw on cap.

I have a 6" pipe bumper welded to the frame and have a piece of angle welded to it to hold the tank.. cant move back any more.. but if I had test fitted the bed before I mounted the tank I could have moved forward and come up thru the floor.

I will be watching how you do yours. I have plans to add one to my 440 truck to ditch the 10 gallon cell feeding a 440.

this is the only part of the project I did not read/see how it was done. so I winged it and it shows.

your project is looking real good so far, nice.

Mark are those wheels the Boss 338s?

Took a little hiatis from the truck being so busy with work, but I'm back on track now. Most of the truck just got painted this week. Can't wait to get it back and put interior back in and drive it. It's been 4 years!

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sure is pretty paint.

Nice paint! Looks like it has some pearl in it...

It's Dodge's Brilliant black crystal pearl

Beautiful!

Looking good!

I got a few more pictures sent to me from the painter. We graphed on a '70 Roadrunner bulge hood onto my '80 truck hood and Scott did a carbon fiber inlay. He hasn't wet sanded or buffed yet, its looking pretty sharp tho...I'm exited!
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Looks great.

Heck yeah it does! J.Rob

Any updates?

Not yet unfortunately. Next week I should have some pics with the hood on and hopefully the grille and bumper too. Waiting to get my grille back from the soda blasters so he can prime and paint it and my new bumper.

Beautiful paint job and prep. Just curious since I'm somewhat in your area who your painter is (and the soda blaster).

- EM

Thank you!
The painter is Wiggins Custom paint and the blaster is Alternative Blasters in Marysville

Coming along very nicely!