1977 D-150 Adventurer
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04/03/08 03:52 PM
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MoparMike23
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Here we go. I've started to disassemble "Old Blue". I'm hoping to get it stripped down and sandblasted so I can get the body work and paint finished by the end of summer. It will be a slow project but I'm pretty excited about it. More so than when I did my Superbee. I've had the truck for almost 15 years and my Grandfather bought it brand new. I figured I'd share it with you guys for motivation. So if I don't keep up on this, please drop a post to get my butt in gear.
Old Trucks Rule!!!
Mike
1969 Superbee 440-6 1977 D-150 Adventurer 2000 Jeep TJ 2018 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker 2019 Ram 2500 CTD
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
[Re: Sidewinder]
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04/03/08 07:14 PM
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I will be the first.... GIT ER DONE !!!!
I am truckless..
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
[Re: MoparMike23]
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04/03/08 07:26 PM
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I'm hoping to get it stripped down and sandblasted so I can get the body work and paint finished by the end of summer. It will be a slow project but I'm pretty excited about it.
Mine has been disassembled and worked on for 3 years! Now that's a slow project. If you ever feel like you're not getting enough done, give me a yell and ask me how mine's coming along. It's sure to make you feel better.
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
[Re: adakota4x4]
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04/03/08 09:54 PM
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Looks like a great project, keep us updated. Small block or big block? What tranny? Are you putting it back stock or planning upgrades? If you ever want motivation, all you need to do is watch 77440se's build thread.
1957 Plymouth (Hemi, Dual Quads, A833 4 Speed 9 1/4 w 4.10) Sold 1937 Dodge Pickup (Hemi, 6X2 intake, 46RH, Dana 60 w 4.56) Sold 1968 Plymouth Valiant 2dr sedan (354 HEMI, 46RH w/4.30 gears) under construction
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
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04/04/08 03:28 PM
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Can't wait looks like a good truck to start with.
Converted Ford guy ...I've seen the Light.
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
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04/04/08 04:15 PM
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It's a 360-2 with a 727. Factory air, rallye wheels, and a side tool box. I wish it was a 440 or even a 400 but I'm going as original as I can make it all the way down to the smog pump. The only things I'll be changing is the interior to black and a few years ago I switched the 8 1/4 rear to a 8 3/4. It was a light blue interior but I can't find any good replacements. I'm keeping the original paint sceme. I love the factory medium metallic with the light blue two tone. I've never seen another like it. My grandfather bought it at Carl Burger's Dodge in the San Diego area. When I turned 16 he gave it to me. My friends think I'm crazy spending money on a truck worth a couple hundred bucks but it's a love thing, not value. Besides, I have a value car and it's not fun worring about something happening to it and the truck guys are normal car guys. All the muscle car guys are stuck up and to worried about numbers matching and how rare their cars are. Glad to be part of the truck scene.
Mike
1969 Superbee 440-6 1977 D-150 Adventurer 2000 Jeep TJ 2018 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker 2019 Ram 2500 CTD
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
[Re: MoparMike23]
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05/12/08 04:30 PM
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Here is a little progress with Old Blue. I was able to remove the entire A/C system complete through the heater box opening. I didn't want to lose the R-12. I fought the heater box bolts but was able to sawzall the bolts off after the fenders were removed.
1969 Superbee 440-6 1977 D-150 Adventurer 2000 Jeep TJ 2018 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker 2019 Ram 2500 CTD
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
[Re: MoparMike23]
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05/12/08 05:33 PM
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The only things I'll be changing is the interior to black and a few years ago I switched the 8 1/4 rear to a 8 3/4. It was a light blue interior but I can't find any good replacements.
Mike
mike, have you tried contacting Just Dashes. they seem to do a pretty good job of color matching interior parts. they would be able to redo the dash hood, glove box door and door panels. i'd really hate to see blue get beat up by black again.
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Re: 1977 D-150 Adventurer
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05/27/08 10:16 PM
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Looks like some good progress.
Over the last week I did all my interior plastic (dash, door pannels, glove boxdoor and kick pannels) with SEM paint.
It's supposed to be pretty good for plastic, but a bit pricey at $10 bucks a can (took about 1 can per door pannel). I did like the way it sprayed on and it's pretty much a satin fnish. One of those things though...I'll tell you how good it is in 5 years or so.
1957 Plymouth (Hemi, Dual Quads, A833 4 Speed 9 1/4 w 4.10) Sold 1937 Dodge Pickup (Hemi, 6X2 intake, 46RH, Dana 60 w 4.56) Sold 1968 Plymouth Valiant 2dr sedan (354 HEMI, 46RH w/4.30 gears) under construction
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