Getting ready to start a Dakota build. Have a nice 1st generation but really wanting to find a standard cab short bed 3rd generation. Please post pictures of any you may have year doesnt matter. Need to start getting ideas. Thanks.

Now that will get you started with some ideas

yes pics please very intrested in this topic! not a drag truck but do race it once in awhile...1999 Dakota R/T best so far 13.7's in good air

does it have to be a Dakota & does it have to be drags?

It's a street truck - but it goes to the track once in awhile.

Thanks!
I'm still running the power steering. I've heard talk of manual racks - but never seen a supposed manual rack from a '97 that's been reported. No cutting for tire clearances. Both front and rears now 29" tall. You could make one quite a bit lighter if you were making it a race only vehicle. I still want my ice cold AC and stereo.

Here is the full list of specs:
99 RC R/T
Stock block 2-bolt mains, stock bolts, no fill
.030 over Probe forged pistons 8.8:1
Eagle H-Beams Rods
Forged Scat Crank
Internally Balanced
2.02 EQ heads (home ported)
Cometic head gaskets
New stock head bolts
Comp cams 236° duration, .546"/.546", 114° lsa, retarded 4°
Mopar Performance springs
Mopar Performance titanium retainers
Crane Gold 1.6 aluminum roller rockers
Trick Flow pushrods
2 bbl M1 intake
F&B 50mm throttle body
Single 76mm turbo w/T4 .96 A/R turbine
CBE turbo header
CBE air/water intercooler airhat
Ebay blowoff valve
Tial 44mm wastegate
4" downpipe to 4" Hooker Morflow muffler
MSD 6AL ignition with Blaster coil
MSD 8.5mm wires
Autolite 3923 plugs
MS3X Standalone control
66# injectors
KB boost-a-pump
Holley 12-922 forced induction intank pump
MSD inline booster pump
Built trans with transgo shift kit
Precision Industries Viper 4,000 stall convertor (flashes to 4800 with full boost)
3.92 rearend with Detroit Locker
Jeep Cherokee Rear Disk Brake conversion
Trick front springs
QA-1 Single Adjustable front shocks
CalTracs with Monoleaf springs - extended rear arms
Calvert Racing rear shocks
Hoosier 29x12.5x15 slicks
Bogart rims
MT 29x4.5 ET Fronts
Fiberglass front bumper and rollpan
Twin 11" electric fans
RCI Trans Blanket
Driveshaft Loop
Summit SFI Balancer
5-Point Rollbar
Simpson 5-Point SFI Belts
4-Gallon fuel cell for Intercooler Ice system
Probably down to a race weight of 4000# - haven't weighed it in a while

Best pass so far was a 10.61 @ 133 mph with a horrible 1.7X something 60'.
Last pass down the track was a 10.72 @ 126 mph with a 1.43 60' time on much less boost. The coulda, woulda, shoulda line is that turning the boost back up should net a pretty low 10-second timeslip. I'll believe it when I have the slip. LOL

88 DAK with a 394ci W2 headed stroker smallblock.

Couple pictures from mine. Been 10.70 on the first run on nitrous. Next run i put to much air in and spun, never had a chance to take it out again after tweaking the tune. Went 11.25 on motor. 440 small block with a 727. Has more in it, but the motor is really low compression 9:1, was originally supposed to be a turbo motor.

I do have manual steering on it. Its a flaming river rack with adapters and the control arms have heim joints at the control arms.

My dakota is a 1990 with a R/t headed 360 magnum in it. It runs 12.20s on motor and 10.90s on nos.
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/mphsmitch/1990%20dodge%20dakota/kelstruck2-1.jpg