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Re: Look what followed me home... 89 Shelby Dakota build [Re: coronet1966d] #824039
11/02/12 08:57 PM
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it's just a dakota cup holder, with the shelby badge stuck on it. a guy on ebay rolled his truck, and has been parting it out. i got about half his truck now, but i dnt think i bid on the cupholder, which he did have up for auction. lemme see if i can get his info for ya.


i didnt buy it, but moparbednar did. here's the original auction: shelby cupholder

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Re: Look what followed me home... 89 Shelby Dakota build [Re: Golden-Arm] #824040
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tearing down the truck this weekend, for final bodywork and new paint next week. decided on a high metallic black, with some pearl flake in it. after chasing down an intermittent miss for a long time, i decided to try new wires. i got in touch with sunroofgtx and got his firecore wires for the smallblock. i asked rich what plugs he likes with his wires. rich suggested some E3's, so i snagged a set.

i never found the bad wire(s) but on occasion, i had some missing, backfires, etc. every so often i could hear a loud "snap" with the hood open, as a spark jumped to ground somewhere. i looked for a long time, and never found it. i even used some soapy water, and wet my hands, grabbed a good ground and worked the wires over hoping to get zapped and find the bad spot. never did find it.

the new plugs and wires are pretty sweet, and rich even went in to work on an off day, and fabbed the set up for me. pretty awesome guy, right? the miss is gone, and it seems to me, that the motor is running a lot better. those wires are a lot nicer than any auto parts stores junk, thats for sure.

pics of the teardown this weekend, then of the painting. getting some shelby decals from dave at positive impressions for the windshield and tailgate, and then the mopar express kit is going on. should look pretty sweet in all black. all thats left then will be the interior, and the stroker and six pack.


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: dobie] #824041
11/29/12 10:22 PM
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I loved those trucks when they came out


81 Dodge Ram My dad bought brand new... my 17 year old sons project
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Durango....my DD
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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: mopar383] #824042
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torn down, ready for some PXR black pearl metallic paint, used on the 300's.

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: mopar383] #824043
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after putting 6 thousand miles on the truck (in 45 days), i decided the pipes needed to go out the back. the sound wasnt bad, but the exhaust getting sucked in the back window was. used a dual inlet/outlet flowmaster 40 series in the location of the stock catalytic, and then ran the pipes out back, using the hornies as tips. still has a nice rumble to it, with the obnoxious rasping sound eliminated.

back end, purple hornies exhaust tips.

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824044
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got the bed off, and finished the repair to the b pillar, and lower front fender. doing some roof repair at the windshield up top. mopar-gnome knows the deal, and the work is done. sanding and taping up are tomorrow. got some pxr shot on a scrap piece to test the color, and the amount of pearl looks pretty good.

repainting all trim and bumpers, airdam, etc. pulled the door panels, headliner, etc., to get the door seals off, for doing jams properly, so will be doing some fatmat on ceiling and door panels while it's all apart. cleaned off all interior trim pieces with some acetone, then doing a SEM self etching primer coat, then a SEM trim black topcoat.

headliner and seats to be recovered with black, after the first of the year. got custom molded carpet in black, and will mat the floor and rear cabwall, when i pull the carpets. dash is cracked, so got a dash cap, and am using a "hammered" black finish on it, since it comes in a smooth finish.

to finish off the bass ackwards project, the engine will be done last. when i pull it for stroking, i'll finish the black in the engine compartment with a trim sprayer. seems like the right time to do hanger flip since the back is blown apart. might do it now, while it's all open and accessible.

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824045
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sanding mostly done


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824046
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udder side.

have to remove belt molding and window gaskets still on this side


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pulled back window, and will remove doors next, to jam them properly.

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824048
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worked interior parts today, cleaning and prepping. all maroon stuff getting done in black.


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824049
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black stuff cleaned, and getting a new coat of SEM trim black. soft parts just getting cleaned and wiped down with some protectant to keep them soft.


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824050
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headliner done, armrests recovered, and the interior trim has all been cleaned, primed and painted. got new bezels for the interior handles, new speakers and some dynamat for the doors and ceiling.

finished the primers, final blocking and sanding, cleaning etc. got the jambs shot both sides, and the sills, and interior from the weatherstrip mounting lip, out. dont know if i'll shoot any more of the interior once the seat and carpets are pulled, as anything that could even possibly be visible, is already black now.

going to reinstall the door latch mechanisms that i cleaned and detailed, and the strikers, so we can close the doors properly. will have to make a couple of adjustments to get the lines all matched, etc. then, it's time to hit the outside with basecoat either tomorrow or monday.

anyone know a seatbelt guy to reweb the belts? the guy i found wants like $130 per 3 point belt, dont know if thats high or not. got to have black belts, since it's all going to be black on the interior now, anyways.


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824051
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Gotta say it's a bit strange to watch all this.
I knew Chuck before he bought the truck, and heard all his stories about finding the right one and buying it. Then all the years of it being around and I even borrowed it once (dang thing popped a bypass hose on me!).
Had a couple shots at getting it, but never pulled the trigger. Then the trade to Dave, his headaches, and then it travels to FLA and gets a complete makeover!
Let's just say I knew it back when it was young!


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haha, i like your grand canyon pic. (life's a garden, dig it)

if i was closer, i woulda let the gnome paint it, or at least help.

i blocked the bypass hose, inside the intake. i hate them popping, and i prefer all the water runs through the radiator. this spring, i'll pull the motor, and paint the engine bay. finishing it off with a stroker, six pack and keeping the air will be the last hurdle.

i ordered a 2/4 drop for it, with dropped spindles, and relocated spring mounts for the rear, with 4 new shocks. the coils/blocks were cheaper, but seemed like a half assed kind of solution.

i want another one to do after this, but i also want an a100 truck. i guess whichever one i find first, will be next.


and thanks, mojavekid. welcome to the forum, and so forth.


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824054
12/15/12 02:15 PM
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@ Golden-Arm Is the weather stripping in good shape on ur shelby? I fould out the hard way on my 87 that the door weatherstripping for 87-96 dakota is discontinued & mopar doesn't make them anymore.

Only ones u can still get are the windshield, backglass and the main door seals that push onto the cab to seal the door to cab, but the belt strips & channels are not made anymore. I didn't know this til I torn mine out of my drivers door (they were rotten anyway) but got lucky when I bought 2 whole doors off a 95 model which were in alot better shape body wise and the weather stripping looked brand new in them thats why it has 2 different color schemes lol.

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mine are fine, even though i did get a new set. they are screwed in, with 4 screws, behind the glass. you have to pull the windows to get them out. my weatherstripping is great, still soft and no cuts or missing pieces. just cleaned it really good, and gave it a covering of vinyl/rubber protectant to help keep it soft.

ebay and asking for parts in all of the different mopar based forums, will find you the parts that mopar doesnt have. some dealers even stock ns-1 stuff, so you need to have a good relationship with your local parts guy, and have him do some serious searches. i found a guy on ebay that runs a scrap yard, and he'll pull any part you want. only problem is, he wont sell it directly, you have to buy it through the ebay site.

door jamb with some sweet pxr!!

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paint done to inside weatherstrip lip, then promptly contaminated with primer dust.

the amount of pearl in the pxr, is pretty sweet. in low light, it's just a black paint, but when the light hits it at the right angle, the color (can we even call black "a" color?) just glows. looking to paint on monday.

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final prime and sand, masking and ready to hit the paint booth.

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box ready too, as well as lightbar, tailgate and fuel filler door.

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