Posted By: stumpy
found my replacement race truck - 01/06/13 07:29 PM
This showed up on craigslist yesterday and today it's mine. Perfect for my 410 stroker, 727 and 8.75 sure grip setup. I got it for $900. Life is good again. 
found my replacement race truck
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 07:30 PM
Interior,
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 07:33 PM
Under hood. It came with a 318 and two 4 speed OD transmissions as well as all the original parts. Seat looks almost new.
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 07:34 PM
#4 No dents and no rust.
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 07:52 PM
Sweet!
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:22 PM
Looks like a great chassis for your stuff.
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:24 PM
4spd od automatic or 833/od(3spd with overdrive)
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:33 PM
833 OD. All the shifter and clutch parts are there.
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:40 PM
To bad your not closer. Id take the stick parts if your hands. Found a truck local but don't have a warm place to tear it apart to recoup the extra cost to get the parts wanted
Posted By: Golden-Arm
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:40 PM
almost looks like someone painted or powder coated some lil red express wheels there. 
so, what did it cost ya? 
so, what did it cost ya?
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:41 PM
He said $900
Posted By: Golden-Arm
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/06/13 08:44 PM
i was too busy being hellajealous to see that.
Posted By: OhioMopar
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 02:36 PM
Cool. I looked at a similar truck with a stepside bed this weekend. Never did ask for a price, though. Neat trucks that have loads of potential.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 03:38 PM
whats a seaside bed?
nice score stumpy
whats the plan? the 4 speed will use the same driveshaft & yoke as the 727.
IIRC you have a floor auto shifter so the colum is good to go as is also.
are you going to lower it any? long shackles? flipflop maybe?
hope you post lots of pics of it as you build it up with your good parts.
nice score stumpy
whats the plan? the 4 speed will use the same driveshaft & yoke as the 727.IIRC you have a floor auto shifter so the colum is good to go as is also.
are you going to lower it any? long shackles? flipflop maybe?
hope you post lots of pics of it as you build it up with your good parts.
Posted By: OhioMopar
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 03:49 PM
Seaside bed= autocorrect fail when posting from a 'smart' phone.
Posted By: Mr.Yuck
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 04:04 PM
cool, can you put the pre79 (round headlight) grill in it?
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 04:19 PM
For the present time I'm going put my drive train in it and finish off the interior. Next year I think it will get repainted the root beer brown it was originally. This one is going to stay stock looking. No lowering or any other exterior changes. Well I will change out that big rear bumper for a lighter one.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 09:20 PM
sort of the grandpaw sleeper truck look,I get it. with a 408 it should be a fun ride.
Posted By: Webster
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/07/13 10:58 PM
Nice
Posted By: coronet1966d
Re: found my repkacement race truck - 01/08/13 12:57 AM
Quote:
833 OD. All the shifter and clutch parts are there.
whats your plans with the trans?
Posted By: redraptor
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 01:17 AM
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Well I will change out that big rear bumper for a lighter one.
Nice score! Don't you need that bumper for ballast?
Are those rims aftermarket?
Posted By: 70Cuda383
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 01:39 PM
nice score! happy birthday stumps!
If you're gonna race it, more weight behind the rear axle is better than less, find places up front to cut weight!
If you're gonna race it, more weight behind the rear axle is better than less, find places up front to cut weight!
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 02:13 PM
I shaved right at 200 pounds of the front off my truck by wieghing what came off and what went back on.
swaperd out power steer to manual steer,power brake to manual brake,ditched the A/C-heater core,ditched the 35 gallon saddle tank,ditch the cast iron intake/WP housing/WP on the 440 engine.
I could drop a few more pounds by removeing the inner fenders, lighten the core support and full interier bench seat,gut the doors and bed.
I got it down to 3840 with me in it so far.
Posted By: 340SHORTY
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 03:50 PM
nice truck. needs a roll pan on the rear.
Posted By: Hugh Jorgan
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 06:20 PM
Happy Birthday Richard. 
Nice truck. I have a spare cattle guard in the shed if you need it. (just in case one of those guard rails at the track jumps out in front of you again) 
Nice truck.
I have a spare cattle guard in the shed if you need it. (just in case one of those guard rails at the track jumps out in front of you again)
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 06:42 PM
Thanks guys. Hopefully I can keep this one away from things that don't mooove out of my way.
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/08/13 07:32 PM
Happy Birthday 
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/09/13 02:57 AM
HBD Stumpmaster!
Posted By: jimbob101
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/09/13 04:43 AM
Looks like my twin! This one is a '82 Ram, but was a slant six 4speed, plain jane.
I see that one had AC!
Actually that metallic brown is a pretty sharp color! Sable brown I think?
-J
I see that one had AC!
Actually that metallic brown is a pretty sharp color! Sable brown I think?
-J
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/09/13 04:46 AM
When I can afford it I'm going to paint it back the original color. This one even has the rams head still on the hood.
Posted By: Hugh Jorgan
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/09/13 04:57 AM
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This one even has the rams head still on the hood.
I give it a week and it will be on a chain hanging around the neck of some gold-toofed homey in your neighborhood.
Posted By: Golden-Arm
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/09/13 05:53 PM
Quote:Quote:
This one even has the rams head still on the hood.
I give it a week and it will be on a chain hanging around the neck of some tattooed vatos locos in your barrio.
*let me just fix that for you.
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/13/13 04:01 AM
Found out why this thimg is so light. It's a miser model which is the bottom line stripper truck.
Posted By: Twostick
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/13/13 08:04 AM
Some dudes get all the puddin'
Kevin
Kevin
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/25/13 01:38 AM
Hows the new truck coming along? Are you parting your old one?
Posted By: stumpy
Re: found my replacement race truck - 01/25/13 02:15 AM
New truck is up and running great. Only things left to do is swap rearends and install the carpet get the final exhaust work finished. Another week and it will be race and road ready7. I used all the running gear and tires etc. on the new body. I pretty much took anything good off the old truck before I sent it to the crusher.
