1967 Dodge D100

[0xDEADBEEF]

Are the mounts sagging a bit on the rear of the cab?

No, the bed is tilted forward from where it should be. I still haven't bolted it down, LOL. Plus, the truck now is higher in the front than the back.

I put 90% of my work into getting it running and driving again. Hopefully that's wrapping up and I can get to work on the rest while still being able to drive it.

 

[Caman96]

….another 2 steps forward.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

Drove it about 45 minutes today. Drove it into town and around the square (where the car show is next weekend). I love this truck! Had a ton of people wave at me and give me the thumbs up. I've started calling it "Dodgey" for obvious reasons. Dodgey the Swaptline.

I lowered the front spring perches all the way. It's still a touch of backwards rake. It'll do for now though.

So, it's probably been 40ish miles and a ton of idle time since the rebuild. Going to change the oil next. Wish me luck there's no glitter!

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[PlayingWithTBI]

Good luck!

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

I just realized it's been almost 12 months to the day since I bought it. Got it during my kid's spring break last year, which starts tomorrow.

 

[HeavyAsAChevy]

Looks awesome! I’m sure I missed it somewhere, but are you going to leave the patina the way it is? I think I looks amazing the way it sits now.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

Looks awesome! I’m sure I missed it somewhere, but are you going to leave the patina the way it is? I think I looks amazing the way it sits now.

Yep, no paint, no "sauce", no nothing. I'll just hit with the power washer from time to time, LOL.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

So I did some calculations ... which is always dangerous ...

Stepping up to a 305/40/18 tire in the back will lift it roughly 3/4". That's kind of an oddball size, but it just so happens you can get Nitto drag radials in that size. Damn, they aren't cheap like these SushiToros I got on there now.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

Changed the oil. No glitter found in the oil. It does appear the oil filter caught some iron. It's hard to tell because there's some typical engine gunk in there. (This engine wasn't cleaned when it was apart.) It's very fine. You can't even feel it between your fingers, just feels like oil.

Probably normal for a dingle ball honed, hand gapped with a file engine. I think if it's not choochin' oil out the tailpipe or breather, it's probably going to be ok. *knock on wood*

Have an appointment for an alignment tomorrow. I had to call 5 shops because 4 of them wouldn't touch it after I told them it was a 1967 Dodge pickup truck with a Mustang II based front suspension.

 

[Erik the Awful]

"Tell me you don't really know how to align a vehicle without telling me you don't really know how to align a vehicle."