Truck Rebuild

SuperiorRam · May 8, 2016

The yellow truck is getting gutted even further going from all steel to mostly fiberglass, including glass front clip, front bumper, box sides, and tailgate.
I cut the frame behind the cab to go to 2x4 square and chromoly four link from S&w race cars.
Doing a 14 point cage which has included removing the factory cab mounts from the frame and cab and using 2x4 tubing to replace them welded to the frame and integrating into the floor and rockers.
Heavy modification the the firewall to smooth out the looks of things when the front clip is off.
Built a new Dana 60 rear with moser spool and moser "hobby stock" axles with Torino ends and dual rear calipers.
Changed the turbo configuration yet again to include the new frozen boost w2a and using v-bands at all connections.
As it drove into the shop:
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Anyway here are the pics I have so far

f6jbob · May 8, 2016

Who makes the glass parts?

Scooter's Roofing · May 8, 2016

love this thing!

SuperiorRam · May 9, 2016

Id just hate to promote the glass guy because I got lied to for over ten months waiting for it, along with the fit and finish I won't comment on the provider.
Thank you for the compliment, I'm finally building it the way I should have the first go round lol

f6jbob · May 9, 2016

OK, I do like the direction you're heading with your truck.

SuperiorRam · May 9, 2016

Thank you very much
Going with the stock "graphic red" for the year also I loved the patina yellow it was with dents and rust but it will be all shiny with all the chrome accents like drip rail tail lights and I've been debating on the factory Rams head even

Scooter's Roofing · May 9, 2016

SuperiorRam said:
Id just hate to promote the glass guy because I got lied to for over ten months waiting for it, along with the fit and finish I won't comment on the provider.
Thank you for the compliment, I'm finally building it the way I should have the first go round lol

that seems to be standard operating procedure for unique/low production fiberglass, unfortunately

jasonc · May 9, 2016

What do you think it will weigh when finished, I love it!!

SuperiorRam · May 9, 2016

I'm hoping to be under 3600 it was at 4000 with me in it before but with all the extra cage and total revamp of the rear I don't know....

94 12valve · May 9, 2016

Very cool. Looking forward to following along

Ram12vcummins · May 9, 2016

Love the front end.

jimbo486 · May 9, 2016

SuperiorRam said:
Id just hate to promote the glass guy because I got lied to for over ten months waiting for it, along with the fit and finish I won't comment on the provider.
Thank you for the compliment, I'm finally building it the way I should have the first go round lol

Looks to be a tilt front-end? I think I might know who the manufacturer/provider is. If not, I've heard the same about the one I'm thinking of.

SuperiorRam · Jun 7, 2016

Got to do some more fab today also took some pics of prior work. I've been fabing the cage up to fit everything and remove to paint the interior and reinstall
In the pics you can see the 2x4x1/8" square tube used in place of the stock body mounts integrated into the floor to securely mount the main hoop and a-pillar bars
Rear bottom side:

Rear top:

Front bottom:

Front top also you can see i relocated the break pedal way over:

X brace tubes fit on drivers side:

Some of the four link and stuff:

fordpickupman · Jun 11, 2016

Subscribing

I like the stripped-down bare-bones look.

I may have missed it, how far back did you set the engine?

SuperiorRam · Jun 11, 2016

Roughly 18 inches
I'm a third generation car guy and my dad always talked about the "center of number one cylinder, even with the centerline of the front axle".
So when I did it originally I cut a 2 foot wide hole in the firewall and trans tunnel and gutted the dash so it was just a skin and pushed the engine back till the plastic bowed and went forward a bit to put new sheet metal in.
Here's a pic of the firewall now, the past couple days I have been removing everything to get the frame and cab to the soda blaster

SuperiorRam · Jun 11, 2016

As you can see in the above pic the shop is loaded with old iron here are some for your viewing pleasure.

30 model a (thats up on the shelf under a cover in above pic)

51 Henry J 454 4 speed

59 English ford Anglia 468 6-71 th400/brake

41 willys pick up 454 hillborne injected th400

J-Pipes · Jun 11, 2016

SuperiorRam said:
As you can see in the above pic the shop is loaded with old iron here are some for your viewing pleasure.

30 model a (thats up on the shelf under a cover in above pic)

51 Henry J 454 4 speed

59 English ford Anglia 468 6-71 th400/brake

41 willys pick up 454 hillborne injected th400

Those are so cool! Borrowed a friends '58 anglia to take my wife out fir her birthday a few yrs ago, she brings it up every time I talk about cars. Wish I could afford one. It's an old 1/8th mile car, very healthy small block, 4spd, 5.??:1 gears. It was a blast.

SuperiorRam · Jun 11, 2016

Very sweet 58!

Mooner1 · Jun 11, 2016

Sweet build man. Props to you on the platform. Love me a OBS Dodge drag truck.

SuperiorRam · Jun 13, 2016

The tare down is done, it sure sucks to build it so close to being running again and rip it all apart. A bunch of new small parts will be needed now but whata ya do

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