Dave81 wrote:Drop the 360 in it Jeff.........Seen lots of Chevy engines running Mopars.....Dare to be different!
Now go and wash your mouth out Dave .........................dare to be different eh. Tut tut.
Suppose your gonna run a 1.1 Fiesta diesel in the Dart ?
Think you got the wrong end on this Mossy..........
What I mean is there are currently a lot of Mopars on the street running SBC's, LS engines etc.......He has a Mopar 360 engine already.......Take the 350 SBC out and drop the 360 Mope in.......hence, Dare to be different (good name IMO).
Makes absolutely no financial sense, but then again we like 40 year old American cars so its almost a sane decision!
Prefer a stock 800cc 3cyl diesel over the 1.1 4cyl variant!
Stu wrote:
‘’This could end up being the first workshop thread ever to not include a single shot of the actual vehicle.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 1:59 pm
by Jeff
Lol. i wlll be at the shop all day tomorrow. Will have pics then. .
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 2:08 pm
by Steve
Love these trucks.....cant wait to see pics and what a bargain!!!
I really like chevy trucks....a friend has a 50s 3100 that is straight from a farm in kentucky. All original and even has the hand operated spot light on it......
Cheers Steve
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 2:33 pm
by Stu
Jeff wrote:Lol. i wlll be at the shop all day tomorrow. Will have pics then. .
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 6:38 pm
by Mossy68
Dave81 wrote:
Mossy68 wrote:
Dave81 wrote:Drop the 360 in it Jeff.........Seen lots of Chevy engines running Mopars.....Dare to be different!
Now go and wash your mouth out Dave .........................dare to be different eh. Tut tut.
Suppose your gonna run a 1.1 Fiesta diesel in the Dart ?
Think you got the wrong end on this Mossy..........
What I mean is there are currently a lot of Mopars on the street running SBC's, LS engines etc.......He has a Mopar 360 engine already.......Take the 350 SBC out and drop the 360 Mope in.......hence, Dare to be different (good name IMO).
Makes absolutely no financial sense, but then again we like 40 year old American cars so its almost a sane decision!
Prefer a stock 800cc 3cyl diesel over the 1.1 4cyl variant!
Stu wrote:
‘’This could end up being the first workshop thread ever to not include a single shot of the actual vehicle.
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Nope. A mope moter belongs in a mope. IMO !!
Oh. And I said 1.1 because the 800cc might struggle
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 7:46 pm
by Jeff
Billy is at the shop at the moment. I am having a day off... Pics from Billy..
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 7:54 pm
by Motorama
Love it, always loved these since I saw this....
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 13 8:12 pm
by Mossy68
Very nice.
Now the fun starts !!!
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 4:31 am
by Jeff
Tomorrow I want to mount the rear fenders, then the bed needs to come off as it is set at the wrong height. Looks like it has been rubber mounted onto the frame. I have a whole set of crossmembers for the bed that came with the truck. Just hoping I do not have to cut out the floor! These are things I wished I knew when viewing the truck.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 12:59 pm
by Dave81
If it makes you feel any better Jeff that truck in the UK would have been £7k to buy..........
Will look great with wide rubber on the back!
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 5:44 pm
by Carl
Good luck with the project Jeff, nothing wrong with a Chevy truck. A rolling advert speaks volumns. I have seen many rolling adverts with a before and after job on each side of the vehicle.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 9:06 pm
by Jeff
Today I spent 4 hours on it. I took the box off the frame, notched it and dropped it 2 inches, to where is should sit, Cut out a few places on the 50's box, so as the later 70's fenders would fit, and have trial fitted the fenders. Now the swage lines are where they should be on the rear fenders.
Thinking about flipping this truck, rather than doing a full custom job on it.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 9:10 pm
by Pete
Bored already, Jeff?
That's a record, even for you!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 9:12 pm
by Jeff
No not bored, but this little truck can earn me a few quid, then I could get something else. It only needs bodywork, and that is simple!
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 9:17 pm
by Pete
Yes, I see your point, always a good way to trade up....then again it would be a good rolling bill board for your handywork...
