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jonvo4591 · 09-12-2010, 03:18 PM

My thoughts exactly. In the near future I'll be throwing on some stake pockets and making some stake sides to match the front boards. I'm going for that "old-farm-truck-turned-speed-shop-truck" look. Maybe I'll put some speed shop lettering on the doors sometime...

So there's a lot on the old to-do list so far, but my main concerns are
-Swap to a higher (numerically lower) gear ratio for the eventual Cummins transplant
-Find a rolled 2WD dodge truck with a Cummins and a 5 speed
-Probably some drop spindles up front, along with the added weight of the Cummins to drop the front a bit
-Get new springs for the rear that don't rattle out my teeth
-bla
-bla
-bla

Those are not in any particular order

09-12-2010, 03:18 PM	#15
jonvo4591 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 67	Re: Slow moving '79 1 ton project My thoughts exactly. In the near future I'll be throwing on some stake pockets and making some stake sides to match the front boards. I'm going for that "old-farm-truck-turned-speed-shop-truck" look. Maybe I'll put some speed shop lettering on the doors sometime... So there's a lot on the old to-do list so far, but my main concerns are -Swap to a higher (numerically lower) gear ratio for the eventual Cummins transplant -Find a rolled 2WD dodge truck with a Cummins and a 5 speed -Probably some drop spindles up front, along with the added weight of the Cummins to drop the front a bit -Get new springs for the rear that don't rattle out my teeth -bla -bla -bla Those are not in any particular order __________________ 1.) Good 2.) Fast 3.) Cheap Pick two. Last edited by jonvo4591; 09-12-2010 at 03:20 PM.