Truck junky

Grapejuice1998 · 01-29-2009, 01:30 PM

Hello, my name is Alan and I'm a truck junky. (Hi!)

I currently have 3 trucks. 2 of them are drivers, 1 is a project.

The drivers:
I have a dark purple, regular cab, 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T with a stroked 360 (408) with aluminum 2.02 heads and a 150 shot of nitrous. It's run 11.64 @ 115 on nitrous at the 1/4 mile and an even better 7.33 @ 93 at the 1/8 mile.

Next up, I have a 1984 Chevy Silverado. The work truck. It started out as a 305 and a lockup turbo 350, but when the 305 flat lobed a cam, I decided it was a good time to swap over to a 350 crate motor (the stock one). Later on, I also swapped in a 700r4. The truck has a pretty decent paint job, which was originally "desert sand over saddle tan". The colors are similar now, just a little brighter. The bench seat was also recovered and modified a bit in the process. All together with the 1994 pickup "take-off" wheels, it's a pretty decent looking truck.

The project:
1934 Dodge Bros pickup. It looks like a coupe from the front. I bought it with no motor or transmission, so I have begun to install a more modern 225 slant 6 and a 904 lockup automatic. Also an 8.8 Ford rear end out of a Ranger.
I'd own more trucks if I had more room, but I also have 4 more cars. 2 '29 Model A's. 1 runs, 1 is in several hundred pieces. A 1964 Corvair Monza coupe that I'm welding floors into and a new basket case that I rescued from the elements. A 1970 Mercury Marquis(or is it Monterrey?) convertable. I always get the names mixed up in my mind, but it's a HUGE whale of a 2 door drop top.

That's my sad little story. The high points, anyway.

Alan
Dallas, TX

75K30 · 01-29-2009, 02:05 PM

Welcome to the site:

Would like to see the rides.

stumpuller454 · 01-29-2009, 02:19 PM

Welcome.

X2 on pics!

Grapejuice1998 · 01-29-2009, 05:31 PM

Here's me and the Dakota at a local 1/8 mile recently.

Grapejuice1998 · 01-29-2009, 05:37 PM

This one actually has a little bit of all of em in it, one way or another. That's the '34 Dode Bros right after I bought it and dragged it to the shop. That's my '84 Silverado pulling it on the matching tandem wheel 16' trailer with winch.

Grapejuice1998 · 01-29-2009, 05:42 PM

I'm not much farther along than this right now, but as soon as I can lay my hands on some 2x3 without having to buy a whole stick, I'll make up a motor mount/cross member and start to bolt it back together. I've already done a sheet metal trial fit and everything tucks away. I just need to figure out what I'm gonna do about a radiator.

Grapejuice1998 · 01-29-2009, 05:45 PM

Here's a link to a video of me and my Dakota at another 1/8 mile track. I particularly enjoyed this win, as my opponent came in on an 18 wheeler rig. I drove there and back.
Video - TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting

bradrhale · 01-30-2009, 06:49 AM

very nice. still need some pics of the cars. i have problem with colors so can you tell me if the trailer is painted to match the truck. it looks to me like it is.
what part of Dallas are you from?? i spent a little time up there in Richardson.

03chevy · 01-30-2009, 07:03 AM

welcome to the forum! that is a great find the dodge. are you going to keep it as is or are you going to make it more modern with the syspenion upgrade?

Grapejuice1998 · 01-30-2009, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradrhale

very nice. still need some pics of the cars. i have problem with colors so can you tell me if the trailer is painted to match the truck. it looks to me like it is.
what part of Dallas are you from?? i spent a little time up there in Richardson.

Thanks!

Yep, the trailer is painted to match the truck. The wheels match too.

I actually live in Richardson, but the shop is in Dallas, right near 635 and Plano Rd.

01-29-2009, 01:30 PM	#1
Grapejuice1998 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 34	Truck junky Hello, my name is Alan and I'm a truck junky. (Hi!) I currently have 3 trucks. 2 of them are drivers, 1 is a project. The drivers: I have a dark purple, regular cab, 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T with a stroked 360 (408) with aluminum 2.02 heads and a 150 shot of nitrous. It's run 11.64 @ 115 on nitrous at the 1/4 mile and an even better 7.33 @ 93 at the 1/8 mile. Next up, I have a 1984 Chevy Silverado. The work truck. It started out as a 305 and a lockup turbo 350, but when the 305 flat lobed a cam, I decided it was a good time to swap over to a 350 crate motor (the stock one). Later on, I also swapped in a 700r4. The truck has a pretty decent paint job, which was originally "desert sand over saddle tan". The colors are similar now, just a little brighter. The bench seat was also recovered and modified a bit in the process. All together with the 1994 pickup "take-off" wheels, it's a pretty decent looking truck. The project: 1934 Dodge Bros pickup. It looks like a coupe from the front. I bought it with no motor or transmission, so I have begun to install a more modern 225 slant 6 and a 904 lockup automatic. Also an 8.8 Ford rear end out of a Ranger. I'd own more trucks if I had more room, but I also have 4 more cars. 2 '29 Model A's. 1 runs, 1 is in several hundred pieces. A 1964 Corvair Monza coupe that I'm welding floors into and a new basket case that I rescued from the elements. A 1970 Mercury Marquis(or is it Monterrey?) convertable. I always get the names mixed up in my mind, but it's a HUGE whale of a 2 door drop top. That's my sad little story. The high points, anyway. Alan Dallas, TX

01-29-2009, 02:19 PM	#3
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03chevy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jax,fl Posts: 1,186	welcome to the forum! that is a great find the dodge. are you going to keep it as is or are you going to make it more modern with the syspenion upgrade? __________________ A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste!

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01-29-2009, 02:05 PM	#2
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,992	Welcome to the site: Would like to see the rides.

01-29-2009, 05:31 PM	#4
Grapejuice1998 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 34	Here's me and the Dakota at a local 1/8 mile recently.

01-29-2009, 05:37 PM	#5
Grapejuice1998 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 34	This one actually has a little bit of all of em in it, one way or another. That's the '34 Dode Bros right after I bought it and dragged it to the shop. That's my '84 Silverado pulling it on the matching tandem wheel 16' trailer with winch.

01-29-2009, 05:42 PM	#6
Grapejuice1998 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 34	I'm not much farther along than this right now, but as soon as I can lay my hands on some 2x3 without having to buy a whole stick, I'll make up a motor mount/cross member and start to bolt it back together. I've already done a sheet metal trial fit and everything tucks away. I just need to figure out what I'm gonna do about a radiator.

01-29-2009, 05:45 PM	#7
Grapejuice1998 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 34	Here's a link to a video of me and my Dakota at another 1/8 mile track. I particularly enjoyed this win, as my opponent came in on an 18 wheeler rig. I drove there and back. Video - TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting

01-30-2009, 06:49 AM	#8
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,028	very nice. still need some pics of the cars. i have problem with colors so can you tell me if the trailer is painted to match the truck. it looks to me like it is. what part of Dallas are you from?? i spent a little time up there in Richardson.