Dwb project
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Hi all, I signed up because I need some direction.
My dad taught me a lot about cars, and I spent my nights and weekends working with him out in the garage when I was young. Life happens, work, wife, kids, etc.... I spent less time helping the old man on his projects and just enjoying the time with my dad.
Feb of 2006 my dad calls me and asked me to swing by his place on my way home from work to show me his latest project. A 67' Dodge A100 pickup......I wasn't a fan, but he loved to rebuild what you don't see all the time. He wanted me to help him with this one, and at the time I needed a distraction from my own issues. So every weekend I spent working on that truck with him. HIs plans were crazy as always, but the look on that mans face while he talked was contagious.
My dad passed away suddenly in March of 07' when we were just about done with the engine rebuild .......and I made myself a promise to finish that ugly truck.
I would go out and put an hour or so into it, I just couldn't do it without him. That was our bonding time, our time to talk about life. I kept saying I would get it done next month, or the next month. It got to the point that the rust and rot on the body just became too much, and I threw in the towel. I broke that promise to myself and failed my father.
Fast forward 12 years.....My sons came to me about 2 months ago and asked about the motor and transmission sitting in the back of the shed and what my plans were for it. (I had to keep something) I told them it was their grandfathers, and I didn't think I could finish it without him. They asked if I could finish it with their help.
After a bit of a breakdown by me.....it gave me that drive again. So now I am here. My dad always wanted a T bucket, he described it to me many times. So my plan is to rebuild and use the drivetrain from his truck as the heart of his dream car.
I want to keep it all Mopar if possible. I have stripped the block down, and started over on the rebuild. Its a 71'-74' 360 block. What options do I have, and where do I start?
Sorry for the long story. Trust me it took a lot longer for me to write then it did for you to read it.
My dad taught me a lot about cars, and I spent my nights and weekends working with him out in the garage when I was young. Life happens, work, wife, kids, etc.... I spent less time helping the old man on his projects and just enjoying the time with my dad.
Feb of 2006 my dad calls me and asked me to swing by his place on my way home from work to show me his latest project. A 67' Dodge A100 pickup......I wasn't a fan, but he loved to rebuild what you don't see all the time. He wanted me to help him with this one, and at the time I needed a distraction from my own issues. So every weekend I spent working on that truck with him. HIs plans were crazy as always, but the look on that mans face while he talked was contagious.
My dad passed away suddenly in March of 07' when we were just about done with the engine rebuild .......and I made myself a promise to finish that ugly truck.
I would go out and put an hour or so into it, I just couldn't do it without him. That was our bonding time, our time to talk about life. I kept saying I would get it done next month, or the next month. It got to the point that the rust and rot on the body just became too much, and I threw in the towel. I broke that promise to myself and failed my father.
Fast forward 12 years.....My sons came to me about 2 months ago and asked about the motor and transmission sitting in the back of the shed and what my plans were for it. (I had to keep something) I told them it was their grandfathers, and I didn't think I could finish it without him. They asked if I could finish it with their help.
After a bit of a breakdown by me.....it gave me that drive again. So now I am here. My dad always wanted a T bucket, he described it to me many times. So my plan is to rebuild and use the drivetrain from his truck as the heart of his dream car.
I want to keep it all Mopar if possible. I have stripped the block down, and started over on the rebuild. Its a 71'-74' 360 block. What options do I have, and where do I start?
Sorry for the long story. Trust me it took a lot longer for me to write then it did for you to read it.
